The second ever Excel Battle to air on ESPN will happen on Friday August 4, 2023 at 7 AM Eastern time. This short is a bit of sketch comedy … wouldn’t it be great if Excel on ESPN were so commonplace that bookies would start to allow betting on the competition? That’s when you know that you’ve made it to the big time.

This fictitious sketch imagines a day far in the future when you can just call up a bookie and place some action on Diarmuid Early or your favorite Excel competitor.

For 2023, set your alarm and tune in to ESPN on Friday August 4, 2023 at 7AM Eastern for the Excel Knockout Battle!