Rock 102 is Western New England’s radio home of the six-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots!
2026 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS RADIO NETWORK
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
| Day | Date | Opponent | Pregame | Kickoff |
| Thu | 13-Aug | Indianapolis | 4:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sat | 22-Aug | Philadelphia | 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Thu | 27-Aug | at Cleveland | 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
REGULAR SEASON
| Day | Date | Opponent | Pregame | Kickoff |
| Wed | 9-Sep | at Seattle | 5:30 PM | 8:20 PM |
| Sun | 20-Sep | Pittsburgh | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Sun | 27-Sep | at Jacksonville | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Sun | 4-Oct | at Buffalo | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| Sun | 11-Oct | Las Vegas | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM* |
| Sun | 18-Oct | NY Jets | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM* |
| Thu | 22-Oct | at Chicago | 5:30 PM | 8:15 PM* |
| Sun | 1-Nov | at Miami | 1:30 PM | 4:25 PM* |
| Sun | 8-Nov | Green Bay | 1:30 PM | 4:25 PM* |
| Sun | 15-Nov | at Detroit | 6:30 AM | 9:30 AM* |
| Sun | 22-Nov | Bye Week | ||
| Sun | 29-Nov | at LA Chargers | 5:30 PM | 8:20 PM* |
| Sun | 6-Dec | Buffalo | 1:30 PM | 4:25 PM* |
| Sun | 10-Dec | Minnesota | 5:30 PM | 8:15 PM* |
| Sun | 21-Dec | at Kansas City | 5:30 PM | 8:15 PM* |
| Sun | 27-Dec | at NY Jets | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM* |
| #TBD | TBD | Denver | TBD | TBD |
| ^TBD | TBD | Miami | TBD | TBD |
| *: time/date subject to change | ||||
| #: game to be played on weekend of Jan. 2 ^: game to be played on weekend of Jan. 9 |
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BOLD: Home Game
Coverage on Rock 102 begins three hours prior to kickoff with Patriots Preview and continues with Patriots Postgame for three hours after the game.
Bob Socci: Play-by-Play
Bob Socci returns for his 14th season in the booth as play-by-play broadcaster on 98.5 The Sports Hub and its New England-wide network. He’s won rave reviews for his enthusiasm and accuracy since taking the helm for the 2013 campaign. Before joining the Patriots, Bob served as the voice of the Naval Academy Midshipmen for 16 seasons, and called Triple A baseball, most recently for the Pawtucket Red Sox, for a decade.
Scott Zolak: Action Analyst
He spent eight seasons in a Patriots uniform, and now Scott Zolak returns for a 15th season as action analyst on the Network. The former quarterback served a season on the sidelines as an on-field reporter in 2011, and prior to that was a member of our pre and postgame panel for six seasons. He hosts the midday Zolak and Bertrand Show on the flagship 98.5 The Sports Hub; he also co-hosts WBZ-TV’s Patriots All Access and TV38’s Patriots This Week. He’s served as an analyst on Channel 4’s Patriots Gameday and Patriots Fifth Quarter for the last 20 seasons.
PRE & POST GAME TEAM
Jim Murray – Patriots Preview Host
Jim Murray, a native of Melrose, Massachusetts, is a 20+-year broadcast professional, who has been behind the microphone and in front of the camera at many outlets, including 98.5 The Sports Hub, Patriots.com, NBC Sports Boston, G4 Television Network, 101.7 WFNX, 92.9 The Game (Atlanta), Connoisseur Media, SiriusXM and Pandora. He’s currently heard weekdays on the flagship station’s Felger & Massarotti program, and he co-hosts Gasper & Murray on Saturday mornings.
Chris Gasper – Patriots Preview Co-Host
Chris Gasper is back for his 18th season on “Patriots Preview”. The Lynn Mass., native is a sports columnist for The Boston Globe. He also co-hosts the Saturday morning “Gasper & Murray” show on the Sports Hub. He has been recognized as New England’s favorite sportswriter in the New England Sports Survey fan poll conducted by Channel Market Research three times (2016, 2018, 2019).
Bert Breer – Patriots Pregame contributor
He’s well-connected and well-respected: Bert Breer brings a national perspective to Patriots Pregame. Prior to his current role with TheMMQB.com, Breer spent five seasons as a correspondent for the NFL Network. He’s also served as the national football writer for the Boston Globe; covered the Patriots for the Metrowest Daily News, the Cowboys for the Dallas Morning News, and served as national football correspondent for The Sporting News.
Phil Perry – Patriots Preview Contributor
If it happens around the Patriots, he knows about it. Phil Perry’s been covering the Pats for NBC Sports Boston since 2011. He co-hosts Monday Night Patriots and the Football Fix, and he’s a staple on other Patriots-centric programs, like Quick Slants and Patriots Wednesday. Since 2024 he’s also filled in for Scott Zolak as the Action Analyst for select pre-season games.
Paul Perillo – Patriots Preview Contributor
The editor of Patriots.com returns for another season as a pregame contributor. Paul also co-hosts the Patriots Pregame Social and Postgame Show for the website, as well as co-hosting the Patriots Unfiltered podcast. He’s a regular contributor to WBZ-TV 4’s Patriots All Access, and appears weekly on Felger & Massarotti on the Sports Hub. The Everett native and BU grad previously spent a decade with the Boston Herald.
David Andrews – Patriots Pregame contributor
Two-time Super Bowl Champion David Andrews will returns to Patriots Preview this season to offer his insight and analysis each week. Andrews retired this off-season after a 10-year NFL career with the Patriots. After going undrafted out of Georgia, he went on to become an eight-time team captain and was also named to the Patriots’ 2010s All-Decade Team. Andrews also will be making weekly appearances on The Sports Hub with Zolak and Bertrand.
Mark Dondero – Patriots Postgame Host
Mark Dondero is a Massachusetts native who had jobs in Georgia and Mississippi before becoming the Patriots beat reporter for WPRI-TV in Providence, RI in 2013. He has been covering the New England sports scene both on TV and the radio ever since. Mark played baseball at Bryant University and in his spare time enjoys playing golf, napping on the beach and ice cream.
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