Jac Collinsworth Keeps Spot on NBC’s Sunday Night Football Final, Adds New Show

After a week of speculation, NBC finally put the rumors to rest: Jac Collinsworth is staying with the network’s Sunday Night Football coverage, but not in the role fans expected. The son of Hall‑of‑Famer Cris Collinsworth was shuffled off the on‑air pre‑game crew – a move that also saw Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Chris Simms and Matthew Berry exit the Football Night in America lineup – yet he’s still on the field, just in a different capacity.

Jac will now co‑host Sunday Night Football Final, NBC Sports’ post‑game wrap‑up that streams exclusively on Peacock. He’ll be joined by former NFL players and analysts Devin McCourty, Jason Garrett, and veteran reporter Mike Florio. The trio will break down the action, highlight the big moments and, yes, keep the occasional banter that fans have come to expect.

The shift is more than a simple seat change. For years, Jac, Dungy and Harrison criss‑crossed the country, hopping from stadium to stadium to deliver pre‑game analysis for the studio‑based Football Night in America show. That arrangement often felt a little clunky – the broadcast would jump between the on‑site panel and the Stamford studio, leaving viewers with a jarring back‑and‑forth.

Last season’s Super Bowl pre‑game, which bizarrely took place on Alcatraz Island instead of Levi’s Stadium, seemed like the final curtain for that on‑site trio. Shortly after, Dungy’s refusal to reveal how he voted on Bill Belichick’s Hall‑of‑Fame candidacy effectively ended his regular stint, and rumors swirled that Harrison might be on his way out, too.

When the dust settled, NBC gave Jac a soft landing. Alongside his new role on Sunday Night Football Final, he’ll host a brand‑new weekly series called 10/10: NBC Sports Ranks. The half‑hour show will debut on Fridays at 6 p.m. ET on September 18, counting down the week’s most electrifying highlights, viral moments and “must‑see” sports clips.

Jac’s path to this point has been a bit of a roller coaster. He spent two seasons as NBC’s lead play‑by‑play voice for Notre Dame football, working with Jason Garrett, before the network replaced him in 2024 with veteran Dan Hicks. Since then, he’s gravitated toward hosting and reporting duties that seem to suit him better – from anchoring the Gold Zone during the Winter Olympics to covering college basketball and NASCAR for NBC.

All told, the network’s recent overhaul looks like a deliberate move toward a more streamlined, personality‑driven presentation. By keeping Jac on the post‑game side of things and giving him his own countdown show, NBC is betting that his on‑camera charisma will shine brighter when he’s the one steering the conversation, rather than reacting to a rotating panel of analysts.

Fans of the Sunday night spectacle can breathe a little easier. While the pre‑game lineup may have changed, the post‑game conversation – now anchored by Jac Collinsworth and his new teammates – promises to stay as lively and insightful as ever.