ESPN has revealed its 2026-27 college football commentator teams, with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Holly Rowe returning as the network’s top crew on ABC and ESPN. The trio will stay together for a sixth straight season, extending one of the most familiar broadcast pairings in the sport.
The announcement also includes an update to another prominent booth. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy are now set to work with Katie George, giving ESPN a revised team for part of its college football coverage heading into the new season.
With the 2026-27 lineup now in place, ESPN is signaling both continuity and selective changes across its college football broadcasts. Keeping Fowler, Herbstreit and Rowe in the lead roles suggests the network is maintaining a proven setup for its biggest games while adjusting other assignments around them.
For viewers, the new commentator teams offer an early look at how ESPN and ABC plan to present college football in 2026-27. The headline move is the return of the lead crew, while the addition of Katie George alongside McDonough and McElroy stands out as another key part of the updated lineup.
