Roger Goodell’s ‘RedZone’ Announcement is Good News for College Football Fans
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The NFL had reportedly been trying for years to offload some of its not-so-lucrative properties that failed to take off like it hoped including NFL Network, NFL Fantasy Football, and other holdings.
Earlier this week, the league finalized a deal that did just that with ESPN acquiring several NFL Media assets, including its popular “NFL RedZone” channel, popular morning show “Good Morning Football,” and others.
In exchange, the NFL will receive 10% equity in ESPN, which is valued between $25 billion and $30 billion, making the NFL’s stake worth approximately $2.5 billion to $3 billion, according to former Green Bay Packers vice president and current sports business executive Andrew Brandt.
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Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the Minnesota Vikings 24th overall pick during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the Minnesota Vikings 24th overall pick during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Perry Knotts/Getty Images
Under the agreement, NFL Network will continue to operate as its own channel but will be streamed as part of ESPN family of networks, and it will be part of the company’s direct-to-consumer offering set to launch later this month.
During an appearance on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell explained some more details of the deal, including the future of “RedZone” while hinting some big changes could be coming that might have college football fans buzzing.
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A detailed view of an NFL Red Zone telephone communications cart before the game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 2, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. A detailed view of an NFL Red Zone telephone communications cart before the game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 2, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Mark Cunningham/Detroit Lions/Getty Images
“That’ll actually stay the same. It’ll continue to be produced right here in this building, it will be the ‘NFL RedZone,’ I don’t think fans will see any difference in that,” Goodell stated. “Obviously, in the context of that though, ESPN purchased the ‘RedZone’ name, and they will be able to utilize that for other sports — college football and other things.
“And I think that could be an exciting thing for our fans also, to see a ‘RedZone’ maybe in college football or other sports. That’s something that they now own and have the ability to do that, but as far as ‘NFL RedZone,’ there won’t be any changes for our fans.”
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Roger Goodell says ESPN has purchased the rights to the RedZone name — allowing them to use the format for other sports, including a potential RedZone-style broadcast for College Football. 👀
“They have the ability to do that.”pic.twitter.com/E8PSIvveB4
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 6, 2025
“NFL RedZone” has been around since 2009, and is one of the most popular ways for football fans to consume their Sunday games.
The “whip-around” simulcast, hosted by Scott Hanson, airs from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on game days and offers fans coverage of games airing on Fox and CBS, promising to show every touchdown from every game that’s being played.
Because of its focus on scoring, “NFL RedZone” has grown immensely popular with fantasy football players and daily fantasy sports bettors.
With the increased number of college football games on every Saturday during the season—the NFL typically has around 12 or 13 while college football typically has almost 70 featuring FBS schools—a college football-style “RedZone” would likely generate plenty of interest and revenue for ESPN.
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