QB Jordan Ta’amu & Tampa Bay Bandits Face QB Case Cookus & Philadelphia Stars Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC & Peacock

NBC Sports’ USFL Week 6 Coverage to Bookend 9.5 Consecutive Hours of Live Sports Programming Saturday on NBC & Peacock

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During Inaugural Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 19, 2022 – The league-best 5-0 Birmingham Stallions led by USFL all-purpose yards leader, wide receiver Victor Bolden Jr. (832 yards), face quarterback Shea Patterson and the Michigan Panthers (1-4) in a primetime matchup headlining NBC Sports’ USFL Week 6 doubleheader this Saturday at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham-Michigan kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, immediately following NBC Sports’ coverage of the 147^th Preakness Stakes, and concludes 9.5 consecutive hours of live sports programming Saturday on NBC and Peacock.

The Stallions continued their unbeaten season last Sunday defeating the Philadelphia Stars, 30-17. Birmingham scored 23 straight points behind 114 rushing yards and a touchdown from running back CJ Marable and 203 passing yards and a touchdown from quarterback J’Mar Smith. Patterson threw for a season-high 304 yards and a touchdown as the Panthers fell 27-20 to the Tampa Bay Bandits last Friday.

Jac Collinsworth will handle play-by-play alongside former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett (analyst) for the primetime matchup on NBC and Peacock. Zora Stephenson will serve as sideline reporter.

Saturday’s doubleheader begins with quarterback Jordan Ta’amu, who ranks second in the league with 834 passing yards, and the Tampa Bay Bandits (3-2) playing quarterback Case Cookus and the Philadelphia Stars (2-3) at 1 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Ta’amu passed for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns while running back Juwan Washington added two touchdowns on the ground in the Bandits’ 27-20 victory over the Panthers last Friday. Cookus threw for 215 yards and linebacker Josh Banderas registered 12 tackles, including two sacks, in the Stars’ 30-17 loss to the Stallions last Sunday.

Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan (analyst) will call Saturday’s matinee on NBC and Peacock. Corey Robinson will serve as the sideline reporter.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
6	Tampa Bay at Philadelphia	Saturday, 5/21	1 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
6	Michigan at Birmingham	Saturday, 5/21	7:30 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
6	Pittsburgh at New Orleans	Sunday, 5/22	Noon	FS1
6	Houston at New Jersey	Sunday, 5/22	4 p.m.	FOX
7	New Jersey at Tampa Bay	Saturday, 5/28	Noon	USA Network
7	New Orleans at Michigan	Saturday, 5/28	9 p.m.	FS1
7	Birmingham at Pittsburgh	Sunday, 5/29	2 p.m.	FOX
7	Philadelphia at Houston	Sunday, 5/29	6 p.m.	Peacock

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC Sports’ Week 5 USFL Coverage Begins this Friday with QB Shea Patterson & Michigan Panthers vs. QB Jordan Ta’amu & Tampa Bay Bandits at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network

New Orleans Saints Defensive End Cameron Jordan Makes Debut as USFL Analyst on Friday’s Panthers-Bandits Matchup on USA Network

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During Inaugural Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 11, 2022 – The undefeated Birmingham Stallions (4-0), led by USFL all-purpose yards leader Victor Bolden Jr. (707 yards), face the second-place Philadelphia Stars (2-2) and receiving touchdown leader Diondre Overton (three) at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., this Sunday at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Stallions continued their unbeaten season last weekend, defeating South Division rival Tampa Bay Bandits, 16-10. The Stallions’ defense registered four sacks against the Bandits and held them scoreless in the second half, while USFL scoring leader Brandon Aubrey converted three late field goals to lead Birmingham to victory. The Stars edged the Michigan Panthers 26-25 last Friday, behind a go-ahead field goal with five minutes remaining. Philadelphia quarterback Case Cookus threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns, while Overton tallied 73 receiving yards and one touchdown catch.

Jac Collinsworth will handle Sunday’s play-by-play commentary alongside former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett as analyst on NBC and Peacock. Zora Stephenson will serve as sideline reporter.

NBC Sports’ Week 5 USFL coverage begins Friday with a primetime matchup pitting the Michigan Panthers (1-3), featuring the league’s third-leading rusher Reggie Corbin (308 yards) and quarterback Shea Patterson, against quarterback Jordan Ta’amu, who ranks second in the league with 627 passing yards, and the Tampa Bay Bandits (2-2) at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Corbin rushed for 152 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown, in the Panthers’ 26-25 loss to the Stars last week. Ta’amu threw for 125 yards and a score while adding another 34 yards on the ground in the Bandits’ 16-10 loss to the Stallions in Week 4.

Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), former NFL fullback Michael Robinson (analyst) and New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan, who will be making his debut as a USFL analyst, will call Friday’s primetime matchup on USA Network. Corey Robinson will serve as the sideline reporter.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

 

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
5	Michigan at Tampa Bay	Friday, 5/13	8 p.m.	USA Network
5	New Orleans at New Jersey	Saturday, 5/14	3 p.m.	FOX
5	Birmingham at Philadelphia	Sunday, 5/15	Noon	NBC, Peacock
5	Pittsburgh at Houston	Sunday, 5/15	4 p.m.	FOX
6	Tampa Bay at Philadelphia	Saturday, 5/21	1 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
6	Michigan at Birmingham	Saturday, 5/21	7:30 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
6	Pittsburgh at New Orleans	Sunday, 5/22	Noon	FS1
6	Houston at New Jersey	Sunday, 5/22	4 p.m.	FOX

 

WEEK 7 (May 28-29)

Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals 

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC Sports’ Week 4 USFL Coverage Begins Saturday with QB Tandem De’Andre Johnson and Luis Perez & USFL North Division-Leading New Jersey Generals vs. RB Garrett Groshek & Pittsburgh Maulers at 2:30 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During Inaugural Season

STAMFORD, Conn., – May 5, 2022 – The second-place New Orleans Breakers (2-1), led by USFL passing yards leader Kyle Sloter (656 yards) and receiving yards leader Johnnie Dixon (165 yards), face South Division rival Houston Gamblers (1-2) and quarterback Clayton Thorson at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Breakers lost to the league-leading Birmingham Stallions 22-13 last Saturday in their first defeat of the season. Sloter threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns, both of which were caught by Dixon (86 receiving yards). The Tampa Bay Bandits defeated the Gamblers 27-26 on a go-ahead field goal with 13 seconds remaining on Saturday. Thorson threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns and Houston running back Mark Thompson ran for 147 yards and a touchdown against Tampa Bay. Thompson leads the USFL in rushing with 310 yards.

Jac Collinsworth will handle Sunday’s play-by-play commentary alongside former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett as analyst on NBC and Peacock. Zora Stephenson will serve as sideline reporter.

NBC Sports’ Week 4 USFL coverage begins Saturday with a North Division matchup starring the quarterback tandem of De’Andre Johnson and Luis Perez and the division-leading New Jersey Generals (2-1) against running back Garrett Groshek and the Pittsburgh Maulers (0-3) at 2:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Johnson passed for 130 yards and added 94 yards and a touchdown on the ground in the Generals’ 24-16 victory over the Philadelphia Stars. New Jersey rushed for 269 yards in the win. Safety Arnold Tarpley III (12 tackles) paced the Maulers defense last weekend.

Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and former NFL fullback Michael Robinson (analyst) will call Saturday’s matinee matchup on Peacock with Corey Robinson reporting from the sidelines.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
4	Philadelphia at Michigan	Friday, 5/6	10 p.m.	FS1
4	New Jersey at Pittsburgh	Saturday, 5/7	2:30 p.m.	Peacock
4	Tampa Bay at Birmingham	Saturday, 5/7	7 p.m.	FOX
4	Houston at New Orleans	Sunday, 5/8	3 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
5	Michigan at Tampa Bay	Friday, 5/13	8 p.m.	USA Network
5	New Orleans at New Jersey	Saturday, 5/14	3 p.m.	FOX
5	Birmingham at Philadelphia	Sunday, 5/15	Noon	NBC, Peacock
5	Pittsburgh at Houston	Sunday, 5/15	4 p.m.	FOX

 

WEEK 6 (May 21-22)

Houston Gamblers at New Jersey Generals

Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia Stars

 

WEEK 7 (May 28-29)

Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals

 

–NBC SPORTS–

QB Shea Patterson & Michigan Panthers Face QB Josh Love & Pittsburgh Maulers at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network This Sunday

Week 3 Concludes This Sunday with Passing Leader Bryan Scott & Philadelphia Stars vs. QB Tandem Luis Perez and De’Andre Johnson & New Jersey Generals at 8 p.m. ET – Marking First USFL Game to Stream Exclusively on Peacock

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During Inaugural Season

STAMFORD, Conn., – April 27, 2022 – Following a second weekend highlighted by three one-score games, USFL Week 3 features quarterback Shea Patterson and the Michigan Panthers against quarterback Josh Love and the Pittsburgh Maulers in a North Division showdown from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

The Panthers and Maulers both look to earn their first USFL wins. The Panthers fell to the New Jersey Generals 10-6 last Friday, with their points coming on running back Cameron Scarlett’s first touchdown of the season. The Maulers lost by a touchdown to the Philadelphia Stars 30-23 on Saturday with Love throwing for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Maulers wide receiver Bailey Gaither leads the USFL in receiving with 159 yards.

Jac Collinsworth will handle Sunday’s play-by-play commentary on USA Network alongside former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett as analyst. Corey Robinson will serve as sideline reporter and Sara Perlman will anchor halftime coverage.

Week 3 concludes Sunday in primetime with the first USFL game to stream exclusively on Peacock as league passing leader Bryan Scott and the Philadelphia Stars face the quarterback tandem of Luis Perez and De’Andre Johnson and the New Jersey Generals at 8 p.m. ET.

Scott threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns in the Stars’ 30-23 victory over the Maulers and leads the USFL in passing yards (474) and touchdowns (four). Running back Darius Victor totaled 40 rushing yards and the go-ahead touchdown for the Generals in their 10-6 win over the Panthers.

Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and former NFL fullback Michael Robinson (analyst) will call Sunday’s primetime matchup on Peacock with Corey Robinson on the sidelines and Sara Perlman anchoring halftime coverage.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
3	Tampa Bay at Houston	Saturday, 4/30	4 p.m.	FOX
3	Birmingham at New Orleans	Saturday, 4/30	8 p.m.	FOX
3	Pittsburgh at Michigan	Sunday, 5/1	2:30 p.m.	USA Network
3	New Jersey at Philadelphia	Sunday, 5/1	8 p.m.	Peacock
4	Philadelphia at Michigan	Friday, 5/6	10 p.m.	FS1
4	New Jersey at Pittsburgh	Saturday, 5/7	2:30 p.m.	Peacock
4	Tampa Bay at Birmingham	Saturday, 5/7	7 p.m.	FOX
4	Houston at New Orleans	Sunday, 5/8	3 p.m.	NBC, Peacock

 

WEEK 5 (May 13-15)

Birmingham Stallions at Philadelphia Stars

Michigan Panthers at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at New Jersey Generals

Pittsburgh Maulers at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 6 (May 21-22)

Houston Gamblers at New Jersey Generals

Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia Stars

 

WEEK 7 (May 28-29)

Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals

 

–NBC SPORTS–

USFL Week 2 Kicks Off with Shea Patterson & Michigan Panthers vs. Luis Perez and De’Andre Johnson & New Jersey Generals at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network This Friday

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During Inaugural Season

STAMFORD, Conn., – April 21, 2022 – After an exciting opening weekend highlighted by three one-score games, USFL Week 2 features quarterback Kyle Sloter and the New Orleans Breakers against quarterback Jordan Ta’amu and the Tampa Bay Bandits from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Breakers and Bandits both won their inaugural USFL games, with New Orleans beating the Philadelphia Stars 23-17 on Sunday behind six tackles and three sacks by defensive end Davin Bellamy. The Bandits defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers 17-3 on Monday with Ta’amu throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown.

Jac Collinsworth will handle Sunday’s play-by-play commentary on NBC and Peacock alongside former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett as analyst. Lewis Johnson will serve as sideline reporter.

Week 2 of the USFL kicks off this Friday with quarterback Shea Patterson and the Michigan Panthers facing the quarterback tandem of Luis Perez and De’Andre Johnson and the New Jersey Generals at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Patterson threw for 192 yards and a touchdown last Sunday as the Panthers narrowly lost to the Houston Gamblers 17-12. Perez (143 passing yards and two touchdowns) and fellow quarterback Johnson (98 rushing yards and a touchdown) accounted for all three touchdowns for the Generals in a 28-24 loss to the Birmingham Stallions on Saturday night.

Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and former NFL fullback Michael Robinson (analyst) will call Friday’s primetime game on USA Network with Lewis Johnson on the sidelines.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
2	Michigan at New Jersey	Friday, 4/22	8 p.m.	USA Network
2	Pittsburgh at Philadelphia	Saturday, 4/23	Noon	FOX
2	Birmingham at Houston	Saturday, 4/23	7 p.m.	FS1
2	New Orleans at Tampa Bay	Sunday, 4/24	3 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
3	Tampa Bay at Houston	Saturday, 4/30	4 p.m.	FOX
3	Birmingham at New Orleans	Saturday, 4/30	8 p.m.	FOX
3	Pittsburgh at Michigan	Sunday, 5/1	2:30 p.m.	USA Network
3	New Jersey at Philadelphia	Sunday, 5/1	8 p.m.	Peacock

 

WEEK 4 (May 6-8)

New Jersey Generals at Pittsburgh Maulers

Houston Gamblers at New Orleans Breakers

Philadelphia Stars at Michigan Panthers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Birmingham Stallions

 

WEEK 5 (May 13-15)

Birmingham Stallions at Philadelphia Stars

Michigan Panthers at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at New Jersey Generals

Pittsburgh Maulers at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 6 (May 21-22)

Houston Gamblers at New Jersey Generals

Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia Stars

 

WEEK 7 (May 28-29)

Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Jac Collinsworth and Former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett to Anchor Pregame, Halftime, and Postgame Coverage for Saturday’s Opening Matchup

NBC Sports Presents USFL Doubleheader this Sunday Beginning with Houston Gamblers vs. Michigan Panthers at Noon ET on NBC & Peacock, Followed by Philadelphia Stars-New Orleans Breakers at 4 p.m. ET on USA Network

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During Inaugural Season

STAMFORD, Conn., – April 14, 2022 – The inaugural USFL season kicks off this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET as head coach Skip Holtz and the Birmingham Stallions face the New Jersey Generals, led by head coach Mike Riley, in a special simulcast on NBC, Peacock and FOX from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.

NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth and former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett will anchor pregame, halftime, and post-game coverage for the inaugural matchup.

NBC Sports presents a USFL doubleheader this Sunday beginning with the league’s No. 1 overall draft pick, quarterback Shea Patterson and the Michigan Panthers facing quarterback Clayton Thorson and the Houston Gamblers at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. Jac Collinsworth will handle play-by-play commentary with Jason Garrett as analyst. Lewis Johnson will serve as sideline reporter and Sara Perlman will host pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage.

Sunday’s second matchup features quarterback Kyle Sloter and the New Orleans Breakers against quarterback Bryan Scott and the Philadelphia Stars at 4 p.m. ET on USA Network. Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and former NFL fullback Michael Robinson (analyst) will call the game alongside Lewis Johnson and Sara Perlman.

Saturday’s opening game is scheduled to air at the same time on two competitive networks (NBC and FOX), similar to Super Bowl I airing on NBC and CBS on January 15, 1967. (NOTE: A December 29, 2007 NFL game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants was broadcast on CBS, NBC and NFL Network, in a scheduling adjustment that was made in the days leading up to the game.)

For Saturday’s game, NBC Sports will provide pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage which will air on both networks, utilizing its on-air, production, and technical personnel. FOX Sports will produce the game coverage, which both networks will carry, using its broadcasters, production, and technical staff, and the same commercials will run on each network throughout the broadcast.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

 

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

 

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
1	New Jersey at Birmingham	Saturday, 4/16	7:30 p.m.	NBC, Peacock, FOX
1	Houston at Michigan	Sunday, 4/17	Noon	NBC, Peacock
1	Philadelphia at New Orleans	Sunday, 4/17	4 p.m.	USA Network
1	Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh	Sunday, 4/17	8 p.m.	FS1
2	Michigan at New Jersey	Friday, 4/22	8 p.m.	USA Network
2	Pittsburgh at Philadelphia	Saturday, 4/23	Noon	FOX
2	Birmingham at Houston	Saturday, 4/23	7 p.m.	FS1
2	New Orleans at Tampa Bay	Sunday, 4/24	3 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
3	Tampa Bay at Houston	Saturday, 4/30	4 p.m.	FOX
3	Birmingham at New Orleans	Saturday, 4/30	8 p.m.	FOX
3	Pittsburgh at Michigan	Sunday, 5/1	2:30 p.m.	USA Network
3	New Jersey at Philadelphia	Sunday, 5/1	8 p.m.	Peacock

 

WEEK 4 (May 6-8)

New Jersey Generals at Pittsburgh Maulers

Houston Gamblers at New Orleans Breakers

Philadelphia Stars at Michigan Panthers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Birmingham Stallions

 

WEEK 5 (May 13-15)

Birmingham Stallions at Philadelphia Stars

Michigan Panthers at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at New Jersey Generals

Pittsburgh Maulers at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 6 (May 21-22)

Houston Gamblers at New Jersey Generals

Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia Stars

 

WEEK 7 (May 28-29)

Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals

 –NBC SPORTS–

Jac Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister to Handle Play-by-Play

Former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett, Former NFL Fullback Michael Robinson and Saints Defensive End Cameron Jordan to Serve as Analysts

Corey Robinson & Zora Stephenson Will Report from Sidelines

Sara Perlman to Host Halftime and Post-Game Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn., – April 12, 2022 – NBC Sports today announced its commentators for the inaugural USFL season, which kicks off this Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET between the New Jersey Generals and Birmingham Stallions on NBC, Peacock and FOX from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.

NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth and Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play duties. Collinsworth’s wide-ranging assignments at NBC Sports have included NBC’s Super Bowl LVI Pregame Show, co-hosting Football Night in America from on location at the Sunday Night Football site, hosting Notre Dame football coverage, and play-by-play commentary for Atlantic 10 basketball. Burmeister, a former Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback, has handled play-by-play duties for NBC Sports’ coverage of Notre Dame Football, the All-American Bowl, and Atlantic 10 basketball. Burmeister is also the radio play-by-play voice of Notre Dame Football.

Analysts include former Dallas Cowboys head coach and NFL quarterback Jason Garrett, former NFL fullback and NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson and New Orleans Saints defensive end and seven-time Pro Bowler Cameron Jordan.

Garrett, who served as the New York Giants’ offensive coordinator the past two seasons, amassed an 85-67 record over 10 seasons as the Cowboys’ head coach, including three NFC East division titles and three trips to the NFL Playoffs. A 13-year NFL veteran who currently serves as an NFL Network analyst, Robinson won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2011 before retiring following the 2013 season. Jordan has 107 career sacks, the second-most in Saints history (since 1982), and has 12-plus sacks in four of the past five seasons.

NBC Sports’ sideline reporters for the 2022 USFL season are Zora Stephenson, who also served as an NBC Olympics reporter and contributor for the Beijing Olympics, worked as a sideline reporter for NBC Sports’ ‘Truth and Service Classic’ HBCU football game, and is a sideline reporter for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, and Corey Robinson, an NBC Sports host and reporter and former Notre Dame wide receiver. NBC Sports’ Sara Perlman will host halftime, and post-game coverage.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live this inaugural season. For the 2022 USFL season, NBC Sports will present 22 games on NBC (9), USA Network (9), and Peacock (4), which will also stream all games broadcast on NBC. FOX Sports will carry 22 games split between FOX (14) and FS1 (8). The combined regular-season coverage on NBC and FOX will give the USFL 22 broadcast windows, more than any regularly scheduled sport in the first half of 2022.

The USFL inaugural kickoff game on April 16 between the New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions will be presented live on FOX, NBC, and Peacock at 7:30 p.m. ET. It is the first scheduled sports competition to air at the same time on two competitive networks since Super Bowl I broadcasted on NBC and CBS, January 15, 1967. (NOTE: A December 29, 2007 NFL game between the New England Patriots and New York Giants was broadcast on CBS, NBC and NFL Network, in a scheduling adjustment that was made in the days leading up to the game.)

For this historic game, NBC Sports will provide pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage which will air on both networks, utilizing its on-air, production, and technical personnel. FOX Sports will produce the game coverage, which both networks will carry, using its broadcasters, production, and technical staff, and the same commercials will run on each network throughout the broadcast.

2022 USFL TELEVISION SCHEDULE

(Schedule subject to change)

 

WEEK	MATCHUP	DATE	TIME (ET)	PLATFORM
1	New Jersey at Birmingham	Saturday, 4/16	7:30 p.m.	NBC, Peacock, FOX
1	Houston at Michigan	Sunday, 4/17	Noon	NBC, Peacock
1	Philadelphia at New Orleans	Sunday, 4/17	4 p.m.	USA Network
1	Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh	Sunday, 4/17	8 p.m.	FS1
2	Michigan at New Jersey	Friday, 4/22	8 p.m.	USA Network
2	Pittsburgh at Philadelphia	Saturday, 4/23	Noon	FOX
2	Birmingham at Houston	Saturday, 4/23	7 p.m.	FS1
2	New Orleans at Tampa Bay	Sunday, 4/24	3 p.m.	NBC, Peacock
3	Tampa Bay at Houston	Saturday, 4/30	4 p.m.	FOX
3	Pittsburgh at Michigan	Saturday, 4/30	8 p.m.	FOX
3	Birmingham at New Orleans	Sunday, 5/1	2:30 p.m.	USA Network
3	New Jersey at Philadelphia	Sunday, 5/1	8 p.m.	Peacock

 

WEEK 4 (May 6-8)

New Jersey Generals at Pittsburgh Maulers

Houston Gamblers at New Orleans Breakers

Philadelphia Stars at Michigan Panthers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Birmingham Stallions

 

WEEK 5 (May 13-15)

Birmingham Stallions at Philadelphia Stars

Michigan Panthers at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at New Jersey Generals

Pittsburgh Maulers at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 6 (May 21-22)

Houston Gamblers at New Jersey Generals

Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Orleans Breakers

Tampa Bay Bandits at Philadelphia Stars

 

WEEK 7 (May 28-29)

Birmingham Stallions at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Jersey Generals at Tampa Bay Bandits

New Orleans Breakers at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Houston Gamblers

 

WEEK 8 (June 3-5)

Houston Gamblers at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Philadelphia Stars

New Orleans Breakers at Birmingham Stallions

Pittsburgh Maulers at New Jersey Generals

 

WEEK 9 (June 11-12)

Houston Gamblers at Birmingham Stallions

New Jersey Generals at Michigan Panthers

Philadelphia Stars at Pittsburgh Maulers

Tampa Bay Bandits at New Orleans Breakers

 

WEEK 10 (June 18-19)

Birmingham Stallions at Tampa Bay Bandits

Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers

New Orleans Breakers at Houston Gamblers

Philadelphia Stars at New Jersey Generals

 

–NBC SPORTS–