For the ninth consecutive year, ESPN will showcase the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T using state-of-the-art technology and by deploying the network’s best innovation for the presentation of TCU vs. Georgia on Monday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
ESPN’s main telecast will headline the signature MegaCast production, as ESPN offers 12 different presentations of the CFP National Championship Game across ESPN platforms. College football’s dramatic finale from SoFi Stadium will be available in more than 160 countries courtesy of ESPN’s linear and digital platforms.
📺Innovation Reigns Supreme on Main ESPN Telecast
SoFi Stadium will be the hub of ESPN’s innovation on Championship Monday, including approximately 100 cameras providing every angle of college football’s biggest night. State-of-the-art technology includes:
- AllCam captures the entire field, allowing isolated shots on any player and activity on the field at all times.
- Pylon Cameras at each corner of the end zone with the back line pylons now having ability to pan, tilt and zoom – covering more of the end zone than ever before.
- Skycam showcases the action from above the field.
- On-the-field views via cameras that are attached atop the caps of the officials.
- Line-to-Gain will feature the pylon cam at the first down line (low angle), which was crucial in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
- Virtual reality graphics that span across the entire field and appear via multiple cameras at the same time.
ESPN’s camera complement will include dedicated cameras on TCU head coach Sonny Dykes and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart at all times, as well as unique camera placements providing views of the teams as they enter the field. The Goodyear Blimp will provide aerial shots of Los Angeles and SoFi Stadium.
More than 100 microphones will be placed throughout the stadium, capturing the sounds of the game and atmosphere of the crowd, enhancing the game telecast.
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit Announce Ninth National Championship Together; Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath Return to Report from Sidelines for Second Straight Season
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call their ninth CFP National Championship together, celebrating the close of their 27th college football season as a commentating team. Reporters Holly Rowe (Georgia) and Molly McGrath (TCU) will provide news and insight from the sidelines, as McGrath and Rowe return to the ESPN telecast for the second consecutive year. Rowe reported on the ESPN Radio broadcast for the first six years of the championship.
ESPN rules analyst Bill Lemonnier and sports injury analyst Marty Jaramillo will also cover Championship Monday. Former Big Ten referee Lemonnier is a veteran of several marquee assignments, including a number of prestigious bowl games, while Jaramillo is finishing his rookie season with ESPN.
📻ESPN Radio: Sean McDonough and Todd Blackledge Call Seventh CFP National Championship Together, Ian Fitzsimmons and Kris Budden Report from Sideline
Sean McDonough calls his seventh CFP National Championship on ESPN Radio, joining analyst Todd Blackledge, who has called the CFP National Championship all nine years on the platform. Lead ESPN Radio reporter Ian Fitzsimmons and ABC/ESPN reporter Kris Budden will have the call from the sidelines of SoFi Stadium, with ESPN officiating analyst and former longtime SEC referee Matt Austin contributing to the commentary. The radio broadcast is available throughout the country on more than 400 ESPN Radio stations, the ESPN App, ESPNRadio.com, SiriusXM, Apple Music, iHeartRadio and TuneIn.
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