Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning before a game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sept. 7, 2025.

NFL fans are collectively looking forward to the anticipated "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens.

Both the Lions and Ravens enter Sunday's game with 1-1 records. Each is looking to avoid a slow start to a season during which they are expected to contend, while the Lions are hoping to erase the taste of a 38-6 blowout loss against Baltimore in 2023 from their memories.

The Lions and Ravens have both averaged over 30 points per game this season – 40.5 for Baltimore (first in the NFL) and 30.5 for Detroit (fourth) – so Monday's matchup could end up being a high-scoring contest.

That will excite NFL fans, and so too will the prospect of getting to watch Peyton and Eli Manning call the game as part of their "ManningCast."

Is there a ManningCast in Week 3?

Yes, there will be a ManningCast for Week 3's game between the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens. It will be broadcast on ESPN2 while Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter) have the call for the traditional broadcast on ESPN.

ManningCast guests tonight

The Manning brothers will have three guests on their show for the Lions-Ravens game. They are as follows:

  • Jeff Daniels, actor
  • Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
  • Michael Phelps, former Olympic swimming champion

ManningCast schedule 2025

Below is the full schedule of the planned ManningCasts for the 2025 NFL season.

  • Week 1 (Sept. 8): Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears
  • Week 3 (Sept. 22): Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens
  • Week 5 (Oct. 6): Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Week 8 (Oct. 27): Washington Commanders at Kansas City Chiefs
  • Week 9 (Nov. 3): Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys
  • Week 10 (Nov. 10): Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
  • Week 11 (Nov. 17): Dallas Cowboys at Las Vegas Raiders
  • Week 12 (Nov. 24): Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers
  • Week 13 (Dec. 1): New York Giants at New England Patriots
  • Week 15 (Dec. 15): Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Week 18 (Jan. 3): TBD vs. TBD
  • Wild-card playoffs (Jan. 12): TBD vs. TBD

How to watch ManningCast

  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Live stream: ESPN Unlimited/ESPN Select | Fubo

All 12 of the ManningCast episodes for 2025 are set to be broadcast on ESPN2. They will also be accessible from the ESPN app, for those subscriptions to ESPN Unlimited, ESPN Select or cable.

Cord-cutters can also watch the ManningCast on Fubo, which comes with a free trial.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ravens vs. Lions ManningCast: Schedule, guest list, where to watch for Week 3

Reporting by Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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