NBC NFL Announcers 2026: Sunday Night Football Booth & FNIA Cast
NBC’s NFL announcers in 2026 are Mike Tirico on play-by-play, Cris Collinsworth as analyst and Melissa Stark on the sideline, with Terry McAulay as rules analyst, in their fifth season together on Sunday Night Football.
Football Night in America is hosted by Maria Taylor with Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty, Mike Florio and, new this year, Mike Tomlin.
Here is every NBC booth, who calls which game, the studio desk and the Spanish-language team.
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Who are the NBC NFL Announcers in 2026?
| Role | Sunday Night Football | NBC’s second team |
|---|---|---|
| Play-by-play | Mike Tirico | Noah Eagle |
| Analyst | Cris Collinsworth | Luke Kuechly |
| Sideline | Melissa Stark | Tom Pelissero, MJ Acosta-Ruiz |
| Rules analyst | Terry McAulay | Terry McAulay |
| Games | Kickoff, every Sunday night, Thanksgiving night, the Sunday night Wild Card game and the Divisional game | Week 17 Saturday afternoon game, the Peacock exclusive and the second Wild Card game |
NBC is in its 21st season as the home of Sunday Night Football and carries 22 regular season games plus three playoff games in 2026.
The main crew calls almost all of them; the second team takes the Saturday games in Week 17 and NBC’s second Wild Card game. For every NBC game with times, see NFL games on NBC.
Who is in the Sunday Night Football Booth?
Mike Tirico
Tirico took over Sunday Night Football play-by-play from Al Michaels in 2022, his sixth season at NBC after 25 years at ESPN, where he called Monday Night Football from 2006 to 2015. He called Super Bowl LX in February 2026, his second, and also fronts NBC’s Olympic coverage.
Cris Collinsworth
Collinsworth is in his 18th season as the Sunday Night Football analyst, since 2009, after a career as a Bengals receiver and three Pro Bowls.
He has won 17 Sports Emmy Awards and the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. His “Collinsworth slide” into the frame at the start of each broadcast has become a running joke he leans into.
Melissa Stark
Stark returned to NBC as the SNF sideline reporter in 2022. She had covered Monday Night Football on ABC from 2000 to 2002 and spent years with NFL Network before rejoining NBC.
Terry McAulay
McAulay, a former NFL referee who worked three Super Bowls, joined NBC as rules analyst in 2018. He explains replay reviews and flags on Sunday night and NBC’s other games.
Who is on Football Night in America?
Football Night in America, the pregame show, airs at 7:00 PM ET every Sunday of the season and runs about 80 minutes before kickoff. The 2026 desk:
- Maria Taylor, host, in her fifth season leading the show.
- Jason Garrett, former Cowboys head coach, analyst.
- Devin McCourty, three-time Super Bowl champion safety with the Patriots, analyst.
- Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, news and insider reports.
- Mike Tomlin, the former Steelers head coach, new in 2026 after 19 seasons in Pittsburgh. His first trip back came with Texans at Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
- Peacock adds Sunday Night Football Final, a postgame show exclusive to the streaming service.
Who is on NBC’s Second Team?
Noah Eagle, who also calls Big Ten football and the NBA for NBC, leads the second crew.
Luke Kuechly, the Panthers linebacker inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026, joins him as analyst in his first season in a game booth; he also called Netflix’s Week 1 game in Melbourne.Tom Pelissero and MJ Acosta-Ruiz report from the sideline.
This team has NBC’s Week 17 Saturday afternoon game on January 2, 2027, the Peacock exclusive game that night and one of the two Wild Card games.
Who Calls the Games in Spanish?
Telemundo Deportes carries the entire Sunday Night Football package and NBC’s three playoff games in Spanish on Telemundo, Universo and Peacock, with its own booth and studio crew.
Who Calls the Big NBC Games in 2026?
| Game | Date | Crew |
|---|---|---|
| NFL Kickoff: Patriots at Seahawks | Wednesday, September 9 | Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark |
| SNF opener: Cowboys at Giants | Sunday, September 13 | Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark |
| First international SNF: Vikings vs. 49ers, Mexico City | Sunday, November 22 | Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark |
| Thanksgiving night: Chiefs at Bills | Thursday, November 26 | Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark |
| Week 17 Saturday games | Saturday, January 2, 2027 | Eagle, Kuechly |
| Wild Card (Sunday night) | Sunday, January 17, 2027 | Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark |
| Divisional game | January 23 or 24, 2027 | Tirico, Collinsworth, Stark |
Sunday Night Football can be flexed from Week 5, so a late-season matchup may change up to 12 days before kickoff.
The Sunday Night Football page shows the current schedule, and NBC’s next game is Buccaneers at Bears, Sunday, November 8 at 8:20 PM ET.
What Changed from 2025?
- Mike Tomlin joins Football Night in America, the only change on the main desk.
- Luke Kuechly replaces the previous second-team analyst beside Noah Eagle.
- The SNF booth, sideline reporter and rules analyst are unchanged for a fifth straight season.
For the other networks, see our FOX NFL announcers guide and the announcer sections of the CBS and ESPN schedule pages.
NBC NFL Announcers FAQ
Who are the NBC Sunday Night Football announcers in 2026?
Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Melissa Stark (sideline), with Terry McAulay as rules analyst. It is their fifth season together.
Who is on Football Night in America in 2026?
Maria Taylor hosts with Jason Garrett, Devin McCourty, Mike Florio and new analyst Mike Tomlin. The show starts at 7:00 PM ET on Sundays.
Is Mike Tomlin on NBC?
Yes. The former Steelers head coach joined Football Night in America as an analyst for the 2026 season.
Who are the NFL commentators on NBC for the Thanksgiving game?
Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark call Chiefs at Bills on Thanksgiving night, November 26, 2026.
Who calls NBC’s Peacock exclusive game?
NBC’s second team, Noah Eagle and Luke Kuechly, with Tom Pelissero and MJ Acosta-Ruiz on the sideline, on Saturday, January 2, 2027.
How long has Cris Collinsworth been on Sunday Night Football?
Since 2009, making 2026 his 18th season as the SNF analyst.
Does NBC have a Spanish broadcast?
Yes. Telemundo Deportes carries every Sunday Night Football game and NBC’s playoff games in Spanish on Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.
NBC NFL announcers in 2026 are Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark on every Sunday night, with Mike Tomlin the new face on Football Night in America. Tune in at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday for the desk and 8:20 PM ET for kickoff.
