The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt begins his NFL Draft rankings by looking at the offensive side of the ball and laying out his Top 10 prospects. Is the presumptive #1 pick, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza deserving of the #1 spot on his board? Or will a player like Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love jump to the top? He also dives into how he ranks the top of the Wide Receiver class as 3 wideouts crack his Top 10 including Ohio State’s Carnell Tate and USC’s Makai Lemon.

0:00-1:50 Intro
1:51-4:51 Number 10 player
4:52-6:17 Number 9 player
6:18-7:29 Number 8 player
7:30-9:48 Number 7 player
9:49-11:01 Number 6 player
11:02-14:25 Number 5 player
14:26-16:10 Number 4 player
16:11-17:56 Number 3 player
17:57-20:40 Number 2 player
20:41-28:33 Number 1 player

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks the Top 10 head coaches in the sport following the 2025 season. He dives into where to rank the 4 active National Championship-winning coaches - Curt Cignetti, Ryan Day and Kirby Smart and where Dabo Swinney now sits among the CFB hierarchy. He discusses where to rank young coaches like Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Oregon’s Dan Lanning and whether new LSU coach Lane Kiffin and new Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham made the list. He also includes a Big 12 Coach that Klatt points out has had more success in recent years than just about any other in the sport.

0:00-1:40 Intro
1:41-3:29 Top 10 coaches
3:30-6:04 #10 Coach
6:05-8:23 #9 Coach
8:24-9:58 #8 Coach
9:59-11:15 #7 Coach
11:16-14:28 #6 Coach
14:29-17:12 #5 Coach
17:13-19:36 #4 Coach
19:37-22:01 #3 Coach
22:02-24:17 #2 Coach
24:18-27:58 #1 Coach
27:59-32:08 Honorable mentions

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In this show, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt proves it’s always a good idea to hit record during Hour 71 of a 72-hour fasting cleanse. He kicks off the show by revealing which teams he feels are trending up and which are trending down as we enter the offseason, revealing his 3 Up & 3 Down in his College Football Stock Watch – which includes two blue blood programs he believes are heading in different directions.
After YouTube star MrBeast teased the idea of giving $100 Million to a school to go win a National Championship in Football, Klatt walks through the idea and considers whether a huge check would actually buy a title in today’s world of NIL and the Transfer Portal.
He discusses North Dakota’s State’s jump from FCS to the Mountain West and the reported possibility of Alabama cancelling the upcoming Ohio State home-and-home series to start in 2027. Klatt wraps up the show with a rant about the now-set College Football Playoff schedule for next season.

0:00-1:51 Intro
1:52-23:05 Stock watch
23:06-34:21 MrBeast teases idea of giving East Carolina $100M to win a national championship
34:22-36:15 North Dakota State decides its done dominating FCS and joins Mountain West
36:16-38:19 Alabama may cancel their home-and-home with Ohio State for 2027/28
38:20-44:59 CFP announces schedule for next season

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With the NFL season officially in the books, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt launches into the offseason with his first Mock Draft for the 2026 NFL Draft. His Mock has 5 Ohio State Buckeyes going in the First Round including one landing with the Dallas Cowboys. The Kansas City Chiefs are able to select a weapon for Patrick Mahomes as they look to rebound from a disappointing 2025 season. The Philadelphia Eagles also make an upgrade to their Offense with a player that is tailor-made for their Offense to go with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. Cleveland is able to upgrade the talent around Shedeur Sanders with two First Round Picks. Klatt also answers the question of whether there will be a second QB in the First Round as Alabama QB Ty Simpson goes to an AFC team looking for a quarterback of the future.

0:00 - Intro
1:56 - Pick 1: Raiders
4:21 - Pick 2: Jets
6:03 - Pick 3: Cardinals
7:05 - Pick 4: Titans
8:08 - Pick 5: Giants
9:48 - Pick 6: Browns
10:53 - Pick 7: Commanders
11:35 - Pick 8: Saints
12:40 - Pick 9: Chiefs
14:56 - Pick 10: Bengals
15:04 - Pick 11: Dolphins
16:18 - Pick 12: Cowboys
17:54 - Pick 13: Rams
19:33 - Pick 14: Ravens
20:47 - Pick 15: Bucs
21:58 - Pick 16: Jets
23:03 - Pick 17: Lions
24:02 - Pick 18: Vikings
25:00 - Pick 19: Panthers
25:49 - Pick 20: Cowboys
26:51 - Pick 21: Steelers
28:10 - Pick 22: Chargers
29:11 - Pick 23: Eagles
30:21 - Pick 24: Browns
31:46 - Pick 25: Bears
32:57 - Pick 26: Bills
34:00 - Pick 27: 49ers
34:45 - Pick 28: Texans
35:30 - Pick 29: Rams
36: 07 - Pick 30: Broncos
37:10 - Pick 31: Patriots
38:02 - Pick 32: Seahawks

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the Big Ten’s schedule release and gives out his winners and losers of the conference’s “schedule lottery.” He explains which under-the-radar teams’ schedule could propel them to a big season and which schedules will force teams to fight to stay above water. He then ranks his top 5 games for the upcoming season as teams like Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, Indiana, Penn State and USC all set for key matchups in the conference. Klatt gives his analysis of Ohio State’s hiring of Arthur Smith as the new OC and what it means for Ryan Day and the Buckeye offense as well as USC’s hiring of former TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson to lead the Trojan defense this upcoming season. He wraps up the show by looking at the tampering problem in college football after Miami got Duke QB Darian Mensah at the 11th hour of the Portal window and Dabo Swinney went off on Ole Miss for convincing one of his players to enter the Portal.

0:00-2:58 Intro
2:59-7:38 Biggest takeaways from the Big Ten schedule release
7:39-14:32 Klatt’s easiest schedules in the Big Ten
14:33-25:15 Klatt’s hardest schedules in the Big Ten
25:16-32:40 5 games that will decide the Big Ten
32:41-38:41 Ohio State hires new offensive coordinator
38:42-41:04 USC hires new defensive coordinator
41:05-54:17 Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt provides his Way-Too-Early Top 10 for the upcoming 2026 season, ranking the teams he believes should go into next year as the favorites in the sport. Klatt considers where to rank the defending champion Indiana Hoosiers as they begin their question for a repeat title under Curt Cignetti. Will a Big Ten team be #1 as the conference seeks its 4th straight National Championship with teams like Ohio State, Oregon and even Michigan looking to reload for 2026? Will it be Texas or Georgia as the highest ranked SEC team as Arch Manning returning to Austin surrounded by new weapons from the Transfer Portal? Is Miami's resurgence here to stay - did they make the cut in Klatt's Top 10?

0:00-2:10 Intro
2:11-3:59 Joel Klatt’s way-too-early top 10
4:00-5:59 Texas Tech
6:00-8:52 Michigan
8:53-10:51 LSU
10:52-14:29 Miami
14:30-16:59 Texas
17:00-18:55 Notre Dame
18:56-21:11 Ohio State
21:12-23:33 Indiana
23:34-24:56 Georgia
24:57-27:43 Oregon
27:44-30:51 Almost top 10 teams

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Indiana capping off one of the greatest turnarounds in sports history as the Hoosiers won their first National Championship with a 27-21 win over Miami. Klatt explains why Indiana’s title is a huge moment for the sport and puts Curt Cignetti’s coaching job in perspective. He breaks down the moments that decided the game as Miami nearly pulled off a 4th quarter comeback to win their first title since 2001. Klatt also weighs in on the importance of a 3rd straight Big Ten team winning the National Championship and what it means going forward.

0:00-2:18 Intro
2:19-8:45 Indiana caps off perfect season with first national championship
8:46-14:17 Cignetti wins national championship in 2nd year as Indiana HC
14:18-20:59 Where does this Indiana team rank among best teams in CFB history?
21:00-26:16 What went wrong for Miami?
26:17-29:58 Indiana caps off incredible 2 year turnaround with national championship

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt previews the National Championship Game between #1 Indiana and #10 Miami and makes his pick in the matchup. He breaks down the keys on each side of the ball as Indiana’s Heisman-winning QB, Fernando Mendoza takes on Miami’s fearsome pass rush. Klatt also explains Carson Beck and Miami’s path to victory as the underdog and a potential mismatch that the ‘Canes can take advantage of. After making his pick for the final game of the 2025 Season, he examines the NFL decisions made by Oregon’s Dante Moore and Alabama’s Ty Simpson and the ripple effect into next season.

0:00-1:52 Intro
1:53-14:43 Indiana offense breakdown
14:44-23:33 Miami offense breakdown
23:34-27:15 Klatt’s pick to win the national championship
27:18-28:53 Dante Moore returning to Oregon for 2026
28:54-30:51 Ty Simpson turns down NIL offers to go to NFL Draft
30:52-31:59 Coaches voted to adjust redshirt rule to allow 9 games without losing year’s eligibility

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the latest moves in the Transfer Portal as Oregon and Texas make big additions to reload for 2026. He also discusses what to make of Michigan’s lead RB Justice Haynes going into the Portal and Ohio State losing over 25 players into the Transfer Portal, including big recruits that have been with the team for only one season. Klatt examines whether teams need to change their recruiting philosophy in today’s era. He also disproves the narrative that Indiana is only winning because they have older players than their competition. Klatt wraps the show by laying out the fixes that would put an end to the recruiting/NIL/Transfer Portal madness that the sport is currently stuck in and why it’s critical to fix now before the best coaches in the country decide that the NFL is a more appealing option for them.

0:00-2:10 Intro
2:11-7:19 Transfer portal news
7:20-15:27 Ty Simpson continues to get NIL offers
15:28-17:08 Ohio State and Michigan transfer portal news
17:09-20:03 Demond Williams signs with Washington, then enters portal then decided to stay
20:04-22:30 How to avoid another Demond Williams situation
22:31-31:44 What’s the blueprint for a championship in today’s college football?
31:45-45:20 What steps are necessary for fixing college football’s issues?

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Indiana and Miami advancing to face off in the National Championship Game.  He revels in #1 Indiana’s demolition of Oregon as Curt Cignetti’s group continues to roll through the Playoff, sparking a comparison to one of the best teams in recent memory. Klatt also breaks down the wild Semifinal between Miami and Ole Miss as Carson Beck & the Hurricanes stepped up in the biggest moment to return to knock off a valient Ole Miss team led by their QB Trinidad Chambliss. Following the Rebels' loss - which ensured a 3rd straight National Championship Game without an SEC team - Klatt examines the conversation around whether the SEC is still the best conference in College Football and how the sport would benefit from a shift in perspective. 

0:00-1:46 Intro
1:47-21:35 Indiana blows out Oregon to advance to National Championship
21:36-38:58 Miami beats Ole Miss to advance to National Championship
38:59-47:23 Has the SEC been dethroned as the best conference in college football?

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