Long-time college football analyst Gary Danielson announced Wednesday he was retiring from CBS Sports after the 2025 season.

Who will replace Danielson, who is entering his 20th season with CBS and 36th season in television?

CBS Sports veteran football analyst Charles Davis will succeed Danielson beginning in 2026 season, calling CBS’ weekly marquee Big Ten games, per a CBS press release. Davis will continue as an analyst for the NFL ON CBS during the 2025-26 season.

“Gary has been the preeminent voice in college football for decades, and someone I have long admired and respected,” Davis said in a statement. “It is hard to imagine college football Saturdays without him, but I am thrilled we get one last season with him. There is no replacing Gary, but I am truly honored and humbled to succeed him and call games with Brad Nessler and the incredible Big Ten on CBS team.”

Davis joined CBS Sports as an NFL analyst in 2020. Prior to his work as an NFL analyst at FOX, Davis served as the lead analyst on FOX’s college football coverage. He was on the call for three consecutive BCS National Championship games between 2007-09, also covering the 2008 Sugar Bowl and 2009 Orange Bowl.

“For the past two decades Charles has been among the best analysts across the NFL and college football,” David Berson, President and CEO, CBS Sports, said in a statement. “He’s well known to fans, from calling college football national championships, to NFL playoff games, to the voice of Madden NFL. We’re thrilled Charles will be returning to his roots — college football — and calling our top Big Ten game each week.”

Davis played for the Tennessee Volunteers and completed his master’s in history while at the school. He was a four-year starter as a defensive back from 1983-86, and member of the Academic All-SEC Team.

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