The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports lead CFB analyst Joel Klatt is LIVE from Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the Big Noon Saturday matchup between Texas and Ohio State. Joel welcomes All-American girl Jenny Taft to the show to talk about life as a sideline reporter and share her thoughts on Arch Manning’s 2025 season debut. Klatt is also joined by former Buckeye legends TreVeyon Henderson, Lathan Ransom, and Cardale Jones as they reflect on their favorite memories at Ohio State.

Chapters 
0:00-4:01 Intro
4:02-24:50 Jenny Taft joins the show!
24:51-33:45 Questions from the audience
33:46-56:10 Cardale Jones joins the show!
56:11-1:22:39 Lathan Ransom and TreVeyon Henderson join the show!

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of a Week 1 slate that includes 3 Top-10 Matchups. Klatt kicks things off by previewing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX – the huge matchup from Columbus when #1 Texas takes on the Defending National Champions, Ohio State. He then breaks down the other Top-10 matchups as #9 LSU travels to #4 Clemson and #10 Miami hosts #6 Notre Dame and makes his picks against the spread. Klatt also previews #9 Alabama’s trip to Florida State as Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer begins. He wraps up the show by making his picks in the Friday night game between Auburn and Baylor as well as the college football debut for Bill Belichick as UNC takes on TCU on Monday night.
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Chapters 
0:00-1:30 Intro
1:31-11:18 Texas vs. Ohio State
11:19-14:33 LSU vs. Clemson
14:34-19:50 Notre Dame vs. Miami
19:51-26:30 Alabama vs. Florida State
26:31-31:15 Auburn vs. Baylor
31:16-35:51 TCU vs. North Carolina

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Urban Meyer to break down the huge Week 1 matchup between #3 Ohio State and #1 Texas. Coach discusses the challenges of trying to repeat as National Champion and explains what he would be asking of Arch Manning and Julian Sayin in this opening game. The two also discuss how the gap between the Big Ten and SEC has shifted since Coach Meyer’s days winning titles at Florida and Ohio State. Klatt then reacts to the news that Michigan True Freshman Bryce Underwood will be their starting QB this season and what will be expected of him. He then gives out his best value bets for the upcoming season including his favorite Heisman bets.

Chapters 
0:00-1:50 Intro
1:51-2:55 Urban Meyer joins the show!
2:56-5:25 What are the biggest keys in the matchup between Texas and Ohio State?
5:26-7:51 Julian Sayin will be making his first career start vs. Arch Manning & Longhorns
7:52-14:05 Urban Meyer’s advice to QBs
14:06-15:31 Will Arch Manning live up to the immense hype?
15:32-17:29 Expectations for Steve Sarkisian and the longhorns this season?
17:30-22:52 Which conference has the edge in college football?
22:53-30:18 the challenges of trying to repeat as a national champion
30:19-35:38 Michigan names Bryce Underwood as starting QB
35:39- Klatt’s best value bets

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Colin Cowherd to discuss what he’s most excited for this college football season. Cowherd explains why he’s not worried about Arch Manning meeting the moment this season and why he thinks the Texas-Ohio State Top-3 matchup is the biggest regular season college football game in a decade. The two discuss why the Big Ten has closed the gap with the SEC before Cowherd gives his thoughts on USC and why this team is different than any Lincoln Riley team he’s ever seen. The guys wrap up the show with some NFL thoughts including what he expects from Shedeur Sanders this season and Colin’s never-been-told story about Baker Mayfield.

0:00-1:41 Intro
1:42-3:52 Colin Cowherd joins the show!
3:53-10:56 What should we expect from Arch Manning this season?
10:57-14:51 Is the Big Ten or SEC the most dominant conference in CFB?
14:52-16:35 The state of college football right now
16:36-21:18 Most interesting storylines In CFB this season
21:19-25:46 What do Lincoln Riley and USC need to do this season?
25:47-30:41 Will the Bill Belichick CFB experiment work?
30:42-34:41 Will Nico Iamaleava succeed at UCLA?
34:42-40:50 Surprised by Baker Mayfield’s success in the NFL?
40:51-44:46 Will Shedeur Sanders start for the Cleveland Browns this year?

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College Football is just days away! FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news of quarterback battles being won around the country including Ohio State naming Julian Sayin their starting QB. He lays out what will be expected of Sayin when the Buckeyes take on Arch Manning and #1 Texas next week. He then makes his first game pick of the year by breaking down the Week Zero Top-25 matchup between #17 Kansas State and #22 Iowa State. Klatt discusses Michigan’s punishment from the NCAA following the sign-stealing saga from the National Championship season from 2023.  He also explains the latest CFP format idea coming from the Big Ten that could feature 24 or 28 teams and walks through why that is being considered and what needs to happen next for there to be any change to the current CFP structure.

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0:00-2:32 Intro
2:33-10:59 QB battles across CFB
11:00-19:20 Iowa State vs. Kansas State preview
19:21-30:59 Michigan ruling sanction
31:00-43:59 28-team CFP pitched by the Big Ten
44:00-45:09 Joel Klatt live from Columbus next Thursday

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt predicts who will make the College Football Playoff in 2025. He begins by making his Conference Championship Game predictions before unveiling his CFP Bracket. Klatt then predicts how each matchup will play out including his pick for this season’s National Champion. Will Ohio State go back-to-back? Is it finally Penn State’s time to rise to the top of the sport? Will Arch Manning lead Texas to their first National Championship in two decades or will another team be his surprise pick? Klatt also reveals the First Round matchup that he wants to see more than any other this upcoming season. He considers whether programs under immense pressure like Alabama and LSU will make the 12-team field and reveals a Preseason Top-10 team he thinks will miss out and be the first team on the outside looking in.

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0:00-1:57 Intro
1:58-5:51 Conference champ predictions
5:52-7:13 Top 4 seeding
7:14-16:41 5-12 seeding
16:42-20:27 Quarterfinals
20:28-23:48 Semifinals
23:49-24:42 National championship game
24:33-26:08 National championship winner

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the teams that could be this season’s Indiana, Arizona State or SMU and surprise everyone by making the College Football Playoff. Klatt lists candidates from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC and picks a team from each conference. In the Big Ten, he considers the cases for teams like Nebraska, USC and Washington to make a deep run this season. He details which SEC team he believes could take advantage of a favorable schedule to reach the CFP before making his pick out of a Big 12 Conference that has proven to be ripe for surprises. Klatt also explains why his ACC pick has a huge opportunity to gain momentum in Week 1 against a high-profile opponent. Klatt also recaps his Big Noon Conversation with the GOAT Tom Brady with some behind-the-scenes stories from their sit-down.

0:00-1:39 Intro
1:40-4:39 Teams that can crash the 2025 cfp party
4:40-12:28 Big ten cfp party crashers
12:29-19:53 SEC cfp party crashers
19:54-28:02 Big 12 party crashers
28:03-34:29 ACC party crashers
34:30-40:14 Reflecting on Tom Brady’s Big Noon Conversation

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with FOX’s lead NFL analyst and the GOAT, Tom Brady. They dive into the world of college football and Brady lays out what he thinks today’s college experience is lacking and how the focus of today’s athletes is too often on the money in the sport rather than long-term development and growth. He then discusses how that is affecting QB’s when they enter the NFL. Brady also explains what Bill Belichick’s players at North Carolina are in for when they go play for the 6x Super Bowl-winning Coach.  Brady reveals which QB in today’s NFL reminds him most of himself. Klatt and Brady then discuss Brady’s first year in the booth as FOX’s lead analyst on Sundays including some of the learning experiences he went through and why he is so excited and looking forward to Year 2 in the TV booth.

Chapters 
0:00-1:04 Intro
1:05-4:27 Tom Brady on today’s college football landscape
4:28-7:02 Would Tom Brady have finished his career at Michigan if he played in today’s landscape?
7:03-9:15 Tom Brady on quarterback development in college football
9:16-11:13 Tom Brady on Bill Belichick at UNC
11:14-12:11 Which current NFL QB will be the next to win a Super Bowl ring?
12:12-14:45 Which NFL QB is most like Tom Brady?
14:46-16:38 How Tom Brady feels after one year in the broadcast booth
16:39-18:10 Tom Brady on being the most prepared for calling the Super Bowl
18:11-25:30 How Tom Brady’s work ethic translated to broadcasting
25:31-27:36 What motivates Tom Brady

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Does Penn St need to win it all? How far does Alabama need to go this season in Year 2 post-Saban? FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt considers those questions and more as he defines what a successful season looks like for the most interesting teams in the sport. He discusses what Texas needs to do after two deep Playoff runs and Arch Manning now taking the snaps under center. He considers what Ohio State needs to do off their title-winning season and what Georgia must do to prove they are still one of the elite programs in the sport. Klatt also explains what Michigan’s expectations should be as they continue to build off last year’s strong finish, how far Texas Tech needs to go in the Big 12 to justify their offseason spending spree in the Transfer Portal and more!

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt unveils his Preseason Top 25 for the upcoming season. He reveals who he has at #1 heading into the year as Texas, Ohio State and Penn State all contend for the top spot. Klatt explains why he is high on Michigan this season and who else from the Big Ten could make a push for a Playoff spot. He debates how to rank SEC teams like Georgia, LSU and Alabama against each other inside his Top 10. Klatt also makes the case for a Big 12 team to go from a losing record in 2024 to a spot in his Preseason Top 25 this season.

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0:00–1:59 Intro 
2:00–3:29 Utah 
3:30–5:19 Oklahoma 
5:20–6:39 Baylor 
6:40–9:45 Iowa 
9:46–11:29 Ole Miss 
11:30–13:37 Iowa State 
13:38–15:33 Texas Tech 
15:34–17:34 Arizona State 
17:35–19:49 Indiana 
19:50–21:49 Texas A&M 
21:50–23:59 Kansas State 
24:00–25:59 Florida 
26:00–27:29 Illinois 
27:30–29:14 Miami 
29:15–32:24 South Carolina 
32:25–35:07 Michigan 
35:08–37:26 Alabama 
37:27–38:46 LSU 
38:47–41:07 Georgia 
41:08–43:54 Notre Dame 
43:55–45:29 Oregon 
45:30–47:41 Clemson 
47:42–49:52 Ohio State 
49:53–51:48 Texas 
51:49–54:12 Penn State 
54:13-56:27 Announcement

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