Sources: CFP, ESPN ink 5-year, $1.7B deal to expand field to 24 teams
ESPN have signed a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal to remain the sole broadcast partner of the College Football Playoff as it expands to 24 teams, sources told ESPN's Heather Dinich.
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by ESPN ·
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Sources: CFP, ESPN ink 5-year, $1.7B deal to expand field to 24 teams
ESPN have signed a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal to remain the sole broadcast partner of the College Football Playoff as it expands to 24 teams, sources told ESPN's Heather Dinich.
· ESPN exclusive rightsholder of expanded CFP through 2031-32 season
· CFP 24-team format: What you need to know about the new playoff
College Football Playoff will double in size to 24 teams starting next year
Power Four conference title games to be eliminated Five teams will auto-qualify with rest picked by panel The College Football Playoff will double in size to 24 teams beginning next year, bringing an end to a three-decade era of conference title games that used to be among the marquee events of the season. College…
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: ESPN and The Guardian. ESPN published it first, on November 9, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Guardian, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: College Football Playoff, Heather Dinich, Jimmy Pitaro and CFP.
By country: United States (1), United Kingdom (1). In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
