''ESPN College Football Friday Primetime'' is a live game presentation of Division I-FBS

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or sometimes

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and

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. On the Friday after Thanksgiving, games air on

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. There is no main sponsor. The game telecast airs every Friday night during the

regular season. In 2022, the games will be announced by Roy Philpott and

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with Paul Carcaterra as the sideline reporter. The game is generally preceded by ''

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'' with Matt Barrie, Jesse Palmer and

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. They also present the halftime report. Since debuting in 2004, it has broadcast games from numerous conferences including the

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and the

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. The biggest game for this package occurred on September 28, 2007, when the at the time fifth-ranked

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took on the eighteenth-ranked

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. The game drew a 2.7 rating.

2021 Season Ratings

Regular Season Most Watched Games

Games in this table may include those that aired the day after Thanksgiving. Unlike most Friday games, these games air in the afternoon and tend to feature better teams and thus better ratings. These games also may not air under the ESPN College Football Friday Primetime branding.

By year

Game features

* Starting Lineups: The starting lineups are presented during the first possession of each team's offense and defense. * Impact Players: Following the starting lineups, McDonough and Spielman run down the top two or three impact players on each teams side of the ball. * Halftime Report: The crew of Chris Cotter,

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and

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present the halftime report, which features analysis of the first half, highlights of earlier games and a look at other happenings in the sports world. * SportsCenter In-game: This segment appears during various time in the game, and gives up to the minute highlights when something big happens in another game.

References

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2021 Season Ratings

Regular Season Most Watched Games

By year

Game features

See also

References