2018 CFB on FOX Announcers

With the 2018 college football season basically starting next week, FOX Sports announces today its stacked lineup of commentators, hosts, analysts & reporters covering the network's locked and loaded fall schedule. Featuring the return of some of amazing high-level talent and the addition of former Oklahoma and NFL running back DeMarco Murray alongside play-by-play commentator Justin Kutcher and fellow analyst Petros Papadakis. Today's announcement of the crews was made by FOX Sports President, Production and Executive Producer John Entz.

2018 CFB on Fox / FS1 Schedule

Game Crews:
1. Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
2. Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman
3. Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Holly Sonders
4. Brian Custer, Ben Leber
5. Justin Kutcher, DeMarco Murray, Petros Papadakis
6. Various, James Laurinaits

Studio:
* Host - Rob Stone
* Analyst - Dave Wannstedt
* Analyst - Matt Leinart
* Analyst - Robert Smith
* Rules Expert - Mike Pereira
* Rules Expert - Dean Blandino

Johnson/Klatt/Taft:
Gus Johnson, one of the most exciting announcers in our sport, gets teamed up again with Joel Klatt, an well-respected and well-traveled analyst, for the fourth consecutive year as FOX Sports' lead College Football broadcasters. They are joined on the sidelines by reporter Jenny Taft for the second straight season, fresh off covering the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and being named moderator of SKIP and SHANNON: UNDISPUTED earlier in the summer. This trio pulls double duty to start the 2018 season. They will first cover Missouri State at Oklahoma State on Thursday, August 30th at 8:00 PM ET on FS1. Then, cover the first game of the post-Baker Mayfield era when the Oklahoma Sooners host Lane Kiffin's FAU squad on Saturday, September 1st with coverage starting at 11:30 AM ET on the FOX broadcast network.

Davis/Quinn/Feldman:
Joe Davis, someone who's profile is beginning with key assignments during his brief time at FOX including bowl games and the Major League Baseball' Divisional series, gets to work alongside former Notre Dame star Brady Quinn. Davis and Quinn are joined by Bruce Feldman, one of the game's top insiders. The trio launches their 2018 campaign on Saturday, September 1st with an re-match of one of the exciting opening weekend's game from last year when No. 23 Texas faces Maryland at FedEx Field in Landover, MD with coverage beginning at 11:30 AM ET on FS1.

Brando/Tillman/Sonders:
Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman, two longtime college football veterans in terms of broadcasting and playing (Tillman, duh!), return to FOX Sports' college football booth this year. They are joined on the field by reporter Holly Sonders. Sonders, as many of you know, is their face of USGA coverage and played collegiate golf at Michigan State University. This team gets the ball rolling on their 2018 campaign on Saturday, September 1st when in Lincoln, Nebraska as Scott Frost returns to coach his alma mater when the Huskers welcome Terry Bowden’s Akron Zips at 8:00 PM ET on the FOX broadcast network.

Custer/Leber:
Play-by-play commentator Brian Custer and analyst Ben Leber return for their second straight season in FOX Sports' booth covering college football games. They say hello to their 2018 schedule with an matchup of Power 5 opponents as California hosts North Carolina on Saturday, September 1st at 4:00 PM ET on the FOX broadcast network.

Kutcher/Papadakis/Murray:
Making his broadcasting debut this season is DeMarco Murray. Murray set plenty of records during his time with the Oklahoma Sooners and later played seven seasons in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans. Murray announced his retirement for the NFL in July. The 30-year-old Murray (!!), an three-time Pro Bowler, native of Las Vegas, and the 71st pick of the 2011 NFL draft will join Justin Kutcher and Petros Papadakis in the booth for the games. Their first game comes on Friday, August 31st when San Diego State visits Stanford on Friday, August 31st at 9:00 PM ET on FS1.

Various/Laurinatis:
Just like with Murray, former Ohio State and NFL linebacker (famously with then Rams), James Laurinatis also joins FOX Sports this year as a college football game analyst. Unlike Murray who joins an pairing, Laurinatis won't have an permanent broadcast partner. He will be teamed with an rotation of play-by-play commentators. Laurinatis makes his debut on the night of Saturday, September 1st when Herm Edwards begins his tenure as Arizona State head man as the Sun Devils host the University of Texas-San Antonio at 10:30 PM ET. Longtime Fox Sports play-by-play man and studio host Chris Myers will join Laurinatis for this game assignment.

Studio:
Rob Stone returns as Fox's lead college football studio host for this upcoming season. Stone will be joined at the desk for pregame, halftime, bridge and postgame shows each and every week by former Heisman Trophy and USC quarterback Matthew Leinart, All-Ten running back at the The Ohio State Robert Smith, and NCAA and Super Bowl champion Dave Wannstedt. In addition, this crew will be on the road at select games throughout the season as well. Rules experts Dean Blandino and Mike Pereira will voice their opinions on certain topics when needed during studio and/or game coverage.

H/T Fox