OT7’s fifth-season championship weekend will air on NBC and Peacock for the first time, live from Sullivan Field at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14, with both days beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
The move puts a 7v7 high-school showcase into broadcast primetime: eight teams — C1N, Wunna Warriors, Raw Miami, Lo-Pro, Cold Hearts, SFE, Cali Power and Trillion Boys — will compete across the weekend, and organizers expect a recruiting-rich field that includes 19 five-star recruits, 68 four-star recruits and 48 three-star recruits.
NBC Sports has signed an experienced on-air crew for the debut. John Fanta will handle play-by-play with analyst Kieran Hickey-Semple, while former USC and Vanderbilt quarterback Mo Hasan and Overtime chief growth officer Tom Weingarten will report from the field over both days.
OT7 is built around the personalities and athleticism of top high-school players, and the broadcast partnership with NBC Sports—announced in April—ties the event into a larger distribution plan that also covers the Navy All-American Bowl. The weekend arrives after a June 8 announcement that NBC Sports and Overtime will select an inaugural Girls Flag Football All-American Team; league executives framed that program as a platform to recognize rising talent and feature selected players across national broadcasts and community activations.
The championship’s tangible recruiting track record gives the broadcast a headline to sell: three former OT7 participants went in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft — Carnell Tate at No. 4 overall to the Tennessee Titans, Makai Lemon at No. 20 to the Philadelphia Eagles and KC Concepcion at No. 24 to the Cleveland Browns — and OT7 alumni include college standouts such as Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, a 2025 unanimous All-American, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and Houston commit Keisean Henderson, the No. 1 player in the class of 2026.
That history is the weight behind this weekend. OT7 and Overtime produce heavy digital output — the company reports more than 150 pieces of original content each week for more than 115 million global followers — and NBC and Peacock give a linear and streaming avenue to turn social buzz into measured viewership and, potentially, recruiting exposure on a national scale.
The friction is visible: OT7 is sold as a showcase for high-school competition, but this weekend’s narrative runs equally through programming, distribution and recruiting. The broadcast carries scouts and college attention into a product optimized for highlight clips, social amplification and player branding; organizers promise national visibility, but the event’s success will hinge on whether television audiences translate into real recruiting outcomes or simply more highlight views.
For viewers who want the practical details: the finals are scheduled for Saturday, June 13, and the OT7 championship game for Sunday, June 14, each starting at 2 p.m. ET on both NBC and Peacock. Expect on-field reporting, national broadcast packages and Overtime-driven digital content across the two days as part of the promotional push tied to the weekend.
The clearest immediate test is measurable: will NBC and Peacock’s first OT7 telecast deliver ratings and recruiting traction large enough to justify more broadcast dates? The championship weekend arrives with recruiting pedigrees and a production playbook, but whether national linear and streaming exposure converts into sustained recruiting influence and regular-season broadcast commitments remains the central unanswered question heading into Sunday’s game.
