Yahoo Sports Who are the announcers for Thursday Night Football on NBC? See Week 1 announcing lineup
The much-anticipated 2024 NFL season is here.
The season kicks off Thursday night with a battle of AFC heavyweights, as the Baltimore Ravens take on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The NFL will also have a rare Friday night game in its opening week slate, as the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Brazil.
The action resumes Sunday afternoon, with eight games scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET. Some of the marquee matchups in this slate include the Jacksonville Jaguars taking on the Miami Dolphins and the AFC South battle between the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts.
There are four games scheduled for the afternoon window Sunday, highlighted by the Dallas Cowboys traveling to Ohio to take on the Cleveland Browns. Sunday's action comes to a close with a juicy Sunday Night Football matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions.
Week 1 comes to an end when the New York Jets travel to Levi's Stadium to battle the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in Aaron Rodgers' first game since tearing his Achilles tendon last year.
Here's a full list of announcers, channels and kickoff times for every Week 1 NFL game.
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All kickoff times are in Eastern time.
Thursday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs
Kickoff time, where to watch: 8:20 p.m., NBC and Peacock
Announcers: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter)
After opening night, Thursday Night Football switches over to Prime Video for the streaming platform's second year of broadcasting the NFL. Beginning in Week 2 with the Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, Al Michaels returns as the play-by-play announcer with Kirk Herbstreit as the color analyst and Kaylee Hartung as the sideline reporter.
Friday night game in Brazil: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles
Kickoff time, where to watch: 8:15 p.m., Peacock
Announcers: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter)
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., FOX
Announcers: Chris Myers (play-by-play), Mark Schlereth (analyst), and Jen Hale (sideline reporter)
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., FOX
Announcers: Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Jonathan Vilma (analyst), and Megan Olivi (sideline reporter)
New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., CBS
Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst), and Evan Washburn (sideline reporter)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., FOX
Announcers: Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst), and Pam Oliver (sideline reporter)
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Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., CBS
Announcers: Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Tiki Barber (analyst), Jason McCourty (analyst), and AJ Ross (sideline reporter)
Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., CBS
Announcers: Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Jay Feely (analyst), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)
Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., FOX
Announcers: Adam Amin (play-by-play), Mark Sanchez (analyst), and Kristina Pink (sideline reporter)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins
Kickoff time, TV channel: 1 p.m., CBS
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Trent Green (analyst), and Melanie Collins (sideline reporter)
Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks
Kickoff time, TV channel: 4:05 p.m., CBS
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter)
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers
Kickoff time, TV channel: 4:05 p.m., CBS
Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)
Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns
Kickoff time, TV channel: 4:25 p.m., FOX
Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Tom Brady (analyst), Erin Andrews (sideline reporter), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kickoff time, TV channel: 4:25 p.m., FOX
Announcers: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Daryl Johnston (analyst), and Laura Okmin (sideline reporter)
Sunday Night Football: Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions
Kickoff time, where to watch: 8:20 p.m., NBC and Peacock
Announcers: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter)
Monday Night Football: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers
Kickoff time, where to watch: 8:15 p.m., ESPN, ABC
Announcers: Joe Buck (play-by-play), Troy Aikman (analyst), and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL announcers Week 1: TV broadcast crews for each game
