If you’ve been watching 2024 College Football Playoff coverage this weekend, you’ve probably heard one of ESPN’s broadcast personalities reference something called Fortnite OG.
Yes, the multiplayer video game apparently has a nostalgic update (if you can honestly say a throwback to the year 2017 is nostalgic), and it is sponsoring kickoff coverage for College Football Games this weekend.
The “Fortnite OG Kickoff” is officially one of the strangest things to come out of college football this year, and fans have absolutely noticed just how bizarre all of this is.
Watch an example of how this sounds from the ESPN booth at Friday night’s Indiana-Notre Dame game.
"You're watching the Fortnite OG Kickoff." pic.twitter.com/lDYQx1S9gl
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 21, 2024
Now watch it again from Clemson-Texas with the context that the first video isn’t a prank edit.
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) December 21, 2024
If you giggle every time you hear this or want to put your television on mute whenever the “Fortnite OG Kickoff” comes on television, you can’t deny this is, well, a conversation starter.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis is sure tired of hearing about it.
If they say Fortnite OG one more time
— Will Levis (@will_levis) December 21, 2024
Other reactions vary from genuine bewilderment to shameless enjoyment.
Nothing like the OG Fortnite Kickoff show pic.twitter.com/dK09KblnTt
— SleeperCFB (@SleeperCFB) December 21, 2024
"You're watching the Fortnite OG Kickoff" pic.twitter.com/SqNE21Uto6
— Connor, App State OC (@FullbackDiving) December 21, 2024
“You’re watching the Fortnite OG Kickoff”
This sport isn’t serious anymore
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) December 21, 2024
"you're watching the Fortnite OG kickoff" pic.twitter.com/QuXtRyo4OX
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) December 21, 2024
We live in a time where Chris Fowler says the “OG fortnite kickoff” during a 12 team college football playoff
— BellDozer Jr (@BelldozerJr) December 22, 2024
Three hours until the Fortnite OG Kickoff. pic.twitter.com/WVjymxF3RM
— Chase Brown (@chaseabrown__) December 21, 2024
FORTNITE OG KICKOFF FORTNITE OG KICKOFF FORTNITE OG KICKOFF pic.twitter.com/Ozp8ht2Ahj
— Jeffrey (@lil_com_charger) December 21, 2024
Something about these grown ass adults having to say “Fortnite OG Kickoff” makes me laugh everytime.
— Trent Attyah (@BookitWithTrent) December 21, 2024
The Fortnite OG Kickoff
— CFB Tracker (@MatchupTracker) December 21, 2024
“You’re watching the fortnite OG kickoff featuring Indiana at Notre Dame,” was NOT a phrase I thought I’d ever hear uttered pic.twitter.com/HFzVnoU04p
— Koby (@___koby___) December 21, 2024
“You’re watching the Fortnite OG Kickoff, we’re dropping in on the head coaches.”
The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff has really come to this pic.twitter.com/YCiQFBVYEr
— Kyle (@ImKyleMangum) December 21, 2024
Where were YOU for the College Football Playoff Fortnite OG Kickoff @JMGamin_ pic.twitter.com/AwaEoVw9eA
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) December 21, 2024
If you thought Al Michaels’ ad reads were funny, welcome to the era of the “Fortnite OG Kickoff.”
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
