How to watch Buccaneers-Texans for free in Monday Night Football
Week 2 of the NFL season is coming to a close with a Monday Night Football doubleheader. First up: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Texas to take on the Houston Texans.
The Buccaneers are on their way to starting 2-0 for a fifth consecutive season. The team, which has won four straight NFC South titles, opened Week 1 with a 23-20 win over division rival Atlanta.
Houston is entering today’s game looking for their first win of the season after a 14-9 loss to the Chargers in Week 1.
Buccaneers vs. Texans: what to know
- When: Sept. 15, 7 p.m. ET
- Where: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
- Channel: ESPN and ABC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Following this game, at 10 p.m., the Las Vegas Chargers face the Los Angeles Chargers.
Here’s how to tune in to tonight’s first Monday Night Football matchup without cable, no matter where you live in the USA.
Buccaneers vs. Texans time:
Tonight’s (Sept. 15) Buccaneers vs. Texans game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET.
How to watch Buccaneers vs. Texans for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Monday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $29.99/month for genre packs, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include both ABC and ESPN.
You can also watch Monday Night Football on ESPN’s new DTC streaming service, which costs $29.99/month and includes every Monday Night Football, 24/7 live ESPN, and more.
Is there a ManningCast tonight?
No, there is not a ManningCast this week. Eli and Peyton Manning will return to ESPN2 during next week’s Lions at Ravens Monday Night Football.
Monday Night Football schedule 2025:
All times below are listed in ET.
- Week 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans – Sept. 15, 7 p.m.
- Week 2: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders – Sept. 15, 10 p.m.
- Week 3: Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens – Sept. 22, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 4: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – Sept. 29, 7:15 p.m.
- Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Sept. 29, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Oct. 6, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Atlanta Falcons – Oct. 13, 7:15 p.m.
- Week 6: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders – Oct. 13, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 7: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Detroit Lions – Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
- Week 7: Houston Texans at Seattle Seahawks – Oct. 20, 10 p.m.
- Week 8: Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs – Oct. 27, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Nov. 3, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers – Nov. 10, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders – Nov. 17, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 12: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Nov. 24, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 13: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Dec. 1, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 14: Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers – Dec. 8, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 15: Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Dec. 22, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 17: Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons – Dec. 29, 8:15 p.m.
- Week 18: TBD
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