The 2026 NFL season kicked off on Wednesday with the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks defeating the New England Patriots 13-10. Week 1 action continued Thursday night with a game in Australia as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams. 

With the rest of the Week 1 slate happening on Sunday and Monday, football fans will have a chance to watch and listen to many prominent Syracuse alumni who will be a part of the broadcasts for multiple networks. 

Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications is considered one of the top broadcasting schools in the country. Many of these broadcasters attended and graduated from that program in Central New York. 

Jason Benetti - After spending the baseball season as the lead voice for NBC's Sunday Night Baseball national package, Benetti will join Westwood Sports's radio coverage of NFL games in 2026. 

Andrew Catalon - Catalon had a stop as a local sports anchor in Albany, N.Y. before transitioning into a national television role. Catalon will be a part of the CBS television for its games again this season. 

Ian Eagle - Ian Eagle will serve as one the main play-by-play broadcasters for CBS television broadcasts again the season.

Noah Eagle - The youngest voice of the group, Noah Eagle will serve as the voice of Netflix's coverage of games this season. He was just heard on the Rams-49ers broadcast and will appear again in pre-Thanksgiving matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Rams. 

Jason Horowitz - Horowitz will be a part of the Las Vegas Raiders radio calls this season. 

Darryl Johnston- "Moose" is a multiple Super Bowl winner as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. The legendary fullback for the Orange will continue as a color analyst for FOX's television broadcasts for a 21st season.  

Dave Lapham and Dan Hoard- Two former Syracuse Orange will call action again for a 16th season with the Cincinnati Bengals. Lapham played for both Syracuse and the Bengals during his playing career. Hoard has continued to be one of the top play-by-play broadcasters in the profession for the last decade plus. 

Dave Pasch - After completing college football assignments, the former "Voice of the Orange," will join NFL coverage later this fall. 

Anish Shroff- Shroff will serve as the the radio play-by-play voice of the NFL's Carolina Panthers. Orange fans may be familiar with Shroff as ESPN's lead voice of college lacrosse coverage. 

Andrew Siciliano - Siciliano returns for a third season as the radio voice of the Cleveland Browns. 

Mike Tirico - The voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football package, Tirico has been a longtime fixture as an NFL television broadcaster. Tirico will continue into 2026 alongside his partner Cris Collinsworth.