Where to watch the ESPN2 channel October 2026? Live stream TV providers, subscription plans and costs

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All three of Sling TV's short-term passes (one, three, and seven days) provide full access to the Sling Orange channel lineup, which includes ESPN2.

Because these passes utilize the Sling Orange channel lineup, streaming is restricted to a single device at a time. However, you still receive 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage, which allows you to record live games during your pass window and watch them at your convenience before the pass officially expires.

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What is coming up on ESPN2 in October 2026?

ESPN2 will be screening Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli broadcasts on three of the four Monday night games from the National Football League in October 2026.

Peyton and Eli Manning will be hosting alternate telecasts of Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints on October 5, Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams on October 12 and Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles on October 26.

The channel will also be broadcasting NCAA college football games every Saturday this month. ESPN2's featured games include UCF @ Houston, Virginia @ Florida State, Arkansas @ Texas A&M and Eastern Washington @ UC Davis on October 3, with the rest of the month's Saturday schedule set to be mapped out as the weeks progress.

Weeknight college football action will air on the channel, with live NCAA games set to feature from Tuesday to Friday. Southern Miss @ Troy on Tuesday October 6, New Mexico State @ FIU on Wednesday October 7, South Alabama @ Arkansas State on Thursday October 8, WKU @ Sam Houston on Wednesday October 14 and Appalachian State @ Coastal Carolina on Friday October 16 are among the games set to feature on ESPN2.

There's live basketball action, featuring two NBA preseason games - Sacramento Kings @ Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday October 8 and San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns on Saturday October 10 - plus key games from the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs.

ESPN2 will broadcast soccer's USL Cup Final between Hartford Athletic and Louisville City on Sunday October 4. It may also act as an overspill platform for live NWSL soccer and NHL hockey games that will be joined in-progress by the primary ESPN channel.

This live event lineup is seamlessly integrated with the network's staple daily studio programming, giving fans their daily fix of sports talk through long-running favorites such as Unsportsmanlike with Evan, Canty and Michelle, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, NBA Today, Baseball Tonight, College Football Live and comprehensive editions of SportsCenter.

Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli on ESPN2: Everything you need to know

ESPN2 will televise 11 of ESPN's 17 live Monday Night Football games from the National Football League (NFL) during the 2026 campaign, a season that will conclude with ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 co-broadcasting Super Bowl LXI on Sunday February 14.

The ESPN2 broadcasts come with their own unique selling point: these alternate telecasts are billed as Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, although are perhaps better known as the Manningcast.

Rather than carrying the standard ESPN network commentary, Peyton and Eli Manning enter their sixth season of calling selected Monday Night Football games, being joined by a variety of guests from both the NFL and the wider celebrity world.

The 11 Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli broadcasts began with Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs on Monday September 14.

New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams on September 21, Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints on October 5, Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams on October 12, Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles on October 26, Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks on November 2, Los Angeles Chargers @ Baltimore Ravens on November 16, Cincinnati Bengals @ Washington Commanders on November 23, Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle Seahawks on December 7 and New England Patriots @ Kansas City Chiefs on December 21 are also set to be the subject of Manningcasts on ESPN2.

Houston Texans @ Green Bay Packers on January 4, the final Monday Night Football game of the regular season, will also be screened on ESPN2, with the two legendary quarterbacks offering their analysis.

But that won't be the last time the Manning brothers call an NFL game this season. Peyton and Eli will be back on ESPN2 for a special presentation of Super Bowl LXI, which is the first time the ESPN network will televise the league's championship decider.

Both brothers will be able to draw upon their own experiences when watching the big game from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Peyton Manning was the MVP of Super Bowl XLI while playing for the Indianapolis Colts, and also won Super Bowl 50 as the quarterback of the Denver Broncos, while Eli Manning was the MVP-winning quarterback of the New York Giants at both Super Bowl XLII and XLVI.

What is ESPN2?

ESPN2 is a dedicated 24-hour sports channel that shows a variety of events. Launched in 1993 as a secondary outlet to the primary ESPN channel, it covers live sporting events including the NFL's Monday Night Football, NCAA college football and basketball, Major League Baseball, NBA and WNBA basketball, NHL hockey and NWSL soccer. It also has a selection of documentaries and analysis programs.

Where can I watch it for free?

You can watch ESPN2 for free through all of Fubo's and DirecTV's plans, as they both have a free trial for new customers. It's also available on Sling TV's Orange or Orange & Blue plans.

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If you are out of the country and would like to watch upcoming ESPN2 content on your favored streaming service, you can do so by bypassing geo-restrictions by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

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