Kirk Herbstreit is college football's preeminent analyst and one of the most respected football minds of his generation. A five-time Sports Emmy Award winner as Best Analyst, Herbstreit's name is synonymous with the sport of college football having been a mainstay of ESPN's coverage for nearly three decades. Herbstreit has served as an analyst on College GameDay Built by The Home Depot since August 1996, and he has been ESPN and ABC's lead game analyst since 2006.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Vegas Kickoff Classic (2024)
Starring as Analyst
- Episode 2024-09-01: USC Trojans vs. LSU Tigers (Sep 1, 2024)
SEC on ABC (2024)
Starring as Analyst
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Florida Gators vs. Georgia Bulldogs (Nov 2, 2024)
- Episode 1x07: No. 1 Texas Longhorns at No. 18 Oklahoma Sooners (Oct 12, 2024)
Camping World Kickoff (2023)
Guest starring as Analyst
- Episode 2023-09-03: LSU Tigers vs. Florida State Seminoles (Sep 3, 2023)
Duke's Mayo Classic (2023)
Starring as Analyst
- Episode 2024-09-07: Tennessee Volunteers at NC State Wolfpack (Sep 7, 2024)
Thursday Night Football on Prime Video (2022)
Starring as Commentator
(30 episodes)
- Episode 3x16: Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears (Dec 26, 2024)
- Episode 3x15: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers (Dec 19, 2024)
- Episode 3x14: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers (Dec 12, 2024)
- Episode 3x13: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (Dec 5, 2024)
- Episode 3x12: Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (Nov 29, 2024)
- Episode 3x11: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (Nov 21, 2024)
- Episode 3x10: Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles (Nov 14, 2024)
- Episode 3x08: Houston Texans at New York Jets (Oct 31, 2024)
- Episode 3x06: Denver Broncos at New Orleans Saints (Oct 17, 2024)
- Episode 3x04: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons (Oct 3, 2024)
- Episode 3x03: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 3x02: New England Patriots at New York Jets (Sep 19, 2024)
- Episode 3x01: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (Sep 12, 2024)
- Episode 2x16: New York Jets at Cleveland Browns (Dec 28, 2023)
- Episode 2x15: New Orleans Saints at Los Angeles Rams (Dec 21, 2023)
- Episode 2x14: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders (Dec 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x13: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers (Dec 7, 2023)
- Episode 2x12: Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys (Nov 30, 2023)
- Episode 2x11: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (Nov 24, 2023)
- Episode 2x10: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (Nov 16, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: Carolina Panthers at Chicago Bears (Nov 9, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers (Nov 2, 2023)
- Episode 2x07: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills (Oct 26, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints (Oct 19, 2023)
- Episode 2x05: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs (Oct 12, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders (Oct 5, 2023)
- Episode 2x03: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers (Sep 28, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers (Sep 21, 2023)
- Episode 2x01: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles (Sep 14, 2023)
- Episode S03 Special: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals (Preseason) (Aug 22, 2024)
NCAA College Football National Championship (2015)
Starring as Analyst
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-01-20: 2025 NCAA College Football National Championship Game (Jan 20, 2025)
- Episode 2024-01-08: 2024 NCAA College Football National Championship Game: 2 Washington Huskies vs. 1 Michigan Wolverines (Jan 8, 2024)
College Football Playoff: Top 25 (2014)
Starring as Analysts
(7 episodes)
- Episode 11x06: Playoff Rankings Final (Dec 8, 2024)
- Episode 10x06: Playoff Rankings Final (Dec 3, 2023)
- Episode 10x05: Playoff Rankings #5 (Nov 28, 2023)
- Episode 10x04: Playoff Rankings #4 (Nov 21, 2023)
- Episode 10x03: Playoff Rankings #3 (Nov 14, 2023)
- Episode 10x02: Playoff Rankings #2 (Nov 7, 2023)
- Episode 10x01: Playoff Rankings #1 (Oct 31, 2023)
Pacific-12 Football Championship Game (2011)
Starring as Analyst
- Episode 2023-12-01: 2023 Pac-12 Football Championship Game: 6 Oregon Ducks vs. 4 Washington Huskies (Dec 1, 2023)
College Football Countdown (2006)
Guest starring as Football Analyst
- Episode 19x08: Episode 8 (Sep 27, 2024)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Kirk Herbstreit
- Episode 2017-12-11: Jack Black, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Lee Corso, Walk the Moon (Dec 11, 2017)
The Herbie Awards (1999)
Starring as Host
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-12-13: 27th Annual Herbie Awards (Dec 13, 2024)
- Episode 2023-12-08: 26th Annual Herbie Awards (Dec 8, 2023)
SEC Championship Game (1992)
Starring as Lead Analyst
- Episode 2024-12-07: 2024 SEC Championship Game: #2 Texas Longhorns (11-1) vs. #5 Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) (Dec 7, 2024)
College GameDay (1987)
Starring as Football Analyst
(88 episodes)
- Episode 40x24: From Atlanta, Georgia (Jan 20, 2025)
- Episode 40x23: From (Jan 10, 2025)
- Episode 40x22: From (Jan 9, 2025)
- Episode 40x21: From (Jan 1, 2025)
- Episode 40x20: From Columbus, OH (Dec 21, 2024)
- Episode 40x19: From South Bend, IN (Dec 20, 2024)
- Episode 40x18: From Atlanta, GA (Dec 7, 2024)
- Episode 40x17: From College Station, TX (Nov 30, 2024)
- Episode 40x16: From Columbus, OH (Nov 23, 2024)
- Episode 40x15: From Athens, GA (Nov 16, 2024)
- Episode 40x14: From Baton Rouge, LA (Nov 9, 2024)
- Episode 40x13: From State College, PA (Nov 2, 2024)
- Episode 40x12: From Bloomington, IN (Oct 26, 2024)
- Episode 40x11: From Austin, TX (Oct 19, 2024)
- Episode 40x10: From Eugene, OR (Oct 12, 2024)
- Episode 40x09: From Berkeley, CA (Oct 5, 2024)
- Episode 40x08: From Tuscaloosa, AL (Sep 28, 2024)
- Episode 40x07: From Norman, OK (Sep 21, 2024)
- Episode 40x06: From Columbia, SC (Sep 14, 2024)
- Episode 40x05: From Ann Arbor, MI (Sep 7, 2024)
- Episode 40x04: From College Station, TX (Aug 31, 2024)
- Episode 40x03: From Dublin, Ireland (Aug 24, 2024)
- Episode 40x01: NFL Draft Day 1 in Detroit (Apr 25, 2024)
- Episode 39x21: From Houston, TX (Jan 8, 2024)
- Episode 39x20: From Pasadena, CA (Jan 1, 2024)
- Episode 39x19: From Pasadena, CA (Dec 30, 2023)
- Episode 39x18: From Foxborough, MA (Dec 9, 2023)
- Episode 39x17: From Atlanta, GA (Dec 2, 2023)
- Episode 39x16: From Ann Arbor, MI (Nov 25, 2023)
- Episode 39x15: From Harrisonburg, VA (Nov 18, 2023)
- Episode 39x14: From Athens, GA (Nov 11, 2023)
- Episode 39x13: From Tuscaloosa, AL (Nov 4, 2023)
- Episode 39x12: From Salt Lake City, UT (Oct 28, 2023)
- Episode 39x11: From Columbus, OH (Oct 21, 2023)
- Episode 39x10: From Seattle, WA (Oct 14, 2023)
- Episode 39x09: From Dallas, TX (Oct 7, 2023)
- Episode 39x08: From Durham, NC (Sep 30, 2023)
- Episode 39x07: From South Bend, IN (Sep 23, 2023)
- Episode 39x06: From Boulder, CO (Sep 16, 2023)
- Episode 39x05: From Tuscaloosa, AL (Sep 9, 2023)
- Episode 39x04: From Charlotte, NC (Sep 2, 2023)
- Episode S39 Special: Season Preview Special (Aug 26, 2023)
- Episode 39x02: NFL Draft Day 2 in Kansas City (Apr 28, 2023)
- Episode 39x01: NFL Draft Day 1 in Kansas City (Apr 27, 2023)
- Episode 38x22: From Inglewood, CA (Jan 9, 2023)
- Episode 38x21: From Pasadena, CA (Jan 2, 2023)
- Episode 38x20: From Atlanta, GA (Dec 31, 2022)
- Episode 38x19: From Arlington, TX (Dec 3, 2022)
- Episode 38x18: From Columbus, OH (Nov 26, 2022)
- Episode 38x17: From Bozeman, MT (Nov 19, 2022)
- Episode 38x16: From Austin, TX (Nov 12, 2022)
- Episode 38x15: From Athens, GA (Nov 5, 2022)
- Episode 38x14: From Jackson, MS (Oct 29, 2022)
- Episode 38x13: From Eugene, OR (Oct 22, 2022)
- Episode 38x12: From Knoxville, TN (Oct 15, 2022)
- Episode 38x11: From Lawrence, KS (Oct 8, 2022)
- Episode 38x10: From Clemson, SC (Oct 1, 2022)
- Episode 38x09: From Knoxville, TN (Sep 24, 2022)
- Episode 38x08: From Boone, NC (Sep 17, 2022)
- Episode 38x07: From Austin, TX (Sep 10, 2022)
- Episode 38x06: From Columbus, OH (Sep 3, 2022)
- Episode 38x05: From Pittsburgh, PA (Sep 1, 2022)
- Episode 38x04: From Bristol, CT (Aug 27, 2022)
- Episode 38x03: NFL Draft Day 3 in Las Vegas (Apr 30, 2022)
- Episode 38x02: NFL Draft Day 2 in Las Vegas (Apr 29, 2022)
- Episode 38x01: NFL Draft Day 1 in Las Vegas (Apr 28, 2022)
- Episode 37x22: From Indianapolis, IN (Jan 10, 2022)
- Episode 37x21: From Pasadena, CA (Jan 1, 2022)
- Episode 37x20: From Miami Gardens, FL (Dec 31, 2021)
- Episode 37x19: From East Rutherford, NJ (Dec 11, 2021)
- Episode 37x18: From Atlanta, GA (Dec 4, 2021)
- Episode 37x17: From Ann Arbor, MI (Nov 27, 2021)
- Episode 37x16: From Columbus, OH (Nov 20, 2021)
- Episode 37x15: From Oxford, MS (Nov 13, 2021)
- Episode 37x14: From Cincinnati, OH (Nov 6, 2021)
- Episode 37x13: From East Lansing, MI (Oct 30, 2021)
- Episode 37x12: From Los Angeles, CA (Oct 23, 2021)
- Episode 37x11: From Athens, GA (Oct 16, 2021)
- Episode 37x10: From Dallas, TX (Oct 9, 2021)
- Episode 37x09: From Athens, GA (Oct 2, 2021)
- Episode 37x08: From Chicago, IL (Sep 25, 2021)
- Episode 37x07: From State College, PA (Sep 18, 2021)
- Episode 37x06: From Ames, IA (Sep 11, 2021)
- Episode 37x05: From Charlotte, NC (Sep 4, 2021)
- Episode 37x04: From Atlanta, GA (Aug 28, 2021)
- Episode 37x03: From Cleveland, OH (May 1, 2021)
- Episode 37x02: From Cleveland, OH (Apr 30, 2021)
- Episode 37x01: From Cleveland, OH (Apr 29, 2021)
ArenaBowl (1987)
Guest starring as Analyst
- Episode 1996-08-26: ArenaBowl X: #2 Tampa Bay Storm at #1 Iowa Barnstormers (Aug 26, 1996)
Rose Bowl Game (1952)
Starring as Analyst
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2025-01-01: 2025 Rose Bowl: TBD vs. Oregon Ducks (Jan 1, 2025)
- Episode 2024-01-01: 2024 Rose Bowl: 4 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. 1 Michigan Wolverines (Jan 1, 2024)