Teamworks Partners With ESPN to Bring AI Insights to College Football

Teamworks, the Operating System for Sports trusted by 6,500+ elite organizations worldwide, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with ESPN. This move will bring cutting-edge data, predictive analytics, and advanced scouting tools to the heart of ESPN’s college football research and broadcast coverage. This collaboration paves the way for real-time, AI-driven insights across ESPN’s platforms this season, raising the bar for fan experience, player evaluation, and game analysis.

A New Chapter in Sports Data: Teamworks x ESPN

The partnership centers on ESPN integrating the Teamworks Coaching and Scouting platform, formerly developed by Telemetry Sports, into its research workflow. This advanced platform leverages computer vision, player-tracking analytics, and sophisticated machine learning to reshape how elite teams, and now, major media, analyze performance and prepare for competition.

• Real-Time Player Tracking: Delivers both live and historical performance metrics, offering unparalleled context for broadcasts and in-depth analysis.

• Game Planning Tools: Strategic analytics to surface key tactical trends, matchups, and formational patterns, putting fans inside the minds of top coaching staffs.

• AI & Predictive Intelligence: Harnesses the power of machine learning for match-up optimization and custom recommendations, giving ESPN an edge in player evaluation and storytelling.

“Our platform was built with a deep understanding of how coaches and personnel executives evaluate talent and prepare for competition,” said Jeremy Hochstedler, Founder of Telemetry Sports and now GM of Coaching at Teamworks. “ESPN’s research team will now have the same strategic insights that help elite programs make critical decisions about player evaluation and game planning.”

Powering the Next Generation of Broadcast Storytelling

The direct result of this partnership? ESPN’s college football coverage is set for a boost in sophistication and depth. Viewers can look forward to:

• Enhanced graphics and on-screen stats during live games

• Deeper pre-game, in-game, and post-game analysis segments

• More accurate predictive content and “smart” match-up commentary

• Journalist and fan access to advanced metrics and historical trends as part of ESPN’s multi-platform content ecosystem

Teamworks’ Coaching and Scouting Platform joins a suite of cutting-edge sports analytics technologies already trusted by all NFL and 99% of Division I college teams, a testament to its accuracy and impact.

The Telemetry Sports Acquisition: Building an Integrated Sports Intelligence Powerhouse

The roots of this innovation go back to Teamworks’ 2024 acquisition of Telemetry Sports. This strategic move expanded Teamworks’ portfolio into the realms of coaching, advanced statistical modeling, and video breakdown. The deal combined Teamworks’ comprehensive operations suite, managing athlete schedules, communications, health, and logistics, with Telemetry’s analytics-driven approach to game prep.

That integration is now bearing fruit with ESPN, whose research teams can access bespoke scouting notes, in-depth player profiles, and AI-augmented performance forecasts in real time.

What This Means for College Football and Beyond

As ESPN prepares for a blockbuster college football season, the launch of this partnership signals a broader trend in elite sports: media and team technology infrastructures are converging, with a focus on:

• Transparency: Giving fans unprecedented access to behind-the-scenes scouting

• Depth: Delivering analytics that inform not just coaches, but the entire viewing audience

• Interactivity: Paving the way for more immersive, data-driven fantasy and second-screen experiences

If successful, the partnership holds the potential for wider ESPN implementation, expanding to other sports, verticals, and international coverage.