College Football Week 4 was nothing if not eventful. In this college football podcast episode, we highlight the 12 key takeaways from the weekend that you need to know to understand the state of the season. Michigan’s late comeback against USC, Tennessee’s big win at Oklahoma, and Utah’s domination over Oklahoma State set the tone for a thrilling Saturday. Meanwhile, Illinois, Stanford, and Washington State grabbed Friday night victories, Missouri needed overtime to get past Vanderbilt, and Jame...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 20 min
College Football Week 4 is here, and it's time to take a breath and wonder whether our assumptions, thus far, have deceived us. In this college football podcast episode, we discuss a fantastic quad of headliners as NC State travels to Clemson, USC goes to Michigan, Utah and Oklahoma State battle for Big 12 bragging rights and Tennessee welcomes Oklahoma to the SEC. Plus, a look at the games you should be watching throughout the afternoon and evening, with Florida in a delicate spot on the road, ...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min
College Football Week 3 has been in the books for a few days, but we still have more to get off our chest. In this college football podcast episode, we review the newest Verballer Top 12 poll before puting a bow on Week 3 by talking through our lingering thoughts, including Oklahoma State's rushing attack, UCF's conference odds, Michigan State's defense, Group of Five CFP odds, Michigan's offensive game plan, Wake Forest's buyout of 2025 Ole Miss, and more. Plus, a quick game looking at overwhel...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min
College Football Week 3 had no shortage of intriguing storylines. In this college football podcast episode, we take a look at the top 12 things every college football fan needs to know about Week 3, from a wild game between LSU and South Carolina, to Georgia's clunker, Kansas State's dominance, and Pitt's exciting new quarterback. Plus, we asked fan bases to send us their raw emotions in light of Saturday's action and, as always, played voice messages from the Verballerhood and handed out some h...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Look, Week 3 isn't nearly as hardcore as the last two, but it'll still get the blood pumping! In this college football podcast episode, we unpack a mini-rivalry week featuring the Backyard Brawl, the Civil War and the Apple Cup, before diving into a trifecta of interesting SEC games as Alabama travels north to Wisconsin, LSU heads to South Carolina and Georgia squares off against Kentucky. Plus, we go window-by-window and help you build your ideal quadboxes for optimal Saturday viewing, take a g...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Week 2 was crazy, and with a few days to think it through, we have more thoughts to get off our chest! In this college football podcast episode, we wonder whether Notre Dame and Oregon are identical cousins, whether everyone is sleeping on the Big 12, if the CFB world was too quick to write off Clemson, and what this weekend's Colorado vs Colorado State rivalry could mean for Deion Sanders' trajectory in Boulder. Plus, the latest results of the Verballer Top 12 poll, a quick vibe check on a hand...
Sep 10, 2024•56 min
College Football Week 2 was nothing if not eventful. In this college football podcast episode, we take a speed run through the madness as Notre Dame lost at home to unranked NIU, Texas hammered Michigan in the Big House, Tennessee rolled over NC State, Oklahoma and Penn State survived, and Nebraska made a statement. Plus, the words we'd use to describe Iowa State's win over Iowa in the CyHawk game, Kansas State's near-miss against Tulane, an insane finish to Arkansas vs Oklahoma State, and more....
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min
College Football Week 2 is upon us! In this college football episode, we take a quick look back at the Boston College upset of Florida State on Labor Day before diving into a loaded slate of action, as Texas travels to Michigan, Iowa State and Iowa renew their CyHawk rivalry, Colorado and Nebraska square off in primetime, and Tennessee and NC State play a neutral-siter. Plus, we ask: What's the status of your quads? We take a look at the other notable action throughout the day and build our hypo...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Maybe USC's defense did get better this offseason? In this college football podcast episode, we recap a strong performance from the Trojans in a 27-20 win over LSU behind an improved defensive effort and impressive showing from new starter Miller Moss. What does the win mean for USC and how should the LSU fan base take the loss? Plus, a quick look back at our lingering thoughts from Saturday, with more time to digest the action. Is Pitt's new offense legit? Should we pump the brakes on the Avery...
Sep 03, 2024•48 min
College Football's vaunted Week 1 is just about in the books. In this college football podcast episode, we talk through the most meaningful Saturday action, as Georgia crockpotted Clemson, Miami embarrassed Florida in the Swamp, Penn State rebooted its offense against West Virginia, and Notre Dame won a defensive struggle over Texas A&M. Plus, we put ourselves in the shoes of various fan bases and take a guess as to how each is reacting to the first full week of games. And finally, a game of...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Verballers, it's here! At long last, the first full weekend of college football, featuring showdowns across the country, starting with Clemson against Georgia and Penn State on the road against West Virginia, shifting to Miami at Florida in the afternoon and hitting a crescendo with Notre Dame's huge road spot against new-look Texas A&M. Plus, USC and LSU in Vegas, Florida State's rebound effort against Boston College, and a plethora of action that'll keep Week 1 interesting for college foot...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Week 0 was something else, wasn't it? With a few days to mull over Georgia Tech's upset of Florida State and SMU's comeback over Nevada, we talk through our lingering thoughts from a genuinely entertaining appetizer week of college football action. Then, with a much larger slate of action set to start this weekend, we roll out our "Early Bird Special" segment and make picks for the most intriguing Thursday and Friday games, as North Carolina travels to Minnesota and Colorado hosts North Dakota S...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Well, that was an eventful way to start a season! In this college football podcast episode, we walk back through Georgia Tech's upset of No. 10 Florida State in Ireland on Week 0. Should the takeaway be that the Yellow Jackets are considerably better than last season, or that the Noles offense with DJ Uiagalelei has taken an alarming step back? Plus, with a full slate of Week 1 games on the horizon, we renew our time-honored tradition of drafting our favorite narratives, situations and strange o...
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 18 min
With the college football season set to begin, we put a bow on our preseason preview episodes by releasing our College Football Playoff brackets and talking through our round-by-round winners. Plus, a quick look at Week 0, as Florida State and Georgia Tech kick off the season in Dublin, Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. And, some updates for the Verballerhood on upcoming episodes, revised Patreon tiers, and our new Friday show starting next week! 0:00 - Intro 5:26 - Verballerh...
Aug 22, 2024•50 min
We touch base with Andy Staples (On3 Sports) and Mike Golic Jr (GoJo and Golic) and discuss their favorite storylines for the upcoming season, imposing players they've lined up against, overrated teams, misunderstood coaches, the pride of secretly watching college football while at a fall wedding and more. Join other diehard listeners and college football fans at https://www.verballers.com . Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow ...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 14 min
With less than a week until the season officially starts, we check back in with some of our favorite college football creators and friends to find out what's on their minds in the buildup to Week 0. First, Dan chats with Cole Cubelic (SEC Network, The Cube Show) about the most imposing players he's seen in person, his favorite uniform combos, and his favorite things in this reinvented era of college football. Then, Ty reconnects with Richard Johnson (CBS Sports, Split Zone Duo) and gets the good...
Aug 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min
In our latest college football podcast episode, we unpack the last 25 years of Iowa football in hopes of learning more about the events that led to the recent state of the Hawkeye offense. With insight from The Athletic's Scott Dochterman and Lucy Rohden of The Dan Le Batard Show and Meadowlark Media, we take a look at how the Iowa offense became a punchline, how a new offensive coordinator is hoping to turn things around, how the fan base is dealing with perpetual frustration, and where things ...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 27 min
At long last, we conclude or mega preview series by addressing the only five teams left: Notre Dame, Washington State, Oregon State, UConn and UMass. How will the Irish personnel match up with their new offense under Mike Denbrock? How are Washington State and Oregon State dealing with mass roster turnover and being left for dead in the Pac-12? Can Jim Mora work his magic and get UConn back to six wins? And, is there any way UMass can join the MAC a year early? 0:00 - Intro 4:03 - Washington Sta...
Aug 15, 2024•58 min
We close out the Big Ten with three more team previews in Part 3! On this episode, deep-dives of Penn State, USC, Nebraska, Rutgers, Michigan State, Washington, Maryland, Purdue and Wisconsin. Is it College Football Playoff or bust for Penn State in 2024? Is USC's offense or defense more worrying as it enters a new conference? How much is too much to put on Dylan Raiola in his first year with Nebraska? Can Michigan State win with its defense? Can Maryland win with its offensive line? Is it time ...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 15 min
We continue our journey through the Big Ten with an honest look at where MIchigan football stands amid coaching and offensive turnover. What does Sherrone Moore's first year have in store? Can Ohio State end its losing streak to the Wolverines after a torrid offseason of splash transfers? Will Oregon be led by offense or defense and how confident should we be in Dan Lanning winning a big game? How different will Iowa's new offense look? Will Deshaun Foster's first season go better than his press...
Aug 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min
We've saved the biggest conference for last! In part 1 of our Big Ten preview series, we come to grips with an expanded, divisionless conference of 18 teams (!!) that now includes Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA. How does Michigan rank in the new-look Big Ten on the heels of its national championship? Are Ohio State and Oregon poised to finish atop the league? How do Penn State, USC and Iowa fit into the fray? Are Minnesota and Rutgers this year's darkhorses? Join us as we rank our contenders, ...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 3 min
In the third and final part of our mega SEC preview, we take a closer look at Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky and Tennessee. What are reasonable expectations for Alabama in its first year under Kalen DeBoer? Did LSU do enough to fix its catastrophic defense from last season? What is the ceiling for an Oklahoma team in a tougher conference with a brutal schedule? Will South Carolina be plucky enough to make a bowl game? Will Sam Pittman last the full season at A...
Aug 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min
In part 2 of our mega SEC preview, we take a more detailed look at Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss, Florida, Texas A&M, Missouri, Vanderbilt, and Mississippi State. What kind of unforeseen bumps will Texas experience as a new member of the SEC? How big a roadblock is Georgia's schedule? Will Ole Miss be more competitive against the best SEC teams on its schedule? What is the range of outcomes for Billy Napier and the Florida Gators given the toughest schedule in the nation? How high is too high to ...
Aug 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min
In the first part of our big SEC preview, we discuss the biggest storylines entering the 2024 season, from Nick Saban's retirement to the addition of Texas and Oklahoma, to the influx of new talent arriving via the transfer portal. Plus, we rank all 16 teams in the expanded SEC into contender tiers. Georgia is still the team to beat, but how far behind are schools like Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss, Missouri and others? Join other diehard listeners and college football fans at https://www.verballers....
Aug 01, 2024•52 min
In our third and final installment of our 2024 Big 12 conference preview, we pop the hood on Kansas, Arizona, Iowa State, Colorado, West Virginia, TCU, Cincinnati and Baylor. Is Kansas a contender despite losing its offensive coordinator and Jason Bean? How will Arizona fit into a new conference? Is Rocco Becht already the greatest Rocco in college football history? Is Colorado destined for a bowl in Year 2 under Deion Sanders? How much did Scott Satterfield improve Cincinnati in the offseason? ...
Jul 30, 2024•57 min
We continue with our preview of the Big 12 by going team-by-team through Utah, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, UCF, Texas Tech, BYU, Arizona State and Houston. How big is the gap between Utah and the rest of the field? Will full-time Avery Johnson be as good as part-time Avery Johnson for Kansas State? Can Oklahoma State get back to the Big 12 championship game? Does UCF have a Leaky Roof? How long will the rebuilds take at BYU, Arizona State and Houston? And is Texas Tech any better in 2024? Join...
Jul 28, 2024•54 min
We continue our conference preview series with a zoomed out look at the Big 12, arguably the most interesting league in all of college football. How does the loss of Texas and Oklahoma impact how we (and others) view the conference? Where do Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Arizona State rank relative to their new conference-mates? What do our power tiers look like, ranging from Contenders to the teams that need to focus on improvement? And the Brett Yormark-ification of the Big 12 quietly a good thi...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min
We close out our three-part deep dive of the ACC by examining the grouping of NC State, Louisville and Virginia Tech, all of which have been trendy picks this preseason to make a run at the conference. How close is each to being a serious contender? Plus, a discussion about what makes Georgia Tech, Boston College and UNC plucky, an optimistic view of Virginia, the state of affairs as Manny Diaz takes over at Duke, and a whole host of open questions about the direction of Wake Forest. 0:00 - Intr...
Jul 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min
We continue our ACC preview conversation by going into more detail on Florida State, Clemson, Miami, SMU, Pitt, Syracuse, Cal and Stanford. Can Clemson or Miami (or someone else) catch Florida State? Is SMU ready to contend right away? Is Pat Narduzzi's big offensive shift a winning formula? How excited is too excited for Fran Brown's first year at Syracuse? Can Cal be the ACC's "eephus pitch" in 2024? How far away is Stanford from being competitive? 0:00 - Intro 2:41 - Florida State 13:53 - Cle...
Jul 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min
With Preview Season officially underway, we forge ahead into our first power conference and take a zoomed out look at the ACC. How do the 17 teams (!) stack up compared to one another if broken down into tiers? What are the emerging storylines and questions to keep in mind as the season draws closer? What are the big changes in the conference in terms of membership, new coaches and transfers? And most importantly, is this the year the "All Costco Conference" truly lives up to its moniker. Part 2...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 8 min
