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Monday Night Football Doubleheader Scores Highest Ratings Since 2015

9/18/2025

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ESPN's Monday Night Football (MNF) doubleheader on September 18, 2025, attracted an average of 13.5 million viewers, the highest since 2015.
The Buccaneers-Texans game reached 17.4 million viewers, the best for Week 2 MNF since 2008.
The Chargers-Raiders game averaged 9.7 million viewers, the top late MNF game in the current format.
This marked the first true MNF doubleheader since the 2020 COVID season.
ESPN plans to revise its doubleheader format following its NFL media deal approval.

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ESPN's Monday Night Football (MNF) doubleheader on September 18, 2025, attracted an average of 13.5 million viewers, the highest since 2015.
The Buccaneers-Texans game reached 17.4 million viewers, the best for Week 2 MNF since 2008.
The Chargers-Raiders game averaged 9.7 million viewers, the top late MNF game in the current format.
This marked the first true MNF doubleheader since the 2020 COVID season.
ESPN plans to revise its doubleheader format following its NFL media deal approval.