The ESPN family of networks will air a total of 33 college bowl games including those that comprise the Bowl Championship Series. Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit will call the BCS National Championship Game which will be held January 9 from New Orleans. They’ll also call the Rose Bowl on January 2. Brad Nessler and Todd Blackledge will do the Chick-fil-A Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. Sean McDonough will call bowls on consecutive nights for both ESPN and ESPN Radio.
We have the entire schedule of games plus the announcing assignments. It’s all listed below for you and you can see who will call the game that will involve your team.
Football’s Top Commentators to Work ESPN’s Bowl Game Coverage
ESPN’s extensive college football coverage will continue with 33 bowl games, highlighted by all five of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) matchups, including the BCS National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m. ET. It will mark the second straight year the entire BCS will be available on ESPN, ESPN3 and ESPN Radio.
ESPN 3D, the first 3D network to launch in the industry, will continue its extensive schedule of college football with exclusive 3D coverage of six bowl games, concluding with the BCS National Championship. The network televised the Fiesta Bowl and BCS National Championship last year.
Overall, ESPN will utilize a minimum of 64 on-air commentators to provide play-by-play, analysis and sideline reports for the network’s exclusive multiplatform coverage of the 33 bowl games. Highlights:
- The BCS National Championship (Jan. 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN 3D and ESPN Radio): For the second consecutive year Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will call ESPN’s telecast. ESPN’s Monday Night Football signal caller Mike Tirico will work ESPN Radio’s broadcast with ESPN college football analyst Todd Blackledge and reporter Holly Rowe.
It will mark Musburger’s and Herbstreit’s fifth consecutive BCS National Championship, the first two on ESPN Radio, followed by the BCS National Championship Game from the Rose Bowl on ABC two years ago and last season’s Championship from Glendale, Ariz. on ESPN.
- Sean McDonough, Matt Millen and Heather Cox will work BCS bowls on consecutive days, calling the Fiesta Bowl on ESPN on Monday, Jan. 2, at 8:30 p.m. and ESPN Radio’s broadcast of the Sugar Bowl Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 p.m. They will also work the Insight Bowl on Friday, Dec. 30, at 10 p.m. on ESPN.
- Musburger, Herbstreit and Andrews – the ESPN on ABC Saturday Night Football announcers – will also call the Rose Bowl on ESPN on Monday, Jan. 2, at 5 p.m.
- Tirico will be joined by Monday Night Football analysts Jon Gruden and Ron Jaworski on ESPN’s telecast of the Orange Bowl with reporter Lisa Salters on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 p.m. Tirico, Gruden and Salters will also work the Outback Bowl on ABC, Monday, Jan. 2, at 1 p.m. on ABC.
- In addition to the BCS National Championship, Blackledge and Rowe will work ESPN’s coverage of the Sugar Bowl with their regular-season play-by-play partner Brad Nessler on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 p.m.
- Joe Tessitore and Rod Gilmore, ESPN’s regular Friday night game announcers, will call ESPN Radio’s broadcast of the Orange Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 8:30 p.m.; ESPN’s telecast of the Capital One Bowl Monday, Jan. 2, at 1 p.m.; and ESPN’s coverage of the Champs Sports Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 29, at 5:30 p.m.
Bowl Championship Series
Mon, Jan 2 5 p.m. Rose Bowl
ESPN: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews
ESPN Radio: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman & Tom RinaldiESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 8:30 p.m. Fiesta Bowl
ESPN: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Tue, Jan 3 8:30 p.m. Sugar Bowl
ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
ESPN Radio: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather CoxESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Wed, Jan 4 8:30 p.m. Orange Bowl
ESPN: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Ron Jaworski & Lisa Salters
ESPN Radio: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Quint KessenichESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Mon, Jan 9 8:30 p.m. BCS National Championship
ESPN: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews & Tom RinaldiESPN Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge & Holly RoweESPN/ESPN3/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Additional Postseason Bowl Games
Date Time (ET) Game Network Sat, Dec 17 2 p.m. New Mexico Bowl
ESPN: Clay Matvick, Brian Griese & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN Radio: TBA, David Diaz-Infante & TBAESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 5:30 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
ESPN: Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti & Heather Cox
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 9 p.m. New Orleans Bowl
ESPN: Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Shelley Smith
ESPN Radio: Adam Amin, Jay Walker & Ian FitzsimmonsESPN/ESPN3/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Tue, Dec 20 8 p.m. St. Petersburg Bowl
ESPN: Mike Patrick, Craig James & Jeannine Edwards
ESPN Radio: Rob Stone, Danny Kanell & TBAESPN/ESPN3/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Wed, Dec 21 8 p.m. Poinsettia Bowl
ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Lou Holtz, Mark May & TBA
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Thu, Dec 22 8 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl
Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit & Tom RinaldiESPN/ESPN3 Sat, Dec 24 8 p.m. Hawaii Bowl
ESPN: Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher & Trevor MatichESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Mon, Dec 26 5 p.m. Independence Bowl
Rob Stone, Danny Kanell & Allison WilliamsESPN2/ESPN3 Tue, Dec 27 4:30 p.m. Little Caesars Bowl
Beth Mowins, Mike Bellotti & Eamon McAnaneyESPN/ESPN3 8 p.m. Belk Bowl
Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese & Shannon SpakeESPN/ESPN3 Wed, Dec 28 4:30 p.m. Military Bowl
Pam Ward, Dan Hawkins & Jeannine EdwardsESPN/ESPN3 8 p.m. Holiday Bowl
ESPN: Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer & Jenn Brown
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Thu, Dec 29 5:30 p.m. Champs Sports Bowl
ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Holly Rowe
ESPN Radio: Mike Gleason, John Congemi & TBAESPN/ESPN3/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio 9 p.m. Alamo Bowl
ESPN: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman & Quint Kessenich
ESPN Radio: Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Eamon McAnaneyESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Fri, Dec 30 Noon Armed Forces Bowl
ESPN: Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano
ESPN Radio: Adam Amin, Tim Brown & Ian FitzsimmonsESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 3:20 p.m. Pinstripe Bowl
ESPN: Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer & Tom Rinaldi
ESPN Radio: TBAESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 6:40 p.m. Music City Bowl
Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine EdwardsESPN/ESPN3 10 p.m. Insight Bowl
ESPN: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox
ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe SchadESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Sat, Dec 31 Noon Texas Bowl
ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese & Eamon McAnaney
ESPN Radio: Beth Mowins, Mike Bellotti & TBAESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m. Liberty Bowl
ABC: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley & Quint Kessenich
ESPN Radio: Pam Ward, Dan Hawkins & TBAABC/ESPN3/ESPN Radio 3:30 p.m. Fight Hunger Bowl
Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Shelley SmithESPN/ESPN3 7:30 p.m. Chick-fil-A Bowl
ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe
ESPN Radio: Dave Neal, David Diaz-Infante & Cara CapuanoESPN/ESPN3/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio Mon, Jan 2 Noon TicketCity Bowl
Clay Matvick, Danny Kanell & Allison WilliamsESPNU/ESPN3 1 p.m. Outback Bowl
ABC: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters
ESPN Radio: Bob Wischusen, John Congemi & Joey GallowayABC/ESPN Radio 1 p.m. Capital One Bowl
ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich
ESPN Radio: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley & TBAESPN/ESPN3/ESPN 3D/ESPN Radio 1 p.m. Gator Bowl
Mike Patrick, Craig James & Jeannine EdwardsESPN2/ESPN3 Sat, Jan 7 1 p.m. BBVA Compass Bowl
ESPN: Mike Gleason, John Congemi & Eamon McAananey
ESPN Radio: Clay Matvick, Charles Arbuckle & Jessica MendozaESPN/ESPN3/ESPN Radio Sun, Jan 8 9 p.m. GoDaddy.com Bowl
Rob Stone, Danny Kanell & Cara CapuanoESPN/ESPN3 As part of an extensive four-year agreement with the Bowl Championship Series that began last year, ESPN will provide exclusive worldwide television coverage, radio broadcasts, digital content and more for the five annual BCS games from January 2011 through January 2014. Last season was the first time ESPN televised BCS games while ESPN Radio has broadcast every BCS game since 2000.
ESPN’s coverage of last year’s BCS title game averaged 27,316,000 viewers and 17,718,000 households, making it the most watched program in the history of cable television.
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