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On Friday, the winners of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) will be presented during The Home Depot College Football Awards. The 2023 edition marks the 33rd annual college football awards show.

The Chuck Bednarik Award, Biletnikoff Award, Maxwell Award and many more will be handed out Friday. (The Heisman Trophy award presentation is a separate event.)

Below is everything to know about Friday night's college football awards ceremony, including the TV channel and start time.

How to watch the college football awards ceremony

This year's college football awards show will air nationally on ESPN. Cord-cutters can watch ESPN's coverage via Fubo, which offers a free trial.

The 2023 college football awards show is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday.

What channel is the 2023 college football awards ceremony on?

  • TV channel (national): ESPN
  • Live stream: Fubo  

The ceremony will broadcast live across the United States on ESPN. Those looking for a live stream can watch on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.

When is the 2023 college football awards ceremony?

  • Date: Friday, Dec. 8
  • Start time: 7 p.m. ET

The traditional start time for the college football awards show is 7 p.m. ET for the broadcast on ESPN.

The ceremony is expected to last roughly two hours.

List of college football award finalists

Chuck Bednarik Award: Defensive Player of the Year

  • Laiatu Latu, UCLA
  • Dallas Turner, Alabama
  • Payton Wilson, NC State

Biletnikoff Award: Outstanding Receiver

  • Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State
  • Malik Nabers, LSU
  • Rome Odunze, Washington

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award: Outstanding Placekicker

  • Graham Nicholson, Miami (OH)
  • Jose Pizano, UNLV
  • Will Reichard, Alabama

Ray Guy Award: Punter of the Year

  • Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt
  • Alex Mastromanno, Florida State
  • Tory Taylor, Iowa

Maxwell Award: Player of the Year

  • Jayden Daniels, LSU
  • Bo Nix, Oregon
  • Michael Penix, Jr., Washington

Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award: Best Quarterback

  • Jayden Daniels, LSU
  • Bo Nix, Oregon
  • Michael Penix, Jr., Washington

Outland Trophy: Most Outstanding Interior Lineman

  • Joe Alt, Notre Dame
  • Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
  • T’Vondre Sweat, Texas

Paycom Jim Thorpe Award: Best Defensive Back

  • Cooper DeJean, Iowa
  • Malaki Starks, Georgia
  • Trey Taylor, Air Force

Doak Walker Award: Premier Running Back

  • Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
  • Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
  • Cody Schrader, Missouri

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Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to The Sporting News. He is also a frequent contributor to the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”