[citation needed] While a student, Fowler served as a producer and co-host for a weekly magazine program aired over a cable television system in Boulder, Colorado from 1983 to 1985.

[citation needed] Prior to joining ESPN, Fowler spent nearly two years at KCNC-TV, then the NBC affiliate in Denver, as a production assistant, a producer/writer and as a sports reporter.

While on the college football beat, Fowler conducted an exclusive interview with former star University of Oklahoma quarterback Charles Thompson, who was in prison at the time on drug charges.

[7] In February 2015, ESPN announced Rece Davis will take over for Fowler as host of GameDay, but that Fowler will continue his play-by-play role on Saturday Night Football on ABC and College Football Playoff games, and as host of the annual Heisman Trophy presentations.

In 2020, Fowler announced the first game of the Monday Night Football Kickoff Week doubleheader alongside Kirk Herbstreit.

After Herbstreit signed with Prime Video to call Thursday Night Football, Fowler was replaced by Steve Levy on the #2 team for the 2022 season, but was re-inserted into that role a year later.

[11] On February 22, 2024, Fowler announced on X that he will be a play-by-play voice on the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25, set for a summer 2024 release.