How To Watch Monday Night Football Without Cable

Baseball might be the national pastime, but everyone knows that the National Football League has been America’s passion for a long time. While most of the heart-pounding action takes place on Sundays, two teams get the national television treatment every week by playing a day later. For the first 35 years of this tradition, the weekly marquee matchup aired on broadcast television, but starting in 2006 the show moved to ESPN, much to the chagrin of cord-cutters everywhere. If you’re one of the millions of people who don’t want their entertainment tethered to the wall, here are a few suggestions on how to watch Monday Night Football without cable.

Here are a few of our favorite ways to stream Monday Night Football:

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How to watch Monday Night Football online

So we need ESPN, but we don't want to pay for cable. So what can we do? The alternative to traditional television carriers is an online streaming service known as a skinny bundle.

When you subscribe to a cable or satellite television provider, you agree to pay for a certain slate of channels as part of your package, even though you have no interest in Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Skinny bundles allow consumers to buy the networks they desire and stream them without the added costs of unwanted programming driving up the price. As more people cut the cord and sign up for skinny-bundle services, the traditional providers will have to take notice.

Since many of these streaming platforms include access to the complete lineup of ESPN channels, you’ll be able to watch Monday Night Football and many of your other favorite sports. You can also use most of these services on a mobile device so you can keep watching television when you’re on the bus, standing in line at the grocery store or trying to remain unnoticed in the corner at a party.

On a basic level, Hulu is a streaming platform that lets people avoid sunlight by binge-watching their favorite shows in an on-demand capacity, but that’s just a small slice of its capability. Hulu + Live TV gives you access to Hulu’s complete library of content along with a lineup of live television channels, including ESPN. Read our full review of Hulu here.

One of the oldest skinny-bundle products on the market also happens to be one of the cheapest ways to watch Monday Night Football without a cable subscription. Read our full review of Sling TV here.

As of August 2020, ESPN is on fuboTV thanks to a deal with Disney. Now that the worldwide leader is here, you can enjoy all the Monday Night Football you want. fuboTV used to be a niche service aimed mostly at soccer fans, but they’ve broadened their catalog significantly, and now you can watch a ton of other sports there as well. For more info on the service, check out our full review of fuboTV here.

YouTube TV

Google has its hands in more pies than Marie Callender, so it’s only natural that the internet giant would roll out its own skinny-bundle service. Through the YouTube TV platform, you can access dozens of channels, and ESPN is included. If you would like to learn more about YouTube TV, you can read our full review of the service here.

AT&T TV Now

Dish Network might have been the first satellite provider to get into the skinny-bundle market, but it isn’t the only one. Starting in 2016, AT&T launched its own live-streaming television service known as DirecTV Now, which they later renamed to AT&T TV Now. If you’re interested in watching Monday Night Football, you’ll be glad to know ESPN is available here. Read our full review of AT&T TV Now to learn more.

Yahoo Sports App

Mobile users have another option for streaming Monday Night Football without subscribing to ESPN, as Yahoo Sports has an agreement with the NFL. Simply download the Yahoo app and you’ll get access to the same slate of games that you do on the official league application. The one additional benefit you’ll get over the NFL’s platform is Yahoo’s live scoreboard for every other sport, which means you can easily switch away from the game to curse about your other favorite team. Just like the NFL’s service, this download is free of charge.

Can I watch Monday Night Football on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Chromecast?

Monday Night Football shouldn’t be watched only on a TV. To be clear, you can watch it only on a TV if that’s your style. You can also watch it on your laptop, desktop, phone, or tablet. Find your preferred service in the chart below to see what kind of platform support you can expect.

Watch What You Want, Monday Night Football Fans!

Winning a football game is hard, especially if you’re the New York Jets. But watching football doesn’t have to be nearly as difficult. If you like Monday Night Football, you can go on liking it without subscribing to a pricey cable package. If you’re a fan of football, there’s a pretty good chance you like some other sports as well. Read our guide to watching sports without cable to find out more about watching your favorite teams both live and over the air.