August 6, 2026
Ted Robinson (Play-by-Play), Former Notre Dame Running Back Darius Walker (Analyst) and Dalen Cuff (Sideline Reporter) Join as Game Commentary Team
Lisa Kerney Hosts Studio Coverage Alongside Nine-Year NFL Veteran and Washington State Player Erik Coleman; Darius Walker to Also Serve as Studio Analyst in Select Weeks
USA Sports’ 22-Game Schedule Features Home Game from Every Pac-12 School, Anchored by Consistent Kickoff Times (6 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET Kicks Scheduled for 17 of 22 Games)
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 6, 2026 – USA Sports today announced the full game and studio commentary teams for its upcoming inaugural season of Pac-12 football coverage on USA Network, complete with esteemed broadcasters and analysts with deep Pac-12 ties and experience.
The game commentary teams on USA Network will feature play-by-play voice Nate Gatter alongside Ryan Leaf, who was previously announced as USA Sports’ lead Pac-12 analyst in June, and sideline reporter Lauren Green. Accomplished broadcaster Ted Robinson (play-by-play), who called Pac-12 football for over a decade, will call games alongside former Notre Dame great Darius Walker (analyst) and Dalen Cuff (sideline reporter).
Studio coverage on USA Network will be hosted by Lisa Kerney alongside analyst Erik Coleman, a former NFL safety and Washington State standout. In addition to calling games, Walker will also serve as a studio analyst on select weeks throughout the season.
Guy Haberman (play-by-play), who was a play-by-play voice/studio host on Pac-12 Network from 2013-24, currently anchors the San Francisco 49ers’ official radio broadcast, and has called college football and basketball for the Big Ten Network, FOX Sports, NBC Sports and more, former NFL and Washington State quarterback Alex Brink (analyst) and Kate Harrison (sideline reporter) will also contribute to USA Sports’ Pac-12 football coverage, including calling one game of a Pac-12 tripleheader on USA Network on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Following are more details on USA Sports’ Pac-12 football commentators:
NATE GATTER – PLAY-BY-PLAY
Lead college football play-by-play voice for Westwood One as well as select NFL and college basketball games
Serves as a host of the St. Louis Cardinals’ pre- and post-game shows on the Cardinals Radio Network
Calls college football, soccer, and softball for ESPN
Won prestigious Jim Nantz Award as nation’s most outstanding collegiate sportscaster in 2017
TED ROBINSON – PLAY-BY-PLAY
Lead football play-by-play voice for the Pac-12 Network for its entire 12-year tenure and called San Francisco 49ers games on the radio from 2009-18
Long-time MLB play caller, including nine seasons calling San Francisco Giants games
Has called 15 Olympics, including speed skating, diving, tennis, swimming, triathlon, and more
Long-time play-by-play voice including coverage of NFL, MLB, college football and basketball, Olympic sports, U.S. Open tennis on USA Network, Wimbledon and Roland Garros, Major League Baseball, and more
RYAN LEAF – GAME ANALYST
A Washington State Hall of Famer as a quarterback, led the Cougars to a historic 1997 season that culminated in the school’s first 10-win season since 1929 and its first Rose Bowl appearance in 67 years
1997 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and a 1997 Heisman Trophy finalist; Finished his collegiate career as the Pac-10’s single-season record holder for passing yards and touchdown passes, as well as Washington State’s career touchdown passes leader
No. 2 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers
Co-hosts The Opening Drive with Solomon Wilcots on SiriusXM NFL Radio and calls NFL and college football games for Westwood One Sports
Has served as a college football analyst for The CW, ESPN and the Pac-12 Network
Drawing from his own personal journey, is a motivational speaker and mentor offering guidance on navigating difficult relationships, especially in high-pressure environments
DARIUS WALKER – GAME & STUDIO ANALYST
Has previously served as a college football analyst with FOX Sports, TNT, the Mountain West Network, and NBC Sports
Set numerous school records as a running back at Notre Dame from 2004-06 and has the fourth-most rushing yards in Fighting Irish history
Broke Herschel Walker’s high school rushing record in Georgia
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in 2007
LAUREN GREEN – SIDELINE REPORTER
Current sideline reporter and host for the Utah Jazz since 2024
Previously a sideline reporter for the Pac-12 Network and a track & field analyst for the Mountain West Sports Network
Served as a news and sports anchor/reporter at KOB 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ran track at the University of Nevada
DALEN CUFF – SIDELINE REPORTER
A studio analyst on USA Sports’ Atlantic 10 basketball coverage throughout the 2025-26 season
Has served as a college basketball analyst at ESPN, ACC Network, The Field of 68, and more
Played basketball at Columbia from 2002-06
LISA KERNEY – STUDIO HOST
Hosted studio programming for USA Sports’ Atlantic 10 basketball coverage throughout the 2025-26 season and has hosted the WNBA on USA Pregame Show on USA Network this season
Previously hosted SportsCenter on ESPN and served as a host and reporter at MLB Network, FanDuel TV, and more
Former college basketball player at Lynn University
ERIK COLEMAN – STUDIO ANALYST
Safety for Washington State from 2000-03 before being drafted by the New York Jets in the 5th Round of the 2004 NFL Draft
Nine-year NFL career included four seasons with Jets, three with the Falcons and two with the Lions
Served as a Jets analyst with SNY on postgame and studio shows
Served as an analyst on SiriusXM NFL Radio
USA Network’s 22-game slate features multiple appearances by all eight Pac-12 schools with at least one home game for every team, showcasing each unique gameday experience throughout the Pac-12. Oregon State is set to appear on USA Network at least six times (the most by any team), while Boise State, who secured its third-straight conference championship in 2025 and reached the College Football Playoff the year prior, and Washington State will have at least five games on the network. USA Network will also present every game between those three teams, including Washington State-Oregon State in Week 7 (Oct. 17), Boise State-Washington State in Week 8 (Oct. 24), and Oregon State-Boise State in Week 11 (Nov. 14).
Anchoring the USA Network schedule are consistent kickoff times of 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. ET, which will be in place for 17 of 22 games this season. In the final week of the regular season on Sat., Nov. 28, USA Sports will present two games of the Pac-12's home-and-home flex matchups, including the first pick of the week, with the league to set those events no later than six days prior following the conclusion of the previous week. With the week’s top pick and the Pac-12 explicitly retaining the right to adjust matchups based on the best interest of the league, including College Football Playoff considerations, USA Network is set to be the home for crucial late-season action.
In November, USA Sports and the Pac-12 Conference announced a five-year partnership beginning in 2026-27, featuring regular season action for football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, plus the league’s men’s basketball tournament live on USA Network. Pac-12 Enterprises, the broadcast production arm of the conference, will produce all 80-plus football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games on USA Network in partnership with USA Sports.
The new Pac-12 will officially launch beginning with the 2026-27 season and will feature Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State.
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