Notre Dame announces its broadcast crew for all NBC games in the 2025 season
With the Notre Dame football season kicking off in under two weeks, we found out today who will be on the call for all the games aired on NBC according to The Athletic's Pete Sampson.
Both Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge return to call the primetime games with are Texas A&M, USC and Navy. Eagle has recently called more than a few Irish games, while Blackledge has joined him behind the mic.
As for the others games on NBC, you'll hear the voices of Dan Hicks and Jason Garrett during the early afternoon contests which include Purdue, Boise State, NC State and Syracuse, who recently named former Irish quarterback Steve Angeli as their starter. Garrett played and coached in the NFL, then transition to the booth in 2022 with the Irish. Hicks has been calling Notre Dame games since 2013, but hasn't since 2016. It's a welcome return for him.
It's a good crew that Notre Dame will have this fall, as there will some great announcers behind the mic. They should see plenty of great games this year, as the Irish look to be competing for a berth into the College Football Playoff.
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