Kirk Herbstreit couldn’t help but get emotional at the end of Ohio State’s 34-23 win over Notre for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday. The ESPN analyst, and former Ohio State player, was visibly shaken when asked by Scott Van Pelt for his reaction to the win.

The Michigan fan and analyst shared his honest thoughts on coach Day and the Buckeyes' fanbase amid a studio uproar.

ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit was visibly emotional after watching his alma mater, the Ohio State Buckeyes, win the College Football Playoff National Championship game, and the reason is now known.

When asked about the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win over Notre Dame, the ESPN analyst, who also quarterbacked Ohio State from 1989-93 and has a son currently on the team, became emotional and wiped away tears during the network’s postgame show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit got emotional on ESPN following Ohio State's College Football Playoff national championship on Monday. The former Buckeyes quarterback, who played at OSU from 1989 to ...

He's currently the Associate Director of Programing. Kirk Herbstreit makes a lot of money to call football games. The long-time broadcaster is estimated to make somewhere between $14-18 million ...

Kirk Herbstreit, who played his college football at Ohio State as a quarterback from 1989-93, could not contain his emotions after watching his Buckeyes win the school's ninth national title ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are your College Football Playoff national champions. And with their big win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day got the ...

Kirk Herbstreit ... them with Will Howard throwing to Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka. "Keep Ohio State within an arm's length. (Notre Dame is) not built to come back," Herbstreit said.

Kirk Herbstreit couldn’t help but get emotional in the broadcast booth on Monday night. The longtime ESPN college football announcer, who has become one of the key voices in the sport the past ...

Kirk Herbstreit ... knocked teams out," Herbstreit said. The Irish (14-1) play man-to-man pass defense, and the Buckeyes (13-2) will certainly challenge them with Will Howard throwing to Jeremiah ...

Yet, Ohio State 's success could depend on the team's defense with star pass rushers JT Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer among those also heading to the 2025 NFL draft. Prior to the national title matchup versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Athlon Sports had a chance to speak with ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit .