With the Indiana Hoosiers winning the National Championship a week ago, that means college football is officially into the pre-draft process.
Athletes will begin their pre-draft process up until April 23, when the 2026 NFL Draft gets underway. The last live-action prospects will get to display their skills ahead of the draft at the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl.
2026 Senior Bowl Schedule
All the practices leading up to the game will be open to fans, and admission and parking will be free.
- Tuesday, Jan. 27 (National Team: 1:30-3:30 p.m.; American Team: 4-6 p.m.)
- Wednesday, Jan. 28 (National Team: 1:30-3:30 p.m.; American Team: 4-6 p.m.)
- Thursday, Jan. 29 (National Team: 1:30-3:30 p.m.; American Team: 4-6 p.m.)
- Saturday, Jan. 31 (Game Day, American vs. National) 2:30 p.m. CT
The 2026 Senior Bowl game takes place on Saturday, Jan. 31. Where will the game be broadcast, and who will be covering the action live? Here’s a look at the broadcast crew for the showcase in Mobile.
Who’s the Broadcast Crew for the Senior Bowl on NFL Network?
The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl will be covered throughout the week on NFL Network and NFL+, and the game will be on NFL Network on Saturday.
Rhett Lewis will provide play-by-play for the game, Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis will provide analysis, and Tom Pelissero will be the sideline reporter for the game and the practices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The 2026 Senior Bowl will feature many highly touted prospects in the draft class, including Heisman finalist Diego Pavia, projected top 5 pick David Bailey, and Texas A&M receiver KC Conception.
It will also feature Penn State’s backfield duo of Nickolas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, Ole Miss’ Harrison Wallace III, Indiana’s Elijah Sarrat, who both played in the College Football Playoff, and Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez.
With tons of talent on the field, Lewis, Jeremiah, Davis, and Pelissero will have you covered with the broadcast.
Lewis has been with NFL Network for more than a decade and worked at a Boston-area television station before that, covering five championships across all four major sports, including the Super Bowl.
Jeremiah is a former quarterback who became a scout for numerous NFL teams before joining the NFL Network in 2012. He is sure to identify the right opportunities for the deserving candidates.
Davis has been around football for more than 40 years, as a player, coach, and administrator, and Pelissero has been in sports journalism for more than 20 years. He covered the NFL for USA Today from 2013 to 2017, when he joined NFL Network.
