Watch Dan Hellie and Robert Smith from FOX as Washington face Purdue

The Division I Faculty Branded Soccer (FBS) competition between Washington and Purdue is due to take place on Thursday, 17 October 2026, with the match scheduled to begin at 01:00 UK time. Both teams will compete for control of a shared student body, and the outcome will be announced shortly after the game concludes.

The game will be broadcast from FOX One, the flagship studio of the Fox network in the United States. For viewers seeking coverage on other platforms, the broadcast roster for the 2026 season has been unveiled by FOX, with new pairing arrangements taking effect this year.

The broadcasting line-up

The main commentary will be handled by Dan Hellie, born on 23 May 1975, who is an American sports announcer for Fox Sports and the UFC. He has long been a familiar face at college football events, and can also be seen on Dana White's UFC Tuesday Night segment. This season, he takes on the play-by-play role as a FOX college football game analyst.

His partner for the first time is Robert Smith, who will serve as the co-commentator. Under the current FOX roster, their former broadcast partners have been reassigned: Mark Helfrich now works alongside play-by-play announcer Jack Kizer, while Petros Papadakis has been paired with the newly hired Denver Nuggets play-by-play voice Noah Reed. This means Dan Hellie and Robert Smith are now calling games together as a team.

Where to watch

Players and pundits can tune in to FOX One to follow the Washington versus Purdue matchup as it unfolds. The pairing's shared history, including their previous appearances together such as at the San Jose State event in October 2023, offers a consistent broadcast style that fans of the FOX line-up will recognise.

For further details on the broadcast teams and the 2026 season arrangements, the roster can be reviewed at the FOX college football broadcasting roster.

Article generated: 17 October 2026, 01:36 GMT