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Thursday, April 13th, 2023
2023 USFL SEASON KICKOFF: MICHIGAN PANTHERS VS. HOUSTON GAMBLERS THIS SUNDAY AT NOON ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK
Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett and Corey Robinson to Call Opening Weekend Matchup at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee
NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During 2023 Season
STAMFORD, Conn., – April 13, 2023 – NBC Sports kicks off its 2023 USFL season coverage this Sunday, April 16, at Noon ET as head coach Mike Nolan and the Michigan Panthers face head coach Curtis Johnson and the Houston Gamblers on NBC and Peacock at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tenn.
NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett (analyst), and Corey Robinson (sideline reporter) will call the matchup on NBC and Peacock.
The Panthers return Reggie Corbin, who ranked fourth in the league in rushing with 519 yards, and the USFL’s second-leading tackler in linebacker Frank Ginda (90 tackles) from last year’s team. Running back Mark Thompson returns to lead the Gamblers’ offense after finishing fifth in the league in rushing with 463 yards in 2022.
Earlier this week, NBC Sports announced its complete commentary roster for the 2023 USFL season. Click here for more details.
NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live during the 2023 season. 2023 features 29 games on the NBC and FOX broadcast networks, which is a six-game increase from the league’s inaugural season. NBC Sports will present 18 games across NBC and Peacock (11) and USA Network and Peacock (7). FOX Sports will carry 25 games split between FOX (18) and FS1 (7). Click here for a comprehensive season schedule.
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