Overview
- NBC Sports named Phil Simms analyst for Peacock-only Big Ten telecasts on Aug. 29 (Illinois vs. Western Illinois) and Sept. 6 (Rutgers vs. Miami of Ohio), with a third game to be announced.
- Simms rejoins NBC after previously calling NFL games for the network from 1995 to 1998, marking his first focused run on college football broadcasts.
- He will be paired with play-by-play announcer Paul Burmeister for the three-game stint on Peacock.
- NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood welcomed Simms back in the announcement, calling him an elite analyst.
- Chris Simms is also part of NBC’s Big Ten coverage this season, as the network finalized its college football announce teams this week.