The Triple Option

College football chaos: Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame and Indiana all fall as Ohio State football faces life without Julian Sayin and Alabama vs Tennessee ends with Josh Heupel lighting the cigar in Knoxville.

Will the real No.1 team in college football please stand up? Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone break down a wild Week 7 that shook the Top 10, Ohio State's QB1 injury scare, Tennessee's statement win over Alabama, and what it all means for the CFP race.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel joins the show live from Knoxville after beating the Tide for the third time, the guys debate a potential 24-team playoff expansion, ask if college football has a refereeing problem, plus Mark picks his Dawg of the Week (and it's a Bear after BYU's upset of Notre Dame), and a look ahead to Houston at Utah, Ole Miss at Texas, and USC at Wisconsin.

In this episode:

Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana & Alabama all lose — who is No.1 now?

Ohio State QB update: Julian Sayin injury & what's next

Josh Heupel interview after Tennessee vs Alabama in Knoxville

CFP expansion to 24 teams — good or bad for the sport?

Dawg of the Week, Week 8 preview & picks

Chapters

00:00 College Football Chaos

01:58 Any Given Saturday

02:50 Unbeatens Topple

08:58 Buckeyes Lose Sayin

10:40 College Football's Ref Problem

21:05 CFP Expansion

27:24 Gators Take Down Longhorns

30:00 Who Is the Best in the SEC?

34:30 Texas Troubles

38:30 Josh Heupel, Tennessee Head Coach

46:55 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week

54:25 Ole Miss at Texas

01:00:30 Houston at Utah

01:03:47 USC at Wisconsin

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Indiana Hoosiers football and UCLA Bruins football are taking over the Big Ten. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone sit down with Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti and UCLA head coach Bob Chesney to break down their massive wins, plus Mark Ingram II reacts to Alabama vs Georgia and what it means for the playoff race.

The guys also sort through who is still a College Football Playoff contender and whose season is cooked between LSU, Kentucky, Oregon, Florida and USC after a wild weekend. Mark Ingram II crowns his Dawg of the Week (Hoo-hoo-HOOSIER).

Plus a full Week 7 preview: Ohio State at Indiana for Big Ten frontrunner status, Notre Dame at BYU, Florida at Texas, and Alabama at Tennessee. Breakdowns, predictions, and championship perspective from Urban Meyer on leadership and what separates playoff teams in October.

Chapters

00:00 Cignetti's Secrets

01:32 LSU Done

07:21 Kentucky a Real Contender

10:35 Ducks Roasted

13:16 Gators Struggling

16:46 Can USC Get It Done

20:23 Keeping Teams Motivated

29:41 Curt Cignetti, Indiana Head Coach

40:12 Bob Chesney, UCLA Head Coach

58:15 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week

01:02:40 Florida at Texas

01:08:22 Notre Dame at BYU

01:13:45 Ohio State at Indiana

01:19:00 Mark Reacts to Alabama Loss

01:23:30 Alabama at Tennessee

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (https://tripleoptionshow.com)

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Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day joins Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone after Ohio State's 31-14 win at Iowa; a win at Kinnick Stadium Meyer never got as a Buckeye.

Day breaks down Jeremiah Smith's record-breaking night, now Ohio State's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving TDs, the bounce back from the loss to Texas, the culture inside the Woody, Julian Sayin's growth, and which key players stepped up on the road.

The guys answer YOUR questions on Florida's loss to Mizzou, Alabama's national title hopes, and which other sports produce the best football players. Plus: what's really wrong at Michigan, should Kyle Whittingham sit Bryce Underwood for Tommy Carr, and Mark crowns his DAWG of the Week.

To close it, Coach, Mark and Rob make their Week 6 picks for Georgia at Alabama, UCLA at Oregon, and the Red River Rivalry between Oklahoma and Texas.

Chapters

00:00 Episode Start

01:38 Fan Questions

09:30 Rankings Favoring the SEC

18:55 How to Fix Michigan

32:46 Ryan Day, Ohio State Head Coach

48:36 Deuce Deuce Dawg of the Week

51:25 Georgia at Alabama

53:55 UCLA at Oregon

57:40 Texas vs Oklahoma

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (https://tripleoptionshow.com)

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The Florida Gators STUN Ole Miss! Jon Sumrall joins Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone on The Triple Option to break down Florida's 52-28 statement win over Ole Miss in The Swamp and why the Gators are back on track to the glory days. Coach Sumrall goes inside the win, Jadan Baugh's 3-touchdown day, and what 4-0 means in Gainesville.

The guys then reveal their Top 5 teams after Week 5 of college football, react to the suspensions of Dylan Stewart and Desman Stephens, and head to Tuscaloosa as Mark receives his Hall of Fame honors. Plus, Dan Lanning “Sounds Off” on the Oregon vs USC rivalry and the best player in the country earns Dawg of the Week (O-H!). Then Coach, Mark and Rob preview Ohio State vs Iowa, Alabama vs Mississippi State and Florida vs Missouri.

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

02:30 Florida Upsets Ole Miss

06:30 Week 4 Headlines

08:42 College Football Top 5

23:00 Stewart and Stephens Suspended

27:30 Mark Honored at Alabama

32:44 Oregon Shows Up USC

41:55 Jon Sumrall, Florida Head Coach

58:18 Jeremiah Smith Goes Off

01:00:30 Ohio State at Iowa

01:05:20 Alabama at Mississippi State

01:08:35 Florida at Missouri

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (https://tripleoptionshow.com)

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College football, Ole Miss football, Ohio State football take center stage as Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II and Rob Stone react to Ole Miss stunning LSU 33-24 in Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford, Jeremiah Smith becoming Ohio State's all-time receiving yards leader, and Kentucky's signature win at Texas A&M with head coach Will Stein.

Trinidad Chambliss delivered a Heisman statement with 363 passing yards and the game-winning rushing TD vs LSU. Plus Lane Kiffin's shocking 1-9 road record vs Top 10 teams, the debate to ban 84-0 blowouts like Oregon vs Portland State, Week 4 picks for Texas vs Tennessee, USC vs Oregon, Michigan vs Iowa, Texas A&M vs LSU, and Matt Leinart joins to talk USC, being a D1 QB dad with son Cole at SMU, and Season 3 of Throwbacks with Vince Young.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Florida Would Storm the Field vs #4 Ole Miss?

01:25 - Welcome Back From London & Big Noon in Wembley

04:10 - Ole Miss 33-24 LSU: Lane Kiffin Return Spoiled

09:45 - Lane Kiffin 1-9 vs Top 10 on Road: Self-Evaluate?

13:20 - Trinidad Chambliss Heisman Case: 363 Yards & Game-Winner

18:30 - Ole Miss #4, Underdog at #21 Florida + Swamp Preview

21:15 - Jeremiah Smith Makes Ohio State History: Receiving Yards Record

27:40 - Ohio State 59-3 Kent State Response + Illinois Preview

31:05 - London Recap: Arizona State vs Kansas & Wembley Crowd

36:20 - Churchill War Rooms & Coach's First Martini EVER

39:00 - SOUND OFF: Should 84-0 Games Be Banned? Oregon vs Portland State

47:15 - Will Stein Interview: Kentucky Stuns Texas A&M

58:30 - Kenny Minchey, Portal vs High School Building & Charlie Strong

1:04:10 - Deuce Deuce Dog of the Week: Trinidad Chambliss

1:05:45 - Week 4 Picks: #1 Texas at #14 Tennessee

1:08:20 - #4 Ole Miss at #21 Florida Pick

1:10:05 - #12 USC vs #20 Oregon & #18 Michigan vs #17 Iowa Picks

1:12:30 - #23 Texas A&M at #10 LSU: Loser Out?

1:14:00 - Matt Leinart: D1 QB Dad, USC Crowds & Throwbacks Season 3

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Arch Manning's 4th-quarter comeback over Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State headlines a wild college football weekend. Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down everything:

🏈 Arch Manning vs Ohio State — how Texas stole the win and what it means for the CFP race

🏈 Michigan football — the bounce-back win over #11 Oklahoma and Bryce Underwood's next step

🏈 Oklahoma State — the biggest upset of the weekend as the Cowboys took down Oregon; we talk Mike Leach's influence with head coach Eric Morris

🏈 Kyle Whittingham — the Wolverines' coach on his first signature win and what's next for Bryce Underwood

🏈 Dawg of the Week + the guys make their Week 3 picks, including Lane Kiffin's return to Baton Rouge

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

02:15 Texas Takes Down Ohio State

06:45 Arch Manning Confidence Level

11:45 End of Game Strategy

19:25 Michigan Gets Signature Win

28:30 Eric Morris, Oklahoma State Head Coach

43:22 Kyle Whittingham, Michigan Head Coach

53:28 Dawg of the Week

58:50 Houston at Texas Tech

01:02:02 Florida State at Alabama

01:05:54 LSU at Ole Miss

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (https://tripleoptionshow.com)

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The Kyle Whittingham era at Michigan is off to an…interesting start.

Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down what happened in Ann Arbor and why it should have all ended one second sooner. They then dive into what’s next for Bryce Underwood and why Lane Kiffin, and everything that comes with him, is GOOD for college football.

Coach Meyer gives his strategy when you have playmakers like Jeremiah Smith and Malachi Toney after their monster first games of the season. The guys then pick their four leading Heisman candidates; Manning and Carr and Smith and a sleeper?

Finally, they break down the upcoming games between the Longhorns and Buckeyes, Wolverines and Sooners, and Wildcats and Crimson Tide.

Chapters

00:00 Show Start

03:57 Michigan Miracle

10:10 What's Next for Bryce Underwood

18:08 Lane Kiffin's Antics

23:45 Is Dabo Done?

28:15 Jeremiah Smith and Malachi Toney Unleashed

32:10 Heisman Draft

42:45 Ohio State vs Texas

49:45 Oklahoma vs Michigan

52:58 Alabama vs Kentucky

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (https://tripleoptionshow.com)

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CJ Carr and Notre Dame's 2026 national championship expectations take center stage as Marcus Freeman joins Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone on the 100th episode of The Triple Option.

Coach Freeman opens up on his QB1 CJ Carr, the Fighting Irish's title window, the season opener at Lambeau Field against Wisconsin, and how he keeps getting younger every year at South Bend. Then the guys break down the Power 4 with their official conference championship picks ahead of Week 1 of the 2026 college football season.

Also on this episode: a check-in on Bill Belichick after North Carolina's first win in Dublin, deep dives on Clemson vs LSU, Notre Dame vs Wisconsin, and Louisville vs Ole Miss, and the crew builds their ultimate 2026 college football rosters.

Chapters

(00:00) Show Start

(02:15) ACC Predictions

(06:03) Big 12 Predictions

(08:44) SEC Predictions

(13:55) Big Ten Predictions

(20:57) Chapel Bill Gets the W

(24:55) The Cost of Winning

(36:20) Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame Head Coach

(52:08) Week 1 Picks

(01:00:50) Ultimate 2026 CFB Team

(01:07:41) 100th Episode!

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College Football is BACK! Jeremiah Smith joins Urban Meyer & Mark Ingram on The Triple Option.

00:00 - Show Start

04:00 NFL Players Going Back to College

08:58 - Is Hate Good for College Football? Inside Ohio State v Michigan

20:05 - Inside the Huddle: Why Up-Tempo Died

29:19 - Jeremiah Smith Interview: How He Gets Better

45:33 - Akron's New Offensive Coordinator

51:33 - College Football Playoff Final Four Picks

56:11 - National Champion Crownedpion Crowned

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Monday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (⁠https://tripleoptionshow.com⁠)

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Thank you to our additional sponsors

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Clark Lea, Urban Meyer, and college football's Top 10 programs — it's all on The Triple Option. 

Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea sits down with Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II to break down how the Commodores became a legitimate SEC contender, what it takes to replace Diego Pavia, and whether championship culture can still beat the highest bidder in the NIL era. 

Plus: Urban Meyer drops his controversial Top 10 college football programs — Ohio State at #1, Alabama at #2, Michigan at #7, and USC hanging on at #10. Not everyone will agree. And to kick things off, Urban and Rob Stone count down the Top 5 must-watch games of the 2026 college football season — including a potential #1 vs. #2 showdown between Ohio State and Texas, Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss, and Miami vs. Notre Dame in November.

Chapters

00:00 Show Open

01:40 Team's Preseason Prep

04:29 Best College Football Games of 2026

15:14 Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Head Coach

31:41 College Football's Top Ten Programs

New episodes of The Triple Option drop every Wednesday. Make sure you’re subscribed on YouTube and following on all podcast platforms. Also make sure you’re locked in on social @3XOptionShow on all platforms for highlight moments, bonus content, and to engage with the guys and the TO community. (https://tripleoptionshow.com)

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