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Chase Daniel Joins ESPN as College Football Analyst and NFL Studio Analyst

The hire follows the abrupt end of his FS1 show, with ESPN producers expressing confidence in his upside.

Overview

  • Daniel will debut alongside play-by-play veteran Clay Matvick for Duquesne at Pittsburgh on August 30.
  • ESPN confirmed he will also contribute as an NFL studio analyst in addition to calling college games.
  • Front Office Sports reported the move, which comes after FOX Sports canceled Daniel’s FS1 program, The Facility, earlier this summer.
  • An unnamed ESPN producer told Front Office Sports there is internal optimism that Daniel can develop into a high-level analyst.
  • Awful Announcing reports, citing a source, that his early slate could include Georgia–Austin Peay in Week 2 and Eastern Michigan at Kentucky in Week 3.