Notre Dame, Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN

Why Kirk Herbstreit believes Notre Dame must hold up early against Ohio State in championship game
The ESPN analyst believes Ohio State will challenge Notre Dame's man-to-man defense right away. How will it play out?
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit grew up cheering for Ohio State and wanting to beat Notre Dame
Kirk Herbstreit grew up respecting Notre Dame, but the former Ohio State quarterback from near Dayton also wanted to beat the Fighting Irish.
Kirk Herbstreit's Dog Peter Helps ESPN Interview Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard
Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit—whose dog Peter has become an internet sensation as he travels the country with his father this football season— shared a photo of the young pup hanging out with them during an interview with Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard.
Kirk Herbstreit’s admission will have folks questioning if he should be on the call for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame tonight
Herbstreit’s son Zach is a part of the Buckeyes program as a walk-on. Herbstreit has long taken heat for the way he approaches Ohio State as a former player for the Buckeyes. Th
Did Kirk Herbstreit play at Ohio State? Revisiting ESPN commentator's college career
Did Kirk Herbstreit play at Ohio State? Here's everything to know about the ESPN commentator's playing career:
Kirk Herbstreit Explains Keys for Notre Dame to Upset Ohio State for National Title
When the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take the field against the Ohio State Buckeyes in Monday night's national championship game, the Irish will be more than an eight-point underdog in the matchup. Ohio State has one of the sport's best rosters,
Kirk Herbstreit Announces Decision On His Ohio State Fandom
Kirk Herbstreit and Ohio State's fan base have an interesting relationship these days. The ESPN college football announcer played collegiately at Ohio State. His dad, Jim Herbstreit, also played at the school and later coached under Woody Hayes.
Where did Kirk Herbstreit go to college?
Kirk Herbstreit was a quarterback for Ohio State in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He then joined ESPN after he left the ...
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Kirk Herbstreit Called Out Ohio State's Coaches After Son's Commitment
Herbstreit, an Ohio native, has been one of the program's most notable supporters since leaving the school in 1993, even though he's been a neutral broadcaster for much of that time.
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Kirk Herbstreit almost gave up on ‘College Gameday’ after Prime Video move
Kirk Herbstreit is reinvigorated by ESPN’s new “College GameDay” crew. During an interview with On3 this week, the longtime football broadcaster admitted that he believed when he struck a ...
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Kirk Herbstreit's dogs are a dose of feel-good for college football and for our souls
Most who love college football don’t need any more detail than that name, but for the uninitiated, Ben was Kirk Herbstreit’s dog. And for the uninitiated, you might be wondering why ...
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Kirk Herbstreit Facing Intense Scrutiny From Social Media After Posting About Deadly California Wildfires On ‘X’
Kirk Herbstreit ended 2024 on a bad note, and now he has begun 2025 on that same note. The ESPN analyst recently revealed it wasn’t him doing all the trash-talking on social media despite it ...
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Kirk Herbstreit jokingly questions Pat McAfee for hyping his Michigan pick, going against Alabama
On Saturday's episode of ESPN's "College GameDay," analysts Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee and other panel members discussed the upcoming ReliaQuest Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the ...
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Kirk Herbstreit calls out Ohio State coach Ryan Day’s critics in fiery takedown — ESPN colleagues included
Kirk Herbstreit doesn’t want to hear the Ohio State hate. The “College GameDay” mainstay and former Buckeyes quarterback put critics of Ohio State coach Ryan Day on blast Saturday after the ...
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Kirk Herbstreit defends Ohio State's Ryan Day: 'First Take tried to fire him'
ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit defended Ryan Day during Ohio State's College Football Playoff game on Saturday, calling out fans and pundits who have called for Day to be fired. Herbstreit ...
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Kirk Herbstreit’s Powerful Message for Son Zak Herbstreit as Life Comes Full Circle After 10 Years
College Football has a special, very novel standing in the sports realm. The post Kirk Herbstreit’s Powerful Message for Son ...