Big Ten Football is about to return to NBC and Peacock to kick off the 2025 season, and with the return of the game comes the return of a football and broadcasting legend.

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STAMFORD, Conn. – August 19, 2025 – Phil Simms, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year NFL quarterback, will return to NBC Sports three decades after making his NBC broadcast debut on NFL games in 1995, to serve as a game analyst on multiple Big Ten football games exclusively on Peacock this fall.

After boasting four College Football Playoff teams and the national championship last year, the Big Ten is aiming for a dramatic encore in 2025.