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Enough of the preseason talk. The Chicago Bears will play meaningful football soon.
Ben Johnson will make his Bears debut, Caleb Williams will begin his second season as the Bears' starting quarterback and it all begins against a team that has everying to prove.
Here's how you can catch the Bears' season opener against the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings in primetime.
How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
TV: ESPN
Stream: WatchESPN
Radio: ESPN 1000
The Bears and Vikings will be broadcast on ESPN on Monday Night Football, capping the first week of NFL action.
Joe Buck and Troy AIikman will have the call on ESPN, while Laura Rutledge and Lisa Salters will be reporting from the sidelines. Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer and Jason McKie will be on the call for ESPN 1000.
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings start time
Date: Monday, Sept. 8
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Time: 7:30 CDT
The Bears are opening the 2025 season with some of the brightest lights in football. The Monday Night Football pagentry will commemorate Ben Johnson's first game as head coach of the Chicago Bears, as well as J.J. McCarthy's first-career start as the Vikings' franchise quarterback.
This will be a test that pits a hopeful Bears team that's dreaming of the playoffs with a new coaching staff that's willing to push them to the limit, against a Vikings team that's been there and done that. Last season, Minnesota surprised the league with an 11-win season and came within a win of clinching the NFC North. They'll be motivated to repeat that performance again this season.
Chicago Bears 2025 season schedule
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings (Monday Night Football)
Week 2: @ Detroit Lions
Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 4: @ Las Vegas Raiders
Week 5: BYE
Week 6: @ Washington Commanders (Monday Night Football)
Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 8: @ Baltimore Ravens
Week 9: @ Cincinnati Bengals
Week 10: vs. New York Giants
Week 11: @ Minnesota Vikings
Week 12: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 13: @ Philadelphia Eagles (Black Friday)
Week 14: @ Green Bay Packers
Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers (Saturday)
Week 17: @ San Francisco 49ers (Sunday Night Football)
Week 18: vs. Detroit Lions