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When North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick envisioned how his first college football game would go, he probably didn’t think Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Pete, would be taking over the color commentary in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately for Belichick and the Tar Heels, that’s exactly what happened on Monday, and it wasn’t because UNC was embarrassing […]

Alabama football opened the season with high expectations, but Week 1 delivered a reality check. During ESPN’s coverage, analyst Kirk Herbstreit sparked conversation when he praised Florida State while taking an indirect shot at the Crimson Tide. Herbstreit said he wasn’t sure what was the bigger story: how dominant Florida State looked or how terrible […]

Kirk Herbstreit found himself at the center of a viral firestorm after a hot mic captured him during North Carolina football’s disastrous season opener against the TCU Horned Frogs Monday night. With Bill Belichick’s highly anticipated debut already drawing scrutiny, the ESPN analyst’s unfiltered remark added a harsh spotlight to an already forgettable night. The […]

College football is back. Nebraska got a huge win over Cincinnati last night while USF dominated No. 25 Boise State earlier in the day. More games will be played today, while College GameDay returns on Saturday. The crew is back in Columbus, Ohio, for a huge contest between No. 3 Ohio State and No. 1 […]

Former head coach and longtime analyst Lee Corso is set to make his final appearance on College GameDay on Saturday, August 30. He’s finally retiring after working on ESPN’s popular morning show since 1987. With his final appearance on the program nearing, longtime co-host Kirk Herbstreit delivered an emotional speech to Corso. During what appears […]

Headlines were made on Thursday as the Dallas Cowboys traded star Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, ending a long contract dispute before the start of the 2025 regular season. With the NFL world reacting to the shocking Cowboys trade, as the popular opinion is that the Packers won the deal due to the […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are preparing for the upcoming season with big hopes of reaching the National Championship once again. Only this time, the program hopes to win after suffering a 34-23 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes. At the very least, the quarterback position might be something the team can lean on, as […]

Kirk Herbstreit joined millions of fans in watching Nico Iamaleava leave Tennessee football in controversial fashion. Except the longtime analyst revealed new details on why the quarterback bounced from Knoxville. Herbstreit claimed he heard “different stories” involving the much publicized fallout. Iamaleava left Tennessee for UCLA in April. Many speculate that NIL rose as the […]

College football Saturday’s aren’t going to be the same next season as legendary College GameDay analyst Lee Corso is retiring. He will make one final appearance on the show during Week 1 of the 2025 season, so we still get to see him make one more headgear pick. The college football world is now reacting […]

Kirk Herbstreit’s net worth in 2025 is $12 million. Herbstreit parlayed a college football career in his home state to a dream job as a football analyst. Let’s look at Kirk Herbstreit’s net worth in 2025. What is Kirk Herbstreit’s net worth in 2025?: $12 million (estimate) Herbstreit has captivated college football fans for the […]

Former Ohio State football player Kirk Herbstreit got emotional following the Buckeyes’ national championship. Herbstreit broke down in tears after the game on camera. “They went to hell and back,” Herbstreit said about the team, per Sports Illustrated. “We can try to make this sound soft, but I talk to these players, I talk to […]

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, […]