Walt Disney's ESPN Secures Exclusive Worldwide Rights to Expanded College Football Playoff

12:10 PM EST, 11/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Walt Disney's (DIS) ESPN has secured exclusive worldwide rights to the expanded 24-team College Football Playoff, starting with the 2027-2028 season and running through the 2031-2032 season under a new media rights deal. The new deal covers eight first-round games, eight second-round games, four quarterfinals, two semifinals and the national championship, ESPN said Monday in a statement. Financial details weren't disclosed. ESPN will also have the right to sublicense select games and simulcast playoff games across Walt Disney's networks, according to the statement. Price: 118.03, Change: +1.28, Percent Change: +1.10