Along with the departures of longtime play-by-play announcers Mark Jones and Dave Flemming, Alyssa Lang wasn’t listed as a sideline reporter for any of the teams. One of them was Alyssa Lang, who has been the host of SEC Now while also serving as a sideline reporter for select games across ESPN’s portfolio. She would be replacing Matt Barrie, who is leaving that role to become the new host of SEC Nation, replacing Laura Rutledge. While the report doesn’t say so outright, it presumably means Lang won’t continue to host SEC Now, which airs in the same time windows. Will share more soon ❤️ https://t.co/NmgA5ce6vc — Alyssa Lang (@AlyssaLang) August 4, 2026Lang spent last season working college football games alongside announcer Taylor Zarzour and analyst Matt Stinchcomb.