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CBS Sports lead college football analyst Gary Danielson on Wednesday announced his forthcoming retirement at the conclusion of the 2025 college football season. Danielson, who will complete his 20th year with CBS Sports, stands as the longest-tenured college football game analyst on any network.
Longtime broadcaster Charles Davis will replace Danielson as lead analyst alongside Brad Nessler and Jenny Dell at the start of the 2026 college football season.
Danielson, 73, was hired as the primary college football analyst at CBS Sports in 2006 after stints at ESPN and ABC Sports. The former Purdue and NFL quarterback joined Verne Lundquist as the faces of “SEC on CBS” broadcasts for nearly two decades. Nessler took over play-by-play responsibilities in 2017.
In 2025, CBS ended its relationship with the SEC with the Big Ten taking over the signature 3:30 p.m. ET time slot every Saturday as Danielson returned to covering the conference that made him a star when he led the Boilermakers from 1969-72.
“I have had the greatest seat in the house for 36 years and have loved every minute of it,” said Danielson of his retirement decision. “I have discussed the timing of this moment with CBS Sports leadership over the past few years, and we felt it was important I remained with the team during our transition to the Big Ten. As we enter our second full season of Big Ten football and my 20th at CBS Sports, the timing just feels right.”
Danielson will remain with CBS throughout the 2025 season while Davis continues his role as an NFL broadcaster for the 2025-26 season. Davis will then slide alongside Nessler for “Big Ten on CBS” broadcasts in 2026.
“Gary Danielson is simply one of the greatest college football analysts ever and an even better…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-03-26 17:03:00
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