AFC coach Peyton Manning (left) and brother and NFC coach Eli Manning watch during the 2025 Pro Bowl Games at Camping World Stadium in Orlando on Feb. 2, 2025.

The Dallas Cowboys are looking to improve to .500 heading into their bye as they host the Arizona Cardinals in a Week 9 "Monday Night Football" battle.

NFL fans will get a chance to hear how a pair of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks – Eli and Peyton Manning – view the Cowboys as Dallas enters a critical stretch ahead of the 2025 NFL trade deadline.

The Manning brothers are going to be on the call for their popular "ManningCast" alternate to ESPN's traditional "Monday Night Football" program. The Mannings will host a couple of prominent guests on the show as Dallas battles to re-establish itself as a potential NFC playoff contender.

Here's what to know about the ManningCast for Week 9 and where fans of the program can watch it.

Is there a ManningCast in Week 9?

Yes, there will a ManningCast in Week 9. The Manning brothers will be on the alt-cast call of the "Monday Night Football" game between the Cowboys and Cardinals, marking the second in a string of six consecutive weeks with a ManningCast.

Per usual, the ManningCast will be the alternate to ESPN's main broadcast. Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter) have the call for the traditional broadcast of Monday's game.

ManningCast guests tonight

The Manning brothers have lined up two guests for their Week 9 broadcast during the Cowboys-Cardinals game. They are as follows:

  • Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback
  • Charles Barkley, former NBA player and "Inside the NBA" analyst

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

ESPN2 is the home of the ManningCast for the 2025 NFL season. All episodes of the popular alt-cast are expected to be broadcast on the network, including the Week 9 edition of it. That said, the ManningCast will also be accessible via 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.

Can I watch the ManningCast with YouTube TV?

No, those with YouTube TV will not be able to watch the ManningCast in Week 9, nor any of ESPN's "Monday Night Football" programming. This is because Disney, ESPN's parent company, is in a dispute with Google, the parent company of YouTube TV, during which it has removed its content from the platform.

"Despite our best efforts, we have not been able to reach a fair deal, and starting today, Disney programming will not be available on YouTube TV," YouTube TV wrote in a social media statement on Oct. 30.

So, barring a deal being reached on Nov. 3, those hoping to watch the ManningCast will need to subscribe to another streaming service.

How to watch ManningCast without YouTube TV

Below are several ways to stream the ManningCast – and "Monday Night Football" in general – in Week 9 as ESPN's dispute with YouTube TV continues.

Fubo

Channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ABC, ACC Network, SEC Network, NFL Network, CBS, Fox

Fubo, which offers a free trial for new members, carries all Disney-owned sports networks – including ESPN and ABC – as well as other channels that carry NFL games: NFL Network, CBS and Fox.

Catch NFL action all season long with Fubo

Sling TV

Channels: ESPN, ESPN2, select ABC content

Sling TV offers flexible streaming plans for subscribers: monthly, weekly, weekend and even 24-hour subscriptions are all available.

NFL fans can watch "Monday Night Football" on ESPN and the ManningCast on ESPN2 with the streaming service.

Watch 'Monday Night Football' with Sling TV

ESPN Unlimited

Channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN3, ESPN Deportes, SECN, ACCN, ABC sports content, and ESPN+

ESPN Unlimited is ESPN's new direct-to-consumer streaming service that includes access to all of the sports media giant's network of channels and streaming options.

NFL fans can tune in to Week 9's "ManningCast" with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cowboys vs. Cardinals ManningCast: Schedule, guest list, where to watch for Week 9

Reporting by Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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