ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced today that Rece Davis, host of ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot and other prominent college football studio programs, will serve as emcee of the 2019 Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon, which will be held Friday, July 19, in the International Ballroom at the Hilton Chicago.
Davis will be joined at the Kickoff Luncheon by each of the Big Ten's 14 head coaches and 42 of the conference's top returning students. Davis will sit down with the coaches in small groups to discuss the upcoming season and also interview special guests.