The Colin Cowherd Podcast

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College Football Playoff Rankings, Ohio State, Texas, USC-Oregon Pick Nov 19, 2025

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Colin Cowherd is joined by Josh Pate to discuss the latest in College Football. They start off with this weekend's big matchup between USC & Oregon. They give their takes on who will win and the state of USC (3:00). They give their Mount Rushmore of College Football jobs (10:00) and discuss if Texas can sneak into the playoff (16:45). Does Ohio State have an all-time great defense this season (25:30) and which teams would test the Buckeyes the most (30:15). They talk about why the new Big Ten & SEC are wins for fans (33:45). Colin says why he was wrong about Oklahoma (38:15).

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Broncos Will Win AFC West, Chiefs Dynasty Over? Josh Allen Best Player In NFL, Rams Rattle Darnold Nov 17, 2025

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the NFL action.

They start with the Broncos beating the Chiefs to blow the AFC West race wide open & they credit Sean Payton for building a stacked roster while still paying big dead cap money to Russell Wilson, and debate whether the Chiefs dynasty is officially over (3:30).

They move to the Rams win over the Seahawks and Colin argues that if the roles were reversed and Matt Stafford had thrown 4 interceptions instead of Sam Darnold…. the game wouldn’t have been close, and they agree the Rams have Darnold’s number (16:45).

They pivot to the Bears walk-off win over the Vikings and they both agree that J.J. McCarthy does NOT look like a starting quarterback, and that the contrast between McCarthy and Caleb Williams could not be more stark.They also tip their cap to Ben Johnson for creating a winning culture in Chicago (30:00).

They recap the Bills win over the Bucs and Colin declares Josh Allen the best football player on the planet and that he IS the Bills franchise. They argue it was a must win game for the Bills and a loss could have been the beginning of the end for Sean McDermott (41:15).

They recap the Ravens ugly win over the Browns in Shedeur Sanders debut (54:00), and argue the Packers are afraid of turning Jordan Love loose in the passing game after their narrow win over the Giants (56:45).

They give kudos to both Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy for hanging 41 on the Cardinals in Purdy’s first game back from injury (1:02:00).

Finally, they move to college football and Colin argues that the transfer portal and NIL have created incredible parity at the top of the college football ranks and give their takeaways of the top contenders (1:14:00).

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Prime Cuts -,Seahawks Roster Is SCARY, 49ers QB Controversy, Lane Kiffin To NFL? What’s Wrong With The Bills Nov 15, 2025

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Colin’s top takes of the week.

First, he’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the NFL action.

They start with the Rams and Matthew Stafford's incredible play at QB and why the 49ers could be mired in a QB controversy between Mac Jones and Brock Purdy (3:15). They laud the steady improvement of Caleb Williams and the Bears (1:00), and wonder if the Bills could be searching for a head coach in the offseason after a brutal loss to the Dolphins (25:00). They also point to the Seahawks roster as potentially being the best in the league and can’t identify one weakness (30:45).

Then, Colin is joined by Josh Pate to react to the latest in college football. They start off talking about Fernando Mendoza's game winning drive for Indiana against Penn State. Was that Mendoza's Heisman moment and how will that impact Indiana's season going forward (39:00)? They talk about the job Kalen DeBoer has done at Alabama taking over for Nick Saban (48:00) and debate whether Lane Kiffin could leave Ole Miss for the NFL (56:00).

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Lane Kiffin to NFL? Kalen DeBoer-Alabama, Texas-Georgia Nov 13, 2025

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Colin Cowherd is joined by Josh Pate to react to the latest in college football. They start off talking about Fernando Mendoza's game winning drive for Indiana against Penn State. Was that Mendoza's Heisman moment and how will that impact Indiana's season going forward? They talk about the job Kalen DeBoer has done at Alabama taking over for Nick Saban and give their picks for Alabama-Oklahoma. USC plays Iowa this weekend, Colin & Josh give their prediction and say how USC can sneak into the College Football Playoff. Texas & Georgia square off, how much pressure is on Arch Manning & Steve Sarkisian to win on Saturday? Will Lane Kiffin leave Ole Miss for the NFL? Lastly they discuss Ohio State's chances to repeat as National Champions and how that impacts the SEC.

Timeline:

03:00 Fernando Mendoza & Indiana

07:45 Kalen DeBoer & Alabama

14:00 Oklahoma-Alabama

21:30 Iowa-USC

30:00 Texas-Georgia

33:00 Lane Kiffin to NFL

46:15 Ohio State Buckeyes

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3 & Out - Jalen Hurts & Eagles secure BIG MNF win vs. Jordan Love & Packers Nov 11, 2025

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Former NFL scout John Middlekauff is reacting LIVE immediately following the Week 10 Monday Night Football matchup between Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers. John kicks off by reacting to the Eagles MNF win vs. the Packers and what that means for each team moving forward. Next, John reacts to New Orleans Saints rookie QB Tyler Shough's performance vs. NFC South rival Carolina Panthers in Week 10. John then ponders whether head coaches like Miami Dolphins' Mike McDaniel are getting a bad rep after news broke that New York Giants fired their head coach Brian Daboll. John then explains why the Cleveland Browns are seemingly inept due to their dysfunction in the front office and coaching staff. Following that, John reacts to news that Brian Kelly wants his full $53 million from LSU.John wraps up explaining why Indianapolis Colts star RB Johnathan Taylor is ZONED IN.

Later, John answers your questions in this episode's mailbag segment. Finally, John is joined by Col Nick Nichols, President of Fields of Honor to discuss the terrific work Field of Honor is doing for families of America’s first responders.

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Bills BAD Loss, Caleb Has HORSEPOWER, Pats Are BACK, Seahawks Don’t Have A Weakness Nov 10, 2025

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the Sunday NFL slate.

They begin the Rams throttling the 49ers, and argue that Matt Stafford is playing some of the best football of his career, and that the 49ers would be smart to hang onto Mac Jones who has proved his worth (3:15).

They move to the Bears win over the Giants where the arm talent of Caleb Williams was on full display and Colin argues the best descriptor for Caleb is horsepower (10:00). They agree that Vikings quarterback J.J. looks like he’s in over his head after an awful showing in their loss to the Ravens (25:00)

Colin argues that the Patriots clearly looked like the better team in their win over the Bucs and have a serious debate about whether the Pats are the best team in the AFC in Mike Vrabel’s first year (36:30).

Colin highlights Josh Allen having tons of time to throw, but his receivers couldn’t get open in the Bills ugly loss to the Dolphins and that the Bills could be in trouble in the AFC East with the Patriots ascending (49:30)

They point to the Seahawks incredible drafting in recent years leading to a dominating, talented roster and argue there isn’t a weakness on the team. They look ahead to their upcoming game against the Rams and pick the Seahawks (55:00).

They move the Colts overtime win over the Falcons in Berlin and argue the Colts won despite Daniel Jones and they won by playing throwback, old-school football (1:05:15).

Finally, they pivot to college football to talk about the incredible job Kalen DeBoer has done as head coach at Alabama in returning the Tide to their usual status as a powerhouse program (1:16:45). They also give kudos to Indiana and Oregon for their big wins (1:21:00).

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Prime Cuts - Bills Dominate Chiefs, Rams Keep Getting Better, Jury Is Out On J.J. McCarthy, Caleb Williams Is Coming Along Nov 08, 2025

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Colin's top takes of the week

Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down the Sunday NFL slate.

They start with a dominating win by Josh Allen and the Bills over the Chiefs, give their JJ McCarthy takeaways after the Vikings beat the Lions, debate whether the Rams are the best team in the NFC, and recap an all-time great World Series.

Then, Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They discuss the strong start for Danny’s Chicago Bears and why every Bears fan should be happy with the results 25 games into Caleb Williams career. (3:00) and the great turnaround in Sam Darnold’s career.

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Bears Overperforming, Sam Darnold’s Turnaround, Favorite NFL Bets, World Series Is Must Watch TV Nov 07, 2025

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Colin’s joined by Danny Parkins, host of “First Things First” on FS1.

They begin with the strong start for Danny’s Chicago Bears and why every Bears fan should be happy with the results 25 games into Caleb Williams career. (3:00) Colin highlights the importance of getting the quarterback right because the bottom 6-7 teams are completely unwatchable (8:00).

They debate why international NBA stars like Jokic and SGA in the NBA Finals don’t get as much traffic as stars like Ohntani in the World Series (17:00). They discuss the must-watch nature of the World Series and the watchability of postseason vs. regular season baseball and debate whether Luka’s brand combined with the Lakers could buck the trend (19:30).

Colin argues he’s been right for years that Joel Embiid was fool’s gold and despite his talent, he doesn’t mesh well within the construct of a team (29:30).

They talk about the great turnaround in Sam Darnold’s career and discuss the huge whiffs by the Vikings and Browns letting Darnold and Baker Mayfield leave and thrive elsewhere (36:00).

They look ahead to the upcoming NFL slate and which games they like from a betting perspective (41:30), and debate where the Packers coach stacks up against other coaches in the league (54:00).

Finally, they give their takeaways from Zohran Mamdani’s win in the NYC mayoral race and Danny is happy he doesn’t have to watch any more ugly anti -Mamdani political ads. Colin argues that political parties, like NFL teams, are only good when they land their star (1:02:00).

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Allen Outduels Mahomes, Dodgers “Best Run” Team In Sports? Caleb Williams Showing Growth, Rams Best In NFC? Nov 03, 2025

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Colin’s joined by John Middlekauff, host of “3 and Out” to break down all the week 9 NFL action.

They start with the Bills beating the Chiefs and Colin credits the huge amount of pressure the Bills defense was able to apply to Patrick Mahomes and they debate whether Buffalo has the right strengths to beat the Chiefs in the postseason (3:30).

They move to the Bears beating the Bengals in a wild shootout and Colin argues that he’s seeing growth in Caleb Williams and he’s learning to eliminate some of the bad plays (13:00). They give their reviews of JJ McCarthy after a huge Vikings win over the Lions and give credit to Brian Flores calling a great defense (25:00).

They highlight the “feast or famine” nature of the Steelers defense that feasted on the Colts and Colin believes Aaron Rodgers looks comfortable and might return for another season (32:15). Colin explains that the Packers offense is suffering from an identity crisis after losing to the Panthers (40:15).

They break down the 49ers win over the Giants and Colin argues the Giants have found their long-term quarterback in Jaxson Dart and they give props to Kyle Shanahan for keeping the Niners winning and in the mix with Mac Jones under center (51:00).

Colin explains that the Rams might be the best team in the NFC and yet still flying under the radar, and they debate where Matt Stafford lands on the all-time QB list if he wins a second Super Bowl (55:30).

They recap an insane finish in Game 7 of the World Series and Colin argues that with their trio of Japanese stars, they’ve separated financially from other teams and that they may be the best run franchise in American sports (1:02:00).

Finally, the break down USC’s win over Nebraska (1:13:00).

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Sharp or Square - SHARP NFL BETS Week 9: Vikings-Lions, Chiefs-Bills, Cardinals-Cowboys, Broncos-Texans, Colts-Steelers and more Oct 30, 2025

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Happy Halloween, gamblers! On a special spooktacular episode, Chad Millman and Simon Hunter deep dive into their best bets for NFL Week 9. They tell their gambling audience their favorite NFL matchups across the board, leading up to their final five against the spread bets for their weekly NFL pick 'em pool contest. We also have Simon's weekly Sharp Calls segment, where Simon recaps the phone calls he's received from fellow professional gamblers responding to our Tuesday show. NFL betting picks and predictions provided today include their best bets for Sunday Night Football, the Seattle Seahawks vs. Washington Commanders. They also dive into the red hot Indianapolis Colts led by Daniel Jones facing Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, a huge AFC matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen as the Kansas City Chiefs play the Buffalo Bills, and Bo Nix and his Denver Broncos traveling to play C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. We get a long look at the Arizona Cardinals facing the Dallas Cowboys led by Dak Prescott, as well as a huge NFC battle with Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings taking on Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions. And are the Jacksonville Jaguars walking into a trap set by the Las Vegas Raiders? Or will quarterback Trevor Lawrence navigate those choppy waters? Picks and predictions for NFL Week 9 also include our Brass Balls Bet of the Week, Round Robin parlays, over/under picks, survivor pool picks, Simon's biggest bets of the week, moneyline favorites and so much more. #Volume

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0:06:40 - SHARP CALLS

0:10:03 - ATLANTA FALCONS VS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

0:14:49 - LA CHARGERS VS TENNESSEE TITANS

0:19:51 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS DETROIT LIONS

0:24:10 - CAROLINA PANTHERS VS GREEN BAY PACKERS

0:33:02 - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS PITTSBURGH STEELERS

0:37:39 - DENVER BRONCOS VS HOUSTON TEXANS

0:43:35 - JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

0:48:47 - KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS BUFFALO BILLS

0:58:06 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

0:58:07 - ARIZONA CARDINALS VS DALLAS COWBOYS