Announcers, Referees and Jersey Combination for Saints Week 2 Game

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Announcers, Referees and Jersey Combination for Saints Week 2 Game

The New Orleans Saints head to Baltimore for their second game of the 2026 NFL season. New Orleans will face the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. EDT.

The Saints enter the matchup at 0-1 after falling 31-30 to the Detroit Lions in overtime. Tyler Shough threw for a career-high 410 yards in the opener, giving New Orleans plenty to build on heading into its first AFC North matchup of the season.

This game will put the Saints in the spotlight on CBS, with a familiar broadcast trio handling the call. Let’s dive into the announcers, referees and the Saints jersey combination for Week 2 game.

Announcers

Play-by-play: Spero Dedes
Color commentator: Adam Archuleta
Sideline reporter: Aditi Kinkhabwala

Dedes will handle the play-by-play duties for CBS. He has been part of the network’s NFL broadcast team for years and also calls college basketball for CBS Sports.

Archuleta brings a playing background to the booth. The former NFL safety has worked as an analyst for CBS and will provide the game analysis alongside Dedes. Kinkhabwala will report from the sideline, giving viewers updates from the field throughout the afternoon.

Referees

Head referee: Clete Blakeman
Umpire: Scott Walker
Down judge: Andy Warner
Line judge: Kent Payne
Field judge: Karina Tovar
Side judge: James Coleman
Back judge: Jonah Monroe

Blakeman is one of the NFL’s most experienced active referees. He entered the league as a field judge in 2008 before being promoted to referee in 2010. He has also worked multiple postseason games, including Super Bowl 50.

There is also a recent Saints connection. Blakeman’s crew officiated New Orleans’ 2025 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a contest the Saints won 24-20. New Orleans has gone 9-7 in the 16 games Blakeman has refereed for the team.