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ESPN Partners With Jelly Roll For Anthem

ESPN has selected Grammy-nominated Jelly Roll to create the music anthem for the 2024-25 college football season, which kicks off Aug. 24.

A 90-second video features the song “Get By” from the artist, also known as Jason DeFord.

It will also be featured on his upcoming new album and will serve as the soundtrack for ESPN’s college football coverage all season long across ESPN networks and ABC. 

There is a powerful connection between music and college football, says Curtis Friends, ESPN vice president of marketing.

“For more than a decade, the ESPN college football music anthem has been integral to the promotion of the sport while its release has marked the unofficial start to the season,” Friends says in a  release. “Jelly Roll is a talented, award-winning artist whose music speaks to the passion of college football fans across the country.”

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This marks the 11th season that ESPN has partnered with an acclaimed artist to create a music anthem driving ESPN’s college football coverage. Other featured artists have included Post Malone, Fall Out Boy, Lauren Alaina, X Ambassadors, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Judah & the Lion and Rick Ross, Yungblud.

College football kicks off Saturday, Aug. 24 in Dublin, Ireland, featuring ACC rivals No. 10 Florida State vs. Georgia Tech at noon ET on ESPN.

Working in cooperation with Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland and Tourism Ireland, College GameDay’s trip overseas marks the first time that college football’s premier pregame show is originating from outside the United States. 

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  1. Ben B from Retired, August 10, 2024 at 12:17 a.m.

    ESPN is so biased to the SEC & ACC and homers as well. You see ESPN needs The Big 10 more than The Big 10 needs ESPN they weren't smart when they didn't renew with The Big 10 after the 2022 season. That is why Foxm NBC, & now CBS this year have the ratings with The Big 10 yeah, ESPN will be fine with the SEC.

    The truth is that there will only be 2 major conf SEC & Big 10 in the near future in my opinion and college football will be like the NFL. As the ACC is now going to be raided by the SEC & Big 10 in my opinion ND will finally enjoy The Big 10 as they're in the heart of Big 10 Country than the ACC at some point the football team will join The Big 10 and stop being independent sometime soon in my opinion. I think FSU & Clemson will join the SEC. Pretty good anthem by ESPN.

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