Monday Night Football schedule: Dates, times, teams for 2026 NFL season
Can you feel it in the air tonight? While Monday nights might seem empty at the moment, they won't be much longer. The NFL has officially released the 2026 regular-season schedule, putting 272 games on the calendar to take sports fans through the fall and winter.
As usual, a number of those contests will be exclusive to the first night of the work and school week. "Monday Night Football" is back for another season on ESPN and ABC, where Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge serve as the soundtrack for some of the biggest games under the lights. It's a crew that will take fans on a journey from Week 1 through Super Bowl 61, as the biggest game of the season debuts on ESPN.
The action begins on Sept. 14 when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos , a game that could mark the returns of Patrick Mahomes and Bo Nix after both quarterbacks suffered season-ending injuries to finish the 2025 campaign. There are only four months until that contest, but who's counting?
For now, a schedule will have to do. Here's what to know about the 2026 "Monday Night Football" schedule, including dates, times, matchups and more. Monday Night Football schedule 2026 Week 1 (Sept.
14): Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos , 8:15 p. m.