Peter Schrager's About to Get His Own ESPN Show and the Network's Schedule Is Getting a Complete Makeover
ESPN is making serious moves. After bringing "The Pat McAfee Show" into the fold, the network is reshuffling its entire daily lineup, and Peter Schrager is sitting in the catbird seat for a major new project. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, Schrager is the leading candidate to host a brand new show slotted for the 2 p.m. ET hour, right after McAfee's program wraps at 2 p.m.
Here's what's actually happening: ESPN just killed "Around the Horn," which used to own the 5 p.m. slot until its final episode aired in May 2025. SportsCenter moved into that prime real estate and has been pulling strong ratings ever since. Now the network is looking to fill the 2 p.m. hole with fresh content, and Schrager has impressed enough people that he's the favorite to anchor it.
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This isn't coming out of nowhere. Schrager has been grinding it out across ESPN's biggest shows. He's been a regular fixture on "Get Up," "NFL Live," and McAfee's program. The move that really got producers' attention? Schrager filling in as host for "Get Up" when Mike Greenberg needed coverage. That audition apparently sold the network brass on the idea that he could handle leading his own show.
Nothing's Official Yet, But the Dominoes Are Falling
Marchand's reporting makes clear this is still in the planning stages. According to sources briefed on ESPN's plans, Schrager's show is "the likely winner" for 2 p.m., while SportsCenter looks poised to stick around in that old "Around the Horn" 5 p.m. slot based on how well it's performed since moving there last year. ESPN hasn't made anything official, though, and declined to comment when asked.
But if this happens, Schrager goes from being a reliable presence across multiple shows to being the face of his own daily program. That's a significant leap, and it signals ESPN is confident in his ability to carry a show solo. Watch this space.
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