How to watch Buccaneers vs. Lions live for free on Monday Night Football

Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season is wrapping up with another Monday Night Football doubleheader. First up: the NFC South-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers head up north to clash with the Detroit Lions.

The Buccaneers (5-1) are coming into this week riding a two-week winning streak, despite a string of injuries. Despite the offense looking different week-to-week due to those injuries, Baker Mayfield is the only quarterback with more than 10 pass touchdowns and just one interception. This offense faces a Detroit defense that has allowed 13 pass touchdowns so far this season.

The Detroit Lions (4-2) were handed their second loss of the season in a disappointing 30-17 game against Kansas City. It marked the first time since Week 1 that the Lions scored less than 30 points in a game.

Here’s how to tune in to Monday Night Football without cable.

Buccaneers vs. Lions time:

Buccaneers vs. Lions is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET tonight, Oct. 13, on ESPN.

How to watch Buccaneers vs. Lions for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Monday Night Football for free.

DIRECTV is our top pick for watching football live for free — its five-day free trial includes ABC and ESPN. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.

Is there a ManningCast tonight?

No. there is no ManningCast tonight; Eli and Peyton Manning will return to ESPN2 next Monday to watch the Commanders vs. Chiefs game.

Monday Night Football schedule 2025:

All times below are listed in ET.

• 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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