Peter Schrager Is Getting His Own ESPN Show and the Network's Entire Afternoon Just Got Reshuffled
ESPN is making major moves to revamp its weekday schedule, and Peter Schrager is the big winner in this shakeup. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, the network is planning to give Schrager his own show at the 2 p.m. ET slot, right after Pat McAfee's program wraps up at 2 p.m.
This is part of a bigger refresh. ESPN canceled "Around the Horn" after it finished its final episode in May 2025, leaving that 5 p.m. slot wide open. Now SportsCenter is running in that timeslot and pulling strong ratings. A new Schrager show would fill the afternoon gap and keep momentum rolling through prime sports commentary hours.
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Schrager has been grinding for ESPN. He's a regular on "Get Up," "NFL Live," and has been a fixture on McAfee's show. The real proof came when he filled in for Mike Greenberg hosting "Get Up." That audition apparently impressed the producers enough to greenlight him for his own primetime slot.
"According to sources briefed on ESPN's plans, a show centered on Peter Schrager is the likely winner for the 2 p.m. hour, while SportsCenter has the inside track to continue in ATH's former 5 p.m. slot, buoyed by continuous strong ratings in the year since it launched there," Marchand reported.
Still Not Official, But This Is Happening
ESPN hasn't locked everything down yet. The network declined comment, and no final decisions are official. But the reporting is solid: Schrager has made enough of an impression across multiple shows to earn his own vehicle. It's the kind of move that signals ESPN sees something special in his ability to lead a daily broadcast.
This is what happens when you show up every day, prepare like crazy, and prove you can handle bigger moments. Schrager's been doing exactly that, and now he's about to get his shot at the anchor's chair.
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