The CW Network is returning to the college football spotlight this fall with an expanded lineup of on-air talent for its ACC and Pac-12 broadcasts, along with a new pregame show to bolster its Saturday programming.
For ACC matchups, veteran broadcaster Thom Brennaman will be back for his second season as play-by-play announcer. Brennaman’s career includes 26 years at FOX Sports, where he called marquee NFL and MLB games, including postseason and World Series action. He has also served as the television voice for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds.
Joining him in the booth is 12-year NFL veteran and Super Bowl XLVI champion Will Blackmon, along with sideline analyst Wes Bryant. Blackmon, a Boston College Hall of Fame inductee, currently contributes to FOX Sports and NFL Network. Bryant, a former Wake Forest offensive lineman, co-hosts the Wes & Walker Show on Charlotte’s WFNZ.
Pac-12 games will feature a new trio anchored by hall-of-fame play-by-play announcer Ted Robinson. Robinson, a three-time Emmy winner, brings more than four decades of experience across multiple sports, having worked with the Golden State Warriors, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco 49ers, and San Francisco Giants. He has also called 14 Olympic Games and was inducted into the California Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.
He will be joined by former Washington State quarterback and Westwood One analyst Ryan Leaf, along with sideline analyst Nigel Burton. Burton, a former Portland State head coach and University of Washington safety, most recently worked across Pac-12 Networks’ studio and game coverage.
The studio show CW Football Saturday will again be hosted by Mike Yam alongside analyst Michael Bumpus. Yam, who also appears on NFL Network and SiriusXM, spent nine years as the lead studio host for Pac-12 Networks. Bumpus, a former Washington State wide receiver, currently co-hosts the Bump and Stacy Show on Seattle Sports and leads Seahawks radio coverage.
New for 2025, The CW is introducing CW Football Saturday Countdown, a 30-minute live pre-show debuting September 13 before the ACC game between South Florida and Miami. George Wrighster, a former Oregon tight end and current media personality, will join Yam and Bumpus to deliver game previews, exclusive insights, and expert analysis.
The CW’s college football schedule begins August 30 with a Pac-12 matchup between Idaho and Washington State. ACC coverage kicks off September 6 with Baylor at SMU.
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