ESPN plans to elevate rising star Peter Schrager

NFL analyst Peter Schrager has been ubiquitous across ESPN’s debate shows since joining the Worldwide Leader in 2025.

The 44-year-old former Fox Sports and NFL Network pundit pops up on “Get Up,” “First Take,” “The Pat McAfee Show,” “NFL Live” and “SportsCenter” to share news and views.

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Now, according to a new report from The Athletic, ESPN is preparing to give Schrager his own platform this fall.

“According to sources briefed on ESPN’s plans, a show centered on Peter Schrager is the likely winner for the 2 p.m. hour” following McAfee’s show, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported.

New era for ESPN daytime

The ESPN daytime lineup has been in flux since “Around the Horn” left the 5 p.m. time slot after 23 years in May 2025. The network hoped to find a successful lead-in to the popular “Pardon the Interruption” hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon at 5:30 p.m. It even toyed with the idea of making “PTI” an hour-long show, per Marchand.

Fortunately, ESPN’s flagship show, “SportsCenter,” produced strong ratings in the 5 p.m. slot. It is likely to remain there this fall, Marchand reported.

Schrager’s 2 p.m. show would replace an hour-long “SportsCenter.”

Last month, Schrager said his move to ESPN has been rewarding. He helped start “Good Morning Football” on NFL Network in 2016. But then he decided to depart after the show moved from New York to Los Angeles.

“It’s been an unbelievable experience so far,” Schrager said in an interview with Barrett Media. “I, like so many of us, grew up watching ESPN. That’s the gold standard. When I made the move, it was a bit of a leap. But I would be lying if I told you it wasn’t a 100 out of 100 experience and I’ve absolutely loved it.”