Overview
- Kevin Negandhi, Molly McGrath and Booger McFarland host the broadcast, with Jen Lada reporting from New York City.
- Fans can watch on ESPN or stream via Fubo or the ESPN app, with the show beginning at 7 p.m. ET and running about two hours.
- Nine NCFAA trophies will be presented on-air, including the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Doak Walker, Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Lou Groza, Ray Guy, Outland and Jim Thorpe awards, with more than 20 honors recognized overall.
- Maxwell Award finalists are Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame), Fernando Mendoza (Indiana) and Julian Sayin (Ohio State), and the Davey O'Brien field features Mendoza, Sayin and Texas A&M's Marcel Reed.
- Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is a finalist for both the Bednarik and Jim Thorpe awards after a regular season with 60 tackles, two interceptions, a pass breakup and a sack.