Kirk Herbstreit reached for a tissue and got emotional when talking about the Buckeyes' win on ESPN on Monday night.

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's wife, Alison Butler, was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. This revelation came shortly after his emotional appearance during the College Football Playoff National Championship broadcast.

After getting emotional on camera during the National Championship broadcast, Kirk Herbstreit revealed why the tears started flowing

Kirk Herbstreit addressed his tears that were seen on the ESPN broadcast after Ohio State won the national title, when he revealed his wife, Ally, was diagnosed with breast cancer.

ESPN college football announcer Kirk Herbstreit announced some devastating personal news on Tuesday. Herbstreit, 55, has been more emotional than usual lately. Monday night, the ESPN college football announcer teared up while talking about Ohio State's win in the College Football Playoff national

Aside from the challenges in his personal life, Herbstreit also revealed that his emotional moment stemmed from also being happy for head coach Ryan Day, who just a couple of months ago had fans and analysts calling for him to be fired following the team's loss to Michigan.

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

Herbstreit — a Centerville, Ohio, native — graduated from Ohio State after playing with the Buckeyes from 1989 to 1992.

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame might have dropped Monday night's College Football Playoff national title bout against Ohio State, but the Fighting Irish are set up for success going forward.

As the head coach of the Ohio State football team, you are told from day one that beating Michigan is the top priority. Ryan Day hasn't been able to do that since 2019, but he did just win a national championship. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit knows what Day has been through because of those losses.

When Urban Meyer retired due to health reasons and was replaced by Ryan Day ahead of the 2019 season, Buckeyes fans expected Day to continue that domination. Those expectations put heat on Ryan Day, according to Kirk Herbstreit.