List of ESPN College Football broadcast teams
The ESPN College Football Broadcast Teams are listed in the table below, including games broadcast on
.Note: All ESPN games are also simulcast on the ESPN App.
Broadcast pairings for college football are weekly and are subject to change.
2020s
2023
2022
2021
2020
Note: Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, sideline reporters rotated between crews to reduce travel.
2010s
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2000s
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Tirico | Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso | Jerry Punch |
ESPN2 Friday primetime | Steve Levy | Rod Gilmore | Alex Flanagan or Heather Cox |
ESPN Saturday noon | Mark Jones | Bob Davie | Holly Rowe |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Pam Ward | Chris Spielman | Rob Stone or Dave Ryan |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Dan Fouts | Todd Harris |
Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Jack Arute | |
Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
Tim Brant | Ed Cunningham | Sam Ryan | |
Sean McDonough | David Norrie | ||
ESPN and ESPN2 various Saturday games | Jeff Hullinger | Todd Christensen | Stacy Paetz |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry and Mike Golic | Michele Tafoya |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Terry Bowden | ||
ESPN College Gameday Scoreboard | Rece Davis | Mark May and Trev Alberts | |
ESPN2 College Gameday Scoreboard | Matt Winer | Jim Donnan |
2001
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Tirico | Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Steve Levy | Todd Christensen | Dave Ryan |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Mark Jones | Chris Spielman | Holly Rowe |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Tim Brant | Todd Harris |
Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Jack Arute | |
Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
Sean McDonough | Ed Cunningham | Leslie Gudel | |
Mike Tirico | David Norrie | ||
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry and Mike Golic | Michele Tafoya |
Pam Ward | Dean Blevins | Heather Cox | |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Terry Bowden | ||
ESPN College Gameday Scoreboard | Rece Davis | Mark May and Trev Alberts | |
ESPN2 College Gameday Scoreboard | Matt Winer | Jim Donnan |
2000
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Tirico | Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Steve Levy | Todd Christensen | Dave Ryan |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Rich Waltz | Don McPherson | Holly Rowe |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Tim Brant | Todd Harris |
Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Jack Arute | |
Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
Sean McDonough | Ed Cunningham | Leslie Gudel | |
Sean Grande | David Norrie | ||
Charlie Jones | Mark Herrmann | ||
Chip Tarkenton | Reggie Rivers | ||
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry and Mike Golic | Michele Tafoya |
Mark Jones | Gino Toretta |
Rob Stone | |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Terry Bowden |
1990s
1999
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Tirico | Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry | Dave Ryan |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Rich Waltz | Gino Toretta |
Don McPherson |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Dan Fouts | Todd Harris |
Brent Musburger | Gary Danielson | Jack Arute | |
Brad Nessler | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann | |
Tim Brant | Dean Blevins | Leslie Gudel | |
Charlie Jones | Nick Lowery | ||
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Steve Levy | Todd Christensen | Holly Rowe |
Mark Jones | Mike Golic or Sean Salisbury | Rob Stone | |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Terry Bowden |
1998
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Tirico | Mike Gottfried or Todd Blackledge | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry | Dave Ryan |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Rich Waltz | Rod Gilmore | Holly Rowe |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
Brent Musburger | Dan Fouts | Jack Arute | |
Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | ||
Terry Gannon | Tim Brant | ||
Mark Jones | Dean Blevins | ||
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Joel Meyers or Charley Steiner | Todd Christensen | Chris Marlowe |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Todd Blackledge |
1997
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
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ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Patrick or Mike Tirico | Mike Gottfried | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Dave Barnett | Bill Curry | Dave Ryan |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Rich Waltz | Rod Gilmore | Sean Salisbury |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
Brent Musburger | Dan Fouts | Jack Arute | |
Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | Dean Blevins | |
Terry Gannon | Tim Brant | Lewis Johnson | |
Mark Jones | John Spagnola | Gary Reasons | |
Roger Twibell | Mike Golic | ||
Steve Zabriskie | Doug Flutie | ||
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Charley Steiner | Todd Christensen | Chris Marlowe |
Craig Bolerjack | Kellen Winslow | Pam Ward or Holly Rowe | |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Todd Blackledge |
1996
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Patrick | Mike Gottfried | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Charley Steiner | Rod Gilmore | |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Jack Arute | |
Terry Gannon | Tim Brant | Lewis Johnson | |
Mark Jones | John Spagnola | Dean Blevins | |
Steve Zabriskie or Greg Papa | Brian Holloway | Gary Reasons | |
Roger Twibell | Dean Blevins | Holly Rowe | |
Joel Meyers | Ron Jaworski | Steve Atkinson | |
ESPN2 afternoon | Craig Bolerjack | Merril Hoge | |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Kellen Winslow |
ESPN2 Saturday primetime | Dave Barnett | Todd Christensen | Pam Ward |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit | |
John Saunders | Todd Blackledge |
1995
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Patrick | Mike Gottfried | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | Adrian Karsten |
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Dewayne Staats | Todd Christensen or Bill Lewis | Kirk Herbstreit |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Jack Arute | |
Terry Gannon | Tim Brant | John Spagnola | |
Mark Jones | Todd Blackledge | Dean Blevins | |
Steve Zabriskie | Gary Reasons | Lewis Johnson | |
Roger Twibell | Brian Holloway | ||
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Mike Adamle |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Craig James | |
John Saunders |
1994
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Patrick | Mike Gottfried | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | Adrian Karsten |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Jack Arute | |
Mark Jones | Tim Brant | Dean Blevins | |
Roger Twibell | Todd Blackledge | Harry Carson | |
Terry Gannon | John Spagnola | ||
Steve Zabriskie | Gary Reasons | ||
ESPN2 Saturday noon | Tom Mees | Darrin Nelson | |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Mike Adamle |
ESPN Late night | Joel Meyers | Rick "Doc" Walker and Mike Mayock | |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Craig James | |
John Saunders |
1993
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Patrick or Brad Nessler | Mike Gottfried | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Kevin Harlan | Dan Jiggetts | |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Lynn Swann |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Jack Arute or Julie Moran | |
Mark Jones | Tim Brant | ||
Steve Zabriskie | Ron Pitts | ||
Roger Twibell | John Spagnola | ||
Terry Gannon | Dean Blevins | ||
Dave Barnett | Grant Teaff | ||
ESPN Saturday afternoon | Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | Sharlene Wells Hawkes |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Craig James | |
John Saunders |
1992
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Thursday primetime | Mike Patrick or Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday noon | Brad Nessler | Gary Danielson | Sharlene Wells Hawkes |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Jack Arute |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Julie Moran | |
Steve Zabriskie | Bo Schembechler | Dean Blevins | |
Mark Jones | Tim Brant or John Spagnola | ||
Roger Twibell | Lynn Swann | ||
ESPN Saturday afternoon | Kevin Harlan | Dan Jiggetts | |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Craig James | |
John Saunders |
1991
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Saturday noon | Steve Physioc | Gary Danielson | |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Jack Arute |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Cheryl Miller | |
Mark Jones | Tim Brant | ||
Gary Bender | Lynn Swann | ||
Steve Zabriskie | John Spagnola | ||
ESPN Saturday afternoon | Sean McDonough | Craig James | Jerry Punch |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Mike Gottfried | Adrian Karsten |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Craig James | |
Roger Twibell | Bo Schembechler |
1990
Game | Play-by-Play | Analyst(s) | Field Reporter(s) |
---|---|---|---|
ESPN Saturday noon | Wayne Larrivee | Kevin Guthrie or Ben Bennett | |
ABC Sports Saturday games |
Keith Jackson | Bob Griese | Jack Arute |
Brent Musburger | Dick Vermeil | Mark Jones | |
Gary Bender | Lynn Swann | ||
ESPN Saturday afternoon | Sean McDonough | Mike Gottfried | Kevin Kiley |
ESPN Saturday primetime | Ron Franklin | Gary Danielson | Neil Lomax |
In-Studio Shows | Host | Analyst(s) | |
ESPN College Gameday |
Chris Fowler | Lee Corso and Craig James | |
Roger Twibell |
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