Watch Wake Forest at North Carolina State on The CW, with Thom Brennaman, Jason Cabinda and Wes Bryant

The latest NCAA Division I field battle of the 2026 season arrives this Saturday, 10 October 2026, when Wake Forest National parks itself against North Carolina State. Scheduled to kick off at 17:00 UK time, the game marks another week in a busy autumn of college football coverage, and The CW Network has it on the roster once again this fall.

The broadcast team has been confirmed for the season, with Thom Brennaman returning for his third year as the lead play-by-play commentator. He is joined this season by Jason Cabinda in the booth and Wes Bryant on the sideline, the trio named together across The CW's official announcements for the 2026 ACC, Mountain West, and Pac-12 college football seasons.

The broadcast team

Thom Brennaman has been a fixture on The CW's college football broadcasts, and his third straight year as lead play-by-play commentator for the ACC games shows the network sticking with a well-established team this season. The network has said it plans to broadcast around 140 hours of regular-season college football this fall, beginning on Saturday, 29 August with New Mexico State at Florida State.

Alongside him, Jason Cabinda returns as the booth analyst. Background circulating from the sports press points to him as a former Penn State linebacker who played in the NFL with the Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders, and who has served as a contributor to CBS Sports GameDay recaps. Whether those same roles carry into his The CW booth this season is not confirmed, so readers should treat that detail cautiously.

Wes Bryant takes the sideline again this fall, completing the trio announced for the 2026 season. On The CW's own broadcast he works in lockstep with both Thom Brennaman and Jason Cabinda, giving the Wake Forest game a consistent three-man team heading into its sixth week of games.

Where to watch

The game will air on The CW Network, the world feed, and ESPN Unlimited, so viewers across the United States and the United England can tune in from wherever they prefer. With the 17:00 UK start, British audiences can catch the action in real time, while American viewers will see it line up with the mid-morning regional schedule.

The CW's 2026 season announcement, which confirms the broadcast teams for the ACC, Pac-12, and Mountain West college football seasons, is available at The CW Network Sets Broadcast Teams for 2026 ACC, Pac-12, and Mountain West College Football Season.

Saturday's Wake Forest against North Carolina State game is shaping up to be another headline act in a season that already has the network broadcasting through the autumn. Tune in on The CW to see how it plays out.

Article generated: 10 October 2026, 17:02 GMT