Cover 3 College Football

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The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.

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Army-Navy LOCKS, ranking 20...

12.07.2023

The Cover 3 crew talks coaching carousel, Army, Navy, Alabama and more. First, the show gets rolling with a couple of questions from the live audience, including whether Florida State would have been left out of the College Football Playoff ...

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12.07.2023 Army-Navy LOCKS, ranking 2023 Alabama vs. other Tide teams, USC's QB situation in 2024, more! (12/17) The Cover 3 crew talks coaching carousel, Army, Navy, Alabama and more. First, the show gets rolling with a couple of questions from the live audience, including whether Florida State would have been left out of the College Football Playoff ...
12.06.2023 Heisman Trophy preview, portal buzz, NCAA proposes new division to pay players, more! (12/06) The Cover 3 crew talks transfer portal, Heisman Trophy, coaching carousel and more. First, the latest from the transfer portal action including Louisville landing QB Tyler Shough, Kentucky picking up a commitment from former Georgia QB Brock Vandagriff and what ...
12.04.2023 Upon Further Review: 2023 Bowl Rankings, QBs on the move in the transfer portal, Houston and Indiana make new hires, more! (12/04) The Cover 3 crew talks 2023 bowl schedule, players in the transfer portal, coaching news and more. First, with the transfer portal officially opening on Monday the show begins with reaction to Ohio State's Kyle McCord and Oklahoma's Dillon Gabriel ...
12.03.2023 College Football Playoff Rankings! Michigan vs Alabama in the Rose Bowl! Washington vs Texas in the Sugar Bowl! The Cover 3 crew discuss the Final College Football Playoff Rankings. (7:00) Then, the guys pivot to the Rose Bowls, where Michigan will take on Alabama! (15:00) Finally, the Sugar Preview, where Washington will play Texas! Cover 3 is available ...
12.03.2023 Conference Championship INSTANT REACTION: Bama beats Georgia! Florida State takes down Louisville! The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, Florida State, Texas, College Football Playoff and more. First, a deep dive predicting the debates the College Football Playoff selection committee will have and the four teams that will be selected on Sunday (2:48). ...
11.30.2023 College football best bets: Georgia-Alabama, FSU-Louisville, Oregon-Washington and more Championship Week LOCKS (11/30) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for college football. First, after a brief recap of Week 13 results the LOCKS get rolling with a look at the power conference title games with Oregon-Washington ...
11.29.2023 Big Game Breakdown: Georgia-Alabama, Oregon-Washington and more from championship week, PLUS latest transfer portal and coaching carousel buzz! (11/29) The Cover 3 crew looks at the conference championship matchups and reacts to the latest coaching moves. First, reacting to the latest news from the coaching carousel (1:32) and a heavy dose of transfer portal speculation with an eye on ...
11.29.2023 College Football Playoff Instant Reaction: Ohio State's path back into the top 4, FSU moves up, more! (11/28) The Cover 3 crew talks College Football Playoff scenarios, coaching carousel and more. First, instant reaction to the new College Football Playoff rankings including what scenarios could put Ohio State back into the top four after losing to Michigan and ...
11.28.2023 The RECRUITING news College Football fans need to know! Notre Dame & Penn State stock talent in 2024 Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports's Andrew Ivins to talk Notre Dame recruiting and where Andrew thinks the Fighting Irish will finish in the rankings. (2:00) Then, the guys discuss Penn State's 13th ranked recruiting class, headlined by ...
11.27.2023 Upon Further Review: Coaching Carousel updates for Texas A&M, Mississippi State and more, plus Heisman stock and Texas' special season (11/27) The Cover 3 crew talks Mike Elko, Jeff Lebby, Indiana, the Heisman Trophy, Steve Sarkisian and more. First, more on Texas A&M hiring Mike Elko now that news is official (1:35) including the expectations for the Aggies in 2024 and ...
11.26.2023 The Cover 3 crew reacts to the breaking news that Texas A&M is targeting Duke's Mike Elko. Chip Patterson and Bud Elliott discuss what to expect from Elko as the former Aggie defensive coordinator returns to College Station (1:00), what's ...
11.26.2023 Week 13 Instant Reaction: Michigan makes it three straight vs. Ohio State, top teams survive upset scares, coaching carousel buzz, more! (11/25) The Cover 3 crew talks Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama, Florida State and more. First, a deep dive on Michigan’s win against Ohio State (2:05), including the revisiting of what a third straight loss to the Wolverines means to Ryan Day ...
11.22.2023 College football best bets: Michigan-Ohio State, Alabama-Auburn, FSU-Florida, Oregon-Oregon State and more Week 13 LOCKS (11/22) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under picks for college football. First, after a brief recap of Week 12 results (1:20) the Thanksgiving week slate begins with a look at the Egg Bowl rivalry between ...
11.22.2023 College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Washington jumps Florida State, rankings impact of Michigan-Ohio State, more! (11/21) The Cover 3 crew reacts to the new College Football Playoff rankings release. First, discussing one of the few changes in the top 10 with Washington jumping Florida State for No. 4 (1:40) and then breaking down the many playoff ...
11.21.2023 Keys to the game for Michigan-Ohio State, Alabama-Auburn, Florida State-Florida and more! (11/21) The Cover 3 crew talks Ohio State, Michigan, Jim Harbaugh, Ryan Day, rivalry week and more. First, reacting to the news that Cam Rising will be returning to Utah for a 7th season with an eye on the Utes' standing ...
11.20.2023 Upon Further Review: Syracuse fires Dino, Arkansas sticks with Pittman, FSU's future without Jordan Travis, more! (11/20) The Cover 3 crew talks coaching carousel, Syracuse, Arkansas, UCLA, USC and more. First, kicking off the coaching news portion of the show with a look at Syracuse in the wake of Dino Babers being fired (1:45) then why Arkansas ...
11.19.2023 Week 12 Instant Reaction: Washington survives, Florida State's game-changing injury, Georgia's dominance, more! (11/19) The Cover 3 crew talks Washington, Jordan Travis injury, Georgia, Tennessee, Caleb Williams and more. The show begins in the immediate aftermath of Washington's two-point win at Oregon State and discusses what the Huskies showed in the win and how ...
11.16.2023 College football best bets: Georgia-Tennessee, Washington-Oregon, Louisville-Miami and more Week 12 LOCKS (11/16) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for college football. First, after a brief recap of Week 11 results, the Week 12 LOCKS get rolling with picks for Thursday and Friday night games (7:53) ...
11.15.2023 Keys to Georgia-Tennessee and Washington-Oregon State, coaching carousel buzz, more! (11/15) The Cover 3 crew talks UCLA, Chip Kelly, Georgia, Tennessee, coaching rumors and more. First, with the coaching carousel including a recent report that UCLA might be moving on from Chip Kelly, an analysis of where the Bruins job stacks ...
11.15.2023 College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Georgia jumps Ohio State for No. 1, FSU holds off Washington, more! (11/14) The Cover 3 crew reacts to the updated College Football Playoff rankings. With the off-schedule release coming between two college basketball games, the crew goes live shortly before the rankings are out with predictions on what's to come (2:00) and ...
11.13.2023 Upon Further Review: Coaching carousel in full swing, Georgia's claim as No. 1, Texas injury news, more! (11/13) The Cover 3 crew talks Mississippi State, Texas A&M, top 25 rankings and more. First, with the breaking news Monday that Zac Arnett as been fired by Mississippi State, a look at the job (2:08) and then candidates that might ...
11.12.2023 The Cover 3 crew reacts to the breaking news that Texas A&M is moving on from Jimbo Fisher. Early Sunday morning news began to leak about Texas A&M firing Jimbo Fisher, effective immediately. Fisher went 45-25 in his six-season tenure ...
11.12.2023 Week 11 Instant Reaction: Michigan dominates at Penn State, the Florida State vs. Washington debate, more! (11/11) The Cover 3 crew talks Michigan, Jim Harbaugh, Washington, Georgia, FSU, more. First, the biggest takeaways from the game, and postgame, with Michigan's win at Penn State (1:40) and then a spotlight on Washington in the wake of surviving an ...
11.10.2023 The Cover 3 crew reacts to the Big Ten's punishment for Michigan in the sign-stealing scandal. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli react to the breaking news of the Big Ten ruling that Jim Harbaugh has been suspended from coaching on ...
11.09.2023 College football best bets: Michigan-Penn State, Georgia-Ole Miss, Tennessee-Missouri and more Week 11 LOCKS (11/9) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays in college football. First, after a brief recap of Week 10 results (1:12) the picks begin with Thursday and Friday night action (8:22) before tackling some of ...
11.08.2023 Expectations for Big Ten action in sign-stealing scandal, plus keys to the game for Michigan-Penn State, Georgia-Ole Miss and more! The Cover 3 crew talks Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, Penn State, Georgia, Tennessee and more. First, resetting the conversation on the Michigan sign stealing scandal with expectations of what discipline, if any, might be coming from the Big Ten (1:20). Then ...
11.08.2023 College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Debating No. 1, Oregon's eye test advantage, Week 11 playoff implications, more! (11/7) The Cover 3 crew reacts to Ohio State ahead of Georgia in the new playoff rankings. First, whether the decision to leave the top eight unchanged makes sense after last week's results (1:20) and how to balance the eye test ...
11.07.2023 The RECRUITING news College Football fans need to know! Recruiting in the New Big Ten! Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports's Cooper Petagna to talk all things recruiting! First, the guys tackle Ohio State's 2nd-ranked class headlined by five-star wide receiver and number one overall player Jeremiah Smith! (2:40) Then, it's time to ...
11.06.2023 Upon Further Review: Jalen Milroe's rise, Jayden Daniels' Heisman stock, USC fires its DC, more! (11/6) The Cover 3 crew talk Lincoln Riley, Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Arizona and more. First, reaction to the Sunday news of Lincoln Riley and USC parting ways with defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, including a couple candidate suggestions that take into ...
11.05.2023 Week 10 Instant Reaction: Jalen Milroe stars for Alabama, Big 12 chaos, Ohio State vs. Georgia for No. 1, more! (11/5) The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma State, Texas, Georgia and more. First, in the immediate wake of the game's conclusion, reaction to Alabama's second half runaway against LSU (1:30) and then the fallout from Oklahoma State taking down ...
11.02.2023 College football best bets: Alabama-LSU, Georgia-Missouri, Oklahoma-Oklahoma State and more Week 10 LOCKS (11/2) The Cover 3 crew shares their top against the spread and over-under plays for college football. After a brief recap of last week's results (1:30) the new week of LOCKS begins with Thursday-Friday night picks (7:43) before moving on to ...
11.01.2023 Keys to the game for Alabama-LSU, Georgia-Missouri and Bedlam, plus Cover 3 Podcast Awards for October! (10/1) The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Iowa and more. First, discussing the path forward for Iowa football with news that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz won't return to the program for 2024 (1:00) and Dabo Swinney's emotional ...
11.01.2023 College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Ohio State jumps Georgia, Michigan for No. 1 (10/31) The Cover 3 crew reacts to the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings. First, a discussion of the top five teams and how the committee's ranking -- which includes Ohio State at No. 1 over Georgia and Michigan ...
10.30.2023 Upon Further Review: Why the portal can't solve all your problems, AP poll reactions and playoff rankings predictions, Bowl Eligibility Watch, more! (10/30) The Cover 3 crew talks Jim Harbaugh, Deion Sanders, playoff rankings and more. First, with Tuesday marking the unveiling of the first College Football Playoff rankings from the selection committee, some predictions on who will be No. 1 and what ...
10.29.2023 Week 9 Instant Reaction: Kansas downs Oklahoma, Georgia and Oregon impress, Ohio State outlasts Wisconsin, more! (10/29) The Cover 3 crew talks Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio State, Georgia, USC and more. First, the biggest takeaways from Kansas' first win against Oklahoma since 1997 (1:50) and what we learned about Ohio State after another hard-fought win led by the ...
10.26.2023 College football best bets: Georgia-Florida, Oregon-Utah, Ohio State-Wisconsin and more Week 9 LOCKS (10/26) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under picks for Week 9. First, after a brief review of Week 8 results and some early bird weeknight picks (1:15) the big games for Saturday get the first ...
10.25.2023 Latest on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal, plus Big Game Breakdowns for Georgia-Florida, Oregon-Utah and Ohio State-Wisconsin (10/25) The Cover 3 crew talks Michigan, Georgia, Lincoln Riley, Oregon, Ohio State and more. First, a discussion on the latest revelations in the Michigan sign-stealing scandal and thoughts on how the Big Ten or NCAA might react if the allegations ...
10.24.2023 The RECRUITING news College Football fans NEED to know! Mizzou's star power! Florida's big win! Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports's Andrew Ivins and Cooper Petagna to talk all things recruiting! First the guys talk Missouri's dynamic recruiting class headlined by five-star Williams Nwaneri (3:18). Then we move on to the Sunshine State ...
10.23.2023 Upon Further Review: Impact of Quinn Ewers injury at Texas, Caleb Williams stock takes a hit, Arkansas fires its OC, more! (10/23) The Cover 3 crew talks Texas, Arch Manning, Clemson, USC, Nebraska and more. First, evaluating the Texas quarterback room in light of Quinn Ewers suffering a shoulder injury that could keep him out for multiple weeks, including what Maalik Murphy ...
10.22.2023 Week 8 Instant Reaction: Ohio State's defense dominates Penn State, FSU and Alabama charge back from early deficits, more! (10/21), The Cover 3 crew talks Ohio State, Penn State, Florida State, USC, Utah and more. First, diving into the many takeaways from Ohio State's defensive battle against Penn State (1:17) and what it means for both teams moving forward. Then, ...
10.19.2023 College football best bets: Ohio State-Penn State, Alabama-Tennessee, FSU-Duke and more Week 8 LOCKS (10/19) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays in college football. First, after a brief recap of Week 7 results (1:12) the LOCKS get rolling with weeknight action on Thursday and Friday night (7:15). Then ...
10.18.2023 Matchups that will decide Ohio State-Penn State, Alabama-Tennessee, Florida State-Duke and more! (10/18) The Cover 3 crew talks Midseason All-Americans and breaks down the biggest Week 8 games. First, a quick recap of Tuesday night's midweek action plus picks for Wednesday night (1:00) and then the impact of significant injuries at Iowa and ...
10.16.2023 Upon Further Review: Brock Bowers' injury impact for Georgia, USC's poll ranking, QB stock report, more! (10/16) The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Iowa, Texas A&M, Caleb Williams, rankings and more. First, addressing the breaking news of Brock Bowers missing the next several weeks after undergoing ankle surgery, including the impact on the Bulldogs' offense and outlook ...
10.15.2023 Week 7 Instant Reaction: Washington wins heavyweight bout with Oregon, USC falls short at Notre Dame, AP Top 25 predictions, more! (10/15) The Cover 3 crew talks Washington, Oregon, USC, Notre Dame, UNC and more. First, the biggest takeaways from Washington's thrilling win against Oregon (1:30) and what Notre Dame's romp of USC says about both teams (23:02). Then it's on to ...
10.12.2023 College football best bets: Oregon-Washington, USC-Notre Dame, UNC-Miami, Tennessee-Texas A&M and more Week 7 LOCKS! (10/12) The Cover 3 crew shares their best over-under and against the spread plays for Week 7. First is a brief review of Week 6 results (1:08) followed by the weeknight action with picks for games on Thursday and Friday night ...
10.11.2023 Mark Stoops' NIL comments, Big Game Breakdowns for Oregon-Washington, USC-Notre Dame, UNC-Miami and more! The Cover 3 crew talks Mark Stoops, NIL, Washington, Oregon, Miami, UNC and more. With midweek football in full swing, the show opens with takeaways from Tuesday night's games in Conference USA and the Sun Belt as well as a ...
10.10.2023 The RECRUITING news College Football fans NEED to know with 10 weeks to National Signing day! Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports' Andrew Ivins, Cooper Petagna and Steve Wiltfong to discuss the most important recruiting news heading into National Signing Day! First, the guys hit on Georgia's number one overall class. Can the Dawgs ...
10.09.2023 Upon Further Review: Mario explains Miami ending, QB Stock Up-Stock Down, USC's defense, rankings reaction, more! (10/9) The Cover 3 crew talks Mario Cristobal, Miami, Jimbo Fisher, Oklahoma, rankings and more. First, how Mario Cristobal explained the botched ending to Miami's home loss to Georgia (1:17) and then looking at some of the AP Top 25 college ...
10.08.2023 Week 6 Instant Reaction: Oklahoma downs Texas in epic Red River clash, Miami's late-game miscues, AP Top 25 rankings predictions, more! (10/7) The Cover 3 crew talks Oklahoma, Texas, Miami, Alabama, Texas A&M and more. First, unpacking another wild edition of the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry (1:17) and Miami's late-game miscues (16:12) before diving into the projections for the new college football rankings in ...
10.05.2023 College football best bets: Texas-Oklahoma, Alabama-Texas A&M, Notre Dame-Louisville and more Week 6 LOCKS (10/5) The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 6. First, after a review of Week 5 results (1:45) the picks begin with a focus on the Thursday and Friday action (7:25). Then it's ...

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