US EditionReport: Rece Davis spurns Fox offer, to stay with ESPN
- ESPN has re-signed Rece Davis, the longtime host of "College GameDay."
- Fox Sports sought Davis to host "Big Noon Kickoff," a rival pregame show.
- Davis, who is 59, began hosting "College GameDay" back in 2005.
- His new seven-year contract is worth "tens of millions;" he took "a slight hometown discount."
- ESPN guarantees Davis lead college football hosting duties until 2032, when their playoff deal concludes.
52 Articles
52 Articles
College Football Fans React To 'GameDay' Host Announcement
Meet Molly Qerim’s Replacement On First Take (1:15) ESPN's College GameDay is keeping the gang together for 2025.On Sunday, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported that Rece Davis would be sticking around as the GameDay host after rival Fox Sports made an "all-out effort" to poach the 59-year-old broadcaster for a similar role on Big Noon Kickoff. Davis has been at ESPN since 1995 and has led GameDay since 2015 after replacing Chris Fowler.Davi…
ESPN College GameDay star agrees mega new contract and turns down Fox CFB move
ESPN has held onto a key member of the College GameDay team despite a huge push from Fox. The two networks have rival Saturday buildup shows ahead of their slate of live games. SportsfileESPN College GameDay broadcast from Dublin, Ireland last summer[/caption] GettyRece Davis has been host of College GameDay for nine years[/caption] And Fox Sports made an all-out pitch to try and land a rival from the other network. Rece Davis is the current hos…
Daily Journal
Report: Rece Davis spurns Fox offer, to stay with ESPN
ESPN is retaining longtime "College GameDay" host Rece Davis on a seven-year contract worth "tens of millions" of dollars, The Athletic reported Sunday. Fox Sports reportedly had made a strong push to hire Davis to host its "Big Noon Kickoff"…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
