Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick and Stormy Buonantony announce the Notre Dame vs Navy Division I FBS battle on ABC and ESPN Unlimited

The 2026 NCAA Division I Field Battle System showdown between Notre Dame and Navy lands on Friday, 31 October 2026, with a UK time of 16:00. The pairings that have come to define the season's big-game coverage return once more, and this time the trio of Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick and Stormy Buonantony are broadcasting together for the first time as a three-strong announcing team across ABC and ESPN Unlimited.

For American viewers, the fight is carried on ABC and through ESPN's Unlimited feed, which pulls in worldwide audiences as well. British-based readers can follow the same action on ESPN Unlimited, while the NFL Network's London broadcasting duties this week are being picked up by the same Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick pair. That handover was flagged in the 2026 NFL Week 6 announcing schedule, which noted the two stepping in for duties previously handled by other London-based presenters.

A new trio on the mic

The August 2026 unveiling of the 2026-27 college football commentator teams made clear that Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick and Stormy Buonantony would team up together for the first time on ABC and ESPN. Bob Wischusen has long anchored the college football side of things as a college football commentator, and his pairing with Louis Riddick continues the familiar rhythm fans have come to expect on the major games.

Stormy Buonantony rounds out the group as the on-the-ground reporter for the match. Her off-hand social posts this season have echoed the excitement of working alongside Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick, and she is the person typically called on to bring the physical matchup and its surrounding details to life for viewers following along.

The Notre Dame vs Navy game

This particular Division I FBS pit is a classic high-stakes pairing, with Notre Dame and Navy going head to head against one another. Division I FBS battles are the flagship college football matches of the season, pitting two teams' aggregate performance against each other and drawing the attention of everyone from casual followers to the players themselves.

Whether you are tracking it from the United States or tuning in from the UK, the same broadcast lineup is on hand to walk you through the result. American and international audiences alike can catch the full feed through ESPN Unlimited, and the whole thing comes live on Friday, 31 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time.

For a look at how the season's announcing teams were assembled in the first place, the full breakdown is available on the ESPN press release about the 2026-27 college football commentator teams, published on espnpressroom.com.

Article generated: 29 October 2026, 16:07 GMT