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The Ohio State football team has won the national championship less than two months after much of the fan base was calling for head coach Ryan Day to be fired. When the Buckeyes lost to Michigan earlier in the season as home as 20-point favorites, a lot of fans gave up on Day, but on […]

College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is tired of hearing critics complain about ESPN’s analysis of the College Football Playoff. Herbstreit is firing back at people who say ESPN commentators have a bias for the SEC. He thinks it makes no sense to have four SEC teams in the semi-finals. .@KirkHerbstreit sets the record straight on […]

There appears to have been a resolve involving the beef of Shannon Sharpe and Kirk Herbstreit started by a discussion surrounding the Ohio State football team. With the Ohio State football team facing the Oregon Ducks in the second round of the College Football Playoff (CFP), Sharpe would provide an update on the apparent misunderstanding […]

Though Ohio State may have just advanced in the College Football Playoffs, there is still a segment of the Ohio State fanbase who is simply over his regime, with a small but scary subdivision of that group turning to threats worthy of requiring armed security outside of his house. In the opinion of Kirk Herbstreit, […]

As the No. 8 Ohio State football team prepares to take on the No. 1 Oregon Ducks, there was some drama between ESPN personalities regarding the job security of head coach Ryan Day. After the Ohio State football team lost to Michigan in the regular season finale, Shannon Sharpe would question Day being retained which garnered […]

ESPN broadcaster and former Ohio State football quarterback Kirk Herbstreit celebrated his son, Chase Herbstreit, announcing his commitment to the Michigan football program. He opened up on that during an appearance on Pardon My Take. “I’ve kind of stayed out of that world a little bit,” Kirk Herbstreit said on Pardon My Take. “I haven’t […]

With weather playing a crucial factor in Thursday Night Football between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, fans had to look hard to find something about this game to be entertained by. Neither team found the end zone the entire game, forcing many fans to scroll on their phones during the game to […]

Ohio State football versus Michigan took on a new meaning involving Kirk Herbstreit. Many know the ESPN and Amazon Prime analyst as a Buckeyes legend. However, his son is blazing his own path — sparking quite the reactions from OSU’s fanbase. Chase Herbstreit, the class of 2025 quarterback, pulled the stunner and chose the Wolverines. […]

The Michigan football team picked up a surprising commitment in their 2025 recruiting class on Sunday. Three-star quarterback Chase Herbstreit will be coming to Ann Arbor to play for Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines. Chase is the son of ESPN college football personality and former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit. Kirk is a Buckeye legend, […]

One of the most anticipated games of the Week 11 college football slate featured the LSU Tigers hosting the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, in what became a blowout win for the Tide, LSU fans began throwing trash on the field following what they believed was a bad call by the officials. Announcer Kirk Herbstreit didn’t […]

Another week has come and gone with college football, but this time it was a little different for the College Gameday crew. Ben, the famous dog of Kirk Herbstreit, passed away earlier this week, leaving the college football world in shock. Now, the College Gameday and college football world is paying tribute. “there was nothing […]

Ohio State football is giving a tribute to alum Kirk Herbstreit, following the death of his dog. Herbstreit’s dog Ben recently died after suffering from cancer. He was 10 years old. Rest in Peace to the best boy, Ben. You will be missed ❤️ @KirkHerbstreit pic.twitter.com/ZSDsaYquU3 — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) November 7, 2024 Ohio […]

The college football world took to social media on Thursday to mourn a loss. Ben, Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, passed away on Thursday, the analyst announced on social media. His colleagues, fans, and people across the sports world honored the dog who recently became a figure at Kirk’s games. This is really hard to write but […]

The No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns will host the No. 5 ranked Georgia Bulldogs in arguably the biggest regular season matchup of the college football season. While the game features massive stakes when it comes to the SEC race and the top 25 rankings, it also just so happens to feature two future potential first-round […]

It wasn’t the best that we’ve seen from Georgia football, but the Bulldogs were able to hold on for the victory against Mississippi State in Week 7. There were a series of miscues from Georgia throughout the contest, as ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit pointed out what head coach Kirby Smart’s squad needs to “clean up” before […]

Lee Corso, one of College GameDay’s staple characters and a legend of the show, is going to be absent from the show once again on Saturday. Corso missed last week’s show in Berkeley, CA for the ACC battle between Cal and Miami, and will now be sidelined for the show’s trip to Eugene for No. […]

Although former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit is a staunch supporter of his alma mater, he may have to rethink some things. Oregon used a unique way to influence the ESPN College GameDay analyst’s allegiance that involved “the man’s best friend.” Oregon’s mascot “The Duck” sent gifts to Herbstreit’s dog Benny, via Herbstreit’s social media. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had a rough start to Week 1 of the 2024 season. Cincinnati looked sluggish and sloppy in a 16-10 upset loss to the Patriots and rookie head coach Jerod Mayo. One ESPN analyst spent some time breaking down QB Joe Burrow’s struggles on a recent podcast. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit always keeps a […]

There has not been much of a sample size that Shane Steichen can use to determine who their top quarterback is between Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco. On one hand, the Indianapolis Colts will have a great mentor-mentee relationship because of the young gun’s relationship with the veteran. On the other, it might be a […]

The College Football Playoff is expanding to 12 teams this year, so we’re going to see some teams make it that have never been there before. Teams can afford to lose two or even three games and still get in, and ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit thinks that Rutgers football is potentially a team that can […]

The NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana is annually one of the most interesting events of the NFL calendar. Prospects of all different positions and pedigrees get to step onto the field and into the meeting rooms in order to boost their stock ahead of April’s NFL Draft. One development we see play out each […]

National Signing Day was earlier this week, and college football programs around the country finalized their 2024 recruiting class. One team that did pretty well is Nebraska football. The Cornhuskers have been struggling for awhile now, but this recruiting class could be a sign that Matt Rhule is going to bring them back. Nebraska finished […]

Boston College football will be looking for its new head coach now that Jeff Hafley is heading off to become the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator. The move came a bit out of left field, more so probably for Boston College than anyone else. The four-year head coach had brought in a mild bit of […]

On New Year’s Day, the college football world took in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchups, and we got to see two great games. Michigan football took down Alabama football in the Rose Bowl, and Washington football took down Texas football in the Sugar Bowl. Now, the College Football Playoff National Championship is set as […]

It’s likely that we’re only about 24 hours away from watching LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels become the twelfth winner of the Heisman Trophy, despite playing for a team with at least three losses. After that, Daniels will have a choice to make regarding his status for the ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin. Does he play, or […]

Alabama football’s win over Auburn in this year’s Iron Bowl is going to go down in the history books. The Crimson Tide pretty much had no business winning that game, but a wildly accurate bomb from Jalen Milroe kept their playoff hopes alive. Pretty much everyone couldn’t believe the play that won the game. Especially […]

The Ohio State football team is undefeated and rolling toward a showdown with archrival Michigan on November 25 at the Big House. The Wolverines are also undefeated and ranked two spots behind Ryan Day, Marvin Harrison Jr., and the rest of the Buckeyes, who came in number one on the latest College Football Playoff ranking. […]

The Oregon football team will be waddling (that’s a Duck joke) into Rice-Eccles Stadium this afternoon to face the Utah Utes. Both Oregon and Utah have one loss and each are still very much alive for a conference title in the absolutely loaded Pac-12. Despite coming in as nearly a touchdown favorite over the Utes, […]

Waking up on a Saturday morning and turning on College GameDay should be as routine as brushing your teeth. The legendary crew with Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit, and Lee Corso gives fans a reason to celebrate before kickoff. Corso has been on this panel since the inauguration of the show in 1987. He’s now the […]

Steve Sarkisian and Texas football opened their season up with a 37-10 rout against in-state rival Rice. ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit, for one, wasn’t all that impressed with the victory. It’s not that Herbstreit is down on #11 Texas after the Longhorns handled their business in the season opener. Rather, he knows that with #3 […]

Flordia football did not open up its 2023 season the way it intended to. Although an underdog against the No. 14 ranked Utah Utes, the Gators were expected to give a competitive game. Instead, Florida looked lost at times during the game, a 24-11 loss to the reigning Pac-12 champions. Kirk Herbstreit was on the […]

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones faced a lot of scrutiny for how he played and acted in the second season of his NFL career. Kirk Herbsreit won’t stand for it. The ESPN college football analyst and Amazon “Thursday Night Football” color commentator slammed those who criticized Jones for his performance in 2022, saying the […]

The Colorado football program has a huge year ahead of them in the first campaign under head coach Deion Sanders. Kirk Herbstreit believes despite the hype that the Colorado football program is getting, coaches around the Pac-12 conference are ‘excited’ to get their chance against the Buffaloes, via The Pat McAfee Show. "In this era […]

Don’t ever sleep on Alabama football. While the SEC powerhouse is never considered a full-blown underdog, the tides have turned after Georgia won back-to-back National Championships. A three-peat would ceremoniously knock the Crimson Tide off the perch they have been manning for over a decade. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit is channeling his inner Lee “Not […]

Zak Herbstreit, a walk-on tight end on the Ohio State football team, has been released from the hospital, according to a tweet from his father. Kirk Herbstreit, the long-time ESPN college football analyst, provided an update on his son, who developed a sudden heart issue last week. “Just an update on Zak,”  Kirk Herbsteit tweeted. […]

Ohio State football tight end Zak Herbstreit, the son of former Buckeyes quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, was shockingly hospitalized on Tuesday. Shortly after the news of his hospitalization emerged, Kirk Herbstreit took to Twitter and shared a message from his son, who revealed why he was hospitalized. “I have had a bit […]

Kirk Herbstreit’s son, Ohio State Buckeyes junior tight end Zak Herbstreit was reportedly hospitalized on Tuesday for an unknown medical condition and is in “stable” condition, according to medical professionals. The ABC affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, was the first outlet to report the Zak Herbstreit hospital news, saying, “The nature of his health issue was […]

After back-to-back years with losses to Michigan, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day has been facing some newfound criticism. However, former Buckeye Kirk Herbstreit believes it is all unwarranted, reports Sports Illustrated’s Dan Lyons. “That group is just a bunch of jackasses who kind of embarrass all of us as Ohio State fans. So I […]

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has little doubt that Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldog program has risen to the top of the college football world. However, Herbstreit sees a potential pitfall for Georgia in the upcoming national championship game Monday night against upstart TCU. The Bulldogs are eye-opening 12.5-point favorites over […]