The Rich Eisen Show won\u2019t debut on ESPN airwaves for another two weeks. But before it does, the show\u2019s host is getting back to his roots at the Worldwide Leader in Sports.<\/p>\n
According to the network<\/a>, Rich Eisen will host the 11 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter on Monday night following ESPN\u2019s presentation of the Monday Night Football preseason matchup between the Washington Commanders and Cincinnati Bengals. The gig will mark Eisen\u2019s first time hosting the show he was synonymous with throughout his first run at the network from 1996-2003 and comes ahead of The Rich Eisen Show officially joining Disney and ESPN platforms on Sept. 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tonight, for the first time in over 20 years, @richeisen<\/a> will anchor @SportsCenter<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa 11p ET | ESPN<\/p>\n More: https:\/\/t.co\/nDyofQNckj<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5VFU9sy60c<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) August 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Eisen will be joined in studio on Monday night by ESPN NFL analyst Mina Kimes. Notably, the show will take place in Los Angeles, months after the network ceased hosting its late-night SportsCenter out of its Southern California studio<\/a>.<\/p>\n While his daily show will air on ESPN platforms via a licensing agreement similar to Pat McAfee\u2019s, whether or not Eisen will ultimately be a full-time employee at the network may ultimately be a matter of semantics. Following the news that ESPN is taking over the NFL Network via its equity deal with the league, the 56-year-old reacted to the news with a sense of both excitement and sentimentality.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s some ways that you can plug the brands together and go together forward as an exciting team,\u201d he said<\/a>. \u201cI know all the people who work in the NFL at ESPN, many of them were there when I was there 22 years ago. I can\u2019t believe it. I\u2019m going back.\u201d<\/p>\n While the ESPN-NFL deal may not be official for another year \u2014 if not longer \u2014 it\u2019s clear that Eisen\u2019s connection to his former (and perhaps future) employer will be strong, as evidenced by Monday night\u2019s assignment. In addition to already making good on his tease to reappear on ESPN\u2019s flagship show, Eisen previously announced plans to host a SportsCenter-themed podcast titled This Is SportsCenter<\/a>, in which he will interview iconic hosts and staff involved with the show.<\/p>\n \t