The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. reveals what people will be saying AFTER the 2025 college football season. What will be said about coaches like Brian Kelly, Brent Venables, Josh Heupel, and Kalen DeBoer when the dust has settled on the college football season? And how will fans of Nebraska feel following year three of Matt Rhule and Colorado fans following a season without Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter? We cover it all before previewing the marquee matchup of Week 0, Farmageddon in Ireland as Iowa State and Kansas State square off. J.D. predicts a winner for Saturday's kickoff game of the college football season before ending the show with the signs that college football is so back. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Fall Camp Intel continues! J.D. dives deep into the recent news and happenings of Michigan Wolverines, Auburn Tigers, and Georgia Bulldogs Fall Camp. Highlighting the progress of quarterbacks, key position battles, and standout players in Athens, Ann Arbor, and on The Plains. After that, which teams in college football have the most at stake in 2025? J.D. tabs all the teams who he thinks fit the criteria including Alabama, Penn State. Notre Dame, Clemson, and many many more. To end the show, J.D. answers your voicemails about your off the field issues. Breaking down your hilarious sound bits in one of our funniest segments of the offseason. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Fall Camp is in full swing across the country and J.D. PicKell breaks down the the latest intel from some of the top teams in the country. The latest updates from Florida State, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, and Texas all get covered on this episode before J.D. reveals his preseason Top 25 rankings. Ranking and breaking down all of his top teams in the country with the season just a few weeks away. 

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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the gentleman briefly recap Kaiden's 12 College Football Playoff teams before jumping into some college football future bets heading into the 2025 season. Ending the show with a recap of the first three episodes of the new Netflix Docuseries 'Any Given Saturday' that closely followed several SEC teams and games last season.   

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We give you fall camp previews from the Oklahoma Sooners, Tennessee Volunteers, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before revealing which teams NEED to win in Week 1. Speaking of must win Week 1 games, who needs to win the opener in Death Valley more, the Clemson Tigers or the LSU Tigers? J.D. answers that question before closing out the show with a high level breakdown of Alabama's offense.

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. pulls back the curtain on the latest fall camp intel from The Sunshine State. Breaking down what he's hearing out of Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes Fall Camp so far. J.D. also ranks his top five most important quarterback battles taking place across the country at fall camp before diving into some fall campaigning. Breaking down all of the top highlights from fall camp seen on social media from players like Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, Auburn's Eric Singleton and many many more. We also take a look into what's being called 'Blur Gate' following an interesting post from the Tennessee Volunteers before ending the show with a breakdown on how Gunner Stockton's rushing ability could make a huge difference for Georgia's offense in 2025.  

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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, after J.D. made his predictions for the college football season earlier this week, Kaiden takes a stab at it. Forecasting the 12 teams his thinks will make the College Football Playoff, predicting his conferences champions, and crowning a 2025 National Champion. Where will the boys agree and disagree on the 2025 postseason? Listen to find out!

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... J.D. reacts to YOUR pushback from his latest 2025 prediction episode. Defending his take on LSU being the 2025 National Champions and Brian Kelly slander, having Texas A&M in his college football playoff, predicting Notre Dame as the No. 11 seed in the CFP with a round one elimination, being high on the Oregon Ducks, and more. After responding to your voicemails, we dive into the latest injury news surrounding Florida QB DJ Lagway and Nebraska Fall Camp intel before predicting the passing leaders for each Power Four conference. 

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Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... it is the official 2025 Prediction Show! J.D. reveals his predictions for the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 title races including the conference title game participants and who he thinks will win each league and punch a ticket to the College Football Playoff. Then J.D. predicts which players will be in New York for the Heisman Trophy Ceremony and who takes home the most prestigious award in the sport before jumping into the CFP. Forecasting the 12 teams who will make the playoff and how the bracket will shake out before crowning his 2025 National Champion. 

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Welcome to The Hard Count Huddle, a conversation show about all things college football and beyond with the host of The Hard Count J.D. PicKell and producer Kaiden Smith. Today in the huddle, the crew choses a handful of players and coaches they're rooting for this upcoming college football season before diving into their helmets draft. Each creating a roster comprised of their favorites and the best helmets across the college football landscape.  

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