Madison Fitzpatrick joins ACC Network as primetime football sideline reporter
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 12:01 AM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Madison Fitzpatrick will be the ACC Network’s primetime college football sideline reporter for the upcoming season, as announced today. She will join play-by-play announcer Wes Durham and analyst Max Browne in the broadcast booth. Fitzpatrick, who joined ESPN in 2023, previously worked as a volleyball analyst and sports anchor. The move comes as part of a broader reshuffling within ESPN's college football coverage teams. An official announcement from ESPN about Fitzpatrick’s role is expected in conjunction with the full 2026 college football lineup release.
- •Fitzpatrick rounds out the ACC Network's primetime booth.
- •Durham and Browne form the main broadcast team.
- •Fitzpatrick joined ESPN in 2023 after her collegiate volleyball career.
- •Her new role follows a shift in ESPN's college football coverage.
- •Official details will be released with the 2026 lineup.
- 12:01 AMYahoo Sports — Madison Fitzpatrick to be ACC Network’s primetime football sideline reporter
"Madison Fitzpatrick will serve as the ACC Network’s primetime college football sideline reporter this season, rounding out the booth alongside play-by-play voice Wes Durham and analyst Max Browne, Awful Announcing has learned. Front Office Sports first reported the ACC Network lead broadcast pairing back in June, confirming Durham and Browne atop the primetime booth, Durham’s…
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