# NBC pays tribute to Dan Hicks before coverage of Notre Dame vs. Boston College broadcast

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 14, 2026, 3:15 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/nbc-pays-tribute-to-dan-hicks-before-coverage-of-notre-dame-vs-boston-college-broadcast-211537903.html>

Hicks called play-by-play for Notre Dame football on NBC for a combined seven seasons from 2013 to 2026.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 13, 2026, 8:52 AM: [NBC Announces 17-Year Broadcasting Veteran as Dan Hicks’ Replacement for Notre Dame-Boston College Game](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-nbc-announces-seventeen-year-broadcasting-veteran-as-dan-hicks-replacement-for-notre-dame-boston-college-game-jason-benetti/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Jason Benetti will have a different kind of assignment when he arrives at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. The broadcaster is used to calling baseball’s biggest moments, but this time he is stepping into a football booth after the sudden passing of Dan Hicks. The Hollywood Reporter reported on November 12 that NBC Sports has
- Nov 14, 2026, 8:29 AM: [How to Watch Boston College vs. Notre Dame: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time](<https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/how-to-watch-boston-college-vs-notre-dame-tv-channel-live-stream-time-nov-14-2026>) — Fox Sports (Sports, United States)
  Boston College vs. Notre Dame kicks off Saturday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Get the TV channel, streaming options and players to watch for this game in South Bend.
- Nov 14, 2026, 2:20 PM: [NBC pays tribute to late broadcaster Dan Hicks before Notre Dame-Boston College game: ‘Still in disbelief’](<https://nypost.com/2026/11/14/sports/nbc-pays-tribute-to-late-broadcaster-dan-hicks-before-notre-dame-boston-college-game-still-in-disbelief/>) — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
  NBC Sports honored legendary broadcaster Dan Hicks, who passed away at age 64, during Saturday's Notre Dame-Boston College pregame show.
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:15 PM: [NBC pays tribute to Dan Hicks before coverage of Notre Dame vs. Boston College broadcast](<https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/nbc-pays-tribute-to-dan-hicks-before-coverage-of-notre-dame-vs-boston-college-broadcast-211537903.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Hicks called play-by-play for Notre Dame football on NBC for a combined seven seasons from 2013 to 2026.
