Watch Northwestern vs Michigan State on NBCSN with Paul Burmeister, Yogi Roth and Caroline Pineda

The 2026 NCAA Division I College Football System (FBS) matchup between Northwestern and Michigan State is set for Saturday, 17 October 2026, with the contest going live at 17:00 UK time. The broadcast will be delivered over the NBCSN feed via Peacock USA, meaning the game is viewable on the NBC Sports announce teams announcement network and compatible Peacock player apps.

As with the rest of the season, the game is being called by NBC's Big Ten Saturday Night Broadcast Team. Paul Burmeister has returned to call games this year as the play-by-play announcer, with Yogi Roth providing the sideline perspective and Caroline Pineda reporting from the field.

Who's calling the game

The play-by-play voice is Paul Burmeister, an American sportscaster with NBC Sports who, according to his Wikipedia page, was born on 10 March 1971 and works primarily as a play-by-play voice and studio announcer. He is part of NBC's Big Ten Saturday Night Broadcast Team for 2026, alongside Yogi Roth, Matt Cassel, Ashley ShahAhmadi and Caroline Pineda.

On the sideline, Yogi Roth brings more than two decades of experience as an on-air college football analyst, Elite 11 coach and Emmy Award-winning contributor. His bio site describes him as being driven by the power of sports and storytelling, a fit for the kind of on-the-ground reporting that sideline role demands.

The field reporter is Caroline Pineda, a Notre Dame graduate who has already called Irish sports on NBC and Peacock. She was hired by NBC in 2026 as a Notre Dame football sideline reporter, joining the play-by-play announce roster for the current season.

Where to watch

The game streams over the NBCSN channel on Peacock USA. Players supporting the NBC feed will be able to join the Northwestern vs Michigan State contest as it opens at 17:00 UK time on 17 October 2026. Tune in early to catch the full picture as the matchup plays out.

Article generated: 17 October 2026, 17:16 GMT