On this must-listen episode of the Dave Campbell's College Football Podcast, Between Two Bears Co-host Matt Wilson momentarily ends his hiatus to preview the 2026 Baylor football season with Craven and Carter.

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We take a break from our 2026 Rice Football opponent previews for a special American Conference Media Days recap with friend of the podcast Steve Helwick from Underdog Dynasty. Matthew and Steven go through all 14 teams in the conference, sharing what we learned from them in Tampa as well as key storylines around the league right now.

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The Texas Longhorns return a ton of defensive production from last year, but have to apply that talent to a new system.

New defensive coordinator Will Muschamp brings a new front and a new mentality to the Forty Acres. What can we expect from the returning talent in a system that may be built for them to shine?

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The Texas Longhorns have some turnover in the trenches, but may have leveled up after adding two of the most-coveted linemen from the transfer portal.

Statistics show that Arch Manning's production skyrocketed after the Longhorns got the right grouping up front in 2025. Can the current group keep that trajectory?

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No Conference for Old Men is back for season 3! After a 2-month break, welcome to our first 2026 offseason interview episode (#81).

The 3 Old Men return with a bang, as we sit down and chat with former UH player and now UH MBB Player Development Assistant, Ryan Elvin.  We cover things far and wide as we dive into Ryan's background, his journey as a former walk-on, his rise to cult hero status at UH after icing the NCAA tourney win over A&M in 2024, and his time on the UH coaching staff.  We bring a depth and insight into Ryan's background & perspective that you won't find anywhere else!

- No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com YouTube Page; we're also available via Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network feed as their only basketball-centric offering.

- Intro / Exit music:  Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io

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Next up in our 2026 Rice Football opponent previews: Temple. The first-ever meeting between the Philadelphia-based and Houston-based Owls comes in a potentially pivotal Year-2 for a pair of head coaches: K.C. Keeler at Temple and Scott Abell at Rice. 247Sports' Ryan Wallen joins the show to talk us through the latest with Temple and what to expect with their program under Keeler moving forward.

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Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven sit down with Billy Embody, who covers the SMU Mustangs for On3, for a deep dive on the Hilltop.

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The Texas Longhorns landed one of the biggest portal targets this offseason, bringing Cam Coleman to the Forty Acres to give the offense a high-end receiving threat. He's paired with Ryan Wingo and Emmett Mosley to round out a receiving group that could give Texas its best chance to have an explosive threat heading into a pivotal season.

What do we expect from this group, and how can it propel the Texas offense to its goals in 2026?

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We follow up on our recent book review of "Still Undefeated: How UTSA Football Went from Forbidden to Significant" by having the co-authors of the book join the show to discuss their creative process and a few stories from the early days of UTSA Football. Brad Parrott served as a Senior Assistant Athletic Director during the program's formative years, while Jim Goodman joined him as the Associate Athletic Director in the lead up to the first game. Tune in to this episode for a deep dive into the program's history, then go pick up a copy of this excellent book.

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Our 2026 Conference Previews march on, this time with a bit more military flair. Omar-Rashon Borja or Redshirt Sports and AsForFootball joins the show this week to talk about the latest happenings at West Point. Is Jeff Monken going to be there forever? And what about that surprise 12-win season? He and Matt sift through the good and bad as they look forward to the 2026 season.

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