Want to watch Monday Night Football without cable on ESPN? You’ve come to the right place. In this blog, we’ll go over your options for watching Monday Night Cable without overpaying for a costly cable subscription. These include Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu With Live TV, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV. Read on, and see which service is right for you.
Our top pick for watching Monday Night Football: Sling TV
Our top pick for watching Monday Night Football is Sling TV, since it's the cheapest option that allows you to catch every game. However, if you're looking for more out of your streaming subscription, you might want to explore some other options, and we've outlined some great ones below. So read on to find your perfect match!
Watch Monday Night Football on Sling TV
Sling TV is the cheapest way to watch Monday Night Football without cable. The Sling Orange package gives you ESPN and 30+ other channels. Sling Blue is also available with 40+ channels, the most important difference for sports fans being that it doesn’t have ESPN. Sling Orange + Blue can also be combined to watch channels from both plans.
Sling Orange
$20 off your first month
- 30+ channels
- ESPN
- Stream on one device
$45.99/month
Sling Blue
$20 off your first month
- 40+ channels
- Local channels in select cities
- News and entertainment
- Stream on three screens
$45.99/month
Sling Orange & Blue
$20 off your first month
- General cable replacement
- 45+ channels
- Stream on three screens
$60.99/month
Since you’ll get ESPN, with Sling Orange, you can watch every Monday Night Football game this season. You also can record up to 50 hours of content with Sling’s DVR, upgradeable to 200 hours for $5/month. Sling Orange is limited to streaming on a single screen at a time, though.
Sling TV device support is good, too. You can watch on iOS and Android, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire devices, Apple TV, web browsers, and more. To get a free 7-day trial, just visit the Sling TV website now.
Watch Monday Night Football on Fubo
Fubo is a little more expensive, but has a really good lineup of channels. The Pro package has over 160 channels, including ESPN, Fox Sports, and local broadcast networks, to name just a few. Click here to see the full lineup of Fubo channels.
Its features are pretty good, too. You’ll get a 250-hour DVR, and you can watch on 3 screens at a time. You can pay $16.99/month to get 1,000 hours of DVR storage, or pay $9.99/month to watch on up to 10 screens. These features are also included in the pricier Pro and Elite packages.
Fubo Pro
Try 7 days free
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR
- Stream on ten screens
- 180+ channels
$84.99/month
Fubo Elite
Try 7 days free
- Stream on ten screens
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR
- 250+ channels
- HD and 4K video quality
$94.99/month
Fubo Premier
Try 7 days free
- Stream on ten screens
- 250+ channels
- HD and 4K video quality
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR
- Showtime included
$109.99/month
Device support is stellar. You can watch on web browsers, on iOS and Android, and on Amazon Fire, Roku, Apple TV, and Chromecast devices, as well as some select smart TVs and other devices. Try Fubo for free now to see if it’s right for you.
Watch Monday Night Football on Hulu With Live TV
Hulu With Live TV comes with 90+ channels, including subscriptions to ESPN+ and Disney+. ESPN is included for Monday Night Football, and you’ll also get local broadcast networks, NBCSN, Fox Sports, and plenty of other national and regional sports channels.
Hulu (with ads)
Get 3 HULU, DISNEY Plus, ESPN
- Stream on two screens
- Big movies
- Hit TV shows
- On demand content
$9.99/month
Hulu (no ads)
Get 3 HULU, DISNEY Plus, ESPN
- Stream on two screens
- Big movies
- Hit TV shows
- On demand content
- No ads
$18.99/month
Hulu Live TV only
- 90+ live channels
- Stream on two screens
$81.99/month
Hulu Live TV (with ads)
Disney+ and ESPN+ included
- Stream on two screens
- ESPN+ and Disney+ included
- On demand content
- 90+ live channels
$82.99/month
Hulu Live TV (some ads)
Disney+ and ESPN+ included
- Stream on two screens
- ESPN+ and Disney+ included
- On demand content
- 90+ live channels
$87.99/month
Hulu Live TV (no ads)
Disney+ and ESPN+ included
- Stream on two screens
- ESPN+ and Disney+ included
- On demand content
- 90+ live channels
$95.99/month
As far as features go, you’ll get unlimited DVR, which will save your recordings for up to 9 months. You also can watch on 2 screens at once. Pay $9.99/month, and you can watch on unlimited screens on your home network, and on up to 3 screens outside your home network. These upgrades can be combined for $14.99/month.
Device support is great for Hulu With Live TV, so you can watch Monday Night Football on just about any platform. This includes iOS, Android, and web browsers for on-the-go viewing. Living room device support includes Amazon Fire, Roku, Chromecast, and Apple TV. Some gaming consoles and smart TVs are also supported. Get a free trial now by visiting the Hulu website.
Watch Monday Night Football on DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream, formerly AT&T TV, is a solid option for watching Monday Night Football without cable, though it’s the priciest choice on our list. Its cheapest plan is the “Entertainment” package which has 75+ channels. This includes ESPN, TNT, HGTV, Fox Sports, and plenty of other top channels.
DirecTV Stream Entertainment
Try 5 days free
- 75+ channels
- Stream on unlimited devices at home
- Unlimited DVR space
- Three months of Max free
$86.99/month
DirecTV Stream Optimo Mas
- 100+ live TV channels
- Spanish and English programming
- Three months of Max free
- Unlimited DVR space
$86.99/month
DirecTV Stream Choice
Try 5 days free
- 105+ live channels
- Unlimited DVR space
- Includes regional sports networks
- Three months of Max free
$114.99/month
DirecTV Stream Ultimate
Try 5 days free
- 140+ live channels
- Unlimited DVR space
- Includes regional sports networks
- Three months of Max free
$129.99/month
DirecTV Stream Premier
- Unlimited DVR space
- 150+ channels
- Includes Max Cinemax SHOWTIME and STARZ
- Includes regional sports networks
$169.99/month
The streaming service offers unlimited DVR. A few standard restrictions still apply, though, like a 9-month content expiration limit. However, DirecTV Stream has the best simultaneous streaming policy of any service on this list. By default, you can stream on up to 20 devices at once at home.
As you’d expect, the supported platforms for DirecTV Stream include iOS and Android, web browsers, Roku, Amazon Fire, Chromecast, and Apple TV. It also offers a 5-day free trial, so you can click here to learn more and see if DirecTV Stream is right for you. There’s no contract, so you’re free to cancel any time after you sign up.
Watch Monday Night Football on YouTube TV
YouTube TV offers 100+ channels. ESPN is included, as are top channels like Fox Sports, Fox News, HGTV, Food Network, NBCSN, and many more. The lineup may vary somewhat depending on your location.
YouTube TV Spanish
Only $24.99 for the first 6 months
- Unlimited DVR space
- 6 accounts to share at home
- Stream on three screens
- 30+ Spanish channels
$34.99/month
YouTube TV
Only $54.99 for the first 3 months
- Unlimited DVR space
- 6 accounts for one price
- Stream on three screens
- 100+ live TV channels
$72.99/month
One of the biggest draws of YouTube TV is its excellent DVR, which it offered long before any of its competitors followed suite. You can record unlimited shows. The only limit is that your oldest recordings will be deleted after 9 months. You can also create up to 6 different user profiles, and watch on up to 3 screens at once.
Device support pretty much covers all major platforms. You can stream on web browsers, Android, iOS, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, and some gaming consoles and smart TVs, to name just a few. Visit the YouTube TV website to try it for free for 7 days.
Watch Monday Night Football on devices
How to watch Monday Night Football on Amazon Fire TV
You can watch Monday Night Football on Amazon Fire TV with the following services: Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu With Live TV, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV. Just download the app to your Fire TV device, install it, and sign in with your preferred service.
How to watch Monday Night Football on Roku
You can watch Monday Night Football on Roku with the following services: Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu With Live TV, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV. Add the channel for your preferred service from the Roku Channel Store, then sign in and enjoy.
How to watch Monday Night Football on Apple TV
You can watch Monday Night Football on Apple TV with the following services: Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu With Live TV, DirecTV Stream, and YouTube TV. Download the appropriate app from the App Store, sign in, and catch all the action on Monday nights.
Final thoughts
You'll be able to watch Monday Night Football on each of the streaming services we've gone through above. At the end of the day, which is the best option depends on what you're looking for. Sling TV is the cheapest option, but if you're looking for more out of your streaming service, DirecTV Stream is a close second.
Eric Liston • Author
Eric Liston is a content writer based in Columbus, Ohio. Since 2015, he’s been writing about technology, cord-cutting, and helping everyday people save money. He also has expertise writing about medicine, dentistry, insurance, and a variety of other industries. No matter what he’s writing, his focus is always on simplifying complex concepts and making them approachable for everyone. When he’s not slamming away on his keyboard at his home office, you’ll find Eric reading sci-fi novels, improving his disc golf game (he just hit his first 400-foot drive) and playing video games on his gaming PC.
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