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College GameDay Built by The Home Depot closes out historic season with 2.6 million viewers highlighting Hurricanes and Hoosiers

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ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot finished a truly historic year as the confetti fell on the 2025-26 college football season, delivering record-breaking audiences across the regular season and the 11-game College Football Playoff. From unprecedented fan engagement to landmark viewership milestones, the show reinforced its position as the preeminent college football pregame show.

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ACC Huddle: Football Schedule Release to unveil the 2026 ACC Schedule – Monday, Jan. 26, on ACC Network and ESPN2

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The Atlantic Coast Conference will unveil its full 2026 football schedule during a two-hour ACC Huddle: Football Schedule Release special on Monday, Jan. 26, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on ACC Network.

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Historic back-to-back stretch: ESPN delivers its No. 1 and No. 8 most-watched events ever on consecutive days

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In a historic back-to-back stretch, ESPN delivered two of the largest audiences in its nearly 50-year history, reaching more than 80 million fans over an impressive 48-hour span.

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ESPN’s MegaCast of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T delivers 30.1 million viewers – the most-viewed college football game in 11 years

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ESPN’s presentation of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff delivered a blockbuster postseason across all 11 games, headlined by a thriller between No. 10 Miami and top-seeded Indiana that will go down as the most watched college football game since January 2015, the second most watched title game of the CFP era and the No. 2 cable telecast on record.

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Bill Belichick to join ACC Network’s on-site coverage of CFP National Championship as special guest analyst

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ACC Network will deliver extensive on-site studio programming surrounding the Miami Hurricanes as they compete in the College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami, Fla., from Jan. 17–19, highlighted by appearances from North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick, who will join the network’s coverage as a special guest analyst.

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ESPN presents comprehensive studio coverage from Miami for 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T

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Leading into and throughout Championship Monday, ESPN networks – including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and ESPN social and digital platforms – will have wall-to-wall coverage surrounding the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T. In addition, ABC’s Good Morning America on-site coverage from Hard Rock Stadium will add to the more than 24 total hours of studio and digital programming across ESPN networks from Friday, Jan. 16-Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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ESPN showcases signature MegaCast presentation as Hurricanes and Hoosiers headline at Hard Rock Stadium for 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T

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Closing out another record-breaking year, ESPN will once again showcase the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T using state-of-the-art technology and by deploying industry-leading innovation for the presentation of No. 10 Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana on Monday, Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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ESPN, A$AP Rocky Collaborate for College Football Playoff Semifinals & National Championship featuring Two Tracks off A$AP Rocky’s Upcoming Album, Don’t Be Dumb

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ESPN is elevating its College Football Playoff coverage through a collaboration with A$AP Rocky, the multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon. Two tracks from his forthcoming fourth studio album, Don’t Be Dumb, are featured across ESPN’s College Football Playoff creative leading into the CFP Semifinals and National Championship.

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ESPN networks deliver record-breaking viewership for 2025-26 FCS Playoffs and Championship

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ESPN’s coverage of the 2025-26 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs and Championship delivered historic audiences across its networks, highlighted by the third most-watched FCS Championship game on record and multiple viewership milestones throughout the postseason.

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Bowl Season on ESPN networks delivers strongest audience since 2015-16

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ESPN’s coverage of the 2025-26 Bowl Season delivered substantial year‑over‑year gains across non‑College Football Playoff (CFP) games, highlighted by record highs, multi‑year bests and two of the most‑watched non‑CFP/New Year’s Six bowls in recent years.

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