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Lane Kiffin Returns to Ole Miss: Can He Survive The Cauldron? Sep 14, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Ole Miss and what’s at stake for both sides in Oxford. Plus, they guys look at Oregon’s early struggles, Tulsa’s path into the College Football Playoff conversation and Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor’s rising NFL draft stock.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Lane Kiffin to enter the Ole Miss cauldron

10:31 - Who needs the win more: Lane or Ole Miss?

18:53 - How will Pete Golding handle LSU vs Ole Miss?

23:34 - Does LSU need to embrace boring?

27:46 - GameDay at Ole Miss: What will the signs say?

33:12 - Oregon: Can they figure things out?

39:22 - Oregon: Look past the final score

46:17 - Tulsa playing its way into the CFP conversation

52:32 - Kamario Taylor puts himself on NFL draft radar

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TEXAS STUNS OHIO STATE! 🤘 The Longhorns’ INSANE 4th-Quarter Comeback | College GameDay Podcast Sep 13, 2026

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Welcome back to the College GameDay Podcast hosted by Dan Wetzel, Bill Connelly, and Max Olson. They recap an incredible Week 2 slate, starting off with Texas defeating Ohio State in an amazing 4th quarter comeback. They breakdown Michigan upsetting Oklahoma, Oklahoma State upsetting Oregon, and the Missouri-Kansas rivalry. They give shoutouts to Akron, Duke's Nate Sheppard, Jeremiah Smith, Montana State, Kamario Taylor, and Mason McKenzie. All that and more on the College GameDay Podcast!

00:00 Welcome to the show!

1:30 Texas completes comeback against Ohio State

19:13 Oregon loses to Oklahoma State

24:40 Michigan upsets Oklahoma

33:26 Akron season-ticket holder calls plays

39:09 Missouri beats rival Kansas

45:36 Big 12 favorites continue to roll

50:47 Duke’s Nate Sheppard

51:42 Jeremiah Smith

53:00 Kamario Taylor

54:15 BC beats Rutgers in Eagles’ red bandana game

55:10 Say something nice!

1:01:10 Thank you for watching!

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Could the SEC Expel LSU? + NCAA's New Clock Protocol Sep 09, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down the details of the SEC vote that could get LSU expelled from the league. Plus, they tackle college football’s timekeeping problem, Michigan’s decision to stick with Bryce Underwood as QB1 and the mounting pressure on Dabo Swinney.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - SEC puts LSU on notice with expulsion vote

5:56 - Will the SEC pass the self-governance test?

15:36 - LSU & SEC: Can they close the gap?

21:14 - NCAA sets new ‘standard timing protocol’

30:19 - Michigan sticks with Bryce Underwood at QB1

34:54 - Timekeeping fixes: Tenths of a second? Light up goal posts?

41:52 - Dabo Swinney under fire after LSU loss?

47:30 - Game preview: Ohio St vs Texas

54:34 - Game preview: Oklahoma vs Michigan

59:07 - Game preview: Alabama vs Kentucky

1:03:03 - Game preview: Arizona vs BYU

1:06:37 - Game preview: Arizona St vs Texas A&M

1:09:45 - Game preview: Tennessee vs Georgia Tech

1:13:48 - Deep cut game: Boise St vs Memphis

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Notre Dame DOMINATES, Trinidad Chambliss DELIVERS: What We Learned Sep 07, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel recap Ole Miss’ win over Louisville and Notre Dame’s dominant performance against Wisconsin. Plus, they look ahead to Ohio State vs Texas and discuss the latest 24-team College Football Playoff talks and a potential SEC-Big Ten scheduling partnership.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Bad games, blowouts, and controversy!

7:47 - Ole Miss defeats Louisville, secures win

17:38 - Notre Dame steamrolls Wisconsin

24:19 - What’s the best college football book?

32:21 - The best night in Baton Rouge

38:56 - Ohio St vs Texas is the perfect early-season matchup

46:24 - CFP talks to enter into negotiating window

49:36 - SEC, Big Ten talk scheduling partnership

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Michigan's HAIL MARY Stunner! + LSU CRUSHES Clemson Sep 06, 2026

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Dan Wetzel and college football writers Max Olson and Bill Connelly break down Michigan’s wild win over Western Michigan, including the clock sync issue that gave the Wolverines another shot at a Hail Mary. Then the guys run through more of Week 1’s biggest games before wrapping up with their way-too-early Heisman picks and “Say Something Nice.”

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Michigan defeats Western Michigan on a Hail Mary

6:26 - Michigan’s Bryce Underwood underwhelms in first game of the season

13:53 - LSU trounces Clemson in Lane Kiffin’s debut

27:23 - UCLA rushing attack helps defeat Cal

32:57 - Oregon trails by 10 to a comeback and defeats Boise State

36:13 - UMass shocks Rutgers at home to win

38:23 - Auburn sneaks by Baylor to win

41:22 - Miami trounces Stanford

45:43 - Colorado narrowly defeats Georgia Tech

49:35 - Small sample Heisman winners for the week

53:17 - Say something nice

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Week 1 SHOCKERS Coming?! + DJ Lagway Watch Underway Sep 02, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel look ahead to college football’s opening weekend, revisit some of the biggest early-season upsets and make the case for teams to “cowboy up” and play somebody Week 1 next year. Plus, the crew breaks down Clemson vs. LSU, what’s at stake for Clemson and whether Dae’Quan Wright Zxavian Harris will take the field for LSU. Then the guys run through the Week 1 slate of games and reveal which teams they think will come out on top.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Week 1: Shockers are coming

3:39 - Week 1: It’s time to cowboy up & play somebody

7:17 - Remember these big opening weekend upsets?

13:45 - Inside the lore of College GameDay

19:08 - SEC, Big Ten to go big on opening weekend?

21:57 - Clemson vs LSU: A defining test for Clemson

27:16 - Clemson vs LSU: Will Dae’Quan wright & Zxavian Harris play?

34:11 - Clemson vs LSU: Who wins?

37:19 - UCLA vs Cal: The game flying under the radar

44:40 - Wisconsin vs Notre Dame: A game worth watching

49:38 - Baylor vs Auburn: All eyes on DJ Lagway

54:47 - Who wins? Boise State vs Oregon

56:55 - Who wins? Miami vs Stanford

59:46 - Who wins? Louisville vs Ole Miss

1:02:24 - Who wins? SMU vs Florida State

1:05:53 - Deep cut game: Tulane vs Duke

1:08:31 - The great Pabst heist: Thieves swipe $70k in beer

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Inside the SEC’s Eligibility Crisis + LSU’s NFL Player Gamble Aug 31, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel dive into college football’s latest eligibility fight as LSU and Lane Kiffin test the limits of whether former NFL players can return to college. Veteran NCAA attorney Tom Mars joins to break down LSU’s options and the risk of SEC penalties and what the case could mean for college football. Plus, the crew discusses where the sport should draw the line on eligibility, contracts and player movement.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Week 0: Weird and absolutely reckless

5:42 - Week 0: FCS vs The Group of Six

10:21 - Week 0: FCS matchups in the spotlight

17:21 - Week 0 no more, college football moves on

24:03 - Lane Kiffin & SEC in talks over eligibility

30:21 - Tom Mars, veteran NCAA attorney, joins the pod!

32:22 - Tom Mars weighs in on SEC eligibility

37:41 - Is the Big 12 federal case a blueprint for the SEC?

43:34 - LSU vs SEC intraconference transfer rule

47:20 - Tom Mars: Not interested in taking on a losing case

48:02 - Is LSU’s NFL player gamble worth it?

58:17 - Revisiting the Charles Bediako uproar

1:05:04 - What should the eligibility line be?

1:10:17 - Balancing contracts and player movement

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Way-Too-Early CFP Preview: Who Makes the Semifinals & Wins The National Championship Aug 27, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel set the stage for the College Football Playoff picture. They discuss whether the 12-team format is the sweet spot, identify how many teams have a legitimate shot to win the national championship and then make their early CFP predictions on unexpected teams to crash the field, who makes the semifinals and who could win it all.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Preseason AP Poll vs. CFP reality

6:00 - Who’s in, who’s out of the CFP?

8:30 - Is a 12-team CFP the sweet spot?

20:50 - How many teams can win it all?

34:41 - The unexpected teams to crash the cfp are…

41:52 - CFP semifinals: Early picks for who’s in

43:43 - Penn State cocaine trafficking ring exposed

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BIG 12 PREVIEW: Texas Tech’s Rise, Coach Prime’s Future & Biggest Sleepers Aug 25, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down the Big 12 heading into the season. Is Texas Tech’s rise good for the conference and can Houston emerge as a legitimate contender Plus, the crew weighs Utah’s changes of making a run, Arizona State’s loaded wide receiver room, TCU’s sleeper potential, and the wild cards that could shake up the Big 12 race.

0:00 - Welcome

1:55 - Oklahoma St. Eric Morris vs. an armadillo

9:44 - Is Texas Tech’s rise good for the Big 12?

17:53 - BYU freshman WR Legend Glasker turning heads

19:54 - Can Houston emerge as a Big 12 contender?

29:58 - Utah: Big 12 contender or spoiler?

35:37 - ASU has the Big 12’s best WR room?

46:05 - TCU: The quintessential Big 12 sleeper?

48:16 - Arizona, Baylor & Oklahoma St: Big 12 wild cards

53:43 - Coach Prime at Colorado: What’s next?

58:10 - Final word on the Big 12: WVU, ISU, Arkansas St, UCF, Cincinnati, KU, Baylor, Kansa St

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Pete Golding’s Ole Miss & Kamario Taylor’s Rise + Who’s On The SEC Hot Seat? Aug 21, 2026

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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel continue their SEC preview with the biggest questions facing the conference this season. Can Missouri crash the SEC title race? Can John Sumrall turn things around at Florida? And which programs are poised to make a leap?

0:00 - Welcome

1:08 - Can Missouri crash the SEC title race?

2:26 - Can John Sumrall get Florida back on track?

4:52 - Can South Carolina make a major leap?

9:34 - Can Pete Golding keep Ole Miss among SEC elite?

11:19 - Can Will Stein immediately win at Kentucky?

16:23 - Can Alex Golish end Auburn’s losing skid?

24:46 - Can Vanderbilt keep rising without Diego Pavia?

31:40 - Can Ryan Silverfield revive Arkansas?

33:17 - Is Kamario Taylor going to be an SEC breakout quarterback?

37:38 - Who’s your favorite player to watch throw?

39:09 - Which coach gets fired by Halloween?