College Football live Week 6 reaction  We hit the marquee games first: Miami Hurricanes football vs Florida State Seminoles football, Penn State vs UCLA football , Texas Longhorns football vs Florida Gators football, Ohio State vs Minnesota  football, Alabama vs Vanderbilt football, Michigan football vs Wisconsin Badgers football, and LSU football, Oregon ducks, Ole Miss football , USC Trojans football, Illinois football, Indiana football vs Iowa football, Washington football vs Maryland Terrapins football, and Texas Tech football vs Houston football with AP Top 25 reveal, and how the results shake the College Football Playoff.

We start with Miami vs Florida State: Mario Cristobal’s Miami Hurricanes football won the explosives and turnover margin on the road, with Carson Beck distributing to Malachi Toney and CJ Daniels. In the Big Ten shocker, UCLA Bruins football stunned Penn State football a week after Oregon Ducks football exposed PSU—James Franklin’s offense still doesn’t match Drew Allar’s strengths. In the SEC, Florida Gators football found identity (DJ Lagway → Dallas Wilson, Jadan Baugh hammer) while the Texas Longhorns football protection and money downs failed Arch Manning.

Ohio State Buckeyes football looked like a No. 1 candidate—Julian Sayin surgical and a defense that hasn’t allowed more than 10 all year—while Minnesota football had no explosive answers. Alabama football remained balanced (Ty Simpson heater, Jam Miller physicality) as Vanderbilt football turnovers erased a competitive first half. Michigan football paired Bryce Underwood efficiency with trench dominance to choke out Wisconsin football. Elsewhere, LSU football still can’t unlock consistent offense against quality; Ole Miss football behind Trinidad Chambliss keeps stacking SEC wins. USC football leaned on Jayden Maiava and Makai Lemon, yet Illinois football fought to the final whistle. Indiana football showed portfolio wins vs the one-path-only approach of Iowa football. And a true road-grow-up win for Washington Huskies football closing out Maryland football.

 

Preseason narratives? Texas, Penn State, Clemson are a combined 8–7—proof that preseason rankings are nearly worthless in 2025’s roster-velocity world; yet they still warp CFP strength-of-schedule math. Our live show sorts who’s too high/too low in the AP, identifies real title profiles (defense + QB: Ohio State football, Oregon football, Miami football, Oklahoma Sooners football, Texas Tech football, Texas A&M football), and lays out the next-three-game gauntlets that will make or break seasons. Drop your top-4, your most overhyped team, and the one coordinator who changed your mind this weekend—receipts welcome.

 

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Week six in college football was absolute peak chaos! The host recaps the wild and unpredictable events, which is why we love **cfb**. As a fan, anything that runs counter to more parody in college football and giving you the best game is what we should be rooting for, including **sports** showdowns like **ole miss** versus **lsu**, and **alabama** taking on **texas** and **ohio state**.

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Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning interview with College football predictions for Week 6 lead with Miami vs Florida State—the #3 Miami Hurricanes under Mario Cristobal against the #18 Florida State Seminoles—plus Vanderbilt vs Alabama Crimson Tide with Alabama football guided by Kalen DeBoer, QB Ty Simpson, and five-star WR Ryan Williams. George Wrighster also lands a rare mid-season interview with Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning after Oregon’s 30–24 OT win at Penn State in the White Out, digging into Dante Moore’s poise and why the Oregon Ducks sit atop his board. Then we unveil George’s Week 6 Top 25 (Oregon football, Miami hurricanes football, Ohio State football, Oklahoma football, Penn State, Ole Miss, Indiana, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, Alabama football, Georgia, Texas, Notre Dame football, Tennessee vols, LSU football, Michigan football, Florida State, Missouri, Illinois, Utah, BYU, Washington) and map how these rankings collide with conference races across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12.

 

Predictions continue with national brands that will swing the College Football Playoff (CFP) conversation: Texas Longhorns vs Florida Gators, Wisconsin at Michigan Wolverines, Penn State at UCLA, and Clemson at North Carolina. Expect no-BS logic anchored to the four numbers that actually decide Saturdays—third down, red-zone TD rate, turnover margin, and hidden yards (penalties, punts, field position). We’ll tell you where the mismatches live (speed vs structure, QB composure vs pressure, WRs vs corners) and which underdogs are live versus public favorites. Drop your picks, call your first explosive play, and subscribe for daily Power-4 + Notre Dame truth—receipts kept.

 

Chapters:

00:00 College Football Week 6 Reaction

01:10 Miami vs Florida State Prediction

11:42 Vanderbilt vs Alabama Prediction

18:27 GW Top 25 Reveal

30:20 Dan Lanning Interview

40:42 Texas vs Florida Prediction

46:55 Minnesota vs Ohio State

52:24 Penn State vs UCLA Prediction

54:22 Kentucky vs Georgia

55:30 Iowa State vs Cincinnati

58:46 Illinois vs Purdue

01:00:00 Clemson vs North Carolina

01:02:16 UPSET ALERT: Washington vs Maryland

01:04:16 Michigan State vs Nebraska

01:06:00 UPSET ALERT: Texas A&m vs Miss St, Texas Tech vs Houston, Virginia vs Louisville

01:09:25 DUKE vs CAL

 

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College Football Week 5 recap LIVE hits the biggest results with Oregon vs Penn State, USC vs Illinois, Ohio State vs Washington, LSU vs Ole Miss, Alabama vs Georgia, Auburn vs Texas A&M, Tennessee vs Mississippi State, Notre Dame vs Arkansas, Indiana vs Iowa,  —real CFB Playoff implications across the SEC football, Big Ten football, Big 12, and ACC. George Wrighster breaks down what mattered: QB execution on money downs, defenses that traveled, and the coaching decisions that flipped outcomes in the fourth quarter and OT.

We start with the Big Ten, Oregon football at Penn State football: statement road win and a White Out breaker for the Ducks—Dante Moore’s composure, while James Franklin’s 4–21 vs AP Top-10 re-lights the narrative pressure in State College. Ohio State football leaned on speed and defense to mute Washington huskies—1-for-11 on third down allowed, rushing bottled—and yet the Buckeyes’ offense still feels governed even with Jeremiah Smith flashing.

USC football at Illinois football turned into a shootout: Lincoln Riley had Jayden Maiava dealing to Makai Lemon (monster night) but Bret Bielema’s Illini refused to die—special teams, short fields, and third-and-long conversions kept it claustrophobic. Indiana hoosiers vs Iowa Hawkeyes was portfolio football.

In the SEC: LSU football at Ole Miss exposed the Tigers’ offensive issues while Trinidad Chambliss kept stacking wins for the Rebels; Alabama football at Georgia bulldogs football snapped the Dawgs’ mega home streak—Ty Simpson accounted for three TDs, Kalen DeBoer’s Tide owned third down (12-of-19), and Georgia’s defense looked un-Georgia-like tackling in space. Auburn Tigers at Texas A&M showcased Aggies’ defense and Le’Veon Moss while penalties kept it closer than it had to be. Tennessee Vols vs Mississippi State  football was cardiac ball—Heupel’s explosives returned, pass rush slammed the door in OT. Fast break: Notre Dame football detonated Arkansas (56–13) in a get-right showcase for CJ Carr and a defense that finally pinned ears back.

 

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College Football live reaction and Week 4 recap across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 featuring the Georgia Bulldogs, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Longhorns, Michigan Wolverines, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans, Miami Hurricanes, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Penn State Nittany Lions, Clemson Tigers, and Florida State Seminoles. George Wrighster breaks down the biggest wins, upsets, and what it all means for the College Football Playoff picture.

 

You’ll get straight talk on signature brands and rising threats—Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama, Texas football, Michigan football, Notre Dame football, USC football, Miami, LSU football, Oklahoma football, Penn State, Clemson football, Florida State—plus which teams gained (or lost) juice with the committee. We hit quarterback spotlights (Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, Carson Beck, DJ Lagway, Dylan Raiola, Nico Iamaleava, Dante Moore), the impact of NIL and the transfer portal, and why schedule strength + explosive rate + red-zone TD % still separate champions from clickbait. We’ll also shout the best of the rest: Utah, Texas Tech, BYU, Iowa State, USF, UNLV, Tulane, Memphis—and whether any G5 can crash the CFP conversation.

 

As always, it’s receipts season: game-defining calls, fourth-down math, officiating controversies, and the real reasons some elite rosters keep fading late. Drop your top-4, your biggest overreaction, and who should be on the hot seat. Subscribe for no-BS analysis every week on The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster.

 

Chapters:

00:00 — Welcome & Week 4 headlines (who’s actually elite)

03:15 — SEC pulse check: Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Texas

08:00 — Big Ten heat: Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, Penn State

12:05 — ACC movers: Miami, Florida State, Clemson

15:40 — Big 12 chaos meter: Oklahoma, Utah, Texas Tech, BYU, Iowa State

19:10 — QB spotlight: Arch, Sayin, Beck, Lagway, Raiola, Nico, Dante Moore

24:20 — Defense or track meet? Explosives vs stops on money downs

28:05 — Coaching decisions: 4th-down calls, clock, play-sequencing

33:00 — Transfer portal/NIL reality vs depth & development

36:45 — Resume talk: quality wins, SOS, style points, injuries

41:30 — G5 respect: USF, UNLV, Tulane, Memphis stock check

45:10 — CFP Stock Up/Down & top-8 seeding debate

50:20 — Viewer Q&A + biggest overreactions we’re hearing

53:30 — Final takeaways & subscribe/notifications

 

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College football, the NCAA transfer portal, and the College Football Playoff collide in this 37:53 episode as George Wrighster breaks down the new one-window portal proposal, the fallout for recruiting and roster building, and a fresh Top 25 featuring the Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma Sooners, Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, and Penn State Nittany Lions across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12. We talk power, money, and control—because the calendar, NIL, and TV contracts are running the sport as much as the bluebloods on Saturdays.

George explains why a single transfer window helps coaches yet still crushes staffs playing deep into the CFP, and why the academic calendar (classes/majors/credits) gets wrecked when movement happens mid-January. He lays out why lawsuits keep landing body blows on the NCAA, and why a real answer requires one negotiating body for the Power 4 + G5 and a players’ association—without turning college sports into chaos. Then we get into league power: Greg Sankey (SEC), Tony Petitti (Big Ten), and conference leaders chasing unequal revenue sharing that tilts the playing field before kickoff.

Next up: the SCORE Act and a proposed United States College Athletics Corporation (USAC). George weighs the upside (uniform rules, protecting Olympic sports, and consolidating media rights) against the scary stuff (federal influence, executive-order whiplash, and lobbyists picking winners). He draws the line on government overreach, then pivots to what fans actually care about—results and rankings. The updated Top 25 rewards quality wins, schedule played, and dominance: Miami’s résumé with Notre Dame and USF, Ohio State’s heavyweight moments, Oklahoma’s defense under Brent Venables, Oregon’s across-the-board control, Georgia’s talent with questions, FSU’s ceiling, LSU’s offense, Utah’s grown-man football, and why Notre Dame still profiles like a top-12 team even at 0–2. Finally, George reveals a brand-new CFP bracket (Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon at the top) and the matchups every fan would pay to see. Subscribe, drop your bracket, and bring receipts—this is where Saturdays get sorted.

 

Chapters:

 

00:00 — Welcome & show rundown (NCAA, portal, Top 25, CFP)

00:42 — New transfer-portal window: good, bad, and the calendar mess

01:30 — Coaches’ stance (Dabo Swinney, Kenny Dillingham, Dan Lanning, Dan Mullen)

02:23 — Why January movement collides with bowls, CFP & signing day

03:21 — End the season by Jan 1? The academic/class-registration problem

04:59 — Why lawsuits keep beating the NCAA (and why more are coming)

05:50 — One negotiating body + player representation: the only real fix

06:53 — Commissioners & unequal revenue sharing: competitive balance at risk

08:46 — “Death of college football” if money tilts the field pre-game

09:38 — The SCORE Act: what it is and why fans should care

10:36 — Cody Campbell’s role & the USAC idea explained

11:40 — Federal power, enforcement, tampering & recruiting rules

14:03 — Executive-order risk & government overreach concerns

15:06 — Uniform rules are good—who should write them?

16:12 — Olympic sports, cuts, and why protection matters

18:09 — Realignment, regional rivalries & who’s really in charge

20:01 — TV contracts (Big Ten/SEC/ACC/Big 12) and the money puzzle

22:44 — Consolidated media rights vs parity: who’s for/against

23:44 — “Family court” analogy: settle it privately or get a ruling

25:20 — Method: quality wins, schedule played, dominance

26:13 — Top 25 reveal: Miami at No. 1 and why

27:00 — Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Georgia, FSU, LSU, Utah, Penn State notes

31:33 — Why Notre Dame still grades like a top-12 team

34:10 — New CFP bracket reveal & dream matchups

36:51 — Final word + subscribe/notifications/bring your receipts

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College Football Week 3 reaction, to the biggest games of the Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon football, Alabama Football, Penn State, Texas longhorns, Texas A&M, College Football Playoff contenders, SEC vs Big Ten separation, coaches fired, QB controversies, and instant postgame takeaways. Join George Wrighster on The Unafraid Show for a no-BS Week 3 CFB live stream breaking down who’s actually a CFP threat, why the SEC’s non-conference wins matter, and how the Big Ten is creating separation at the top. We’ll debate the missing SEC defense in track-meet scores (Georgia football vs Tennessee Vols, Ole Miss, vs Arkansas, Alabama football) and how opposing QBs are reshaping the league. We’ll also hit why LSU’s defense quietly handled two struggling offenses (Florida, Clemson), and where that leaves both programs.

 

We’ll sort real title contenders by conference:

Big Ten: Ohio State football, Oregon Ducks (plus Penn State, Illinois, Michigan, USC)

SEC: Georgia bulldogs, Alabama football , Texas A&M football (watch Oklahoma, LSU; schedules matter)

Big 12: Utah utes, Texas Tech football, Iowa State, BYU

ACC: Miami (plus Clemson)

G5: USF football, UNLV, Tulane, Memphis Tigers

Notre Dame football can run the table and they’re dangerous.

 

Hot seats & rules to firing a coach (and why the portal opening complicates timing). QB questions: DJ Lagway and Arch Manning—is the bad play fixable or bench-worthy? Shoutout Cal true freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (71/106, 780 yds, 6 TD, 1 INT)—he’s legit. Wild note: Notre Dame becomes the first team to start 0–2 and stay ranked in 37 years.

 

Game reactions: Georgia 44–41 TENN (OT); Clemson 24–21 Georgia Tech (OT); Texas A&M vs Notre Dame (-6.5); Texas 27–10 UTEP (Arch 11/25, 114, 1/1); Florida vs LSU (BK testy on 3rd downs; Lagway 33/49, 287/1/5, 5.9 YPA); Arkansas 35–41 Ole Miss; Vandy at South Carolina (-5.5)—belief is real; Oregon 34–14 Northwestern (9 a.m. body clock, 77/81 players used, Dante Moore 16/20, 178, TD/INT); Penn State 52–6 Villanova (back-door TD); Wisconsin 38–14 Alabama; USF 12–49 Miami (WRs/backs everywhere, Beck 23/28, 340, 3/2; USF 27-40 rush); Kansas State 23–17 Arizona; USC 33–17 Purdue. Fast break: Oregon State 45–14 Texas Tech; Oklahoma 42–3 Temple; Illinois 38–0 WMU; Utah 31–6 Wyoming; Ohio State 37–9 Ohio. Plus UCLA/VT trouble (Brent Pry 16–24 yr 4; DeShaun Foster rough start), two rules for firing coaches, and why Vandy’s Pavia + Clark Lea prove culture can flip outcomes.

 

Subscribe, chat live, and bring your receipts. This is where Saturdays get sorted.

 

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College Football Week 2 reaction and live recap — Michigan vs Oklahoma, Oregon vs Oklahoma State. Who is king? SEC football or Big Ten vs Big 12, ESPN FPI controversy, Arch Manning & Bryce Underwood, Miami hurricanes & Florida State football, South Florida vs Florida gators. George Wrighster is live breaking down a wild Week 2: why the Big 12 disappointed in non-conference play, but Big Ten football didn’t  (Oregon football, Ohio State football, Michigan football, Indiana hoosiers, Penn State football, USC football, Washington huskies) looked elite, and why the SEC handled its non-con tests while the ACC’s best hopes are Miami and Florida State. Plus, the nation’s biggest surprise: South Florida out-toughing Florida in The Swamp.

 

We unpack statement wins and red flags: Oregon 69–3 over Oklahoma State (Moore sharp, defense ruthless), Army 24–21 at Kansas State, Mississippi State 24–20 over Arizona State (program win for Jeff Lebby; Blake Shapen steady), Ohio 17–10 West Virginia, Missouri 42–31 Kansas. Then the algorithm smoke: ESPN FPI after Week 2 vaults Alabama to #4 after ULM while FSU sits #26, Miami falls to #21, 0–1 Notre Dame at #10, USF ranked 15 spots behind Florida, Arkansas up 10 spots for AAMU/Ark St, Oregon to #1 after blasting a bad OkSt, Iowa State down seven—we’ll show why the FPI formula is broken even as SOS and efficiency love the SEC.

 

Deep dive: Michigan vs Oklahoma (24–13) — OU led 14–0 at half, went 7/13 on third down to Michigan’s 3/13, and never ceded control. John Mateer (270 pass, 74 rush, 3 TD) answered every Wolverine push; Deion Burks (7–101–TD) stressed the corners. Bryce Underwood (9/24, 142) flashed arm talent but never found rhythm vs pressure. Justice Haynes (125 rush, 75-yd TD) provided the lone spark while OU’s front won the non-explosive downs. Hidden pivot: a missed 32-yd Michigan FG in a low-possession game. OU closed with a clock-kill drive—blueprint stuff.

 

Around the country: South Florida 18–16 Florida (walk-off Nico Gramatica FG; Gators 11 penalties, bad punt snap safety; DJ Lagway banged up), Iowa 16–13 Iowa State (rock fight; Hawkeye offense still stuck in 1998), Ole Miss 30–23 Kentucky (Austin Simmons survives two INTs; Kewan Lacy hammers), Arizona State 20–24 Mississippi State (ASU rallies late but stalls at the 1), Illinois 45–19 Duke (Luke Altmyer dicing; Duke turnovers doom), Baylor 38–38 SMU to OT (Sawyer Robertson spectacular, defense leaks), LSU 23–7 LaTech (defense carries; Nussmeier steady), Alabama 73–0 ULM, Ohio State 77–0 Grambling, Georgia 28–6 Austin Peay. We’ll also hit Bryce Underwood vs the Arch Manning anointing, why Brent Venables calling OU’s defense + a real QB = SEC problem, and which teams are real vs noise heading into Week 3. Tap in live—no fluff, just truth.

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Week 2 truth serum

01:02 – Big 12’s non-con faceplant

02:48 – “Generational” Arch Manning & Bryce Underwood

04:37 – What Arch’s SJSU tape really said

05:27 – QB confidence/fit: DJ Lagway & Dylan Raiola lessons

08:47 – Michigan–Oklahoma recap setup

09:43 – Venables’ defense vs a freshman QB: the Belichick effect

10:47 – OU’s gauntlet ahead in the SEC

12:38 – USF–Florida fallout: Napier heat, discipline, missed explosiveness

14:39 – DJ Lagway context (injury/no spring) & Gators

17:27 – Oregon 69–3 Oklahoma State: total demolition

20:29 – Why I’m “nervous to get excited” about Oregon

23:01 – Will Stein masterclass: shifts, personnel, nightmare to prep

23:52 – Has college football passed Mike Gundy by?

27:53 – Ole Miss–Kentucky

30:46 – Kentucky needs a schematic edge

32:37 – AP vs ESPN FPI rant:

37:42 – Clemson/South Carolina placements & poll sanity check

39:26 – Texas–SJSU:

41:26 – Arch’s “noise” problem & tempered Texas expectations

42:20 – Illinois is for real

43:28 – Illini schedule talk & upset call

44:38 – Baylor–SMU chaos: Sawyer Robertson show

48:29 – Big Ten snapshot: true title threats & spoilers

49:21 – LSU–La Tech: letdown indicators & Blake Baker’s defense

52:14 – Arizona State–Mississippi State:

54:14 – 17-play drive stalls; why ASU isn’t “for real” yet

55:13 – Mea culpa: Kansas State CFP pick retracted

56:10 – FAST BREAK (games you didn’t watch)

56:30 – Syracuse–UConn OT & Fran Brown

57:49 – Alabama–ULM 73–0: nothing learned

58:10 – Florida State 77–3 tune-up

58:47 – Penn State–FIU:

59:43 – Texas A&M–Utah State:

01:00:05 – Georgia–Austin Peay

01:00:37 – Ohio State–Grambling

 

 

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College Football Week 1 recap & reaction: AP Top 25 shake-ups, Texas vs Ohio State fallout, Arch Manning struggles, Alabama vs Florida State reality check, and LSU vs Clemson (17-10) headline a wild opening slate across the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12. I break down which conference owned the weekend, why Ohio State’s win over Texas resets the CFP conversation, and how Arch’s rocky debut fuels fair (and unfair) narratives. We dig into Alabama’s post-Saban problems after losing to Florida State—nobody fears the Tide right now—plus why Brian Kelly finally grabbing an opener at Clemson matters and why the real story was Garrett Nussmeier vs Cade Klubnik. We hit Utah vs UCLA (tempo, trenches, QB newness), Georgia’s 45-7 cruise vs Marshall and what it says about the Bulldogs’ run game identity, UTSA vs Texas A&M (physicality, explosives, red-zone finishing), Georgia Tech vs Colorado (Buffs’ toughness meter), South Carolina’s 24-11 win over Virginia Tech, and why ESPN FPI is broken for early-season projections. We close with New Mexico vs Michigan (34-17) and what the Wolverines’ performance says about ceiling vs floor. We also look at Oregon Ducks win in Dan Lanning's season opener.

If you want honest Week 1 takeaways, AP Top 25 context, and playoff implications without spin, pull up a chair—this is the Unafraid Show.

Chapters:

 

00:00 Intro

03:58 Thomas Castellanos and Florida State backed up trash talk vs Alabama

11:10 Ohio State brings down all the Arch Manning hype in 14-7 win over Texas

17:00 Does Ryan Day have a nipple ring?

18:13 How worried is George about Clemson

19:56 Brian Kelly finally gets over the game 1 hump with a dominant defensive performance

24:05 George Wrighster's top 5 team performances of week 1- Ohio State, Utah, Florida State, LSU and Auburn

28:20 George Wrighster's worst 5 team performances of week 1- UCLA, Alabama, Wake Forest, Texas, and Boise State, with a special nod to Kansas State

35:20 Tennessee looked great against Syracuse, how should we judge Joey Aguilar's performance?

37:35 How should we judge Dylan Raiola's performance against Cincinnati?

40:25 What should Auburn fans still be concerned about after beating Baylor on the road?

45:52 Haynes King carried Georgia Tech to a win over Colorado, but can he last a full season as a runner?

48:10 Colorado needs better QB play from Kaidon Salter and better clock management from Deion Sanders

51:31 A recap of Oregon/Montana State

53:42 A recap of Penn State/Nevada

55:27 A recap of Michigan/New Mexico

56:50 A recap of Texas A&M/UTSA

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SEC football 9-game schedule, College Football Playoff format, strength of schedule (SOS) models, and our 2025 college football overrated/underrated teams headline tonight’s Unafraid Show LIVE. We also react to the week’s biggest personnel news—new starting QBs named in CFB (Notre Dame football, Syracuse, BYU, Cal, UTEP)—plus Michigan AD Warde Manuel vs the NCAA and the Pat Fitzgerald/Northwestern hazing settlement. If you care about how the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and the CFP committee will shape the playoff race, this is the stream you can’t miss.

1) SEC to 9 games + CFP math: Ross Dellenger reports momentum to move the SEC from 8 to 9 league games—final step is presidential approval. We break down how a 9-game slate and the revived 5+11 / 4-4-2-2-1 playoff conversation interact with SOS to all but guarantee multiple SEC bids. Then we unpack why SOS isn’t one number: Sagarin (bowl-eligibility difficulty), FPI (expected losses), FEI (difficulty for elite/good/average). If the CFP won’t disclose which metric it leans on, committees risk misusing data.

2) Overrated/Underrated (2025):

Overrated: Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas, Indiana, BYU—due to OL turnover, QB questions, front-loaded slates, portal attrition, and inflated preseason narratives.

Underrated: Utah, Washington, Auburn, Oklahoma, Pittsburgh—athletic QBs (Devon Dampier), home-field swings (UW), blue-chip depth (AU), a rising defense (OU), and Pitt’s QB/RB/LB core make them buy-low stock.

3) New starting QBs named: CJ Carr (Notre Dame), Steve Angeli (Syracuse), Bear Bachmeier (BYU’s first true-frosh opener), Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (Cal over Devin Brown), and former 5-star Malachi Nelson at UTEP. What it means for Week 1 and beyond.

4) Michigan vs NCAA: On Warde Manuel’s watch—Harbaugh suspensions, show-cause penalties, the Connor Stalions saga, and more. Why blasting the NCAA plays with your base but won’t erase national skepticism.

5) Pat Fitzgerald/Northwestern: Settlement reached. No evidence he directed hazing—but why “you must know” remains the standard for head coaches paid millions to lead. Leadership, compliance, culture.

 

Drop your takes in chat: Which SOS model should the CFP show its work with? Which teams did we nail/miss in over/under lists? And which new QB makes the biggest splash in Week 1?

 

Chapters:

00:00 Welcome + tonight’s agenda

01:32 SEC moving to 9 conference games—why now

08:15 CFP format (5+11 / 4-4-2-2-1) and SOS math explained

12:38 Overrated 2025: TENN, SCAR, TEX, IU, BYU

23:19 Underrated 2025: UTAH, UW, AUB, OU, PITT

32:06 New starting QBs: ND, SYR, BYU, CAL, UTEP—fit & ceilings

37:45 Michigan AD Warde Manuel vs NCAA—what matters, what doesn’t

43:53 Pat Fitzgerald/Northwestern: settlement, accountability, culture

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College football Week 1 is loaded: Michigan’s looming Connor Stallions sign-stealing punishment, Nebraska punter Archie Wilson’s emotional press moment, Kansas’ $300M mega-gift, and a spicy Hugh Freeze vs. Lane Kiffin subplot—plus my “10 things I’m watching in Week 1,” from Arch Manning vs the defending champs, LSU at Clemson, and Florida State vs Alabama, to Colorado’s first post-Shedeur/Travis look, Boise State at USF, and UCLA–Utah transfer QB debuts. We sort what should happen vs what will happen with Michigan, why investigations often punish the wrong people, and why college football needs a single football-specific governing body with real enforcement—think NFL-style clarity for the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big 12.

We also react to Archie Wilson’s homesickness as dads and former players (real life vs message-board tough guys), unpack Kansas donor David Booth’s $300M gift and what it signals in the NIL/donor-driven era, and explain why one whale donor can change a program’s trajectory—if you build broad support. Then it’s Freeze/Kiffin: creative play-call committee at Auburn, Kiffin’s trolling from Ole Miss, and whether it’s all jokes… or a recruiting sting after Mississippi 4-star Jase Matthews picked the Tigers.

Finally, my Week 1 checklist (10-1): Ireland spotlight for Iowa State/Kansas State QBs (Avery Johnson, Rocco Becht), can Boise State still mash on the ground without Jeanty vs USF, the Dylan Raiola pressure test vs Cincinnati and Brendan Sorsby, Colorado’s identity under Deion Sanders, transfer saviors Nico Iamaleava (UCLA) & Devon Dampier (Utah), can Syracuse hold up vs Tennessee, Hot-Seat Roulette with Baylor–Auburn, Castellanos’ talk vs Alabama, Brian Kelly and LSU’s slow-start problem at Clemson, and the oxygen-eating Arch storylines while Ohio State and Jeremiah Smith try to steal the show. Be one of us—smart, honest CFB talk you won’t get anywhere else.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:40 We are on the Eve of the NCAA Punishment for Michigan's sign-stealing scandal

09:10 Nebraska punter Archie Wilson shows public emotion talking about missing his family

11:37 Kansas athletics gets a $300 million dollar donation

17:35 NIU coach Thomas Hammock brings the heat with NIL comments

21:12 Lane Kiffin vs Hugh Freeze on social media

28:48 The top 10 things George Wrighster is looking for in Week 1

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