It's a Monday holiday. A week from now, football fans get another one.
There are no NFL games scheduled for Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, as football fans wait two more days for the start of the 2026 regular season.
The New England Patriots visit the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday night in a Super Bowl rematch to kick off Week 1.
The first Monday Night Football game doesn't arrive until Sept. 14, when the Denver Broncos visit the Kansas City Chiefs.
Here's what to know about the NFL schedule, when the next game is and the 2026 Monday Night Football schedule.
Are there any NFL games today?
No. There are no NFL games scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7.
The preseason ended Aug. 29, and the regular season begins Wednesday, Sept. 9.
That means there is no Monday Night Football game tonight.
Is there Monday Night Football tonight?
No. The 2026 Monday Night Football schedule begins Monday, Sept. 14, with the Denver Broncos visiting the Kansas City Chiefs at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
That's the final game of Week 1.
When is the next NFL game?
The next NFL game is New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
The game is a rematch of Super Bowl LX and officially opens the 2026 regular season.
NFL Week 1 schedule
Wednesday, Sept. 9
- New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Thursday, Sept. 10
- San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams, 8:35 p.m., Netflix
Sunday, Sept. 13
- Baltimore Ravens at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS
- Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS
- Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS
- New York Jets at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS
- Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox
- Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox
- New Orleans Saints at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox
- Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m., CBS
- Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., Fox
- Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants, 8:20 p.m., NBC
Monday, Sept. 14
- Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC
2026 Monday Night Football schedule
The 2026 Monday Night Football schedule features one game each week from Week 1 through Week 17, with all 17 games scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.
- Sept. 14: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
- Sept. 21: New York Giants at Los Angeles Rams
- Sept. 28: Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears
- Oct. 5: Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
- Oct. 12: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams
- Oct. 19: Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers
- Oct. 26: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
- Nov. 2: Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
- Nov. 9: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings
- Nov. 16: Los Angeles Chargers at Baltimore Ravens
- Nov. 23: Cincinnati Bengals at Washington Commanders
- Nov. 30: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Dec. 7: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks
- Dec. 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars
- Dec. 21: New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs
- Dec. 28: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
- Jan. 4: Houston Texans at Green Bay Packers
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