ESPN agrees deal to broadcast expanded 24-team College Football Playoff from 2027

ESPN has reached a handshake agreement with the College Football Playoff to broadcast an expanded 24-team postseason beginning with the 2027 season, marking a significant milestone in the sport's push to widen its championship format.

The agreement, while not yet formalised in writing, would double the size of the current playoff field and represents the clearest sign yet that a major structural change to college football's postseason is imminent.

Both parties are expected to work through the remaining contractual details before the deal is concluded on paper. If completed as anticipated, the arrangement would reshape the landscape of college football's postseason for years to come.