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Kevin Kugler and Kim Adams call the Notre Dame–Villanova doubleheader from FOX Sports
The 2026 NCAA Division I (W) college basketball competition lands on Friday, , when Notre Dame meets Villanova. FOX Sports are billing this matchup as a historic "doubleheader" and it will be called in full by veteran play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler, who is covering both the men's and women's games. He is joined by analyst Bill Raftery and sideline reporter Kim Adams, with the pair broadcasting from FOX's flagship studio, FOX One / Fox Sports 1.
Where to watch
The matchup airs on the American FOX Sports 1 channel, which carries the network's college basketball and NFL programming. Readers in the United Kingdom should note that the play-by-play is scheduled for 14:30 UK time, so tune in ahead of the on-field tip-off to catch both halves of the doubleheader. For those following the wider network, the 2026–27 college basketball season opened on FOX with Kugler calling both matchups, analyst Bill Raftery delivering the Hall of Fame analysis, and Kim Adams reporting from the sidelines.
Calling the teams
Kugler returns for his third year with the network and serves as a FOX Sports broadcaster across both NFL and college basketball, bringing a long-running play-by-play pedigree to the competition. Kim Adams rounds out the roster as a sports broadcaster and basketball analyst who has worked across ABC, CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC and Westwood One Sports. She joined ESPN's NCAA Women's Tournament team in 2023 and has held analyst and sideline reporter roles across men's, women's and G. League competitions.
The Notre Dame–Villanova matchup is part of the 2026 NCAA Division I College Basketball System competition, and FOX are presenting it as a landmark encounter from Rome. For the full broadcast and supporting coverage, see the ICDb story on the matchup.
Article generated: 1 November 2026, 17:01 GMT