ESPN to Present the 88th Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Saturday at 8 p.m. ET

Julie McKay

ESPN – the exclusive home of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony since 1994 – will televise the 88th Heisman Trophy Ceremony presented by Nissan on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. ET. For the second year, the Heisman Ceremony will originate from its new home at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room in New York City and will be hosted by ESPN’s Chris Fowler, emceeing for his 29th straight year. ESPN college football reporters Holly Rowe and Marty Smith will join Fowler during the one-hour live show, along with ESPN analysts and former Heisman Trophy winners Robert Griffin III (2011), Desmond Howard (1991), Tim Tebow (2007) and Andre Ware (1989).

The four finalists who will be in attendance include quarterbacks Stetson Bennett (Georgia), Max Duggan (TCU), C.J. Stroud (Ohio State) and Caleb Williams (USC).

Heisman voting concluded after conference championship games were played Dec. 2-3 and the 2022 finalists were announced on Monday Night Countdown. The top-10 finishers will be featured on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 p.m. on ESPN.

ESPN Digital and Social
The Heisman Show presented by Nissan will air live from 7:30-8 p.m. on ESPN’s social and digital platforms immediately preceding The Heisman Ceremony. Hosted by Christine Williamson, Kelsey Riggs and Harry Lyles Jr., the show will feature red carpet interviews from all four finalists as well as a mix of analysis and interviews with the Heisman Ceremony broadcast team and former Heisman Trophy winners Robert Griffin III and Tim Tebow. The show is available across Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and the ESPN App

ESPN.com Highlights
ESPN.com’s coverage of the Heisman Trophy Ceremony will include the following stories:

All Four FCS Playoff Quarterfinal Games to Air on ESPN Platforms This Weekend
The college football season on ESPN continues with all four FCS Playoff Quarterfinal games airing this weekend, Dec. 9-10. The nation’s best programs will be featured as all eight of the top-seeded FCS teams have advanced.

Defending national champion and No. 3 seed North Dakota State hosts No. 6 Samford on Friday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 (simulcast on ESPN+) with Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker and Taylor Davis on the call. The quarterfinals conclude Saturday at noon on ESPN (and ESPN+) with Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman and Taylor McGregor calling No. 8 Holy Cross at top-seeded South Dakota State.

Quarterfinal winners advance to next weekend’s semifinals, Dec. 16-17. The FCS Championship game is set for 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 8 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas and will be broascast on ABC for the first time since 2020.

 NCAA FCS Playoffs – Quarterfinals:

Date  Time (ET) Bowl  Platform
Fri, Dec 9 7 p.m. No. 6 Samford at No. 3 North Dakota State
Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Taylor Davis		 ESPN2/ESPN+
10:15 p.m. No. 5 William & Mary at No. 4 Montana State 
Jay Alter, Dustin Fox, Lauren Sisler		 ESPN2
  10:30 p.m. No. 7 Incarnate World at No. 2 Sacramento State
Connor Onion, Charles Arbuckle		 ESPN+
Sat, Dec 10 Noon No. 8 Holy Cross at No. 1 South Dakota State
Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Taylor McGregor		 ESPN/ESPN+

 ESPN+ will also carry the NCAA Div. II and III semifinal games on Saturday:

 NCAA Division II Semifinals

Date  Time (ET) Bowl  Platform
Sat, Dec 10 Noon No. 4 West Florida at No. 1 Ferris State (MI)
Noah Reed, Marcus Ray		 ESPN+
3:30 p.m. No. 3 Shepherd (WV) at No. 2 Colorado School of Mines
Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue		 ESPN+

NCAA Division III Semifinals

Date  Time (ET) Bowl  Platform
Sat, Dec 10 Noon Wartburg (IA) at Mount Union (OH)
Michael Reghi, Ryan Cavanaugh		 ESPN+
  3:30 p.m. Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) at North Central (IL)
Doug Sherman, Craig Haubert		 ESPN+

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Media contacts:
Amanda Brooks at 704-973-5042; Amanda.D.Brooks@espn.com and @BrooksAD

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