Josh welcomes ESPN's Bill Connelly back to the I-80 Football Show for a full preview of all four quarterfinal matchups in the CFP! They discuss the matchups and storylines from each game, including Bill's SP+ projections. Plus, Nebraska's 2025 season under Matt Rhule, Kyle Whittingham to Michigan, and more!

0:00 - Intro and the discourse inside the 2025 CFB season

7:37 - Nebraska's 2025 regular season

13:13 - Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Miami

19:10 - Orange Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Oregon

28:20 - Rose Bowl: Indiana vs. Alabama

39:09 - Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Ole Miss

48:11 - Kyle Whittingham to Michigan

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There are eight (8!) Big Ten football games in the next three days. The CFP Quarterfinals are here. Will Indiana dominate in the Rose Bowl? Will Ohio State continue its title defense? How does Oregon matchup with Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl? And bowl season rolls on with some incredible matchups. Ben breaks down every game and what matchups are going to result in a win.

0:00 - Intro

4:22 - Ohio State vs. Miami

11:47 - Oregon vs. Texas Tech

17:08 - Indiana vs. Alabama

23:39 - Illinois vs. Tennessee

28:37 - USC vs. TCU

31:33 - Iowa vs. Vanderbilt

35:12 - Michigan vs. Texas

38:03 - Nebraska vs. Utah

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The holiday season might be winding down, but the portal discussion is heating up! Josh Peterson and Matt McMaster get together to dive in on expectations for how Nebraska will operate, the type of players they can get, and which players the program can ill afford to lose.

0:00 - Intro

10:18 - How good can Nebraska be in the portal?

22:18 - Nebraska's portal grocery list.

39:50 - Which players are potentially leaving Nebraska?

56:37 - Bears/49ers on Sunday; Could this game swing Matt's 2025 season emotions?

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Merry Christmas! Jack and Josh welcome longtime friend Mike Schaefer to the podcast to unveil some big news: Mike Schaefer is joining the I-80 Club family in a full-time capacity! They discuss his brand new show - Unemployed With Mike Schaefer - and his plans with the podcast moving forward. Along the way, some Nebrasketball discussion, Tommy Boy vs. Black Sheep, and so much more!

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After a few weeks away, Josh Peterson and Mike Schaefer are back to recap the wild weekend in the NFL, debate the merits of the NFC vs. the AFC, as well as the Chicago Bears and Sam Darnold.

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Lincoln and Jeff recap a record breaking - and heartbreaking - season for the Huskers. Moments of the year, returning players, and what NU needs to improve for 2026. Plus recapping the Final Four and the transfer portal heats up. 

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Today is a LOADED show, as there is so much to discuss before Christmas comes calling. Ben recaps Oregon’s performance in the CFP, and gets you set for three Big Ten bowl games later this week.

He also recaps the weekend in Big Ten hoops, with the standout storylines to know before the holiday break.

0:00 - Intro

2:40 - Recapping Oregon's win over James Madison

8:52 - Oregon vs. Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl

10:23 - Ohio State vs. Miami in the Cotton Bowl

13:36 - Indiana vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl

17:08 - Northwestern vs. Central Michigan in the GameAbove Sports Bowl

19:13 - Minnesota vs. New Mexico in the Rate Bowl

23:00 - Penn State vs. Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl

26:00 - Big Ten hoops check-in

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After a shaky start at Pinnacle Bank Arena against North Dakota, Jack and Kaleb try to identify what went so right in the second half that went so wrong in the first half (hint: not missing a million 3s).

But the wild swings between halves were overshadowed by Berke Buyuktuncel getting the program’s fourth-ever Triple Double, and you won’t believe when Jack said he predicted it.

Plus, whatever happened to sleepy, sparse crowds during Holiday Break buy games?

Finally, the NCAA Tournament Meter admittedly didn’t move much, but it somehow still created controversy about Jack’s fatalism. Yet somehow, this accusation was being leveled as Jack was describing his fantasy about the next four weeks of the season, and, well, it’s out there. 

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Josh and Matt get together not even 12 hours after the Bears beat the Packers for a conversation on Chicago's win, the continued wildness of the NFL season, and so much more!

0:00 - Intro and Josh's Cowboys wallowing

7:42 - Chicago's stunning win over Green Bay

26:25 - The importance (or lack thereof) of being a 2-seed in the NFC

36:32 - Jaguars/Broncos

47:12 - The flawed teams in the AFC

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It's a CFP Saturday in America and Jack and Josh are back for another Saturday Coffee Show! They dive into the week that was surrounding Nebraska football, including Matt Rhule's latest press conference, and how the tone surrounding things seemed to have changed. Plus, some more thoughts on Dylan Raiola leaving, his future, and Nebrasketball going into a couple buy games before things get interesting.

0:00 - Intro

15:10 - The vibe shift of Nebraska football

43:08 - Dylan Raiola and Nebraska's struggles to hit at QB in the Matt Rhule era

1:02:12 - Nebrasketball's long week off

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