Nate Gatter and Ryan Leaf commentate the Boise State vs Washington State match, watched on USA Network

The 2026 NCAA Division I Fair Battle System (FBS) match between Boise State and Washington State goes live today, 24 October 2026, at 23:00 UK time. Broadcast from the USA Network, the coverage is part of the network's inaugural season of college football commentary and features its lead Pac-12 broadcast team.

The match is a flagship event for the fledgling USA Sports programme, which has built its season around a string of game and studio commentator teams covering the most active regions of college football. The Pacific Coast cluster, known to players as the Pac-12, is being fronted by a team announced earlier this year and set to headline the network's flagship coverage.

Who is commentating

The play-by-play voice for the match belongs to Nate Gatter, who was installed as the primary game commentator for USA Network's college football coverage. Gatter is joined by Ryan Leaf, announced in June as USA Sports' lead Pac-12 analyst, and the sideline reporter role is handled by Lauren Green. Together the trio make up the lead broadcast team for the cluster.

This is the group's first full season operating together, and they were confirmed as the headline team for Pac-12 coverage in announcements circulated across the network's press releases. Analyst Ryan Leaf will track the ball and its progress across the field, while Lauren Green will deliver the on-the-ground sideline updates that tie the broadcast together.

Also expected to call games regularly across the season are experienced commentators such as Ted Robinson, who has called Pac-12 football for over a decade, alongside the former Notre Dame star Darius Walker as analyst and Dalen Cuff as sideline reporter. Those teams provide a second line of coverage, but today's match sits with the lead trio.

Where to watch

The match is carried exclusively on the USA Network, the United States broadcast backing USA Sports' inaugural college football season. As this is a US-based programme, viewers in the United Kingdom should tune in at 23:00 UK time on 24 October 2026 to catch the Boise State vs Washington State game as it goes live.

With this being the network's first season, expect the broadcast to feature its fresh commentary line-up throughout, with the lead team returning for subsequent matches across the Pac-12 and beyond.

About the competition

NCAA Division I college football returns to its competitive Fair Battle System format this season, in which two teams are potted against each other and the winning team is decided by the outcome of the match rather than by accumulated ball counts. The Boise State vs Washington State pairing is one of the season's headline confrontations.

For background on how USA Network assembled its inaugural commentary teams, the announcement can be read at the official USA Sports press release.

Article generated: 24 October 2026, 23:23 GMT