Jordan Kent and Robert Turbin headline CBS Sports' coverage of the 17 October 2026 UNLV @ Air Force FBS match

The National College Football Association's Division I Field Baseball competition rolls on to 17 October 2026, when the UNLV @ Air Force team takes on the last big run of the season. In British terms the knockout match is due to wrap around 20:30, putting the final score in the middle of the evening for anyone watching from the UK. Coverage comes through CBS Sports Network, the US studio feed that has been the backbone of college football broadcasting for years, so expect a polished play-by-play and colour commentary pairing rather than a live field report.

The booth is being led by Jordan Kent, a CBS Sports play-by-play announcer who has spent the past decade or so calling college football, the WNBA and college basketball for the network. He came into CBS's roster of game and studio announcers after a career that began in the scout ranks, where he was a member of the Seattle Seahawks from 2007 to 2008 and picked up the St. Louis Rams in 2009. As a 2007 pick he was the 6th round, 210th overall selection, a detail that speaks to someone who has been in the world of college football long enough to know his place in the grand scheme of things.

Partnership and reporting

Paired with Jordan Kent is the colour commentary of Robert Turbin, who has built a reputation as a CBS Sports colour commentator across both college football and NFL broadcasts. The partnership is a fresh one: Robert Turbin joined the NFL on CBS family as a colour commentator this year and has been one of several new faces in booths across the network this offseason. A former Seahawks running back, he brings a genuine love of scouting to his work, and recent comments from partners like Tom McCarthy suggest the pairing is settling in well as the network's booth lineup continues to evolve.

On the reporting side, Hailey Sutton is in charge of the camera. Her career has taken her across the country, with stops in Montana, Alabama, Miami and Dallas, and she began her journey as a former soccer player at UNT where she helped Mean Green secure a conference title in 2016. Since then she has moved into the commentator role, serving as a pop and colour commentator alongside her duties as social media coordinator. She earned a Master of Journalism along the way, which suits the storytelling approach she brings to each match.

Where to watch

For those tuning in from the UK, the CBS Sports Network feed is the place to be. The UNLV @ Air Force team will be pulling together a strong roster heading into the final run, and having Jordan Kent and Robert Turbin in the booth means the commentary should be as engaging as ever. It is always worth checking the network's own site for the latest on-air timing, as match dates can shift closer to the event.

For background on how Jordan Kent fits into the CBS Sports roster, his profile is worth a look through his Wikipedia page, and it is a reminder of how much history sits behind what many see as simply another night of college football.

Article generated: 15 October 2026, 20:41 GMT