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ESPN will air its signature college football preview shows as the network ramps up coverage in advance of its five-day, nearly 50 game Kickoff Week schedule (Aug. 30 – Sept. 3) which is highlighted by all six top ranked teams on ESPN’s networks, 14 ranked teams overall and three matchups of ranked teams facing off – including two occurring during special Sunday and Labor Day primetime specials. Ahead of next week’s game schedule, this weekend, ESPN and ESPN2 will both televise a week 0 game, while ESPN+ will stream the first of more than 200 games the new subscription service will carry this season.
College Football Programming This Week
- Emmy Award Winner Kirk Herbstreit Hands out Preseason Hardware
The Herbies Pre-Season Special with ESPN’s lead college football analyst and Emmy Award winner Kirk Herbstreit will debut tonight — Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Herbstreit, along with Rece Davis, will highlight players and teams he expects to have breakthrough performances this season. - College GameDay Airs its Annual Preview Edition
College GameDay Season Preview Built by The Home Depot will air on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. on ESPN. Davis, Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Lee Corso will dive into the latest college football storylines and their season prognostications throughout the one hour special. College GameDay returns to its regular timeslot of 9 a.m. – noon on Saturday, Sept. 1, live from South Bend, Indiana. - The Path to College Football Playoff
Championship Drive: Path to the Playoff Presented by Dr Pepper will once again air on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 10 a.m. on ESPN2, leading into College GameDay. Analysts Joey Galloway, Todd McShay and David Pollack, along with host Chris Cotter, examine the landscape for teams and conferences as they begin their 2018 season campaigns. - Heisman Winner Howard Previews the Heisman Race
Heisman Trophy Preview Show Presented by Nissan will air Sunday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. on ESPN. Howard, who won the 1991 Heisman Trophy Award, will join host Adnan Virk and analyst Joey Galloway. The 30-minute special will focus on the college football players most likely to be in the running for the prestigious award, many of whom made ESPN.com’s 50 best players list.
ESPN will air its signature college football preview shows as the network ramps up coverage in advance of its five-day, nearly 50 game Kickoff Week schedule (Aug. 30 – Sept. 3) which is highlighted by all six top ranked teams on ESPN’s networks, 14 ranked teams overall and three matchups of ranked teams facing off – including two occurring during special Sunday and Labor Day primetime specials. Ahead of next week’s game schedule, this weekend, ESPN and ESPN2 will both televise a week 0 game, while ESPN+ will stream the first of more than 200 games the new subscription service will carry this season.
College Football Programming This Week
- Emmy Award Winner Kirk Herbstreit Hands out Preseason Hardware
The Herbies Pre-Season Special with ESPN’s lead college football analyst and Emmy Award winner Kirk Herbstreit will debut tonight — Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Herbstreit, along with Rece Davis, will highlight players and teams he expects to have breakthrough performances this season. - College GameDay Airs its Annual Preview Edition
College GameDay Season Preview Built by The Home Depot will air on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. on ESPN. Davis, Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Lee Corso will dive into the latest college football storylines and their season prognostications throughout the one hour special. College GameDay returns to its regular timeslot of 9 a.m. – noon on Saturday, Sept. 1, live from South Bend, Indiana. - The Path to College Football Playoff
Championship Drive: Path to the Playoff Presented by Dr Pepper will once again air on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 10 a.m. on ESPN2, leading into College GameDay. Analysts Joey Galloway, Todd McShay and David Pollack, along with host Chris Cotter, examine the landscape for teams and conferences as they begin their 2018 season campaigns. - Heisman Winner Howard Previews the Heisman Race
Heisman Trophy Preview Show Presented by Nissan will air Sunday, Aug. 26, at 3 p.m. on ESPN. Howard, who won the 1991 Heisman Trophy Award, will join host Adnan Virk and analyst Joey Galloway. The 30-minute special will focus on the college football players most likely to be in the running for the prestigious award, many of whom made ESPN.com’s 50 best players list.