It’s amazing how a simple piece of music can instantly transport you back 15 years. This just reminds me of a college Saturday where the air is getting its first hint of the autumn chill.
Really? I hated this theme and the accompanying color scheme of the graphics. I thought the themes before and after (all basically remixes of the same tune by John Colby) were better.
This is the embodiment, spirit, and culture of college football. This is what the theme should be and it's sad that it's not. Legit this is what I grew up with.
@@afridgetoofar1818 like the kicker from rutgers the knight in sword and armor jeremy ito kick all regardless leg down at new jersey in college football on espn in sound the band!
I can just hear Brent Musburger's voice welcoming us to another cold overcast afternoon in Columbus Ohio, ready for some hard hitting Big 10 football. Nostalgia at its finest.
@@JDFrank20Diaz Don't get me wrong, I still love college football but it's just not the same as it was 15-20 years ago. Even though the game itself has advanced it hasn't been good for the sport as a whole imo.
Ron Franklin here with Mike Gottfried. It’s another beautiful night for SEC football. We are live from Columbia South Carolina for this matchup between the Gamecocks and the bulldogs of Athens, GA!
Chris Simmons because legit all of the good games were on ESPN (mostly because of the ABC sports acquisition), there were like 2 or 3 big time ones not including BCS on fox but that’s it
@@billyrayvalentinecapricorn what??? I'm saying this reminds us of the golden age when you could get hyped for little games like that off of this song because it just hit different
@@billyrayvalentinecapricorn yeah I mean the vibes were just better. No way I'd watch that matchup now but I remember back in the day this song came on and I'd be ready to watch that matchup!
Loved hearing this and the great Mr. Musberger welcoming us to Ohio State/Michigan, OU/Texas, UGA/Bama, LSU/Tennessee, etc. THIS is Saturdays in the fall/winter in the Midwest
The nostalgia brings a tear to your eye 🥲 I remember watching football and hearing this before going to my little league games every Saturday. Miss those days
I’ve been watching college football since the late 80’s, and my favorite era, despite its flaws, was the BCS era. The best quality of football was in the 00’s. This theme takes me back to that time.
October 31,2009: Brad Nessler: Happy Halloween to you all, tonight we have the Volunteers of Tennessee led by first year coach Lane Kiffin looking to pull off the upset against the Head Ball Coach and the 22nd ranked gamecocks of South Carolina
I can hear it just like it was yesterday... "For the first time ever, ESPN welcomes you to Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as the Bobcats take on the Pittsburgh Panthers - both schools looking for their first win in 2005."
as a 17 year old Kstate fan i started watching Kstate football when i was about 5. This is the theme that was on ESPN when i would watch College Football and so it holds a special nostalgic place in my heart.
I used to find football so boring but my parents still made me watch it sometimes. Somehow I found this song and brought back memories of those days, and I remember seeing JoePa coach from the press box. It wasn't until I was 13 years old in 2016 I truly found appreciate for the sport. We Are Penn State
It’s a cold one in Ann Arbor today. I’m Bret Musburger here along side with Kirk Herbstreit and Brad Nestler where we await the BIG BLUE to take center stage against the Michigan St Spartans…..
You are looking live at Cowboy stadium in Arlington, Texas for tonight’s premier Saturday Night College Football matchup between the Tigers of LSU and the Texas Longhorns, I’m Brent Musburger along side my friend Kirk Herbstreit, and Herbie, what an exciting matchup we have tonight?
I've heard different versions of this theme and while I like the theme the version I like the best was from 1999. When I hear that particular version I get goosebumps and I'm getting my gameface on.
god i miss it im so ready to hear that sound again and ready for the kick off of the college football season ya its nice to have college football live on every day but im ready for the season to start! GO MIZZOU
"You're looking live at a sold out Michigan Stadium also referred to as The Big House. Beautiful Ann Arbor, Michigan. Where the undefeated Wolverines welcome in the once beaten Fighting Irish of Notre Dame". - Brent Musberger
Come on College Football get here! I can't wait for that September Afternoon for some Nebraska Football then when I get home from the game more College Football! Go Big Red!
" Just in...... Out of Ann Arbor Michigan, the Wolverines of Michigan have been upset by the Appalachian State Mountaineers 34-32... one of the biggest upset in college football history "
It’s amazing how a simple piece of music can instantly transport you back 15 years. This just reminds me of a college Saturday where the air is getting its first hint of the autumn chill.
I felt that…
Man!! I feel the same way bro and college football was the best at that time!!
It was a sad day when ESPN canned this theme. This was easily their best music for CFB.
Really? I hated this theme and the accompanying color scheme of the graphics.
I thought the themes before and after (all basically remixes of the same tune by John Colby) were better.
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Best by far
VERY easily
As a music major that just graduated I can confirm that this is easily their best theme for college football 👀
The drum line is what makes this so good. It sounds like a band
This is the embodiment, spirit, and culture of college football. This is what the theme should be and it's sad that it's not. Legit this is what I grew up with.
I miss hearing this on Saturdays😢
I miss hearing this a kid Lol so much nostalgia
What an absolute crime that they ever ditched this theme. Bring it back now ESPN
Very strong memories of Rutgers beating Louisville in 2006.... and the city of Piscataway went absolutely nuts.
“Keep Chopping!”
@@afridgetoofar1818 like the kicker from rutgers the knight in sword and armor jeremy ito kick all regardless leg down at new jersey in college football on espn in sound the band!
I remember that iconic call so clearly "There is pandemonium in Piscataway!"
Bring back this theme ESPN
Yes
Please
I feel like they kinda brought this back for the SEC on ABC.
New college football fans wont know the glory of this
Right I looked at the current theme and the comments said right now is the best……I immediately came back here
I can just hear Brent Musburger's voice welcoming us to another cold overcast afternoon in Columbus Ohio, ready for some hard hitting Big 10 football. Nostalgia at its finest.
My favorite will always be Texas Tech Vs Texas Game in 2008 in Lubbock Texas Love that game It was on Saturday Night Primetime
@@JDFrank20Diaz Don't get me wrong, I still love college football but it's just not the same as it was 15-20 years ago. Even though the game itself has advanced it hasn't been good for the sport as a whole imo.
For me its Ron Franklin,Brad Nessler,and Jerry Punch.Brent was more of an ABC man.
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT THE ROSE BOWL IN PASADENA....
Yup. Anytime I hear this the next thing I hear in my mind is "You are looking live...." Memories@@shaneharrisnj3484
Ron Franklin here with Mike Gottfried. It’s another beautiful night for SEC football. We are live from Columbia South Carolina for this matchup between the Gamecocks and the bulldogs of Athens, GA!
I know this was used all the way from 2004-2009 but for some reason it mainly reminds me of college football in 2007.
That was a good year for college football. I still sometimes break out the old PS2 just to play College Football '09.
KU WASN'T SHIT THAT YEAR!
Indeed they weren't.
Chris Simmons because legit all of the good games were on ESPN (mostly because of the ABC sports acquisition), there were like 2 or 3 big time ones not including BCS on fox but that’s it
Thekukills KU ain’t shit in any year
I still miss this theme. I wish ESPN would know that their current college football theme sucks so much. This theme is so legendary.
Reminds me of the golden age of college football
This music would get you hyped for a Southern Miss - Tulane matchup no lie.
@@JeremiahDoctsonFitnessTULANE? STOP IT! 😂😂😂 They've been good only about the last two years
@@billyrayvalentinecapricorn what??? I'm saying this reminds us of the golden age when you could get hyped for little games like that off of this song because it just hit different
@@JeremiahDoctsonFitnessOkay, bro.. Didn't know you were being cynical; I get what you meant now👍
@@billyrayvalentinecapricorn yeah I mean the vibes were just better. No way I'd watch that matchup now but I remember back in the day this song came on and I'd be ready to watch that matchup!
This is my favorite college football theme.
This was the best college football music ever and it's a shame they felt like changing it
The drums in the background just hit different then any other theme
Loved hearing this and the great Mr. Musberger welcoming us to Ohio State/Michigan, OU/Texas, UGA/Bama, LSU/Tennessee, etc. THIS is Saturdays in the fall/winter in the Midwest
The nostalgia brings a tear to your eye 🥲 I remember watching football and hearing this before going to my little league games every Saturday. Miss those days
i miss these days, when all the college sports programming had that college/school life aesthetic to it.
this brang tears to my eyes
This theme needs to come back.
This is the best one. Idk if its nostalgia from my childhood or what, but this is the best one.
I’ve been watching college football since the late 80’s, and my favorite era, despite its flaws, was the BCS era. The best quality of football was in the 00’s. This theme takes me back to that time.
It's not that I hate the new theme but this one is better
Better than the new theme
BRING THIS BACK ESPN
Ahhh the glory days of college football, before all this conference consolidation nonsense.
Who else is here in 2020 days before college football really kicks off? They really need to bring this theme back!!!
The chimes give me chills every time.
Wow this song brings back so many memories. Peak college football!!!
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE
This would the SEC on ABC theme song coming up in 2024!!!
is it Saturday day yet? who's ready for some good ol college football? this theme was awesome plz bring it back..it gets me so excited
What if ESPN just… brought this theme back? How hard is it? Just do it!
So easy and yet they won't do it
Second best college football theme, behind only the SEC on CBS.
I would say 3rd behind old ABC college football theme.
But its barely
This was the music for the 2008 Big 12 South games
October 31,2009: Brad Nessler: Happy Halloween to you all, tonight we have the Volunteers of Tennessee led by first year coach Lane Kiffin looking to pull off the upset against the Head Ball Coach and the 22nd ranked gamecocks of South Carolina
Young Bloods Sports Talk Christian Skelton fax dawg
this brings back so many memories
By far the best CFB theme song
Nah, man. CBS. Having said that, I wish ESPN would bring this back.
@@JW-un8ui SEC on CBS is the most iconic piece of music ever on American television.
@@CaptainXD Was 😢
I played in college from 2010-2014, and this was what I listed to whenever we got off the bus at the stadium
What school?
I can hear it just like it was yesterday... "For the first time ever, ESPN welcomes you to Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as the Bobcats take on the Pittsburgh Panthers - both schools looking for their first win in 2005."
Reece Davis and MayDay in the studio. It's time for helmet stickers!
I miss hearing this on tv so much
Bring this back for the SEC’s return to espn
The playoff theme sucks. I want this one back!
This is so much better then the crap they have now.
I agree Go Buckeyes
Ryan Coman No a power 5 guy but whatever support you boys.
+bulldogsbob OH IO Go Buckeyes
Welcome to espn's saturday night college football primetime. Tonight's game between alabama and lsu. Hi im ron franklin with my partner mike gottfried
Hi my name is stinky and this is my brother lumby bacca. Well folks time to eat some delicious toes.
So much nostalgia bro fuck.... I miss college football being what it used to be.,you never knew who was gonna win
This is by far the #1 college Football Theme Song
as a 17 year old Kstate fan i started watching Kstate football when i was about 5. This is the theme that was on ESPN when i would watch College Football and so it holds a special nostalgic place in my heart.
Oh yeah! Josh Freeman dude!
And Jordy!
Here just to feel something
When I was a teen I wake up every Saturday morning to watch Wake Forest football. So glad I was walking distance from the stadium too. I miss it
I used to find football so boring but my parents still made me watch it sometimes. Somehow I found this song and brought back memories of those days, and I remember seeing JoePa coach from the press box. It wasn't until I was 13 years old in 2016 I truly found appreciate for the sport. We Are Penn State
who listening to this in 2020?
Bring this back! Best football theme ever! Such great memories.
This CFB theme and the original ESPN 2 theme when it was called, "The Deuce," during the CFL America are the best.
And then Ron Franklin comes onto your TV screen live from Death Valley in Baton Rouge.
Wasn’t this also the theme music intro for “College Game Day” back in the 90s when Chris Fowler?
This theme reminds me of watching a ranked Big Ten matchup on a chilly October evening
This theme when playing NCAA 14 childhood memories
I always have this stuck in my head.
brings me back to 07
Such a good year for football (or not lol). The Year of the Upset is what got me into football.
Str8Deenin47 disappointing year for Ohio that year, O State lost to Florida in basketball and football and Cavs got murdered by the Spurs
Wow, I literally commented the same thing before even reading this.
+614 Gamer Atleast we have won a national championship since then, and the Cavs won an NBA title this summer
AP poll says since the AP poll was introduced.. Ohio state is the best college football team in the past 80+ years... go buckeyes
This theme is so much better than the current one, they should of stayed with this one.
Where's the lil espn college football notification ticker which let u know what game comes on at such a such time? I need that one
I've stayed up all night trying to find this song and now the glorious moment has come!
Oh yeah the the best college football theme song all time
It’s a cold one in Ann Arbor today. I’m Bret Musburger here along side with Kirk Herbstreit and Brad Nestler where we await the BIG BLUE to take center stage against the Michigan St Spartans…..
You are looking live at Cowboy stadium in Arlington, Texas for tonight’s premier Saturday Night College Football matchup between the Tigers of LSU and the Texas Longhorns, I’m Brent Musburger along side my friend Kirk Herbstreit, and Herbie, what an exciting matchup we have tonight?
Please bring this back along with all of the memories it gave! Miss this!
They really need to go back to this theme
I've heard different versions of this theme and while I like the theme the version I like the best was from 1999. When I hear that particular version I get goosebumps and I'm getting my gameface on.
ESPN fucked up getting rid of this. What a classic banger. The new SEC on ABC one is so sleepy and juiceless.
god i miss it im so ready to hear that sound again and ready for the kick off of the college football season ya its nice to have college football live on every day but im ready for the season to start! GO MIZZOU
"You're looking live at a sold out Michigan Stadium also referred to as The Big House. Beautiful Ann Arbor, Michigan. Where the undefeated Wolverines welcome in the once beaten Fighting Irish of Notre Dame". - Brent Musberger
bring this theme back and keep it there
Thats when then the camera pans to the live shot of the field
How do I get this as my ringtone? Would make getting robo-calls so much more tolerable.
Another classic CFB theme! They could've brought this back for the SEC on ABC/ESPN, but chose not to.
ESPN College Football should've brought this back for 2024.
They did now
Depending on whether or not my team wins, I either love listening to this theme at the end of game telecasts, or I hate it and want it to go away.
One or even the most Iconic College Football Intros
I'd actually go from 00:29 - 00:45 as the best part
I love this song so much it gets me pumped.
Took me 2 years...*2 years!*...to find this. Thank you!!!
Best theme hands down
CFB on ABC theme up until 2006 was the big game theme, this always reminds me of espn, espn2 and bowl games.
I can hear Mike Patrick now warming us up for an epic night game
Sounds like Saturdays at noon
They need to use this for sec on abc next year
Either this or the theme song from ABC Sports' coverage of college football from '98. Both are great.
Here's to hoping ESPN brings this back for the new SEC on ESPN headliner game.
so perfect
Come on College Football get here! I can't wait for that September Afternoon for some Nebraska Football then when I get home from the game more College Football!
Go Big Red!
college football music at its Best
All I can think of is Tebow
" Just in...... Out of Ann Arbor Michigan, the Wolverines of Michigan have been upset by the Appalachian State Mountaineers 34-32... one of the biggest upset in college football history "
Spencer Collins that game was the first game ever shown on the Big Ten Network... absolute shock when I heard what had happened
THIS SONG MAKES ME WANT TO SPORT SO HARD.
I love this music
This theme always made me want to stay at a Courtyard at Marriott Hotel somewhere in the South on a Saturday Night.