Announcers and referees for Cowboys vs. Texans on Monday Night Football

Led by Cooper Rush, the Dallas Cowboys will take their 3-6 record into a Monday Night Football showdown against the Houston Texans.

If the season ended today, the Cowboys would own the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Based on how they performed in Rush's first game under center, they could make a push for a top-five pick.

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With Dallas in free-fall mode and the Texans looking to get back on track after a brutal loss to the Lions on Sunday Night Football, this game will draw a huge rating. Fortunately for fans of both teams, one of the best broadcasting duos in the NFL will be on the call.

Announcers for Cowboys vs. Texans

• Network: ESPN
• Play-by-play: Joe Buck
• Color commentary: Troy Aikman
• Sideline reporter: Lisa Salters

Since Cowboys-Texans is a Monday Night Football vehicle, renowned play-by-play broadcaster Joe Buck will call the game for ESPN alongside Cowboys legend Troy Aikman, who will have color commentary.

This is Buck and Aikman's 23rd season together in the booth and they will be accompanied by Lisa Salters, who will have live updates from the sideline throughout the game. Buck and Aikman are in their third season as the voices of Monday Night Football.

Aikman having the call will be interesting, to say the least. The Hall of Fame quarterback has been critical of the Cowboys throughout the season. He called out the team's wide receivers for running poor routes and subtly slighted Dallas for not signing Derrick Henry while the Week 9 MNF game between the Ravens and Buccaneers.

Is there a ManningCast for Cowboys-Texans?

Yes, there is a ManningCast for tonight's game and it will be broadcast on ESPN2. It's not your standard NFL broadcast. Peyton and Eli Manning analyze games without the presence of a play-by-play announcer. It's a different experience, but their unique voice makes it compelling. Each broadcast usally has a variety of guests, including Bill Belichick.

Referees for Cowboys vs. Texans

Craig Wrolstad will be the head referee for tonight's Cowboys-Texans game. Wrolstad is in his 22nd season as an NFL referee and his 11th as a crew chief.

Wrolstad's crew has called 123 penalties this season, which is fifth-most in the league. While most crews tend to give home teams a good whistle, Wrolstad's crew does not adhere to that. They've called 59 flags on home teams in 2024 compared to 64 on road teams, so it's essentially an even split.

Here is the rest of the crew who will call the game with Wrolstad:

• Umpire: Steve Woods
• Down Judge: Danny Short
• Line Judge: Brett Bergman
• Side Judge: Frank Steratore
• Field Judge: Jeff Shears
• Back Judge: Rich Martinez

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