
2026 College Football Season Opens with Global Showdown in Dublin
The 2026 FBS season begins on August 29 with eight games spread across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox and more, highlighted by a Dublin classic and a week of expanding broadcast partnerships.
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The 2026 FBS season begins on August 29 with eight games spread across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox and more, highlighted by a Dublin classic and a week of expanding broadcast partnerships.

NBC Sports announces its 2026 college football broadcast roster, highlighting returning voices, new analysts and a slate of high‑profile games across the Big Ten and Notre Dame.

NBC Sports reveals its 2026 college football announcing roster, featuring returning voices like Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge alongside fresh talent such as Ashley ShahAhmadi, ahead of a schedule that begins Aug. 29 with marquee games.

NBC announces a major shake‑up for the 2026 college football season, bringing Jason Benetti and Dave Flemming into its Big Ten broadcast crew, retaining veteran voices, and enlisting a slate of analysts and reporters to cover Notre Dame, the Big Ten and beyond.

Penn State's 2026 season opener brings renewed optimism, driven by quarterback Rocco Becht's leadership, receiver Chase Sowell's potential, and a defense anchored by Max Granville, as the team integrates a record number of transfers.

In a recent interview, former Nittany Lions quarterback Todd Blackledge discussed the program’s push for unity after James Franklin’s departure, the outreach efforts of new coach Matt Campbell, and the future of the ‘Success with Honor’ initiative.

The 1983 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia remains a defining moment in Penn State football history, a legacy that endures through the No. 47 jersey worn by Aidan Probst today.

Kirk Herbstreit will not return as a commentator for EA Sports' upcoming College Football video game, prompting the publisher to consider a fresh lineup of seasoned broadcasters.

NBC's lead college football commentator Todd Blackledge predicts a breakout year for the Michigan Wolverines in 2026, emphasizing a deep running back corps, a revamped receiving group and a defense reshaped by new coordinator Jay Hill.