Week 13 of the college football season is upon us and there are some exciting matchups on the horizon.
In addition to a top-five Big Ten showdown between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana (Noon ET on FOX and FOX Sports App), Florida welcomes No. 9 Ole Miss to Gainesville for a big SEC tilt. Notre Dame faces off at Yankee Stadium in a game with major implications for the College Football Playoff, while USC and UCLA face each other for the first time as members of the Big Ten.
It’s no surprise that many of these shows put together amazing promotional videos ahead of their showdowns. USC is a regular on this list, but Florida, Army and many others have stepped up their game ahead of Saturday’s matchup.
Ahead of Week 13, take a look at the best college football commercial videos.
Montana Grizzlies
Montana. will do fight.
That’s the theme of the Grizzlies’ hype video ahead of the team’s game against in-state rival Montana State. The video, narrated by former Montana WR Marc Mariani, does a great job of highlighting the massive and unique Brawl of the Wild trophy, so named because the two schools are on opposite sides of the continental divide.
The video made the rankings by showcasing a helmet-mounted camera that had not been seen before this season. The speed of the video is also extraordinary. It heightened the excitement toward the ending.
It looks like it will be a hot ticket this weekend as well.
USC Trojans
The Battle of Los Angeles has begun!
This is a video that made USC fans stand up and shout “OMFG” after watching it! This video contains so many amazing and powerful sounds from the coaches and players. It’s full of energy from beginning to end, and the more you watch it, the more excited you become. Another great element of this piece is the old VHS-like graphic style. Huge kudos to the USC Media Department for putting together this great video.
Regardless of the record, fans will always want to see this rivalry game.
Florida Gators
One more time in the swamp!
This video contains lots of heartwarming footage and great sound bites from previous seniors’ nights out. As always, Florida’s media team provides beautiful footage, epic music, and great highlights throughout the video.
cal golden bears
This is the first time a ‘big game’ is played as an ACC member.
It’s not often you see two narrators in one video, but Craig Woodson and Mike Williams had great energy together throughout the video. The writing in this video was great, and I felt energy and excitement throughout. It contains a variety of highlights and historical footage from this crosstown rivalry.
army black knight
Battle in the Bronx!
This is something a little different. It’s not necessarily an over-the-top video, but it goes a long way toward getting Army fans excited about their 24th trip to Yankee Stadium. This is an important game for both Army and Notre Dame, and the video does a great job of setting the scene for this rivalry, establishing context for the meaning behind it, and providing a lesson in Army’s history at Yankee Stadium.
Mike Buddie, former member of the New York Yankees and current Army Athletics Director, narrated the video. It includes some really cool archival footage of the best moments of the competition. It almost felt like a small feature.
bonus video
The Army and Navy recently released a video to reveal their uniforms for the Battle of the Bulge on December 14th. As the Army incorporates more detailed features into their uniforms to honor the Screaming Eagles, they have taken different approaches with their videos. Navy opted for a more stylized approach with the Jolly Rodgers uniforms.
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