- Emmy Award-winning Monday Night Football alternate telecast begins in Week 1, concludes season with first Super Bowl presentation
- Peyton and Eli introduce Manning Mode, an Xs and Os experience powered by Next Gen Stats and AI
- Mannings take fans behind the scenes of ManningCast: Heist, their schedule-release short film, during a SportsCenter Special on Tuesday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN2)
Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli remains one of sports television’s most innovative viewing experiences, transforming traditional game coverage into an entertaining, wide-ranging conversation between two of football’s most recognizable personalities. Throughout the season, Peyton and Eli will welcome an all-star lineup of guests from across sports, entertainment and culture while offering the candid analysis, brotherly banter and behind-the-scenes perspective that have become hallmarks of the franchise.
Peyton and Eli Manning return for the sixth season of ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, bringing their signature blend of football expertise, storytelling and star-powered conversations to another slate of marquee NFL matchups. The fan-favorite alternate telecast begins in Week 1 and will culminate with a special presentation of Super Bowl LXI, as ESPN’s first Super Bowl season reaches its championship conclusion. Every Monday night edition of Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli will air at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and on the ESPN App.
New this season, the ManningCast will introduce Manning Mode, an immersive Xs and Os universe that Peyton and Eli will enter multiple times throughout each broadcast, both alongside guests and during solo segments. Powered by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats and Adrenaline’s TruPlay AI, Manning Mode will deliver real-time data, advanced analytics and predictive insights on screen, giving fans a unique opportunity to experience the game through the eyes of two Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
Produced by ESPN in partnership with Omaha Productions, Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli will appear across eleven regular-season games, highlighted by several of the NFL’s biggest rivalries, premier quarterbacks, and playoff contenders. The schedule includes Monday Night Football’s season kickoff between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs from Arrowhead Stadium, a Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles NFC East showdown, a Buffalo Bills-Los Angeles Rams matchup featuring perennial contenders, and a late-season visit to Lambeau Field for Houston Texans-Green Bay Packers, among others. One additional edition of Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli will be announced later this season.
ESPN2 will air a 30-minute special showcasing ManningCast: Heist for the first time, with Peyton and Eli Manning offering behind-the-scenes commentary on the campaign and highlighting some of the biggest matchups featured on this season’s Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli schedule. The SportsCenter Special will air on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
The sixth season schedule includes:
- Sept. 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
- Sept. 21: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
- Oct. 5: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
- Oct. 12: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
- Oct. 26: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
- Nov. 2: Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
- Nov. 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens
- Nov. 23: Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders
- Dec. 7: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks
- Dec. 21: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
- Jan. 4: Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers
- Feb. 14: Super Bowl LXI
Following the regular season, Peyton and Eli are slated to extend their coverage into the postseason with a dedicated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027. The Super Bowl presentation will mark the first ManningCast of the NFL championship game and serve as a centerpiece of ESPN’s historic first Super Bowl season.
Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli complements ESPN’s traditional Monday Night Football presentation, which features Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge each week. More on ESPN’s entire game portfolio can be found here.
Since debuting in 2021, Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli has earned widespread acclaim, including multiple Sports Emmy Awards, while creating countless viral moments through its unique combination of football insight, celebrity appearances and unscripted conversation. The series has featured hundreds of guests spanning current and former athletes, coaches, actors, musicians and cultural figures.
Additional guests and programming details for the sixth season will be announced throughout the year.