Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven recap Week One of the College Football Season

(INTRO – 25:20) Texas vs Ohio State recap: What's behind Texas's red zone woes? Why is Sark's offense turtling in big games? What we thought of Arch Manning's debut + does it change our outlook on the season?

(25:20 – 35:20) Baylor vs Auburn: A bad day for those who like to make fun of the SEC. How concerned are we about Dave Aranda's defense? Baylor's offense is lethal.

(35:20 – END) Recapping the rest of the slate including Texas A&M v UTSA, Rice's first win of the Scott Abell era.

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven welcome on Steven Godfrey, 1/3 of Yahoo Sports's College Football Enquirer and co-host of the Phantom Island Podcast

(INTRO – 4:00) Steven's BBQ Takes

(4:00 – 9:55) Is Steven surprised by Steve Sarkisian's success at Texas? What's at stake in the Ohio State game?

(9:55 – 18:50) Can Texas Tech become a national college football power? Is Cody Campbell in this for the long haul?

(18:50 – 22:00) Why are Texas Tech and SMU spending like this?

(22:00 – 30:00) Which Texas G6 teams are most exciting for Steven?

(30:00 – 33:15) Is the path to coaching stardom changing?

(33:15 – 35:50) Steven talks about his passion for narrative storytelling

Then, Carter and Craven previewWeek One

(35:50 – 48:30) Texas vs Ohio State

(48:30 – 57:00) Baylor vs Auburn

(57:00 – 1:03:20) TCU vs North Carolina

(1:03:20 – END) Lightning Round through the rest of the slate

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven set the expectations and narratives of each Texas FBS team by picking their over/under win total.

(2:00– 12:00) Texas Longhorns

(12:00 – 19:00) Texas A&M Aggies with Auburn Tigers breakdown

(19:00 – 27:00) Texas Tech Red Raiders

(27:00 – 31:40) Baylor Bears

(31:40 – 36:15) TCU Horned Frogs

(36:15 – 40:20) Houston Cougars

(40:20 – 45:10) SMU Mustangs

(45:10 – 50:55) Texas State Bobcats

(50:55 – 54:40) UTSA Roadrunners

(54:40 – 57:15) Rice Owls

(57:15 – 1:01:55) North Texas Mean Green

(1:01:55 – 1:07:00) UTEP Miners

(1:07:00 – END) Sam Houston Bearkats

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven welcome on Colton McWilliams, the sports editor at the San Marcos Daily Record, to preview Texas State's 2025 season.

(:30 – 2:00) Why the final year in the Sun Belt is the biggest storyline for 2025?

(2:00 – 4:00) How does Colton rank the roster talent in 2025 to GJ Kinne's first two seasons?

(4:00 – 6:25) Who does Colton think will win the QB battle? Are people not making a big enough deal about losing OC Mack Leftwich?

(6:25 – 8:00) Colton's offensive breakout candidates

(8:00 – 10:30) What does the TXST RB room look like behind Lincoln Pare? Can the OL still be a strength?

(10:30 – 11:10) Colton's Preseason Defensive MVPs

(11:10 – 12:30) Why Colton has the most questions about the secondary

(12:30 – 14:20) LB room

(14:20 – 21:00) What needs to happen for TXST to make the jump from bowl team to conference champion contender? What are TXST fans frustrated about? How much of the lack of consistency can be attributed to growing pains from a young staff?

(21:00 – 25:00) Is GJ Kinne a victim of his own early success?

(25:00 – 27:30) How important is an exit ramp of success to the Pac-12?

(27:30 – 29:00) What is Colton's record prediction?

(29:00 – END) Texas State vs UTSA review and preview

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven talk welcome Texas Tech Chairman of the Board of Regents Cody Campbell on the show!

(2:15 – 4:50) Cody's memories of Mike Leach

(4:50 – 6:25) Why does Cody care about saving the college model?

(6:25 – 11:20) How is Cody helping preserve non-revenue sports?

(11:20 – 14:30) Why the SEC and Big Ten's advantage won't go away with Cody's proposal to pool media rights.

(14:30 – 16:45) Why Texas Tech is set up for long term success

(16:45 – 18:40) When did Cody and the Texas Tech power brokers realize there was an opportunity

(18:40 – 20:50) How Cody's work with the White House could help college athletics

(21:00 – 25:00) Cody's faith in Joey McGuire

(25:00 – 26:00) Cody's memories of Texas Tech as a young kid

(26:00 – 28:30) How the entire state of Texas is set up for success in CFB's future

(28:30 – 30:30) The story behind Cody's "I Will" Tweet

(30:30 – END) Coolest part of being a billionaire

Then, Carter and Craven discuss fall camp news

(32:00 – 43:45) Discussing Cody's Interview

(43:45 – 45:15) Four Texas teams in the AP Poll, does the postseason poll have over or under 3.5

(45:15 – END) Fall camp injury updates including Baylor's Dawson Pendergrass and Texas's Andre Cojoe

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down the most intriguing non-QB position battles in fall camp.

(2:30 – 4:50) Why there aren't as many position battles in P4 & Why are the position battles in the secondary?

(4:50 – 11:15) Texas CBs Jaylon Guilbeau and Kobe Black

(11:15 – 16:40) Texas A&M CBs Julian Humphery, Dezz Ricks and Tyreek Chappell

(16:40 – 21:40) TCU CBs Avery Helm, Channing Canada, Elijah Jackson, Vernon Glover, Jevon McIver

(21:40 – 25:35) Baylor free safety Tyler Turner and DJ Coleman

(25:35 – 29:35) Houston strong safety Blake Thompson, Jordan Allen and CJ Douglas

(29:35 – 34:10) Texas Tech LG and RT

(34:10 – 37:45) SMU RB Derrick McFall, TJ Harden or Chris Johnson Jr.

(37:45 – 41:40) Texas State CBs Canden Grogan, Jaden Rios, Trez Moore

(41:40 – 44:50) UTSA CBs

(44:50 – 47:00) Rice Edges

(47:00 – 49:30) UNT safeties Will Jones, Evan Jackson and Patrick Smith-Young

(49:30 – 52:00) Sam Houston TEs Rayfield Lotten and Austin Smith

(52:00 – END) UTEP LBs

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Huntsville Item sports editor Colton Foster to preview the Sam Houston Bearkats' 2025 season.

(2:30 – 7:00) How has Phil Longo's honeymoon been? How will Longo be different than Keeler?

(7:00 – 10:00) How big of a deal is Sam Houston playing at Houston Dynamo's stadium?

(10:00 – 21:30) Offensive overview: Is this offense a fit for Hunter Watson? Expectations for WR corps? Is Elijah Green the offensive transfer Colton is most excited about? Who plays the most snaps at QB by the end of the season?

(21:30 – 27:30) What is Sam Houston's defense going to look like? Which incoming players are Colton excited about? What's the strength of the defense?

(27:30 – 33:15) What's the ceiling and floor for the team?

(33:15 – END) What Colton thinks of the Phil Longo hire + Record prediction

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Ryan Monceaux of GoCoogs.com to preview the 2025 Houston Cougars football season.

(2:30 – 4:15) What did Ryan see in Year One of the Willie Fritz era that has him excited for Year Two?

(4:15 – 5:00) How are Willie Fritz and Dana Holgorsen different?

(5:00 – 8:50) Excitement level for new offensive coordinator Slade Nagle. How good could this unit be?

(8:50 – 13:15) Conner Weigman updates. How do the skill positions stack up?

(13:15 – 15:50) Is Ryan concerned that the Willie Fritz era already had a reset?

(15:50 – 18:00) Can Houston rebound from loss of AJ Haulcy and Jeremiah Wilson? Where are Houston's strengths and weaknesses on defense.

(18:00 – 20:10) Who is Ryan excited about on the front seven?

(20:10 – 25:25) What are Ryan's realistic expectations for 2025? Record prediction

(25:25 – 28:00) What Ryan thinks about Houston's recruiting push

(28:00 – 33:30) Is Houston the third best job in Texas right now?

(33:30 – END) Was Willie Fritz the right hire?

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven each draft their fantasy teams consisting of Texas CFB players!

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven are joined by Matt Wilson, co-host of Between Two Bears, for a full Baylor 2025 preview.

(2:30 – 4:30) Why

(4:30 – 10:00) The authenticity of the Dave Aranda experience + was that the best movie reference in a press conference ever?

(10:00 – 14:00) Baylor offensive skill position preview

(14:00 – 18:00) Baylor's defensive personnel preview. Confidence level in the secondary? How awesome is the Transfer Portal?

(19:00 – 21:20) Is Matt worried about Dave Aranda managing head coach and defensive play caller duties?

(21:20 – 25:00) What's the record prediction for the first month of the season.

(25:00 – 39:30) Is Baylor the best job of Texas teams in the Big 12? Why is Matt not worried about Texas Tech? What is Baylor's place in the future of college football?

(39:30 – END) Matt's case for Baylor competing for a Big 12 Championship.

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