College Football Now is a television program

Television program

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 that airs on NFL Network

NFL Network

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. The program contains news and information about college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

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Brief show history

• The show debuted on August 21, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time
  North American Eastern Time Zone
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   with host Paul Burmeister
  Paul Burmeister
  Paul Burmeister is an analyst for the NFL Network, hosting such shows as College Scoreboard, Path to the Draft and Playbook....
  
   and analysts Mike Mayock
  Mike Mayock
  Michael Francis Mayock is a former professional football player, a safety with the New York Giants of the National Football League...
  
   and Charles Davis
  Charles Davis (football player)
  Charles Davis is a former football player for the University of Tennessee.Davis was an All-SEC defensive back for the Tennessee Volunteers. He earned a master's degree in history while a student at Tennessee.-Biography:...
  
  . NFLN debuted this program on a day in which College Football Live
  College Football Live
  College Football Live is a show that airs weekdays on ESPN or ESPN2, and ESPNU. Its premiere was on Monday, July 23, 2007. Rece Davis is the lead host, but it also features ESPN college football analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Lou Holtz, Mark May, Desmond Howard, Bob Griese, and others...
  
  , a similar show on ESPN
  ESPN
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  , was preempted due to coverage of the Little League World Series
  2007 Little League World Series
  -Pool play:The top two teams in each pool move on to their respective semifinals. The winners of each met on August 26 to play for the Little League World Championship. Teams marked in green qualified to the knockout stage, while teams marked in red were eliminated.Ties are broken based on records...
  
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• On September 4, NFLN moved the program to 6 p.m. ET, leading into the new talk show Put Up Your Dukes
  Put Up Your Dukes
  Put Up Your Dukes was a sports television talk show that began September 4, 2007, on NFL Network. It features former NFL center, Jamie Dukes. The show aired from Tuesdays through Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern....
  
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• On August 19, 2008, the show returned after a hiatus
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  . It has been expanded to one hour; Put Up Your Dukes has been cancelled
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Personalities

• Paul Burmeister
  Paul Burmeister
  Paul Burmeister is an analyst for the NFL Network, hosting such shows as College Scoreboard, Path to the Draft and Playbook....
  
  : Lead Host
• Fran Charles
  Fran Charles
  Fran Charles is an American television presenter at the NFL Network.- Career :Charles received his Master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism after completing his Bachelor's degree in Communication at Stanford University....
  
  : Fill-in Host
• Charles Davis
  Charles Davis (football player)
  Charles Davis is a former football player for the University of Tennessee.Davis was an All-SEC defensive back for the Tennessee Volunteers. He earned a master's degree in history while a student at Tennessee.-Biography:...
  
  : Analyst
• Spero Dedes
  Spero Dedes
  Spero Dedes is a Greek-American sportscaster born in Paramus, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Paramus High School and a 2001 graduate of Fordham University in New York....
  
  : Fill-in Host
• Terry Donahue
  Terry Donahue
  Terry Donahue is a former American football, player, coach, and executive and, currently, a football analyst. He served as the head football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. From 2001 to 2005, Donahue served as...
  
  : Analyst
• Mike Mayock
  Mike Mayock
  Michael Francis Mayock is a former professional football player, a safety with the New York Giants of the National Football League...
  
  : Analyst

Format

The program features interviews with players, coaches, and media members. Many of the interviews with the media come from websites affiliated with Scout.com. News on the recruiting process is also part of the show.

External links

• Program page on NFL.com