NBC's Football Night in America Hits the Road: Live from Arlington for Cowboys vs. Packers Showdown
Sunday Night Football is gearing up for a highly anticipated game in the 2025 NFL season, and NBC is shaking things up by taking its weekly pregame show on the road. This Sunday, Football Night in America will be broadcast live from Arlington, Texas, where the Dallas Cowboys will face off against the Green Bay Packers in primetime. Joining the broadcast will be college basketball play-by-play announcer John Fanta, who will provide highlights and updates from NBC's studio in Stamford, Conn.
Fanta's debut on Football Night in America comes shortly after his move from Fox to NBC, where he will be the lead play-by-play voice for Big East coverage. The Cleveland, Ohio, native will also contribute to NBC Sports' coverage of Notre Dame football and Big Ten basketball in a studio role. NBC's decision to take Football Night in America on-location follows a trend of NFL pregame shows traveling for their most anticipated games, with Fox and CBS having done so earlier in the season.
In addition to Football Night in America, NBC Sports' daily fantasy football and betting show, Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, will also be broadcast live from Arlington at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube Channel. It will be interesting to see how often NBC chooses to take Football Night in America on the road, especially as the season builds towards the broadcast of Super Bowl LX. With the addition of Fanta, known as one of the best young broadcasters, NBC has the opportunity to bring a fresh dynamic to the program if they continue this approach in the future.