The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

NFL draft analyst Todd McShay joins FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt to discuss the top players in the upcoming NFL Draft. They discuss why Jeremiyah Love is at the top of McShay’s big board and debate whether this is the best group of defenders to come out of Ohio State. They analyze how big the gap is between quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson and what is special about each. Lastly, Todd McShay shares the player-to-location match he is rooting for most in this year’s NFL Draft.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. How high does Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza land on the list as an overall prospect? He also discusses his evaluation of Alabama QB Ty Simpson as his QB2 and how high he should be on his Big Board. Does Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love top the list? How many Ohio State players crack his Top 5 with prospects like Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate in the Draft? Klatt reveals 3 Wide Receivers inside his Top 15 players including a WR that flew under the radar for much of the College Football season.

0:00-1:22 Intro
1:23-2:35 Player 50
2:36-2:42 Player 49
2:43-3:06 Player 48
3:07-3:27 Player 47
3:28-3:41 Player 46
3:42-4:21 Player 45
4:22-4:56 Player 44
4:57-5:33 Player 43
5:34-5:55 Player 42
5:56-6:28 Player 41
6:29-7:17 Player 40
7:18-7:41 Player 39
7:42-8:23 Player 38
8:24-9:00 Player 37
9:01-9:30 Player 36
9:31-9:50 Player 35
9:51-10:15 Player 34
10:16-10:28 Player 33
10:29-11:32 Player 32
11:33-12:12 Player 31
12:13-12:35 Player 30
12:36-12:54 Player 29
12:55-13:24 Player 28
13:25-14:05 Player 27
14:06-14:45 Player 26
14:46-15:27 Player 25
15:28-16:21 Player 24
16:22-16:55 Player 23
16:56-17:19 Player 22
17:20-18:06 Player 21
18:07-18:36 Player 20
18:37-19:10 Player 19
19:11-19:28 Player 18
19:29-20:08 Player 17
20:09-20:53 Player 16
20:54-21:17 Player 15
21:18-22:24 Player 14
22:25-22:54 Player 13
22:55-23:56 Player 12
23:57-24:36 Player 11
24:37-25:10 Player 10
25:11-25:53 Player 9
25:54-26:36 Player 8
26:37-27:27 Player 7
27:28-28:06 Player 6
28:07-29:12 Player 5
29:13-30:17 Player 4
30:18-31:06 Player 3
31:07-32:10 Player 2
32:11-35:31 Player 1

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What if every player in college football was available to be drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft? That’s the question Joel Klatt tackles as he adds in college football’s best players who are not part of this Draft Class for consideration. Would Tom Brady and the Raiders still take Fernando Mendoza or would the appeal of Arch Manning be too tough to pass up? How high would Ohio State’s superstar Wide Receiver Jeremiah Smith go? In this Mock Draft, the New York Jets and New York Giants both add potential superstars to their Offenses and the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks find their replacement for Kenneth Walker with one of the top underclassmen Running Backs in the country.

0:00-1:49 Intro
1:50-2:32 Las Vegas Raiders
2:33-3:25 New York Jets
3:26-4:41 Arizona Cardinals
4:42-5:37 Tennessee Titans
5:38-6:33 New York Giants
6:34-7:45 Cleveland Browns
7:46-8:36 Washington Commanders
8:37-9:26 New Orleans Saints
9:27-10:45 Kansas City Chiefs
10:46-11:34 Cincinnati Bengals
11:35-12:38 Miami Dolphins
12:39-13:31 Dallas Cowboys
13:32-14:24 Los Angeles Rams
14:25-15:05 Baltimore Ravens
15:06-15:43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15:44-16:38 New York Jets
16:39-17:29 Detroit Lions
17:30-18:24 Minnesota Vikings
18:25-19:03 Carolina Panthers
19:04-20:53 Dallas Cowboys
20:54-21:58 Pittsburgh Steelers
21:59-22:36 Los Angeles Chargers
22:37-23:19 Philadelphia Eagles
23:20-24:22 Cleveland Browns
24:23-25:09 Chicago Bears
25:10-25:47 Buffalo Bills
25:48-26:28 San Francisco 49ers
26:29-27:05 Houston Texans
27:06-27:59 Kansas City Chiefs
28:00-28:43 Miami Dolphins
28:44-29:20 New England Patriots
29:21-31:33 Seattle Seahawks

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Following the NFL Combine and a wild Free Agency period, Joel Klatt is back for his 2nd Mock Draft of the season as prospects make their moves up and down the board and teams have a clearer view of their Draft needs. Klatt projects Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love to be the highest drafted Running Back since Saquon Barkley. Ohio State Linebacker Sonny Styles makes a big jump inside the Top 10 following his incredible Combine workout. With 2 First Round picks, the Dallas Cowboys select a potential All-Pro and take a calculated risk on another high-upside prospect. He also projects the Rams and MVP Matthew Stafford to add a new target to an already explosive offense.
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0:00-1:21 Intro
1:22-1:46 Joel Klatt’s 2026 mock draft 2.0
1:47-3:04 Las Vegas Raiders
3:05-4:10 New York Jets
4:11-4:51 Arizona Cardinals
4:52-6:16 Tennessee Titans
6:17-8:31 New York Giants
8:32-10:21 Cleveland Browns
10:22-11:34 Washington Commanders
11:35-13:07 New Orleans Saints
13:08-13:57 Kansas City Chiefs
13:57-15:23 Cincinnati Bengals
15:24-16:52 Miami Dolphins
16:53-18:22 Dallas Cowboys
18:23-20:39 Los Angeles Rams
20:40-22:38 Baltimore Ravens
22:39-23:29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23:30-25:27 New York Jets
25:58-26:19 Detroit Lions
26:20-27:09 Minnesota Vikings
27:10-27:59 Carolina Panthers
28:00-31:02 Dallas Cowboys
31:03-32:35 Pittsburgh Steelers
32:36-33:42 Los Angeles Chargers
33:43-35:00 Philadelphia Eagles
35:01-36:39 Cleveland Browns
36:40-37:36 Chicago Bears
37:37-38:40 Buffalo Bills
38:41-39:34 San Francisco 49ers
39:35-40:33 Houston Texans
40:34-41:28 Kansas City Chiefs
41:29-43:19 Denver Broncos
43:20-44:12 New England Patriots
44:13-46:25 Seattle Seahawks

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 5 Storylines in College Football as we head into Spring Practices - ranging from QB Battles in Tuscaloosa and Tennessee to major coaching changes in the Big Ten and fresh faces in Texas. He also ranks his Top 5 NFL Draft Prospects that are rising up Draft Boards following the NFL Combine including Ohio State’s Sonny Styles. He also reveals which of Fernando Mendoza’s Indiana teammates is climbing into potentially being a first round pick. Klatt then gives his thoughts on the College Football Roundtable at the White House last week and breaks down how we got to this point and where things are likely to go from here.

0:00-1:27 Intro
1:28-1:42 Klatt’s most interesting spring storylines
1:43-8:23 Alabama & Tennessee QB battles
8:24-10:06 Michigan’s coaching overhaul
10:07-12:27 USC’s new faces
12:28-16:12 Texas’s transfer haul
16:13-18:07 Ohio State defense rebuild
18:08-30:03 Klatt’s NFL Draft risers
30:04-41:20 White House hosts roundtable discussion to address issues in college sports

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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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