ESPN Launches Redesigned College Football App
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The new ESPN College Football app is now available at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Redesigned from the ground up for both Android and iOS, including an iPad-optimized version, the app will provide fans with unprecedented coverage of the biggest stories in college football and breaking news for all Football Bowl Series teams.
The ESPN College Football app is designed to be the ultimate game day companion with up-to-the-minute video clip highlights of key plays from select games,customizable scoreboards and easy access to live games on WatchESPN. The app will also prepare, engage, and recap college football fans year-round with enhanced content, including news, video, and alerts for all 124 FBS schools.
“We think the responsiveness and in-progress elements of the app will deliver a unique and indispensable game day experience for college football fans,” said Jay Lee, Senior Director of Product Development for ESPN Digital Media. “We’ve also combined the unmatched depth of ESPN’s college football content across platforms with highly customizable features to keep fans informed and engaged 24/7 year-round, not just on game days.”
Key features of the ESPN College Football app include:
In-progress Information
- Video clips of select plays made available in the app within a minute of the live action on the field
- Alerts for scoring plays, potential upsets, and breaking news
- Curated tweets from fans around the nation, as well as ESPN’s college football analysts
- Easy access to live games on WatchESPN
Comprehensive Coverage and Analysis
- Game previews, recaps and highlights
- Signature videos from ESPN’s team of college football analysts, plus exclusive clips from College GameDay, College Football Live, ESPNU, and more
- Pregame analysis with College GameDay voting, video features and matchup breakdowns
- A “Bowl Bound” section with weekly projections for every bowl game from ESPN BCS expert Brad Edwards
Personalization
- A personalized “My Games” scoreboard to follow favorite teams and matchups
- Synchronization of multiple favorite teams utilizing a fan’s ESPN profile
- “Clubhouses” for all FBS and FCS schools featuring news, videos, rosters, discussion, and team news alerts
