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CBS Sports is adding two new analysts to the network this season. The network announced on Monday it hired Brian Kelly and Doug Pederson as college football analysts for the 2026 season.
Kelly, who is a former LSU and Notre Dame head coach, will take on multiples roles within the network next season. He will serve as an analyst for select college football game, a studio analyst on CBS Sports Network’s Tuesday show “Inside College Football" and a contributor on CBS Sports HQ.
Meanwhile, Pederson will be an analyst for select games on CBS Sports Network.
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Both Coaches Were Fired by Their Respective Teams Last Season
Pederson is the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars but was fired after three seasons in January following a 4-13 season.
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Kelly was fired by LSU in the middle of the 2025 season after 49–25 loss to Texas A&M in October.
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Kelly will make his debut with CBS Sports during a Week 0 game between Jacksonville State and North Dakota State on Aug. 29. Additionally, Kelly is scheduled to call games between Texas Tech and Oregon State in Week 2 and BYU and Colorado State in Week 3.
Pederson's debut date has yet to be announced but he is set to call 10 games on CBS Sports Network this season, according to The Athletic.
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