WATCH LIVE: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton go head-to-head in first 2016 presidential debate

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will go head-to-head in the first 2016 presidential debate in New York on Monday night.

The debate is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. at Hofstra University in New York and will be broadcast on all major networks and streamed across the internet.

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Experts are predicting that the debate could turn out to draw the largest audience of all time, with an audience that might rival Super Bowl numbers.

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All those expected viewers could mean the debate has a significant impact on national polls. Clinton held a small lead over Trump in polling going into Monday morning, but saw her chances of winning pull even with Trump for the first time since before the Democratic National Convention.

Clinton saw a boost coming out of the late July convention that lasted for some weeks, with her lead increasing into double digits at one point.

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The debate will be hosted by Lester Holt of NBC's Nightly News. While all eyes will be on the candidates, there has also been rampant speculation over the role Holt will choose the play. Political pundits and media experts have spent the last few days ruminating on whether or not he will -- or even should -- fact check either of the candidates heavily during the debate.

Experts and insiders will be anticipating how the candidates approach the debates. Trump performed well and was generally seen as the winner of most of the primary debates, but he has not been seen in a one-on-one debating environment and many wonder if the change of dynamics will impact his demeanor. Clinton's behavior will also be closely watched, with many wondering how aggressively she will challenge Trump during the debate.