Monday Night Football: How to watch the New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL game tonight

The 2024 NFL season is finally here. Monday Night Football kicks off tonight with the New York Jets taking on the San Francisco 49ers. This first game of the season marks the return of quarterback Aaron Rodgers after suffering an injury during the Jets’ season opener last year, which sidelined him for the entire season. Meanwhile, the 49ers look to come back strong after their loss in Super Bowl 2024. Are you ready to tune in? Here’s what you need to know about the Monday Night Football game between the Jets and 49ers, plus the rest of the Week 1 NFL schedule.

How to watch the New York Jets vs San Francisco 49ers game:

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024

Start time: 8:15 pm US Eastern Time/5:15 pm US Pacific Time

Game: New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers

Location: Levi’s Stadium

TV Channel: ABC, ESPN

Transmission: ESPN+, Fubo, NFL+

What channel is the Jets vs. 49ers game on?

The Jets visit the 49ers tonight, September 9, for their Monday Night Football season opener, which will air on ABC and ESPN. Don’t have cable? Here’s what we recommend so you can watch it live:

Select NFL games streaming on ESPN+ throughout the 2024-25 NFL season, including this Monday’s game. So if you don’t want to pay for an expensive cable or streaming package to watch football, this is a budget-friendly alternative. An ESPN+ subscription grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools, and ESPN+ premium features. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer, and on ESPN.com.

$10.99/month on ESPN

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, NFL Network, NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, and over 100 other live channels. At $80 a month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a great investment for football fans. But it offers almost all the channels you’ll need to watch the NFL regular season and still saves you a lot compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can try out some games risk-free. And right now, you can also get $30 off your first month of any Fubo tier after the free trial ends!

Try it for free on Fubo

A basic NFL+ subscription for $6.99 per month (or $40 per year) will get you live streaming of primetime and local regular-season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, plus live audio for every game of the season on all supported devices. NFL+ Premium, while a bit more expensive at $14.99 per month (or $80 per year), also includes access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone, plus full and condensed replays of every game on all supported devices. NFL+ also offers a 7-day free trial.

$6.99/month on NFL+

2024 NFL Season Week 1 Schedule:

All times are Eastern Time

Monday, September 9th

2024 NFL Season Week 2 Schedule:

Thursday, September 12, 2024

Sunday, September 15, 2024

• New Orleans Saints vs. Dallas Cowboys: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)

• Indianapolis Colts vs. Green Bay Packers: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)

• New York Jets vs. Tennessee Titans: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

• San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

• Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)

• New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders: 1:00 p.m. ET (FOX)

• Los Angeles Chargers vs. Carolina Panthers: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

• Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

• Las Vegas Raiders vs. Baltimore Ravens: 1:00 p.m. ET (CBS)

• Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals: 16:05 ET (FOX)

• Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos: 16:25 ET (CBS)

• Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 16:25 ET (CBS)

• Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans: 8:20 p.m. ET (NBC)

Monday, September 16, 2024

All the ways to watch NFL games this season:

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