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2025 College Football Conference Media Days Schedule

July 3, 2025 by The FWAA, ESPN Public Relations and CFPoll.com Staff

Media Days fill the month of July and ESPN has a huge percentage off the college football universe covered, from the FBS to the FCS.

The ESPN family of networks will feature the ACC, the Big 12 and the SEC, and also have reports from the B1G, the Sun Belt, CUSA and the MAC before wrapping up on July 25 with the American.

Soon, Ohio State will open defense of its National Championship victory over Notre Dame, while Penn State and Texas will try to get to the next level after being eliminated in their respective semifinal games this past January.

With Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter now in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the apparent frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy in 2025 is QB Arch Manning who finally should be the full-time starter for Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian. Penn State QB Drew Allar is also high on the list of 2025 odds-on Heisman favorites.

ESPN’s extensive programming surrounding the 2025 college football season kicks off with coverage of conference media days throughout the month of July. Beginning Tuesday, July 8, ESPN platforms will feature live programming spanning nearly a dozen media day events with on-site commentary from ESPN personalities at Big 12 Media Days (July 8-9), SEC Kickoff (July 14-17), and ACC Football Kickoff (July 22-24).

ESPN will also have reports from Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas from July 22-24 with ESPN senior writers Heather Dinich, Adam Rittenberg, Jake Trotter and Paolo Uggetti providing updates from site.

Additionally, FCS reports will cover the Big Sky, the MEAC and the SWAC.

College Football Live, SportsCenter
ESPN’s daily college football studio show, College Football Live, returns for the 2025 season beginning Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2 with host Zubin Mehenti. CFB Live will highlight commentary and news from media day events including the weeks of July 14-17 and July 22-24.

ESPN commentators joining College Football Live, SportsCenter and other live ESPN studio programming will include Sam Acho, Heather Dinich, Roddy Jones, Tom Luginbill, Harry Lyles Jr., Greg McElroy and Pete Thamel. Select coaches and players will join SportsCenter throughout the various kickoff events.

Big 12 Media Days
Beginning Tuesday, July 8, Matt Barrie hosts live coverage of Big 12 Media Days in Frisco, Texas, with analysts Greg McElroy and Brock Osweiler and reporter Katie George.The two-day event kicks off with Commissioner Brett Yormark’s state of the conference address on Tuesday followed by eight schools highlighted and continues through Wednesday with the remaining eight Big 12 teams. Coverage of the event will be available across ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN+.

ESPN senior writers Max Olson, Rittenberg and Dave Wilson, along with Thamel, will be onsite covering the event as well.

SEC Kickoff
July 14-17, SECN’s coverage of the 2025 SEC Kickoff boasts more than 50 hours of original and live studio programming from the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. SEC This Morning, SEC Now Presented by Regions Bank and The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Regions Bank will showcase daily wall-to-wall coverage of “talking season,” with a special edition of SEC Now: Live from SEC Football Media Days Presented by Regions Bank on Tuesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. on ESPN2 and SECN. Dinich, Thamel, Chris Low and David Hale will be reporting on site from Atlanta for ESPN.com. Full details will be announced in the coming weeks.

ACC Football Kickoff
ACCN will be on site at ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte with wall-to-wall coverage, July 22-24. Live programming will run from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. each day, featuring interviews with athletes and head coaches from all 17 ACC programs in attendance. Coverage from ACC Football Kickoff will also include in-depth analysis and season previews for each team. Additionally, a special 60-minute edition of ACC Huddle will air on Thursday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 and recapping the three days in Charlotte. ESPN.com’s Andrea Adelson and David Hale will be covering on site for ESPN.com as well. Full details will be announced in the coming weeks.

Other Networks
CBSSN, Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network will also feature hours of coverage. Check local listings for dates and times.

Media Days Schedule - FBS

American Athletic: July 24-25 (Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, N.C.)

  • Credential deadline: Fri., July 11, 5 p.m. ET. Link: American Conference Credentials
  • Hotel deadline is Wed., July 2: Charlotte Marriott City Center
  • July 24: Radio/Streaming Row available, beginning at 1 p.m. ET; pre-scheduled media sessions upon request, beginning at 1 p.m. ET
  • July 25: Media sessions beginning at 8 a.m. ET with podium remarks from Commissioner Tim Pernetti, followed by all head coaches

ACC: July 22-24 (Hilton Charlotte Uptown, Charlotte, N.C.) 

  • Credential deadline: Fri., July 11, 5 p.m. ET. Link: ACC Credentials
  • Official Schedule
  • July 22: Commissioner, California, Miami, SMU, Stanford, Virginia
  • July 23: Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Wake Forest
  • July 24: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia Tech

Big 12: July 8-9 (Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas)

  • Credential deadline: Tue., July 1, 5 p.m. ET. Link: Big 12 Credentials
  • July 8 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.): Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas State, Texas Tech
  • July 9 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.): Arizona, Colorado, Houston, Kansas, Oklahoma State, TCU, Utah, West Virginia

Big Ten: July 22-24 (Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada) 

  • Credential deadline: Tue., July 11, 5 p.m. CT. Link: Big Ten Credentials
  • July 22: Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers
  • July 23: Minnesota, Northwestern, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, Wisconsin
  • July 24: Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, UCLA, USC

Conference USA: July 22 (PGA of America Headquarters, Frisco, Texas)

Mid-American: July 24 (Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.)

  • Link: MAC Credentials
  • Two players from each school (9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET)
  • Hotel deadline is Wed., July 2: (800) 772-2323 (mention the MAC Room Block) or The Antheneum

Mountain West: July 16-17 (Circa Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada) 

  • Link: MW Credentials
  • July 16: Two players from each school (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PT)
  • July 17: Head Coaches (9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PT)

Pac-12: Event TBD

SEC: July 14-17 (Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park and The College Football Hall of Fame, Atlanta, Ga.)

  • Credential deadline: Mon., July 3, 5 p.m. CT. Link: SEC Credentials
  • Digital Drive (formerly Radio Row) reservations is Thu., June 26, 5 p.m. CT
  • Hotel reservations deadline Fri., June 27, with link provided by email after credential approval.
  • July 14: LSU, MIss. State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt 
  • July 15: Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas  
  • July 16: Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, Oklahoma
  • July 17: Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas A&M

Sun Belt: July 22-23 (Marriott Warehouse Arts District, New Orleans, La.) 

  • Credential deadline: Mon., July 3, 5 p.m. CT. Link: Sun Belt Credentials
  • Hotel reservations deadline Mon., June 23. Link: Marriott Warehouse Arts District
  • July 22: Commissioner, Arkansas State, Louisiana, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy, ULM
  • July 23: App State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Marshall, ODU

ESPN’s Conference Media Days Programming Schedule

Date Time (ET) Programming Platform
Tue, Jul 8 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Big 12 Media Days ESPNU/ESPN+
Wed, Jul 9 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Big 12 Media Days ESPNU/ESPN+
  3-4 p.m. Big 12 Media Days ESPN2/ESPN+
Mon, Jul 14 7-9 a.m. SEC This Morning SECN
  9 a.m. – 4 p.m. SEC Now Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  4-7 p.m. The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  7-8 p.m. SEC Startup SECN
Tue, Jul 15 7-10 a.m. SEC This Morning SECN
  10 a.m. – 4 p.m. SEC Now Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  4-7 p.m. The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  7-8 p.m. Marty & McGee: CMA Fest Special Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  8-9 p.m. SEC Now: Live from SEC Football Media Days Presented by Regions Bank ESPN2/SECN
Wed, Jul 16 7-9 a.m. SEC This Morning SECN
  9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. SEC Now Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  11 a.m. – 3 p.m. SWAC Football Media Day ESPN+
  3:30-7 p.m. The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Regions Bank SECN
Thu, Jul 17 7-9 a.m. SEC This Morning SECN
  9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. SEC Now Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  3:30-7 p.m. The Paul Finebaum Show Presented by Regions Bank SECN
  7-8 p.m. SEC Storied: Wishbone SECN
Mon, Jul 21 Noon-5:30 p.m. Big Sky Football Media Day ESPN+
Tue, Jul 22 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ACC Football Kickoff ACCN
  10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sun Belt Football Media Day ESPN+
  11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 2025 Conference USA Football Kickoff Show ESPN+
  Noon-1 p.m. MEAC Football Media Day ESPN+
  2:30-5 p.m. Sun Belt Football Media Day ESPN+
Wed, Jul 23 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ACC Football Kickoff ACCN
Thu, Jul 24 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. ACC Football Kickoff ACCN
  10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sun Belt Football Media Day ESPN+
  2:30-5 p.m. Sun Belt Football Media Day ESPN+
  11 a.m. – 3 p.m. MAC Football Media Day ESPN+
  7:30-8:30 p.m. ACC Huddle ESPN2/ACCN
Fri, Jul 25 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. American Football Kickoff ESPN+