The ESPN analyst finds himself at the center of a heated debate over his objectivity in college football coverage.

Kirk Herbstreit was a quarterback for Ohio State in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He then joined ESPN after he left the Buckeyes and has been there ever since with College GameDay and in the booth for college football’s biggest games. And yes, he’s talked about Ohio State a bunch over the years.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit recently shared what he was overcome with emotion during the College Football Championship.

The Buckeyes beat Notre Dame, 34-23, in the national title game. After the game, Herbstreit broke down into tears when talking about how inspiring this Ohio State run through the playoff was after losing to Michigan earlier in the season. That would be all well and good, except for the fact that Herbstreit played quarterback for OSU from 1989-1993.

Kirk Herbstreit pulled back the curtains on why he was so emotional after Ohio State’s national championship win over Notre Dame on Monday night.

Look: ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reveals why he got emotional on Sports Center following Ohio State football's national championship:

Ohio State winning the national championship is an emotional moment for Buckeyes everywhere, including ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Speaking w

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 in the last few decades,

While speaking with NFL draft analyst Todd McShay, Herbstreit urged a major rule change in college football. Amid the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, Herbstreit spoke on various topics in the college football world, such as NIL, the postseason and overpowering of conferences.

Ohio State football's victory over Notre Dame brought the emotion out of Kirk Herbstreit. Herbstreit played for the Buckeyes.

The 2025 NFL draft doesn't begin until April 24 in Green Bay, but the Tennessee Titans have clinched the first overall pick, with the Browns earning the second pick, the Giants picking third, the Patriots picking fourth and the Jaguars picking fifth.

Kirk Herbstreit joined Pat McAfee and discussed Notre Dame's staying power as a college football force after national championship game defeat.