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The College GameDay crew at Texas A&M for the College Football Playoff game vs Miami in 2025. Photo Credit: ESPN

Anonymous SEC coach says ‘College GameDay’ influences hiring/firing decisions

"If Kirk Herbstreit said some guy is doing a really good job, they’re going to believe it. If they say he’s not doing a good job, they’re going to believe it."

By Brendon Kleen OnMar 10, 2026 0
Indiana radio voice Don Fischer calls the Hoosiers' title-winning interception in the College Football Playoff National Championship game vs Miami. Credit: ESPN

Listen to TV and radio calls of Indiana winning the CFP National Championship

"THE RAGS TO RICHES STORY FOR INDIANA FOOTBALL COMES TO CONCLUSION... WHAT A FOOTBALL TEAM!"

By Matt Clapp OnJan 20, 2026 0
Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, and Kirk Herbstreit. Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler send heartfelt message to Lee Corso after Indiana wins CFP title

"He was fired by that school, but still loves Indiana. That says a lot about the man."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 20, 2026 0
Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman gets a handshake from ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit during an appearance on College GameDay. Photo Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit appreciates Marcus Freeman’s response to Notre Dame CFP snub

"It's up to us to leave no doubt... We left doubt."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 19, 2026 0
Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler appear on 'SportsCenter with SVP' after the Miami-Ole Miss College Football Playoff semifinal. Photo Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit urges college football programs to ‘build a team’ over ‘chasing five-stars’

"If you don't build that, and you just chase five-stars, you're never going to be here on that stage."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 9, 2026 0
ESPN announcers Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit in the booth for the College Football Playoff semifinals between Ole Miss and Miami. Photo Credit: ESPN

Chris Fowler announcer jinx sacks Miami in CFP

"They haven't gotten close to sacking him yet."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 8, 2026 0
Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy on the call for the Ole Miss-Georgia Sugar Bowl CFP broadcast. Photo Credit: ESPN

ESPN announcer assignments for College Football Playoff semifinals revealed

Here are the Miami-Ole Miss and Oregon-Indiana CFP announcer assignments for ESPN.

By Matt Clapp OnJan 3, 2026 0
Kirk Herbstreit and College GameDay

Kirk Herbstreit, ‘College GameDay’ no match for Rose Bowl rain storm

The GameDay crew got so soaked we're shocked Pat McAfee didn't make a BYU joke.

By Sean Keeley OnJan 2, 2026 0
ESPN color commentator Kirk Herbstreit alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler after the Alabama-Indiana College Football Playoff game at the Rose Bowl. Photo Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit calls out “embarrassing” effort by Alabama vs Indiana in CFP

"Nobody is playing with any fire. It's almost like they feel defeated. Like there's nothing we can do."

By Matt Clapp OnJan 1, 2026 0
Jan 1, 2025; Pasadena, California, USA; Kirk Herbstreit on the ESPN Gameday set at Rose Bowl Stadium.

Kirk Herbstreit says he raised concerns about too many bowl games at ESPN seminar

It didn't go ever well.

By Sam Neumann OnDec 29, 2025 0
Bo Nix and Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk and Peter Herbstreit helped Bo Nix get over his fear of dogs

"I just think when I was little I got attacked by one, and I didn't know any better."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 27, 2025 0
ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit answers questions during Media Day for the College Football Playoff against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta on Jan. 18, 2025.

Kirk Herbstreit says he’d quit before participating in clickbait culture

"But I'm lucky. I kind of live on an island where we're allowed to still talk ball and still just have fun talking about ball."

By Sam Neumann OnDec 24, 2025 0
Edit by Liam McGuire

College Football

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Miami Hurricanes QB Carson Beck Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit takes shot at Miami’s Adidas uniforms

"Even these Miami guys make those Adidas uniforms look good, which is tough to do."

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 20, 2025 0
The College GameDay crew at Texas A&M for the College Football Playoff game vs Miami in 2025. Photo Credit: ESPN

‘College GameDay’ crew pushes for fewer neutral-site CFP games

"The atmosphere last night, and the atmosphere in this place today, that's what college football is all about."

By Matt Clapp OnDec 20, 2025 0
Ryan Grubb and Kirk Herbstreit

Ryan Grubb shares Kirk Herbstreit bathroom encounter after Lotzeir Brooks’ breakout game

TMI?

By Sam Neumann OnDec 20, 2025 0
Pat McAfee shows off a shirt mocking Kirk Herbstreit's comments on 'College GameDay' in Norman, Oklahoma. Photo Credit: ESPN

Kirk Herbstreit reacts to shirt mocking his shorts shorts ‘should be a penalty’ comments

"Flag That, Herbstreit."

By Matt Clapp OnDec 19, 2025 0
Charissa Thompson

Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit tease Charissa Thompson about luxurious outfit on ‘TNF’

"There's Charissa, obviously back from a major shopping trip."

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 19, 2025 0
Credit: Amazon Prime Video

Amazon

Al Michaels just doesn’t have it anymore

Sam Darnold throws a pass that was ruled backward after review, resulting in a wild successful two-point conversion in the Seattle Seahawks' overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams. Photo Credit: Prime Video

Terry McAulay was all over Seahawks’ insane two-point conversion

"Al, this may be a backward pass."

By Matt Clapp OnDec 19, 2025 0
Credit: imagn images

College Football

College football’s biggest voices have declared war on Cinderella stories

Taking to X, Kirk Herbstreit apologized for a viral podcast clip that drew backlash from the Navy Midshipmen.

Kirk Herbstreit apologizes for viral podcast clip that drew backlash from Navy

"Sorry for any confusion and again any disrespect that this created-it was a simple case of miscommunication."

By Ben Axelrod OnDec 17, 2025 0
Navy Kirk Herbstreit

Navy dunks on Kirk Herbstreit after social media diss

The Naval Academy did not appreciate Kirk Herbstreit's social media post about there being no college football last weekend.

By Matt Yoder OnDec 16, 2025 0

Al Michaels compliments uniforms on not being ‘throw-up’ throwbacks

"Some of the throwback uniforms are like throw-up uniforms. I'm buying these."

By Matt Clapp OnDec 11, 2025 0
Kirk Herbstreit and the College Football Playoff bracket

Kirk Herbstreit on CFP expansion: ‘It’d be great if we had 16 teams’

"Maybe that’s the next answer to get this thing up to 16 teams."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 8, 2025 0

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