Molly McGrath joined ESPN in July 2016, and currently serves as the sideline reporter for NFL Network’s game coverage (since 2026) and across ESPN’s men’s college basketball presentations. She previously worked ESPN/ABC Saturday college football games, and hosted various editions of College Football Live and College Basketball Live. McGrath also used to report from the sidelines of ESPN’s Thursday night college football package.
McGrath, who worked as a production assistant at ESPN in 2011, returns after serving as a sideline reporter and host for college sports and the NFL with Fox Sports. Prior to her time at Fox Sports, she worked for the Boston Celtics as a web and in-arena reporter at the TD Garden while also hosting Celtics Now on Comcast SportsNet New England in 2012 and 2013. She also completed internships with NESN and WHDH-TV in Boston.
McGrath graduated from Boston College in 2011, where she received the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence.