The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Oregon takes down Penn State & Alabama beats Georgia again plus Klatt’s Top 10 Sep 29, 2025

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the Oregon’s huge win in the White Out at Penn State as Dan Lanning’s Ducks look primed for a National Championship run. Klatt breaks down why Penn State can bounce back from the heartbreaking loss but recommends a big change in their offense if they are going to finally win one of these big games against a marquee opponent. He then reacts to Alabama’s win in Athens as they ended the nation’s longest home winning streak with another win over Georgia. Klatt marvels at the change of this Alabama team to bounce back from the early season loss to Florida State and discusses the opportunities missed by the Bulldogs including Kirby Smart’s decision to go for it on 4th and 1 in the 4th Quarter that ultimately backfired on Georgia. Klatt then reveals his latest Top 10 and gives his reasoning for his rankings – will Georgia and Penn State stay in the Top 10 after losses? Was Ohio State’s impressive win at Washington enough to get the #1 spot? Klatt wraps up the show with thoughts on his game from Saturday as Illinois knocked off USC as time expired – giving credit to Illinois’ ability to bounce back while also discussing USC’s long-term prospects as they continue to grow under Lincoln Riley.

Chapters
0:00-2:58 Intro
2:59-20:32 Oregon upsets Penn State with walk-off interception in double overtime
20:33-31:12 Alabama upsets Georgia in Athens
31:13-45:48 Joel Klatt’s new top 10
45:49-52:22 USC falls to Illinois

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Week 5 College Football Picks: Oregon-Penn St, Alabama-Georgia, Ohio St-Washington & More! Sep 25, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the college football weekend. He begins by breaking down his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #21 USC faces #23 Illinois before making his pick in the Top-10 matchup in Happy Valley as #3 Penn State looks for a signature win against #6 Oregon. Klatt also makes his pick in the Alabama-Georgia game as the Crimson Tide look to end the nation’s longest home winning streak. He also considers whether #1 Ohio State should be on upset alert as they face their first road test of the season in Husky Stadium against Washington. Klatt then makes his picks in two other big SEC matchups as #4 LSU faces #13 Ole Miss on the road and Auburn looks to bounce back from their loss to Oklahoma by upsetting #9 Texas A&M at Kyle Field.

0:00-1:18 Intro
1:19-5:44 USC vs. Illinois
5:45-9:50 Oregon vs. Penn State
9:51-14:33 Alabama vs. Georgia
14:34-18:33 Ohio State vs. Washington
18:34-22:14 LSU vs Ole Miss
22:15-27:53 Auburn vs. Texas A&M

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John Mateer Injury Impact, Ranking Top Teams into Tiers & Matt Leinart on USC’s ceiling Sep 24, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Heisman favorite Oklahoma QB John Mateer will be out indefinitely with a hand injury and discusses whether the Sooners can hold onto their season while he’s out. He also responds to the news that Mike Gundy has been let go as Oklahoma State Head Coach. Klatt then ranks teams across the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC and Group of 6 into tiers based on who he views as the real favorites and contenders in each conference. He then welcomes Heisman Trophy winner and Big Noon Kickoff Analyst Matt Leinart to the show to discuss USC’s perfect start to the season as well how high the Trojans’ ceiling is this season before also getting into the Heisman race now that Mateer will be out for a length of time.

0:00-2:06 Intro
2:07-6:09 John Mateer undergoes surgery, out indefinitely
6:10-7:45 Oklahoma State fires Mike Gundy
7:46-19:16 Big Ten Tiers
19:17-26:13 SEC Tiers
26:14-30:31 Big 12 Tiers
30:32-33:48 ACC Tiers
33:49-36:36 Group of 6 Tiers
36:47-56:29 Matt Leinart interview

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Klatt’s new Top 10 & Week 4 Reaction Sep 22, 2025

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 as teams like Miami, Oklahoma & Texas picked up wins to make their case. Did Indiana and Texas Tech’s impressive performances do enough to crack the list? Klatt then breaks down the biggest games of the weekend starting with Texas Tech’s impressive win over Utah before considering how high the Red Raiders’ ceiling actually is. He also discusses Michigan’s old-school win over Nebraska as they ran all over the Cornhuskers and may have set themselves up for a Playoff run. Klatt shares how impressed he was with Indiana’s statement win over Top-10 Illinois and why he’s increasingly optimistic about Oklahoma following a tough win over Auburn. Klatt ends the show by acknowledging that his worst prediction of the year keeps getting worse.

Chapters
0:00-2:08 Intro
2:09-15:56 Joel’s new top 10
15:57-25:22 Texas Tech looked great in win
25:23-34:33 Michigan handles Nebraska
34:34-38:59 Indiana blows out Illinois
39:00-43:45 Oklahoma wins against Auburn
43:46-49:51 Clemson loses…again

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Week 4 Picks and Previews plus Oregon Head Coach Dan Lanning joins the show! Sep 18, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of Week 4 of the season. He begins by previewing the game that he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday as #17 Texas Tech meets #16 Utah in a huge game in the Big 12 Title race. He then makes his picks for two pivotal Big Ten matchups as #21 Michigan heads to Lincoln to face a 3-0 Nebraska team looking to make a statement and #19 Indiana hosts #9 Illinois. Klatt then breaks down the Auburn-Oklahoma matchup as Jackson Arnold makes his return to Norman and makes his pick in the Florida-Miami game as the Gators look to bounce back with an upset of the 4th ranked Hurricanes. Then, Klatt is joined by Oregon Head Coach Dan Lanning to discuss the Ducks’ hot start to the season, what makes his QB Dante Moore so special and changes that Coach would like to see to the structure of the sport.

0:00-1:51 Intro
1:52-6:40 Texas Tech vs. Utah
6:41-10:13 Michigan vs. Nebraska
10:14-13:57 Illinois vs. Indiana
13:58-18:20 Auburn vs. Oklahoma
18:21-21:11 Florida vs. Miami
21:12-30:11 Dan Lanning interview
30:12-32:18 Recap of Klatt’s picks

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Re-Evaluating the Top 10 QB’s, Arch Manning’s Struggles & Michigan leans into Bryce Underwood Sep 17, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt re-evaluates his Top 10 QB’s list that he made in the Spring and makes a new Top 10 based off the performances we’ve see on the field so far this season. He breaks down what problems he sees in some of the most disappointing QB’s like Arch Manning and Cade Klubnik and details which issues are fixable going forward and which are not. He then gives his thoughts on some developments around the country like Michigan unleashing Bryce Underwood’s legs, Ohio State finding a new Running Back, Alabama looking like Alabama again and Oregon’s one fix they need to make to make a run at a National Title.

0:00-2:24 Intro
2:25-16:57 Joel Klatt enters the mailbag
16:58-31:30 Joel’s new top QBs of the season
31:31-35:46 Bryce Underwood shows athleticism vs. Central Michigan
35:47-38:15 True freshman Bo Jackson goes for second straight 100-yd game at Ohio State
38:16-41:10 Is Alabama back on track?
41:11-44:36 Does Oregon look like a national championship contender this season?

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Texas A&M stuns Notre Dame, Georgia wins a Classic, Lagway’s Night to Forget & Clemson’s Fall Sep 15, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt recaps a wild Saturday in College Football with two classic games coming down to the final seconds as Texas A&M upset Notre Dame in South Bend and Georgia stormed back to beat Tennessee in Overtime. Klatt considers where Texas A&M’s ceiling is after the big win and whether Notre Dame’s Playoff hopes are already over after just 2 games. He breaks down why the SEC still runs through Georgia but also gives the Vols credit for their performance, even in a loss. Klatt also gives his thoughts on Brian Kelly’s postgame rant following LSU’s win over Florida and explains why D.J. Lagway is holding Florida back. Klatt then eats some crow for his preseason pick of Clemson to win it all as the Tigers dropped their 2nd games of the year to Georgia Tech before reacting to the news that UCLA and Virginia Tech have both decided to make head coaching changes.

0:00-1:29 Intro
1:30-20:21 Texas A&M squeaks past Notre Dame on last second TD
20:22-26:11 Georgia comes back to beat Tennessee
26:12-39:00 LSU handles Florida
39:01-45:03 What happened to Clemson?
45:04-51:21 UCLA and Virginia Tech fire coaches

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Week 3 College Football Picks: Georgia-Tennessee, Notre Dame-Texas A&M and more! Sep 11, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend. He previews his game on Big Noon Saturday as #4 Oregon looks to continue their impressive start at Northwestern. Klatt breaks down the huge game in Knoxville as Kirby Smart and #6 Georgia look to continue his dominance over #15 Tennessee and then makes his pick as #8 Notre Dame faces a must-win game when it hosts #16 Texas A&M. He also previews the USF-Miami matchup as South Florida looks to pull off it’s 3rd straight upset to start the season. Klatt then considers if Florida is due to bounce back when they travel to Death Valley to face #3 LSU and he makes his pick as #12 Clemson looks to avoid the upset in a tricky trip to Georgia Tech.

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Is Oregon the best team in the country? Alabama’s Path, Big 12 Contenders & Coach Prime’s new QB Sep 10, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates the state of the Big 12 including which teams he thinks will emerge at the top of the conference and whether it’ll be a two-bid league in the College Football Playoff. He then discusses how much can be made of Alabama’s blowout win on Saturday following the loss to Florida State and examines the Crimson Tide’s uphill path to the Playoff. Klatt reacts to the report that Colorado is making a big change at QB. He also looks at teams and players that aren’t getting the attention they deserve including Oregon – who he thinks is the most impressive team in the country so far. Klatt also singles out USC's quietly impressive start to the season and points out a similarity to Lincoln Riley's Oklahoma teams that should give Trojan fans hope for the rest of the season.

0:00-2:55 Intro
2:56-16:36 The state of the Big 12
16:37-24:37 Alabama bounces back and what does it mean?
24:38-30:06 Colorado making a QB change?
30:07-47:36 Nobody is talking about….

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Week 2 Reaction: Oklahoma takes down Michigan, CyHawk, Florida upset & more! Sep 08, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Week 2 of the College Football season. He breaks down what he saw as Oklahoma beat Michigan including whether the Wolverines have an identity crisis and if there should be concerns about Bryce Underwood. He explains why he loved what he saw from John Mateer and his OC Ben Arbuckle but also considers whether Oklahoma’s blueprint for victory is sustainable for the rest of the season. Klatt then revels in the scene at the CyHawk game this weekend as Iowa State continues to be one of the best stories in the sport. He considers what Florida’s loss to South Florida does to Billy Napier’s job security and why things could turn worse very soon. Klatt then looks at teams like Clemson, Georgia, Penn State and LSU who all struggled through their wins vs lesser opponents in Week 2 and discusses whether there’s cause for concern for the future.

0:00-2:26 Intro
2:27-22:09 Oklahoma beats Michigan
22:10-32:25 Iowa State wins Cy-Hawk
32:26-36:18 USF takes down Florida in the swamp
36:19-50:24 How concerned should Clemson, Georgia, LSU & Penn State fans be?

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