ESPN has aired its final double-header of the 2025 season and they may not return in 2026, according to a report from . The network has trotted out overlapping or back-to-back matchups in each of the last three seasons, sparking some frustration with some viewers and delighting those who want to gorge on football for just a bit longer as they embark on a work week.
Per Front Office Sports:
An ESPN source confirmed to that all of those games will be in stand-alone windows with single games in Weeks 1-17 to go along with a Week 18 Saturday double-header. The deal, which needs to be approved and finalized, would have to be done before the NFL embarks on putting together and releasing its 2026 schedule. If not, then the double-headers may be on the docket for another season.
So in short, it seems as though there are some caveats and details to hammer out. And that all of that is going to happen on an uncertain timeline. But given this reporting, there's reason for those who don't much care for two football games—one that can extend past midnight on the East Coast—on their Monday nights to have some optimism.
