ESPN unveils 2026 College Football announcer lineup

ESPN has unveiled its college football commentator lineup for the 2026 season, with Tom Hart and Roy Philpott moving into expanded roles following the departures of longtime play-by-play announcers Mark Jones and Dave Flemming.

At the top for ESPN, not much has changed. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe will return as ESPN's lead college football crew. Fowler and Herbstreit are entering their 13th year in that role for ESPN.