Mike Monaco and Jordan Rodgers named to call ESPN Friday college football
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 3:30 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Mike Monaco and Jordan Rodgers will form the broadcast team for Friday night college football games on ESPN this season. They will be joined by sideline reporter Dana Boyle. Monaco has signed a new multi-year deal with ESPN, while Rodgers transitions from the SEC Network to ESPN's Saturday studio team. The pairing comes as ESPN looks to maximize viewership with fewer college football games airing simultaneously. The team will begin their work this fall.
- •Monaco previously worked with analyst Kirk Morrison.
- •Rodgers is moving from SEC Network to the ESPN/ABC Saturday studio team.
- •Boyle has experience as a sideline reporter for ACC Network.
- •This season, ESPN plans to include real-time referee audio during replay reviews.
- 3:30 PMYahoo Sports — Mike Monaco and Jordan Rodgers to Call ESPN Friday College Football
"Dana Boyle will serve as the broadcast team’s sideline reporter.
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