The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Oregon’s win at USC and why we shouldn’t discount the Ducks as contenders going forward. He gives his thoughts on the hit on Dante Moore and also explains why the loss isn’t just more of the same from USC. Klatt then explains how Iowa found a way to win in Ann Arbor as Michigan found itself on the wrong side of a walkoff this time. He explains the significance of Florida’s win over Ole Miss and how the Gators pathway to the Playoff just opened up. Klatt discusses #1 Texas’ narrow win at Tennessee and why the Longhorns have some things to clean up before going full on “old man yelling at the clouds” about Colin Simmons’ celebration penalty and how celebrating has gotten out of control. He also marvels at what Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith continues to do on the field and why he should be the Heisman favorite before raising a red flag for the Buckeyes despite their win. Klatt also rants about the decisions by the voters in the latest AP Top 25 and explains why the college game is much closer to the NFL game than ever before. He wraps up the show by revealing his own Top 10 for the week which includes a new #1.

Chapters 🏈

0:00 - 0:49 Intro
0:50 - 15:50 Oregon vs USC
15:51 - 21:49 Iowa vs Michigan
21:50 - 30:43 Ole Miss vs Florida
30:44 - 42:12 Texas vs Tennessee
42:13 - 44:52 Illinois vs Ohio State
44:53 - 52:37 Reaction to AP Top 25
52:38 - 59:49 Remaining Top 10 Teams Reveal

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for a huge week in College Football with 6 ranked games on the slate. He starts by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX when Illinois travels to Columbus to face #7 Ohio State. He then makes his pick as the #1 team in the country faces a tough road test when Texas takes on Tennessee at Neyland Stadium. He also make picks for the huge matchups in the Big Ten as #17 Iowa faces #18 Michigan and #20 Oregon takes on #12 USC at the Coliseum in a pivotal game for both programs. Klatt breaks down the Ole Miss-Florida matchup and explains why the surprising point spread in the game makes a lot of sense. He looks at whether Oklahoma can jumpstart their season with an upset at #2 Georgia before making his pick in the Texas A&M-LSU meeting that could effectively end the loser’s Playoff hopes. Klatt wraps up the show by deciding if Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State will keep their season rolling against Missouri.
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Chapters 🏈
0:00 - 0:51 Intro
0:52 - 3:50 Illinois at Ohio State
3:51 - 10:23 Texas at Tennessee
10:24 - 15:57 Iowa at Michigan
15:58 - 19:15 Ole Miss at Florida
19:16 - 21:50 Oregon at USC
21:51 - 24:46 Oklahoma at Georgia
24:47 - 29:01 Texas A&M at LSU
29:02 - 31:17 Missouri at Mississippi State
31:18 - 33:02 Picks Recap

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt lists 10 teams that are lurking outside the AP Top 10 with a real pathway to the College Football Playoff. Klatt explains why each team has a path and whether he is buying them as a serious contender to make the Playoff in December. Klatt discusses teams like #12 USC who's defense is causing some concern and #18 Michigan who looks to be improving week by week. He also forecasts what the college football landscape could look like if teams like #14 Tennessee and #21 Florida pull off upsets on Saturday. Klatt dives into whether it’s time to admit #20 Oregon is this year’s Clemson or if they’ll bounce back off the mat and go on a run. Those teams and more on this episode of The Joel Klatt Show.
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Chapters 🏈
0:00 - 2:57 Intro
2:58 - 5:00 USC
5:01 - 7:10 Tennessee
7:11 - 10:04 Utah
10:05 - 12:19 Michigan
12:20 - 14:44 Iowa
14:45 - 18:02 Florida
18:03 - 19:21 Oregon
19:22 - 22:18 Louisville
22:19 - 23:59 Mississippi State
24:00 - 26:21 UCLA
26:22 - 27:16 Recap
27:17 - 28:24 Texas A&M
28:25 - 29:53 Week 4 Picks Preview

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ole Miss spoiling Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford behind Trinidad Chambliss’ big night. Klatt discusses who the best player in college football is after the Ole Miss QB’s star performance and whether the Rebels should be his new #1 in this week’s Top 10. He also breaks down Kiffin’s coaching performance in the game and where LSU goes from here.  Following Ohio State’s easy win over the weekend, Klatt marvels at Jeremiah Smith’s record-breaking career before pointing out some underlying issues that the Buckeyes need to get sorted out with Big Ten play about to start. He also shouts out an under-rated Head Coach who picked up another ranked win this week and deserves more recognition before wrapping his head around the crazy finish as NC State somehow managed to lose to  Vanderbilt. Klatt also reveals his full Top 10 list for the week and wonders whether everyone is sleeping on Georgia right now.

Chapters 🏈
0:00 - 0:36 Intro
0:37 - 21:20 Ole Miss vs LSU
21:21 - 28:52 Ohio State vs Kent State
28:33 - 34:29 - Louisville vs SMU
34:30 - 37:13 Viewing College Football In Absolutes
37:14 - 41:29 NC State vs Vanderbilt
41:30 - 42:39 Utah vs Utah State
42:40 - 43:32 Alabama vs Florida State
43:33 - 44:17 Notre Dame vs Michigan State
44:18 - 49:09 Joel reveals rest of top 10

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks against the spread for Week 3 of the College Football season. He begins his picks with the game many have been waiting for all offseason as Lane Kiffin makes his return to Oxford in a Top-10 matchup between LSU and Ole Miss. Klatt explains why the rowdy home atmosphere won’t actually be the biggest advantage in the game before making his pick. He also makes his pick in the #16 SMU vs #23 Louisville game that will have a big impact on the race to reach the ACC Championship game.  He makes his his pick in another Top-25 matchup when #13 Texas Tech and #22 Houston meet on Friday night on FOX. Klatt also considers whether #10 Alabama will cover the large spread in their rematch with Florida State before making his picks for two SEC matchups as Florida takes on Auburn and Mississippi State looks to spring the upset at South Carolina.

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Chapters 🏈
0:00 - 1:25 Intro
1:26 - 2:54 Ohio State vs Kent State
2:55 - 8:02 LSU at Ole Miss
8:03 - 10:46 SMU at Louisville
10:47 - 12:55 Houston at Texas Tech
12:56 - 17:27 Florida State at Alabama
17:28 - 19:22 Florida at Auburn
19:23 - 21:04 Mississippi State at South Carolina
21:05 - 22:24 Week 3 Picks Recap

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt goes around the country and decides whether it’s time to panic about teams like Oregon, Ohio State and Oklahoma after analyzing their losses over the weekend. He looks at teams like USC, Colorado, Michigan, Texas and Alabama and decides whether those fanbases should be staying calm and keeping expectations in check or getting excited for what’s in store the rest of the season. Klatt also evaluates what to make of the early-season returns for teams like Miami & UCLA that are off to winning starts before pointing out a 2-0 Big Ten team that should have some alarms going off despite the wins. He also points out an SEC team that could be a major spoiler this season behind their QB who looks like a star.
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Chapters 🏈
0:00-2:13 College football fan base check in after week 2
2:14-9:25 Oregon
9:26-11:07 Miami
11:08-15:11 Ohio State
15:12-16:40 Alabama
16:41-18:54 UCLA
18:55-23:30 Oklahoma
23:31-25:15 Michigan
25:16-27:27 Texas
27:28-29:16 Colorado
29:17-30:44 Washington
30:45-33:41 USC
33:42-36:05 Florida State
36:06-37:05 BYU
37:06-38:34 Mississippi State
38:35-39:33 Georgia Tech

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Texas’ incredible 4th Quarter comeback against #1 Ohio State. He explains why the comeback happened and whether Ryan Day and Ohio State made a mistake with their late game strategy which led to Texas' win. He discusses how big of a win that is for Steve Sarkisian and Texas as they finally beat the Buckeyes in thier 3rd try in 3 seasons and how he should rank Ohio State in his Top 10 after the loss. He also breaks down Michigan’s win over #11 Oklahoma as the Wolverines bounced back from their near upset a week ago to pick up a big win over an SEC opponent. Klatt explains why that game was so important for Kyle Whittingham’s early tenure and what the result means for both programs going forward. He also reacts to Oregon’s loss to Oklahoma State and raises questions about what is going on with a team that was his Preseason #1.
Klatt explains why Week 2 showed we shouldn’t read too much into season openers and why the Big Ten missed an opportunity to make a statement. Klatt reveals his full Top 10 which includes a surprise team cracking the list for the first time this season.

Chapters 🏈
0:00-1:31 It was an EPIC day in college football
1:32-26:56 Texas stuns Ohio State
29:57-40:17 Michigan bounces back to knock off Oklahoma
40:18-45:52 Oklahoma State upsets Oregon 39-31
45:53-51:50 Did the narrative between the Big Ten and SEC shift after Saturday?
51:51-59:44 Klatt’s new top 10

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for Week 2 of the college football season! He starts the show by previewing the huge matchup that he will be calling on FOX Big Noon Saturday between #11 Oklahoma and a Michigan team looking to bounce back after controversially escaping an upset last week. He then makes his pick in the Top-5 matchup between #1 Ohio State and #4 Texas as Arch Manning looks to avenge last year’s defeat to the Buckeyes. Klatt also makes his picks against the spread in a pivotal Big 12 matchup between Arizona and #15 BYU and #12 Alabama’s SEC opener on the road against Kentucky.  He wraps up the show by making picks for Arizona State’s trip to #10 Texas A&M and a battle between two potential Group of 6 CFP teams as Memphis faces Boise State.

Chapters 🏈
0:00-1:12 Joel Klatt’s week 2 picks and previews
1:13-9:08 Oklahoma vs. Michigan
9:09-14:25 Ohio State vs. Texas
14:26-16:33 BYU vs. Arizona
16:34-19:06 Alabama vs. Kentucky
19:07-21:16 Arizona State vs. Texas A&M
21:17-23:44 Memphis vs. Boise State
23:45-25:12 Recap of picks

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in Urban Meyer to discuss Michigan’s miraculous finish over the weekend and break down whether Bryce Underwood and the Wolverines can bounce back quickly when Oklahoma comes to town this weekend. The two also preview the huge Top-5 matchup between #1 Ohio State and #4 Texas and discuss what to expect from Julian Sayin and Arch Manning in their 2nd meeting as opposing QBs.

Klatt then reacts to the latest AP Top 25 poll and expresses his frustration with some particular choices made by the voters. He also discusses performances that caught his eye over the weekend including Alabama QB Keelon Russell’s debut - what he liked about the Tide’s performance and what issues may be lurking under the surface. He also discusses the complete 180 that Coach Prime and Colorado pulled off in their opener against Georgia Tech and how it has changed the potential for the Buffaloes this season. He also hits on why UCLA is showing some real similarities to 2024 Indiana and hits on who he thinks is the most clutch player in college football, Penn State, Iowa and more!

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Chapters 🏈
0:00-2:00 Welcome into the Joel Klatt Show
2:01-19:25 Urban Meyer interview
19:26-23:05 Alabama’s solid performance vs. ECU
23:06-28:30 Ole Miss’s thrilling win over Louisville
28:31-30:27 Joel Klatt’s reaction to the AP poll
30:28-33:52 UCLA pulls away from Cal in 4th quarter to win 45-24
33:53-36:28 Penn State rolls to shutout win over Marshall
36:29-38:43 Colorado picks up road win over Georgia Tech
38:44-42:52 Auburn beats Baylor 17-16
42:53-44:15 Iowa shuts out Northern Illinois 40-0

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the controversial ending to the Michigan-Western Michigan game and whether the Wolverines should have gotten an extra second to complete the Hail Mary to win the game. He brings on FOX Sports Rules Analyst Mike Pereira to explain why the confusion happened before Klatt offers his solutions to fix the problem. Klatt also breaks down why the game should be sounding alarm bells for Bryce Underwood and the Michigan program. He also weighs in on LSU’s emphatic win over Dabo Swinney and Clemson and explains how Lane Kiffin is channeling Nick Saban and Pete Carroll in Baton Rouge. Klatt gives his takeaways from Oregon’s comeback win and whether he’s concerned about the Ducks and why Indiana may look different this season. Klatt reveals his first Top 10 since his Preseason Rankings and makes some big changes including who is at the top spot after Texas, LSU, Ohio State and Miami all cruised to easy wins.

Chapters 🏈

0:00 - 1:33 Intro

1:33 - 4:47 Michigan escapes vs Western Michigan with Hail Mary TD

4:48 - 13:36 Mike Pereira on decision to add one second back at end of Michigan game

13:37 - 21:51 Did the refs make the right call at end of Michigan game?

21:52 - 29:20 How concerning was Bryce Underwood’s performance?

29:21 - 37:25 LSU routs Clemson in Lane Kiffin’s debut

37:26 - 40:31 Oregon comes back to beat Boise State

40:32 - 44:50 Importance of QB play in Week 1 

44:51 - 50:46 Indiana beats North Texas in Josh Hoover’s debut

50:47 - 1:05:15 Joel reveals rest of his top 10 teams

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