The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend as the race for Playoffs spots heats up. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday as #2 Indiana takes on the team that began the season at #2, Penn State. He then makes his picks in a pivotal Big Ten matchup as #9 Oregon faces a difficult road trip at Kinnick Stadium against #20 Iowa. Klatt also makes his pick in the Top-10 matchup between the 2 favorites in the Big 12 as #7 BYU faces #8 Texas Tech. He wraps up his picks by considering whether we should expect a bounce back effort from LSU as they play their first game since the firing of Brian Kelly against #4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

0:00-2:17 Intro
2:18-10:04 Indiana vs. Penn State
10:05-13:52 Oregon vs. Iowa
13:53-16:39 BYU vs. Texas Tech
16:40-21:30 Texas A&M vs. Missouri
21:31-24:29 LSU vs. Alabama

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first set of College Football Playoff Rankings and gives his biggest takeaways. He points out how the Committee is telling us that Texas is in a great position to make the field and may not even need to win the rest of their games to do so. He also breaks down why the Big 12 should feel really good about getting multiple bids while the ACC is not so fortunate. Klatt applauds the committee for their valuation of the second tier of the Big Ten and lays out how the Committee has shown that a 4th spot for the Big Ten is there for the taking. He wraps up the show by making his picks for which team inside the current bracket could find itself on the outside by season’s end and which team currently on the outside is going to be playing football in the College Football Playoff when it’s all set in December.

0:00-2:19 Intro
2:20-4:10 Klatt reacts to the first set of CFP rankings for 2025
4:11-9:30 Surprised Texas is #11 despite recent close games?
9:31-14:18 Will the Big 12 get multiple CFP bids?
14:19-18:46 How should the Big Ten feel about getting a fourth team into the CFP?
18:47-21:17 The committee hates the ACC
21:18-27:24 Who could fall out & who has the best chance to jump into the bracket?

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State’s impressive 2nd half against Penn State as the Buckeyes put on an offensive display that showed what they are capable of. He also breaks down the Heisman race and where Julian Sayin sits right now. Klatt then gives his thoughts on several of the matchups this weekend that served as eliminator-type games for the Playoff. He starts with Oklahoma’s win at Tennessee as Klatt breaks down where the game went wrong for the Vols and the fundamental flaw that is holding them back. He then discusses what to make of Texas’ win over Vanderbilt and whether it’s time to finally trust the Longhorns. He also reacts to the wins by Michigan and USC as they stay in the mix as 2-loss teams out of the Big Ten. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 where he debates what to do with Georgia following yet another comeback win, this time against Florida. He wraps up the show by reacting to the news that Auburn has fired Hugh Freeze and breaks down how good of a job Auburn is.

0:00-2:20 Intro
2:21-13:11 Ohio State beats Penn State 38-14
13:12-21:10 Oklahoma knocks off Tennessee 33-27
21:11-26:52 Texas hold off Vanderbilt 34-31
26:53-30:49 Michigan struggles through 21-16 win
30:50-34:36 USC picks up road win at Nebraska
34:37-44:21 Joel’s week 10 top 10
44:22-48:58 Auburn fires Hugh Freeze

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of Week 10. He begins by breaking down the Big Noon Saturday game in Columbus as Penn State looks to get their season back on track with an upset of #1 Ohio State. Klatt makes his picks for the 2 Top-25 games in the SEC as #9 Vanderbilt looks to keep things rolling against a Texas team that has yet to click this season and then #18 Oklahoma tries to bounce back from their loss last week with a road trip to Neyland to face #14 Tennessee. Klatt makes his pick as #23 USC hits the road to face Nebraska in a game that both programs desperately need to win to keep their Playoff hopes alive. He wraps the show with a huge matchup in the Big 12 as #17 Cincinnati takes their unbeaten league record into Salt Lake City to face #24 Utah.

0:00-2:18 Intro
2:19-11:44 Penn State vs. Ohio State
11:45-16:12 Vanderbilt vs. Texas
16:13-18:33 Oklahoma vs. Tennessee
18:34-20:26 USC vs. Nebraska
20:27-24:26 Cincinnati vs. Utah

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As we enter November, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for who will be in the Conference Championship Games and who will make it into the 12-Team Playoff Bracket. He considers if anyone can keep Ohio State and Texas A&M from running the table in the Big Ten and SEC respectively. Will Notre Dame be able to come back from an 0-2 start to the season to grab a spot in the Playoff field? Are Alabama & Georgia locks to make it into the CFP? He predicts one of the Big Ten leaders to stumble in November and find themselves in a fight to make the Playoff altogether. Klatt also reveals which teams currently in the Top-10 he sees failing to make the field.

0:00-1:37 Intro
1:38-2:49 Klatt’s conference championship game picks & projected playoff bracket
2:50-7:59 Projected conference champs
8:00-22:15 Projected playoff bracket
22:16-29:09 Joel dives into the mailbag

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that LSU has fired Head Coach Brian Kelly and breaks down where LSU sits in the hierarchy of best jobs in the sport and who they will be calling to be their next coach. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 and considers how high to rank teams like Alabama after their comeback win over South Carolina and Texas A&M after dominating LSU on the road. He explains why Indiana is starting to remind him of a recent National Championship-winning team. Klatt also reacts to Lane Kiffin’s great soundbite after the big win over Oklahoma. He then explains why he’s so encouraged by what he’s seeing from Michigan in recent weeks. Klatt wraps up the show by discussing Texas’ comeback win at Mississippi State and whether they deserve to continue to be ranked over teams like Iowa after narrowly escaping against lower end SEC competition.

0:00-1:51 Intro
1:52-19:52 Brian Kelly fired by LSU
19:53-42:25Joel Klatt’s new top 10
42:26-45:32 Michigan beats Michigan State
45:43-51:48 Texas comes back against Mississippi State

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for this weekend’s slate of games. He begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX as #2 Indiana looks to keep their magical season going against a resurgent UCLA team. He then makes his pick as #3 Texas A&M travels to Death Valley to take on #20 LSU. Klatt makes his pick in the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy as #25 Michigan looks to build on last week’s win with another victory over Michigan State. He considers whether #8 Ole Miss will be able to bounce back from their loss last week in another tough road matchup, this time in Norman against #13 Oklahoma. Klatt also makes his pick in the pivotal Big Ten clash as #23 Illinois heads to Washington and in Nashville as Top-10 Vanderbilt looks to keep their magical season going as they host #15 Missouri.  Klatt wraps up the show by breaking down the latest 24-team Playoff model being discussed as the deadline for any format changes approaches.

0:00-1:38 Intro
1:39-6:30 UCLA vs. Indiana
6:31-9:53 Texas A&M vs. LSU
9:54-12:43 Michigan vs. Michigan State
12:44-16:07 Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma
16:08-20:38 Illinois vs. Washington
20:39-23:26 Missouri vs. Vanderbilt
23:27-33:45 24-team playoff

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Chris “Bear” Fallica from Big Noon Kickoff and Bear Bets to go through a Draft of the teams they think have the best chance to win the National Championship this season. The two go back-and-forth as they debate who to select with their picks: Is Ohio State a no-brainer at the 1st pick? How long until the first SEC team comes off the board? How high should Indiana be picked? Does Notre Dame warrant spending a high selection on? Do teams like Oklahoma and Texas even get picked and where does Vanderbilt fit into all of this? The guys each pick 6 teams as they make 12 selections to win this year’s title.

0:00-1:44 Intro
1:45-4:33 Chris “Bear” Fallica joins the show!
4:34-5:43 Ohio State
5:44-8:32 Indiana
8:33-10:51 Oregon
10:52-13:21 Alabama
13:22-16:10 Georgia
16:11-20:40 Notre Dame
20:41-22:29 Texas A&M
22:30-23:48 Miami
23:49-26:06 Texas Tech
26:07-28:51 Ole Miss
28:52-33:13 Vanderbilt
33:14-39:04 Texas
39:05-41:17 Recap of picks

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild weekend in college football as 4 Top-10 teams go down. He begins the show by evaluating Alabama’s title credentials after a 4th straight Top-20 win, this time over Tennessee. Klatt explains Notre Dame’s biggest strength and why USC’s fatal flaw is keeping them from taking the next step up. He marvels at Georgia’s ability to consistently find ways to win games and considers if Michigan is starting to look like Michigan again after their convincing win over Washington. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 and debates how high to rank teams like Vanderbilt after their win over LSU & Miami after their loss to Louisville. He also discusses Ohio State’s historic start to the season. Klatt then reacts to the news of Florida firing Billy Napier and gives his list of candidates that should be considered for the new opening.

0:00-2:04 Intro
2:05-9:59 Alabama beats Tennessee
10:00-17:25 Notre Dame beats USC
17:26-24:08 Georgia comes back vs. Ole Miss
24:09-30:09 Michigan bounces back with 24-7 win over Washington
30:10-38:03 Joel’s new top 10
38:04-42:31 Florida fires Billy Napier

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by previewing the crucial Big Ten matchup between Washington and Michigan on FOX as both teams look to make a Playoff push. He then makes his pick in the Top-10 matchup in Athens between #5 Ole Miss and #9 Georgia and USC’s road trip to Notre Dame 20 years after the Bush Push game. Klatt also predicts whether Alabama can continue its strong run against a Tennessee team seeking a major resume builder.  He then makes his picks against the spread in the Holy War between #23 Utah and #15 BYU as well as the Top-25 matchup between LSU and Vanderbilt before finishing with his prediction as #7 Texas Tech faces a road test at Arizona State.

0:00-1:15 Intro
1:16-4:41 Washington vs. Michigan
4:42-7:19 Ole Miss vs. Georgia
7:20-9:59 USC vs. Notre Dame
10:00-14:23 Tennessee vs. Alabama
14:24-18:10 Utah vs. BYU
18:11-21:19 LSU vs. Vanderbilt
21:20-26:48 Texas Tech vs. Arizona State

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