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A general view of the signage at Bank of America Stadium before the 2025 ACC Championship game

ACC shifts conference title game to Saturday noon timeslot

Each Power-4 conference will now air its championship game in an independent window.

By Drew Lerner OnJan 26, 2026 0
Nick Saban, Donald Trump, Pat McAfee

Pat McAfee concerned national championship could be delayed by Donald Trump’s arrival

"Might have to fill tonight. Just something to think about."

By Sean Keeley OnJan 19, 2026 0
Dec 1, 2025; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU new head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Lane Kiffin reportedly in contact with ESPN about appearance on Sugar Bowl broadcast

Kiffin canceled an appearance on 'College GameDay' earlier this month.

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 31, 2025 0
Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer

ESPN/ABC’s Joe Tessitore and Jesse Palmer pine for Notre Dame while calling Tulane-Ole Miss

"This has been a completely non-competitive game. If this was Notre Dame, what game would we have?"

By Sean Keeley OnDec 20, 2025 0
Booger McFarland on Lane Kiffin

Booger McFarland: Ole Miss should let Lane Kiffin coach in CFP even if he leaves for LSU

"I think if you're Ole Miss, why would you not?"

By Sean Keeley OnNov 28, 2025 0
Lane Kiffin, Kevin Carter, and Dave Pasch

ABC’s Dave Pasch questions Ole Miss AD for forcing Lane Kiffin’s hand on decision

"You wonder if that pushes Lane Kiffin in another direction.”

By Brendon Kleen OnNov 28, 2025 0
Lane Kiffin and Taylor McGregor

Lane Kiffin says he has ‘a lot of praying to do to figure [decision] out tomorrow’

"I told them last night, you're gonna win your 11th game, and all I wanna do is experience joy watching you, and that's what I'm about to do."

By Sean Keeley OnNov 28, 2025 0

In college football, brands matter way more than team quality

Nearly three million more viewers watched Ohio State blowout Penn State than watched a tight top-15 matchup between Vanderbilt and Texas in the same window.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 5, 2025 0
Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor

ABC sweeps viewership race (again) during CFB Week 9

The network has now won 23 of 27 Saturday windows so far this season.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 29, 2025 0
Nielsen reveals 10 most-watched college football teams through Week 8.

SEC boasts 7 of 10 most-watched teams in college football so far

The Big Ten and ACC have one each, with Notre Dame rounding out the list.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 23, 2025 0
Credit: ABC

ABC

It’s time to get rid of tickers during college football games

College Football

Indiana-Oregon’s disappointing ratings explains everything about college football’s TV landscape

Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver Isaiah Horton

ABC continues CFB ratings dominance in Week 5

Alabama's win over Georgia averaged 10.4 million viewers.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 1, 2025 0
Miami Hurricanes running back CharMar Brown

CFB Week 4 viewership led by Florida-Miami on ABC

Miami's win averaged 6.5 million viewers on ABC.

By Drew Lerner OnSep 24, 2025 0
Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver London Humphreys

Georgia-Tennessee is most-watched game of CFB Week 3

12.6 million viewers tuned into ABC for the game, albeit with all of the Nielsen-related caveats.

By Drew Lerner OnSep 17, 2025 0
Oklahoma's Sammy Omosigho

Michigan-Oklahoma leads the way for CFB Week 2 viewership

The game averaged 9.7 million viewers on ABC.

By Drew Lerner OnSep 9, 2025 0
Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Malachi Toney

ESPN/ABC smash Week 1 CFB viewership records as Nielsen updates prove pivotal

ABC notched three audiences above 10 million viewers last weekend.

By Drew Lerner OnSep 3, 2025 0
ESPN nails Syracuse for fake injuries against Tennessee

ESPN announcers call out ‘fake injuries’ in Tennessee-Syracuse game

"If you're serious about getting this out of the game, then you have to call that."

By Brendon Kleen OnAug 30, 2025 0
The Pop-Tart mascots perform

Bowl game audiences are breaking decades-old records for ESPN

Bowl season seems to be resonating now more than ever, despite an expanded playoff and the transfer portal.

By Drew Lerner OnDec 31, 2024 0
The "Frosted Strawberry" Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot is risen. (Pop-Tarts Bowl on X.)

The Pop-Tarts Bowl saw a resurrected mascot, mascot combine drills, and Cole Cubelic in a costume

The Pop-Tarts Bowl interrupted its tribute video to last year's mascot with that mascot's resurrection.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 28, 2024 0
Former Miami star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin is misidentified as "Michael Irving" during the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

ABC calls Michael Irvin “Michael Irving’ on Pop-Tarts Bowl graphic

No, that wasn't "Michael Irving."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 28, 2024 0
Doug Lesmerises (L) and Bill Landis on "Kings of the North."

Doug Lesmerises blasts ‘wounded’ Kirk Herbstreit’s Ohio State comments: ‘He turns everything on fans’

"Just chill, Herbie. Just chill on this stuff. Because this is your audience too. Who do you think's paying your fricking salary to fly all over the country and cover four different games?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 22, 2024 0
Greg McElroy and Sean McDonough on the "Fortnite OG Kickoff" broadcast of the Indiana-Notre Dame CFP game.

Titans’ QB Will Levis roasted after bashing ESPN Fortnite branding for CFP

Will Levis criticized ESPN's "Fortnite OG Kickoff" branding, but then took criticism himself.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 21, 2024 0
Georgia defensive back Daylen Everette

SEC Championship secures most-watched college football game so far this season

Georgia's win averaged 16.6 million viewers on ABC.

By Drew Lerner OnDec 11, 2024 0
A polyptych showing nine top CFB announcing booths from 2024.

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The 2024 Awful Announcing college football announcer rankings

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