CBS Sports Announces Major Talent Shifts in Football Coverage

Gary Danielson to retire after 2025, with Charles Davis and J.J. Watt stepping into new roles in college and NFL broadcasting.

Gary Danielson, CBS Sports' lead college football analyst since 2006, will retire at the end of the 2025 season after a 36-year broadcasting career.
Charles Davis, currently CBS' No. 2 NFL analyst, will succeed Danielson as the lead college football analyst starting in 2026.
J.J. Watt, a former NFL star and CBS studio analyst, will join Ian Eagle as part of CBS' No. 2 NFL broadcast team beginning in the 2025 season.
Davis will continue to call NFL games during the 2025 season before transitioning to his new college football role the following year.
These changes reflect CBS Sports' broader effort to balance legacy talent with emerging voices in its football broadcasting lineup.