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The NFL is everywhere in 2026, from its usual Sunday afternoon slots to a pair of Wednesday night games.
It may be tougher than ever to keep track of the NFL schedule, but many of the same voices you hear every fall into winter will be back to call the games this season.
From Mike Tirico and Joe Buck to Tom Brady and other Hall of Famers stepping into the booth again this season, the five-month sprint to Super Bowl 61 will sound much like it has in years past.
Here's a look at the NFL's announcers for 2026, including every change for the new season.
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CBS
| Rank | Play-by-play | Color Analyst | Sideline Reporter |
| 1 | Jim Nantz | J.J. Watt* | Tracy Wolfson |
| 2 | Ian Eagle | Ross Tucker | Evan Washburn |
| 3 | Kevin Harlan | Trent Green | Melanie Collins |
| 4 | Andrew Catalon | Logan Ryan | A.J. Ross |
| 5 | Spero Dedes | Adam Archuleta | Aditi Kinkhabwala |
| 6 | Tom McCarthy | Robert Turbin | Tiffany Blackmon |
* — Filling in while Tony Romo is on leave.
The major change at CBS this season is one that might not last very long. Tony Romo remains on leave after a drunk-driving arrest in July, which means three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt is at least temporarily bumped up to the network's No. 1 team led by Jim Nantz.
Watt, who worked with Ian Eagle last season, has been replaced for the time being by Ross Tucker in Eagle's booth, while Kevin Harlan, Spero Dedes and Tom McCarthy all have their teams untouched from last season. Former NFL CB Logan Ryan, meanwhile, is now a full-time color analyst next to Andrew Catalon on CBS' No. 4 team.
Fox
| Rank | Play-by-Play | Color Analyst | Sideline Reporter |
| 1 | Kevin Burkhardt | Tom Brady | Erin Andrews / Tom Rinaldi |
| 2 | Joe Davis | Greg Olsen | Pam Oliver |
| 3 | Kenny Albert | Jonathan Vilma | Megan Olivi |
| 4 | Adam Amin | Drew Brees | Kristina Pink |
| 3 | Kevin Kugler | Daryl Johnston | Allison Williams |
| 5 | Chris Myers | Mark Schlereth | Jen Hale |
Fox's broadcast crews for 2026 are largely unchanged, with Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady again the No. 1 team, followed by Joe Davis and Greg Olsen.
The only change compared to Week 1 last season is the absence of Mark Sanchez, who was stabbed and ultimately charged after a bizarre incident in Indianapolis before he was set to call a Colts game last October. Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees is now Adam Amin's full-time color commentator.
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Thursday Night Football (Amazon Prime Video)
- Al Michaels (play-by-play)
- Kirk Herbstreit (color analyst)
- Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter)
Amazon Prime Video's fifth season broadcasting "Thursday Night Football" comes with no major changes, as 81-year-old Al Michaels is not yet ready to retire and Kirk Herbstreit is not yet too busy to handle color analyst duties.
Sunday Night Football (NBC)
- Mike Tirico (play-by-play)
- Cris Collinsworth (color analyst)
- Melissa Stark (sideline reporter)
- Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
Mike Tirico is heading into his fifth season as the voice of "Sunday Night Football," while Cris Collinsworth is going into year 18 in the NBC booth and doesn't appear to be slowing down yet. The pair will again be joined by Melissa Stark from the sidelines and Terry McAulay as the rules analyst.
Monday Night Football (ABC/ESPN)
- Joe Buck (play-by-play)
- Troy Aikman (color analyst)
- Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
- Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter)
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are heading into the final year of their contracts, but they remain intact for a fifth season at ESPN as the voices of "Monday Night Football." Additionally, Buck and Aikman are set to call Super Bowl 61 on ABC in February.
Also joining the crew are Peter Schrager and Katie George, who will be on set with Chris Fowler, Louis Riddick, and Dan Orlovsky for 5 games (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 7, and 18).
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NFL Network
- Dave Pasch (play-by-play)
- Kurt Warner (color analyst)
- Jason Kelce (color analyst)
- Bob Wischusen (play-by-play)
- Louis Riddick (color analyst)
- Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
- Peter Schrager (sideline reporter)
There are no "Monday Night Football" doubleheaders in 2026, but with ESPN and NFL Network merging operations, ESPN will handle broadcast duties for a handful of international games through NFL Network.
The merger brought about some major changes, as Rich Eisen will no longer call any games. Instead, ESPN and NFL Network will split its eight non-Joe Buck games between Dave Pasch and Bob Wischusen. Pasch will be joined in the booth by Kurt Warner and Jason Kelce, while Wischusen will work alongside Louis Riddick.
Along with Eisen, college football broadcaster Chris Fowler will no longer call NFL games.
Netflix
- Noah Eagle (play-by-play)
- Luke Kuechly (color analyst)
- MJ Acosta-Ruiz (sideline reporter)
- Tom Pelissero (sideline reporter)
- Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
Noah Eagle will be on the call for Netflix's games in 2026: the Australia game between the 49ers and Rams in Week 1, as well as a Thanksgiving Eve game between the Rams and Packers and one Christmas Day game. Netflix has two Christmas games, so another broadcast team will have to be involved.
Eagle will be joined in the booth by newly minted Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly, who has done some work on Panthers radio broadcasts.
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