Last year, Notre Dame played its first-ever Peacock-exclusive game. The Fighting Irish got a scare but ended up beating lowly Toledo 32-29. This year, fans hope things are much more comfortable when they stream Notre Dame’s second Peacock exclusive, a home tilt against UNLV.
The Rebels will get equal representation on the telecast. Former UNLV quarterback and SportsCenter anchor Kenny Mayne has been added as a guest analyst. He and current Rams running back Kyren Williams, who played his college ball in South Bend, will join Kathryn Tappen for the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows.
Mayne is no stranger to Peacock. He previously co-hosted Tokyo Tonight for the streaming service with Cari Champion during the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Kenny Mayne is the latest alum of a Notre Dame opponent to spend time on the telecast. NBC has welcomed former players from Notre Dame and their opponent each week throughout the college football season.
Coverage of the Rebels and Fighting Irish begins at 2 Eastern time on Saturday afternoon. The regular NBC broadcast booth of Jac Collinsworth and Jason Garrett will be on the call of the game, which kicks off at 2:30 exclusively on Peacock.
