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| ⏵ Friday, August 7, 2026
🟅 Highlights:
- Ryan Leaf (analyst) joins play-by-play commentator Nate Gatter and reporter Lauren Green to form USA Sports’ lead commentary team for Pac-12 games in 2026.
- Veteran sports commentator Ted Robinson joins former Notre Dame running back Darius Walker and reporter Dalen Cuff to create another commentary team.
- Guy Haberman, Alex Brink, and Kate Harrison will call select games throughout the season.
- Host Lisa Kerney teams up with nine-year NFL veteran Erik Coleman, with Walker contributing to studio shows throughout the season.
With the first season of Pac-12 football coverage on USA Sports quickly approaching, the network announced its game and studio commentators for the upcoming 2026 college football season. This roster features commentators who have personal ties to the newly reformed Pac-12 conference.
The commentary teams on USA Network are led by play-by-play commentator Nate Gatter, analyst Ryan Leaf, and sideline reporter Lauren Green. Experienced sports commentator Ted Robinson, who called Pac-12 football for over a decade, is expected to call games regularly alongside former Notre Dame star Darius Walker (analyst) and Dalen Cuff (sideline reporter).
Guy Haberman (play-by-play), who served as either a play-by-play voice or host for Pac-12 Network from 2013-24, currently serves as lead announcer for 49ers’ radio broadcasts and has worked games for NBC Sports, Fox Sports, and the Big Ten Network; former Washington State QB Alex Brink and sideline reporter Kate Harrison will also contribute to USA Sports’ coverage of the Pac-12. Their duties will include calling one game during USA’s Pac-12 tripleheader on Saturday, September 19.
Studio coverage on USA Network during the 2026 season features host Lisa Kerney and analyst Erik Coleman, who played at Washington State and later spent nearly a decade in the NFL. Darius Walker, who will primarily serve as a game analyst, will also serve as a studio analyst for select weeks during the season.
Here are the detailed profiles of USA Sports’ Pac-12 football commentators:
Nate Gatter – Play-by-Play Announcer
Nate Gatter serves as the lead play-by-play voice for college football on Westwood One, where he also covers select NFL and college basketball games. Additionally, he hosts the pre- and postgame shows for the St. Louis Cardinals on the Cardinals Radio Network. Gatter brings his expertise to ESPN, where he calls college football, soccer, and softball matches. In 2017, he earned the prestigious Jim Nantz Award, recognizing him as the nation’s most outstanding collegiate sportscaster.
Ted Robinson – Play-by-Play Announcer
Ted Robinson served as the lead play-by-play voice for the Pac-12 Network throughout its 12-year history. He also provided radio commentary for San Francisco 49ers games from 2009 to 2018. Robinson boasts extensive experience in Major League Baseball, having called nine seasons of San Francisco Giants games. His impressive resume includes coverage of 15 Olympic Games, where he called events such as speed skating, diving, tennis, swimming, and triathlon. Robinson has established himself as a versatile play-by-play voice across the NFL, MLB, college football and basketball, Olympic sports, and major tennis tournaments including the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, and Roland Garros.
Ryan Leaf – Game Analyst
Ryan Leaf, a Hall of Famer from Washington State, led the Cougars to a remarkable 1997 season, achieving the school’s first 10-win season since 1929 and its first Rose Bowl appearance in 67 years. He garnered the title of 1997 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Leaf concluded his collegiate career as the Pac-10’s single-season record holder for passing yards and touchdown passes, and he ranks as Washington State’s career leader in touchdown passes. Selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, Leaf co-hosts “The Opening Drive” with Solomon Wilcots on SiriusXM NFL Radio and calls NFL and college football games for Westwood One Sports. He has also served as a college football analyst for The CW, ESPN, and the Pac-12 Network. Drawing upon his personal experiences, Leaf works as a motivational speaker and mentor, offering advice on navigating challenging relationships, particularly in high-pressure environments.
Darius Walker – Game & Studio Analyst
Darius Walker has previously worked as a college football analyst for FOX Sports, TNT, the Mountain West Network, and NBC Sports. During his time at Notre Dame from 2004 to 2006, he set several school records as a running back and ranks fourth in Fighting Irish history for rushing yards. Walker broke Herschel Walker’s high school rushing record in Georgia and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in 2007.
Lauren Green – Sideline Reporter
Lauren Green currently serves as a sideline reporter and host for the Utah Jazz, a role she has held since 2024. Previously, she worked as a sideline reporter for the Pac-12 Network and served as a track and field analyst for the Mountain West Sports Network. Green also has experience as a news and sports anchor/reporter at KOB 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and she competed in track at the University of Nevada.
Dalen Cuff – Sideline Reporter
Dalen Cuff has taken on the role of studio analyst for USA Sports’ Atlantic 10 basketball coverage during the 2025-26 season. He has previously worked as a college basketball analyst for ESPN, the ACC Network, and The Field of 68. Cuff played basketball at Columbia University from 2002 to 2006.
Lisa Kerney – Studio Host
Lisa Kerney has hosted studio programming for USA Sports’ Atlantic 10 basketball coverage throughout the 2025-26 season and has been the host of the WNBA on USA Pregame Show this season. Previously, she hosted SportsCenter on ESPN and worked as a host and reporter at MLB Network and FanDuel TV. Kerney is also a former college basketball player at Lynn University.
Erik Coleman – Studio Analyst
Erik Coleman played safety for Washington State from 2000 to 2003 before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He enjoyed a nine-year NFL career, which included four seasons with the Jets, three with the Falcons, and two with the Lions. Coleman has contributed as a Jets analyst on SNY for postgame and studio shows and has also served as an analyst on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
You can find a summary of USA Sports’ 2026 Pac-12 football commentators below:
2026 College Football on USA Network Broadcast Talent:
Game Crews:
1. Nate Gatter, Ryan Leaf, Lauren Green
2. Ted Robinson, Darius Walker, Dalen Cuff
3. Guy Haberman, Alex Brink, Kate Harrison
Studio Team: Lisa Kerney, Erik Coleman (Darius Walker to serve as studio analyst during select weeks)
For more information about USA Network’s Pac-12 football coverage in 2026, please check out the 2026 College Football on USA Network schedule page.
| ⮞ 🛈 Sources: Versant Press Room |
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