Plot Synopsis

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL kicks off its 55th season (19th on ESPN) on Monday, September 9, 2024, with legendary broadcast duo Joe Buck and Troy Aikman marking their third season on ESPN. The duo are joined by sideline reporter Lisa Salters, who returns for her 13th season, extending her run as MNF's longest tenured sideline reporter. Laura Rutledge joins the broadcast in Week 1, reporting on the 49ers while Salters reports on the Jets. ESPN's 2024-25 NFL schedule features 25 games, headlined by 21 Monday Night Football matchups, the return of the Week 18 Doubleheader Saturday, a Monday night Super Wild Card and Divisional playoff game. Schedule enhancements return, such as ABC exclusive games and simulcasts, an ESPN+ exclusive game, and multiple Monday Night Football games on the same night.

Week 1 (Monday, September 9, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers

Week 2 (Monday, September 16, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3 (Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT on ESPN): Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
Week 3 (Monday, September 23, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ABC, ESPN+): Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 4 (Monday, September 30, 2024 at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT on ESPN): Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins
Week 4 (Monday, September 30, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ABC, ESPN+): Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions

Week 5 (Monday, October 7, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): New Orleans Saints at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6 (Monday, October 14, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

Week 7 (Monday, October 21, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 7 (Monday, October 21, 2024 at 9pm ET/6pm PT on ESPN+): Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona Cardinals

Week 8 (Monday, October 28, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9 (Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 10 (Monday, November 11, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams

Week 11 (Monday, November 18, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Houston Texans at Dallas Cowboys

Week 12 (Monday, November 25, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 13 (Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos

Week 14 (Monday, December 9, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): Cincinnati Bengals at Dallas Cowboys

Week 15 (Monday, December 16, 2024 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on ABC, ESPN+): Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Week 15 (Monday, December 16, 2024 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT on ESPN): Atlanta Falcons at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 16 (Monday, December 23, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN): New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers

Week 17 (Monday, December 30, 2024 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers

Week 18 (Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): Teams TBD
Week 18 (Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): Teams TBD

Super Wild Card (Monday, January 13, 2025 at 8:15pm ET/5:15pm PT on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): Teams TBD

Divisional Round (Saturday, January 18 or Sunday, January 19, 2024 at TBD on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+): Teams TBD