"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."
A variety of presentations will be available, including Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN2 as Ohio State and Oregon face off at the Rose Bowl Game on Wednesday, Jan. 1.
The top college football game over the weekend between the Tennessee Volunteers and Ohio State Buckeyes averaged 14.3 million viewers in prime time television Saturday night on ABC and ESPN.
The College Football Playoff will be available to view on ESPN-affiliated networks and businesses overseas that will reach sports fans worldwide through 64 linear networks and digital platforms in 141 countries.
The final episode of the regular season, which aired ahead of the SEC Championship Game, averaged 2.1 million viewers and was its best conference championship episode since 2010.
The ESPN lead college football commentary team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe will be calling a game in every round of the College Football Playoff.
"Whether it’s been the huge viewership successes across multiple sports and studio shows, the broad array of rights deals we’ve secured, our reach and engagement across digital and social platforms, content milestones like we’ve seen in women’s college and pro basketball, or marquee talent signings like Jason Kelce and Nick Saban, I could not be prouder of the team’s performance."
"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."