# Pat McAfee Joins ESPN Super Bowl Coverage

> Pat McAfee expands ESPN's Super Bowl LXI coverage with new MNF role.
- Title: Pat McAfee Joins ESPN Super Bowl Coverage · Deadline
- Summary: Pat McAfee expands ESPN's Super Bowl LXI coverage with new MNF role. Pat McAfee joins ESPN's Super Bowl LXI coverage and becomes an alternate telecast for…
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- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/pat-mcafee-espn-super-bowl-lxi-mnf-1237154517
- Author: Tom Tapp
- Published: 2026-10-12T02:27:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pat mcafee, espn, super bowl lxi, mnf, monday night football, field pass, nfl, entertainment, culture
## Pat McAfee joins ESPN
Pat McAfee takes his Field Pass show from college football to the NFL for Super Bowl LXI coverage.
## Field Pass becomes MNF alternate
Field Pass with the Pat McAfee Show will air on ESPNU for Monday Night Football games starting Week 6.
## Super Bowl LXI alternate telecasts
Field Pass will air on ESPNU while Super Bowl LXI Playbook with Next Gen Stats airs on NFL Network and Manningcast on ESPN2.
## Key takeaway

Pat McAfee joins ESPN's Super Bowl LXI coverage and becomes an alternate telecast for Monday Night Football games starting Week 6.