- NFL Network’s dedicated game, studio show & news coverage, plus original features & storytelling available on the ESPN App for Unlimited plan subscribers beginning July 30
- Live games: Adds 19 preseason & seven exclusive regular season matchups, including five from the NFL International Series
- More than 1,500 hours of live studio programming, analysis & original content further enhance ESPN’s NFL portfolio
NFL Network will become available to fans on the ESPN App beginning July 30,for Unlimited plan subscribers. The addition brings one of football’s most established dedicated destinations for live games, replays of unforgettable matchups, studio programming and original content directly into the ESPN App.
With the addition, ESPN App subscribers with an Unlimited plan gain access to 19 NFL Network preseason games (subject to out-of-market restrictions) — with the remaining preseason schedule available via re-air — seven NFL regular season games, including five signature NFL International Series matchups and a Week 16 doubleheader, more than 1,500 hours of live studio coverage annually, and an expanding slate of original features and storytelling.
NFL Network’s arrival on the ESPN App adds to ESPN’s expansive “Year of the Super Bowl” programming, which includes the largest NFL game portfolio in company history (regular season and postseason), culminating with ESPN’s first-ever Super Bowl presentation — Super Bowl LXI — on Feb. 14, 2027, from SoFi Stadium.
NFL Network adds more games, shows & original content for fans on the ESPN App
The addition of NFL Network to the ESPN App provides fans with expanded access to on-field action from preseason to postseason, including:
- 19 live preseason games, completing the 32-game live preseason slate across NFL Network and ESPN, now all available on the ESPN App (subject to out-of-market restrictions). Remaining preseason games available via re-air.
- Seven NFL regular season games, including five signature NFL International Series matchups — featuring the first game in Paris as well as games from London and Madrid — and a Week 16 doubleheader.
NFL Network’s seven-game schedule joins ESPN’s historic 2026 NFL slate, which includes 17 Monday Night Football matchups (10 simulcast on ABC), a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, a Wild Card playoff game, Divisional Round matchup and ESPN’s first-ever Super Bowl presentation, forming the largest NFL game portfolio in company history with 29 matchups during the regular season and postseason.
Off the field, NFL Network will contribute more than 1,500 hours of live studio coverage annually to the ESPN App, delivering fans year-round news, insight and analysis. Signature programming includes:
- Marquee studio shows, featuring Good Morning Football, The Insiders, NFL GameDay & more.
- All-encompassing Back Together Weekend coverage beginning Aug. 1, kicking off Inside Training Camp on Aug. 3 and culminating with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement ceremony on Aug. 8.
- Original features, documentaries and storytelling, including the return of America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions (additional details on this year’s edition on the Seattle Seahawks will be announced soon).
- Over 500 titles from the NFL Films vault.
- Extensive, on-site NFL Draft presence, as well as dedicated coverage of every marquee NFL calendar moment and tentpole event.
NFL Network’s programming lineup complements ESPN’s own robust NFL studio shows, including daily editions of NFL Live, and gameday editions of Monday Night Countdown and Sunday NFL Countdown, alongside ESPN’s additional weekday studio show lineup of Get Up, First Take, The Pat McAfee Show, SportsCenter and Pardon the Interruption, providing fans unlimited, year-round access to insight and analysis throughout the week.