On Tuesday, ESPN revealed the top college football announce teams for the 2025-26 season, which started last Saturday in Week 0 and ends with the College Football Playoff championship game in Miami, FL on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.
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Chris Fowler (Play-By-Play), Kirk Herbstreit (Analyst) and Holly Rowe (Sidelines)
Fowler and Herbstreit enter their 12th straight season as ESPN/ABC's lead booth team, while Holly Rowe begins her fifth season as the sideline reporter with the duo.
The top crew will call most of the Saturday Night Football games on ABC and select contests on ESPN this season, highlighted by the CFP title game in Jan. 2026.
Sean McDonough (PxP), Greg McElroy (Analyst) and Molly McGrath (Sidelines)
McDonough, McElroy and McGrath are together for the third straight season on the call for ESPN and ABC, highlighted by select SEC on ABC games.
McDonough is in his seventh straight season returning to the ESPN/ABC rotation, while McElroy enters his 10th season and McGrath goes into her sixth season in this role.
Joe Tessitore (PxP), Jesse Palmer (Analyst) and Katie George (Sidelines)
Tessitore, Palmer and George return for the third straight season on the call for ESPN and ABC, highlighted by select SEC on ABC games.
Tessitore also serves as the ringside announcer for ESPN's Top Rank Boxing and on USA Network's WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
Palmer enters his 18th season, serving roles as game and studio analyst over his time for ESPN/ABC and hosts the popular Bachelor franchise on ABC.
George enters her seventh year on the sidelines across ESPN platforms and joined the No. 2 broadcast team this season for ESPN's Monday Night Football as a co-sideline reporter with Peter Schrager.
Dave Pasch (PxP), Dusty Dvoracek (Analyst) and Taylor McGregor (Sidelines)
Pasch, Dvoracek and McGregor return as a trio for the second straight season for ESPN and ABC.
The duo of Pasch and Dvoracek team for their fifth consecutive season together, while McGregor starts her seventh season as a part of the network's college football team and serves as a sideline reporter for Chicago Cubs on Marquee Sports Network.
Mark Jones (PxP), Roddy Jones (Analyst) and Quint Kessenich (Sidelines)
Mark Jones, Roddy Jones and Kessenich return as a trio for the second straight season for ESPN and ABC.
The trio will call the majority of their games on ESPN, with select games on ABC throughout the season.
Bob Wischusen (PxP), Louis Riddick (Analyst) and Kris Budden (Sidelines)
Wischusen, Riddick and Budden return for as a trio for the second straight season for ESPN and ABC.
The trio will call the majority of their games on ESPN, with select games on ABC throughout the season.
Dave Flemming (PxP), Brock Osweiler (Analyst) and Stormy Buonantony (Sidelines)
Flemming, Osweiler and Buonantony return as a trio for the second straight season for ESPN and ABC.
The trio will primarily call Friday or Saturday late night games on ESPN, with select games on ABC throughout the season.
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