ESPN’S 2014 College Football Studio Lineup

ESPN will once again offer a bevy of studio programming throughout the college football season on all of its networks. Provided is a summary of regularly schedule college football programming across ESPN, ESPN2, Goal Line, ESPNU, SEC Network, and Longhorn Network

ESPN and ESPN2
(All times ET)

College Football Live Weekdays 2:30 p.m. (ESPN) 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)	Daily destination to debate college football’s biggest topics Hosted by Chris Cotter Rotation of in-studio analysts including Joey Galloway, Brian Griese, Desmond Howard, Danny Kanell, Trevor Matich, Todd McShay, David Pollack and Robert Smith Live from site of College GameDay on most Fridays Interviews from ESPN DIRECTV Mobile Studio from college campuses
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Saturdays 9 a.m. (ESPN)	Three-hour show typically originates from site of the week’s best story Hosted by Chris Fowler, GameDay features analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi, Scott Van Pelt, George Whitfield and Gene Wojciechowski contribute with reports, interviews and features In its 28th overall season and 22st on the road
College Football Final Sundays 1:30 a.m. (ESPN2)	Hosted by Rece Davis, along with analysts Lou Holtz and Mark May Recaps the day’s action
Championship Drive: Who’s In? Sundays 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Weekly show beginning Sept. 28 Hosted by Chris Cotter with analysts Danny Kanell, Butch Davis, Heather Dinich and Brad Edwards Show will analyze current college football landscape in relation to the College Football Playoff
College Football Playoff Top 25 Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)	Weekly show beginning Oct. 14 Hosted by Rece Davis with analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Danny Kanell and David Pollack, in which they debate and discuss possible matchups and scenarios leading into the College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s first rankings released on October 28 Each Tuesday night thereafter, the half-hour show will reveal the weekly rankings through December 2 A final program announcing the four teams participating in the College Football Playoff National Semifinal matchups will air Sunday, Dec. 7 On November 18 & 25, and December 2, the show airs at 7 p.m.

Goal Line Channel

Goal Line Saturdays Noon-Midnight

Hosted by Zubin Mehenti and Chris Hassel with analyst Pete Najarian Provides live cut-ins and highlights from games airing across ESPN networks, as well as syndicated and locally-produced matchups

College Football Games

Studio Commentators

ESPN Thursday – Scott Van Pelt, Mark May and Brian Griese ESPN Friday – Chris Cotter, Lou Holtz and May ABC Saturday – John Saunders, Mack Brown and Danny Kanell ESPN Saturday – Rece Davis, Lou Holtz and Mark May ESPN2 Saturday – Adnan Virk, Butch Davis and Robert Smith ESPNU Saturday – Matt Schick, Kevin Carter, Jason Sehorn, and Charles Arbuckle

ESPNU

CFB Daily Weekdays 1 p.m.	Three-hour show with the latest news, the voice of the fan via social media and call-in interviews with ESPN analysts, as well as players and coaches Hosted by Anish Shroff and Matt Schick with rotating analysts including Mike Bellotti, Kevin Carter, Tom Luginbill, and Jason Sehorn.
Crunch Time Mondays 6 a.m.	One-hour look at the final crucial moments of the best games from the previous week

Final Verdict Mondays 4:30 p.m.	Matt Schick moderates debate as two analysts make their best case on the past weekend’s action. Analysts will include Charles Arbuckle, Mike Bellotti, Kevin Carter, Tom Luginbill, and Matt Stinchomb
#Great8 Plays Mondays 5:30 p.m.	Half-hour show taking the best eight plays from the previous weekend and pitting them against each other in a bracket challenge Expert panelists decide which plays move on and fans also have a voice through various social media platforms Tom Luginbill and Jason Sehorn will appear on most shows
ESPNU Championship Drive Mondays 6:00 p.m.	New show analyzes the college football landscape in relation to the College Football Playoff Matt Schick hosts and analysts speculate on the top four teams in the nation during the current week and how the remainder of the season will unfold Analysts will include Charles Arbuckle, Mike Bellotti, Kevin Carter, Tom Luginbill, and Matt Stinchomb
CFB Daily: The Experts Tuesdays 1 p.m.	A discussion and debate show featuring a revolving panel of top college football experts and guests
College Football Featured Tuesdays 4:30 p.m.	A compilation of stories that have aired on various ESPN programming in the past week, including SportsCenter, College GameDay, and College Football Live Program begins September 16
ESPNU All-Access Tuesdays 6 p.m.	Provides an all-encompassing look a college football team, including interviews with players and coaches, videos from practices and meetings, and tours of the facilities and campus
Big 12 This Week Wednesdays 4:30 p.m.	A 30-minute show focusing on the latest news in the Big 12
ESPNU Road Trip Wednesdays 6 p.m.	30-minute weekly series that taps into the tradition, rivalry and revelry in college towns on game day Jordan Eichenblatt and Rayven Tirado host the road show
ESPNU Film Room Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.	Show goes inside the game plan of the week’s top matchups walking viewers through the X’s and O’s of the game Mike Bellotti, Tom Luginbill, and Matt Millen plus additional analysts
Recruiting Nation Thursdays 6 p.m.	Hour-long discussion of the nation’s leading recruits and their potential future impact Features recruiting director Tom Luginbill and recruiting analyst Craig Haubert
ESPNU Weekend Kickoff Thursday Nights	Previews the weekend slate of college football Anchor Brendon Fitzgerald and analyst Charles Arbuckle will appear regularly on the program
CFB Daily: The Edge Fridays 1 p.m.	Heading into the weekend, host Matt Schick and analysts Jason Sehorn and Jon Berger take a look at team trends and player breakdowns with an emphasis on analytics.
First Take: College Football Fridays 5:30 p.m.	The hottest topics in college football are debated heading into the weekend Analysts Robert Smith and Jason Sehorn will appear regularly on the show
Dari and Mel Saturdays 9 a.m.	Simulcast of Dari Nowkhah and Mel Kiper Jr.’s weekly ESPN Radio program
The Edge Saturdays 11 a.m.	New one-hour pregame show previews the college football slate, looking at analytics, team trends, player breakdowns and injury updates

 

SEC Network

SEC Now Mondays and Tuesday 7 p.m. Thursday and Fridays 9 p.m.	News & information show featuring SEC Network hosts Peter Burns, Dari Nowkhah or Maria Taylor and network analysts, discussing all the SEC news of the day
The Paul Finebaum Show Weekdays 3 p.m.	Paul Finebaum brings his legendary radio show to TV, taking callers to talk all things SEC
SEC in 60 Wednesdays 9 p.m.	Re-live two games and the sights and sounds that surrounded them over the weekend in a compact one-hour format
SEC Film Room Wednesdays 10 p.m.	Every week analyst David Greene visits with a different head football coach in the SEC for an exclusive film session, breaking down the X’s and O’s of game footage
SEC Walkthrough Fridays 11 p.m. Saturdays 7 a.m.	Get prepared for the weekend’s upcoming games with a look back at relevant matchups
SEC Nation Saturdays 10 a.m.	Analysts Marcus Spears and Tim Tebow join host Joe Tessitore, Paul Finebaum and Kaylee Hartung on a different SEC campus each week in the SEC Network pre-game show
SEC Scoreboard Saturdays 10:30 p.m.	Saturday evening recap show featuring highlights and analysis of all the day’s SEC football games
SEC Rewind Sundays 10 p.m.	Take a look back at an historic game from the SEC’s history

 

Longhorn Network

Longhorn Extra: Upon Further Review Mondays 7 p.m.	An hour-long, in-depth review of the Longhorns last game. Lifetime Longhorns David Thomas and Dan Neil give you Texas Xs and Os, helping fans understand the game from an expert perspective.
Rewind with Charlie Strong Mondays 8 p.m.	Coach Strong joins Lowell Galindo to break down Texas’ last football game, featuring analysis, highlights and interviews
Texas Football Press Conference LIVE Mondays 12 p.m.	Coach Strong, his staff and Texas football players meet with the media
Texas Football Overdrive Tuesdays 8 p.m.	A 60 minute enhanced game replay featuring players interviews and press conference sound
Texas All Access Wednesdays 9 p.m.	All Access takes you behind the scenes and inside the locker room with the Texas Longhorns
Game Plan with Charlie Strong Thursdays 9 p.m.	Coach Strong talks strategy as he breaks down Texas’ next football matchup
Longhorn Weekly with Charlie Strong LIVE Thursdays 8 p.m.	Charlie Strong, Craig Way and weekly guests discuss all things Texas Football
Texas GameDay LIVE Football Game Days	Flagship Saturday pre-game show airs in advance of all Texas football games. Show will be two and a half hours before home games and two hours prior to away games.
Texas GameDay Final Football Game Days	The Texas GameDay crew presents complete postgame coverage – breaking down the game with highlights, analysis, live interviews and special on-set guests.