ESPN said it will televise the presentation of the Heisman Trophy on December 14 at 8 p.m.
For 90 years, the Heisman has been presented to the top player in college football. ESPN has carried the event for 31 years, and Chris Fowler has been the host for all of them. Last year’s Heisman telecast drew 2.3 million viewers, the most since 2019.
Fowler will be joined by ESPN college football reporters Holly Rowe and Marty Smith, along with three ESPN analysts who won the Heisman during their careers as college football players: Desmond Howard, who took the 1991 trophy, Tim Tebow (2007) and Andre Ware (1989).
Finalists Travis Hunter, cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado; Ashton Jeanty, running back from Boise State; Dillon Gabriel, quarterback, Oregon; and Cam Ward, quarterback, Miami are expected to be in attendance during the live one-hour program.
Nissan is the presenting sponsor of the telecast.
ESPN will also be featuring the top 10 finishers in the Heisman voting during The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by Nissan hosted by Kevin Negandhi, Ware and Tebow on December 13.
The network also plans Heisman coverage on SportsCenter, which will have live coverage and conversations with the finalists. A feature by Mark Schlabach profiling Travis Hunter will be published December 12 on ESPN.com.
After the Heisman is awarded, Schlabach will post a Way-Too-Early look at the top candidates for the 2025 Heisman.
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