Herbstreit's dad, Jim Herbstreit, was also a co-captain at Ohio State in 1960, completing the father-son captain duo.

It has fractured a relationship built over three generations from Jim down to Zak, spanning across seven decades. Kirk ...

That included Ohio State, who wrapped up the first round on Saturday night with a 42-17 win against Tennessee. But while there was no on-field drama, Kirk Herbstreit made some comments in the ...

ESPN's College GameDay is losing a fan favorite during the 2025 regular season as legendary broadcaster and former coach Lee Corso's final College GameDay broad ...

Despite their shared interests, the relationship between some Ohio State Buckeyes fans and ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has been strained for some time. Cooler heads seemingly prevailed when Day led ...

Kirk Herbstreit called out Ohio State's "lunatic fringe" portion of the fan base last season after criticisms surrounding Ryan Day. The former Buckeyes quarterback, who participated in back-and ...

I prepare. I never, ever try to talk down to the viewers." Disgruntled Ohio State fans have given Herbstreit a hard time in recent years, something he attributes to simply trying to be fair and ...

Herbstreit, who's been open about losing his dog Ben to cancer in late 2024-a blow he called "gut-wrenching" on air-still found the grit to back Day, showing how deep this hits for him.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit sent a personal message to Lee Corso following the announcement of his retirement from the show ...