Good morning, Ohio State fans. It's Gameday. Ohio State will clash with Oregon at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight in the inaugural College Football Playoff final for its eighth national championship.
All hands will be on deck here at Eleven Warriors. Be sure you're following our main Twitter account (@11W) for updates leading up and through the game and the new stories that appear here on the site. Also make sure to follow our beat writers Patrick Maks (@maksimuspatrick) and Tim Shoemaker (@timshoemaker) who will be in the press box at AT&T Stadium for the game. Jeremy Birmingham (@birm) will be on the field snapping killer photos of the action.
It's going to be a long day. Thankfully, BTN and ESPN have you covered while you wait. Each will be saturating their network's programming with coverage and hype of the game. The BTN is dedicating the entire day to coverage of Ohio State, while ESPN will kickoff coverage at 3 p.m.
First, a look at BTN's coverage in the run-up to the game:
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | 2010 Rose Bowl (Ohio State vs. Oregon) |
| 10 a.m. | Football in 60 — Ohio State at Penn State (10/25/2014) |
| 11 a.m. | Football in 60 — Ohio State at Michigan State (11/8/2014) |
| 12 p.m. | Football in 60 — Ohio State at Minnesota (11/15/2014) |
| 1 p.m. | Football in 60 — Michigan at Ohio State (11/29/2014) |
| 2 p.m. | Big Ten Championship Game — Ohio State vs. Wisconsin (12/6/2014) |
| 4 p.m. | 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl (Ohio State vs. Alabama) |
| 6 p.m. | BTN Live |
| 7 p.m. | Football Championship Pregame Show (live on set outside AT&T Stadium). |
| 8 p.m. | Big Ten Elite — Ohio State Football 1996 |
| 9 p.m. | Big Ten Elite — Ohio State Football 2002 |
| 10 p.m. | Football Championship Halftime Show |
| 10:30 p.m. | Big Ten Icons: Archie Griffin |
| 11 p.m. | Big Ten Elite — Ohio State Football 2002 |
| 12 a.m. | Football Championship Postgame Show |
Its Football Championship Pregame Show at 7 p.m. will be live on set outside AT&T Stadium and will feature guests like Jim Delany, Mark Dantonio, Eddie George, Troy Smith, Beanie Wells, Mike Doss, and Bobby Carpenter, among others. The show will also air one-on-one interviews with Ezekiel Elliott and Ed Warinner.
And here's a look at what ESPN has in store, leading up to kickoff:
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 3 p.m. | College Football Live |
| 4 p.m. | College Football GameDay |
| 6 p.m. | Championship Drive: National Championship |
| 8 p.m. | College Football Playoff Pregame Show |
| 8:20 p.m. | Pregame Showcase |
The game will bring the acclaimed ESPN "CFP Megacast", which will start at 8:30 p.m. ESPN will feature the traditional telecast called by Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, but the coverage doesn't stop there. The distribution of content across ESPN's family of networks is summarized below.
| Production | Platform | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TELECAST | ESPN | Traditional telecast called by Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit. |
| FILM ROOM | ESPN2 | In-depth X and O analysis with Chris Spielman, Tom Luginbill, Dan Mullen, Pat Narduzzi and Mike Riley. |
| ESPN VOICES | ESPNU | Viewing theater featuring Jay Bilas, Aaron Boone, Julie Foudy, Barry Melrose and others. |
| OFF the BALL | ESPNEWS | Inside look at game study with Kevin Carter, Matt Millen, Jason Sehorn and others. |
| SOUNDS of the GAME | ESPN Classic | Natural sounds of the game captured by 100 microphones positioned throughout stadium. |
| RADIO | ESPN Radio | Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe, Joe Schad and rules expert Bill Lemonnier. |
| HOME TEAM RADIO | ESPN3 | "Ohio State Radio Call" featuring Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Marty Bannister. |
| COMMAND CENTER | ESPN Goal Line | Commercial-free coverage featuring full-time split screen of live action, replays and isolated feeds. |
| SPIDERCAM | ESPN3 | Above stadium SpiderCam angle. |
| DATA CENTER | ESPN3 | Commercial-free coverage with significant on-screen graphic content. |
| SPANISH LANGUAGE | ESPN Deportes | Traditional telecast with Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega. |
Today looks like a great day to let the boss know you're taking a "sick day".
