As the new National Football League season approaches, DraftKings Network has announced its fall programming lineup that features an expanded portfolio of football-related content, including a brand-new show. Trey Wingo, a former NFL analyst at ESPN, is joining the free ad-supported television outlet to host Pregame PowerUp, a new program that will lead the vertical’s NFL gameday lineup airing before Monday and Thursday night football matchups from 6 to 7 p.m. EST.
Taking part in the show with Wingo will include data analyst Claudia Bellofatto, fantasy sports and fan voice host Emerson Lotzia and other personalities. The program will include Wingo and the rest of the Pregame PowerUp broadcast team discussing prime-time game data and NFL Next Gen Stats, in addition to bringing their expertise regarding fantasy transactions and trends in sports betting ahead of kickoff.
“I am excited to join DraftKings’ talented lineup and to talk football with this highly engaged audience of NFL fans,” Wingo said in a statement. “DraftKings has impressed me with their unwavering commitment to enhance the fan experience – it’s a perfect platform for Pregame PowerUp.”
The new pregame show joins a lineup containing a variety of eminent personalities in the sports media space, some of whom include Mike Golic Sr., Michael Lombardi, Mike Golic Jr., Ross Tucker and Jon “Stugotz” Weiner. These commentators will take part in anchoring new editions of The Handoff focused on the NFL and college football, along with members of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz and All the Smoke.
The NFL version of the show will air on Fridays at 8 p.m. EST and Sundays at 11 a.m., while the college football iteration will be on the air Fridays at 9 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m.. Preceding these shows on Friday nights at 7 p.m. will be the God Bless Football podcast featuring Weiner, Billy Gil and a rotation of co-hosts, which will also air on Monday at the same time.
Lombardi will return with The GM Shuffle where he will analyze the latest topics pertaining to the front office and other occurrences around the NFL, which airs Monday and Thursday at 5 p.m. Golic Sr., Golic Jr. and Jessie Coffield will take part in GoJo and Golic on weekdays from 8 to 10 a.m. where they synthesize the storylines of the day and interview some of the biggest names within the industry. Additionally, Ross Tucker will bring his football podcast to the air on weekday afternoons at 4 p.m. where he gives fans all the latest news and information that they need to know from around the NFL.
“Since launching DraftKings Network in 2023, we have seen notable increases in audience engagement across our platforms by providing fans more ways to get access to our original, free 24/7 programming from some of the biggest names in sports,” Stacie McCollum, vice president of content for DraftKings, said in a statement. “As we look ahead to our busiest time on the sports calendar, we are thrilled to offer a deeper fan experience with new content connected to data with expert insight from football, sports betting and fantasy sports analysts.”
DraftKings Network will begin its NFL coverage on Thursday, Sept. 5 from Kansas City, Mo. with three hours of pregame coverage anchored by Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. starting at 4 p.m. The father-son duo will be joined by Weiner, Wingo and NFL players from both the Baltimore Ravens and defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Fans can tune into the shows across the DraftKings Network fall lineup for free on a variety of smart televisions or by visiting the network’s official website.
