Monday Night Football (MNF) for the 2025 NFL season started on Monday, September 8, 2025. Games typically kick off around 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday nights, with the games being broadcast on ESPN and sometimes simulcast on ABC and ESPN+.
For example, in Week 1 of the 2025 season, the Minnesota Vikings played at Chicago Bears on September 8, and the kickoff was around the usual 8:15 p.m. ET.
MNF regularly occupies Monday evenings throughout the NFL season, usually starting in early September and continuing weekly except for the final weeks depending on the schedule and possible flex scheduling.
