The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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College Football Week 2 Picks & Previews Sep 04, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games on the slate for Week 2. He begins by previewing the game he will be calling Big Noon Saturday on FOX – the Cy-Hawk game between Iowa and #16 Iowa State. He then breaks down the huge Big Ten-SEC showdown in Norman between #15 Michigan and #18 Oklahoma as Klatt projects what to expect from True Freshman QB Bryce Underwood against Brent Venables’ defense. Klatt also makes his pick in the first Border War game since 2011 between Kansas and Missouri then considers how much the back-and-forth between Mike Gundy and Dan Lanning during the week will affect the score when Oklahoma State travels to Oregon. He wraps up his picks with two close matchups as #11 Illinois faces a tricky trip to Duke and Baylor looks to bounce back from their loss last week with an matchup at #17 SMU.

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0:00-2:28 Intro
2:29-9:25 Iowa vs. Iowa State
9:26-16:27 Michigan vs. Oklahoma
16:28-18:47 Kansas vs. Missouri
18:48-20:05 Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
20:06-22:27 Baylor vs. SMU
22:28-27:19 Illinois vs. Duke

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Week 1 Takeaways plus Michigan QB Bryce Underwood’s debut & Belichick’s blowout loss Sep 03, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates Michigan Freshman QB Bryce Underwood’s debut over the weekend and points out what he did well and what challenges he will face this upcoming week against Brent Venables’ Oklahoma defense. He also weighs in on the controversial targeting call that will leave the Wolverines without a key player for the first half vs OU. Klatt then sifts through the wreckage of Bill Belichick’s debut as a college head coach after his UNC squad was blown out by TCU and considers whether he can turn things around. He then gives his biggest takeaway from each Power Conference after Week 1, including the ripple effect of Miami and Florida State potentially returning to power in the sport. Klatt also explains why this past weekend could not have gone better for Tennessee fans and which Big 12 school looks like a real threat to go from a losing record a year ago to a Playoff run this season.

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0:00-2:13 Intro
2:14-10:39 Bryce Underwood leads Michigan to a win in his first start
10:41-16:23 Michigan LB Jaishawn Barham will miss first half vs. Oklahoma after being ejected for targeting
16:24-21:10 How concerning was North Carolina’s blowout loss in their opener?
21:11-26:01 Big takeaways from the ACC
26:02-29:19 Big takeaways from the Big Ten
29:20-35:10 Big takeaways from the SEC
35:11-39:07 Big takeaways from the Big 12

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Ohio State beats Arch Manning & Texas, LSU & Miami rise while Alabama falls plus Klatt’s Top 10 Sep 01, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a great Week 1 of the college football season. He explains what impressed him so much about Ohio State in their win over #1 Texas and how concerned he is about Arch Manning following the loss. Klatt details why LSU’s win at Clemson proved they should be the favorites in the SEC. He discusses Miami’s best win of the Cristobal era as Carson Beck showed he’s still an elite QB in the sport in the win over Notre Dame. Klatt then breaks down what he saw in the most stunning game of the weekend as Florida State beat Alabama by 2 touchdowns and why Tide fans should be very concerned about what they saw. Klatt also reveals his new Top 10 following Week 1.

0:00-1:19 Intro
1:20-5:20 Joel’s takeaways from Week 1
5:21-20:24 Ohio State beats Texas
20:25-25:23 LSU Beats Clemson
25:24-31:00 Miami wins in a close one
31:01-40:59 FSU stuns Alabama
41:00-46:34 Klatt’s top 10 after Week 1

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Joel Klatt LIVE from Columbus: Texas vs. Ohio State Preview with Buckeye Legends & Jenny Taft Aug 29, 2025

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FOX Sports lead CFB analyst Joel Klatt is LIVE from Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the Big Noon Saturday matchup between Texas and Ohio State. Joel welcomes All-American girl Jenny Taft to the show to talk about life as a sideline reporter and share her thoughts on Arch Manning’s 2025 season debut. Klatt is also joined by former Buckeye legends TreVeyon Henderson, Lathan Ransom, and Cardale Jones as they reflect on their favorite memories at Ohio State.

Chapters
0:00-4:01 Intro
4:02-24:50 Jenny Taft joins the show!
24:51-33:45 Questions from the audience
33:46-56:10 Cardale Jones joins the show!
56:11-1:22:39 Lathan Ransom and TreVeyon Henderson join the show!

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College Football Week 1 Picks & Previews Aug 28, 2025

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of a Week 1 slate that includes 3 Top-10 Matchups. Klatt kicks things off by previewing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX – the huge matchup from Columbus when #1 Texas takes on the Defending National Champions, Ohio State. He then breaks down the other Top-10 matchups as #9 LSU travels to #4 Clemson and #10 Miami hosts #6 Notre Dame and makes his picks against the spread. Klatt also previews #9 Alabama’s trip to Florida State as Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer begins. He wraps up the show by making his picks in the Friday night game between Auburn and Baylor as well as the college football debut for Bill Belichick as UNC takes on TCU on Monday night.
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Chapters
0:00-1:30 Intro
1:31-11:18 Texas vs. Ohio State
11:19-14:33 LSU vs. Clemson
14:34-19:50 Notre Dame vs. Miami
19:51-26:30 Alabama vs. Florida State
26:31-31:15 Auburn vs. Baylor
31:16-35:51 TCU vs. North Carolina

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Urban Meyer on Ohio State-Texas, Big Ten vs SEC & Klatt’s Best Value Bets for the Season Aug 27, 2025

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Urban Meyer to break down the huge Week 1 matchup between #3 Ohio State and #1 Texas. Coach discusses the challenges of trying to repeat as National Champion and explains what he would be asking of Arch Manning and Julian Sayin in this opening game. The two also discuss how the gap between the Big Ten and SEC has shifted since Coach Meyer’s days winning titles at Florida and Ohio State. Klatt then reacts to the news that Michigan True Freshman Bryce Underwood will be their starting QB this season and what will be expected of him. He then gives out his best value bets for the upcoming season including his favorite Heisman bets.

Chapters
0:00-1:50 Intro
1:51-2:55 Urban Meyer joins the show!
2:56-5:25 What are the biggest keys in the matchup between Texas and Ohio State?
5:26-7:51 Julian Sayin will be making his first career start vs. Arch Manning & Longhorns
7:52-14:05 Urban Meyer’s advice to QBs
14:06-15:31 Will Arch Manning live up to the immense hype?
15:32-17:29 Expectations for Steve Sarkisian and the longhorns this season?
17:30-22:52 Which conference has the edge in college football?
22:53-30:18 the challenges of trying to repeat as a national champion
30:19-35:38 Michigan names Bryce Underwood as starting QB
35:39- Klatt’s best value bets

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Colin Cowherd on Arch Manning Expectations, the Magnitude of Ohio State-Texas, USC & more! Aug 25, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Colin Cowherd to discuss what he’s most excited for this college football season. Cowherd explains why he’s not worried about Arch Manning meeting the moment this season and why he thinks the Texas-Ohio State Top-3 matchup is the biggest regular season college football game in a decade. The two discuss why the Big Ten has closed the gap with the SEC before Cowherd gives his thoughts on USC and why this team is different than any Lincoln Riley team he’s ever seen. The guys wrap up the show with some NFL thoughts including what he expects from Shedeur Sanders this season and Colin’s never-been-told story about Baker Mayfield.

0:00-1:41 Intro
1:42-3:52 Colin Cowherd joins the show!
3:53-10:56 What should we expect from Arch Manning this season?
10:57-14:51 Is the Big Ten or SEC the most dominant conference in CFB?
14:52-16:35 The state of college football right now
16:36-21:18 Most interesting storylines In CFB this season
21:19-25:46 What do Lincoln Riley and USC need to do this season?
25:47-30:41 Will the Bill Belichick CFB experiment work?
30:42-34:41 Will Nico Iamaleava succeed at UCLA?
34:42-40:50 Surprised by Baker Mayfield’s success in the NFL?
40:51-44:46 Will Shedeur Sanders start for the Cleveland Browns this year?

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Ohio State has their QB vs Texas, Michigan’s NCAA Penalties, Week Zero Pick & a new CFP Format idea Aug 20, 2025

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College Football is just days away! FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news of quarterback battles being won around the country including Ohio State naming Julian Sayin their starting QB. He lays out what will be expected of Sayin when the Buckeyes take on Arch Manning and #1 Texas next week. He then makes his first game pick of the year by breaking down the Week Zero Top-25 matchup between #17 Kansas State and #22 Iowa State. Klatt discusses Michigan’s punishment from the NCAA following the sign-stealing saga from the National Championship season from 2023. He also explains the latest CFP format idea coming from the Big Ten that could feature 24 or 28 teams and walks through why that is being considered and what needs to happen next for there to be any change to the current CFP structure.

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0:00-2:32 Intro
2:33-10:59 QB battles across CFB
11:00-19:20 Iowa State vs. Kansas State preview
19:21-30:59 Michigan ruling sanction
31:00-43:59 28-team CFP pitched by the Big Ten
44:00-45:09 Joel Klatt live from Columbus next Thursday

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Joel Klatt’s College Football Playoff Bracket Prediction + National Champion Pick Aug 18, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt predicts who will make the College Football Playoff in 2025. He begins by making his Conference Championship Game predictions before unveiling his CFP Bracket. Klatt then predicts how each matchup will play out including his pick for this season’s National Champion. Will Ohio State go back-to-back? Is it finally Penn State’s time to rise to the top of the sport? Will Arch Manning lead Texas to their first National Championship in two decades or will another team be his surprise pick? Klatt also reveals the First Round matchup that he wants to see more than any other this upcoming season. He considers whether programs under immense pressure like Alabama and LSU will make the 12-team field and reveals a Preseason Top-10 team he thinks will miss out and be the first team on the outside looking in.

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0:00-1:57 Intro
1:58-5:51 Conference champ predictions
5:52-7:13 Top 4 seeding
7:14-16:41 5-12 seeding
16:42-20:27 Quarterfinals
20:28-23:48 Semifinals
23:49-24:42 National championship game
24:33-26:08 National championship winner

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College Football Playoff Party Crashers: Who could be this year’s surprise Playoff teams? Aug 13, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the teams that could be this season’s Indiana, Arizona State or SMU and surprise everyone by making the College Football Playoff. Klatt lists candidates from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC and picks a team from each conference. In the Big Ten, he considers the cases for teams like Nebraska, USC and Washington to make a deep run this season. He details which SEC team he believes could take advantage of a favorable schedule to reach the CFP before making his pick out of a Big 12 Conference that has proven to be ripe for surprises. Klatt also explains why his ACC pick has a huge opportunity to gain momentum in Week 1 against a high-profile opponent. Klatt also recaps his Big Noon Conversation with the GOAT Tom Brady with some behind-the-scenes stories from their sit-down.

0:00-1:39 Intro
1:40-4:39 Teams that can crash the 2025 cfp party
4:40-12:28 Big ten cfp party crashers
12:29-19:53 SEC cfp party crashers
19:54-28:02 Big 12 party crashers
28:03-34:29 ACC party crashers
34:30-40:14 Reflecting on Tom Brady’s Big Noon Conversation

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