The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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College Football Week 12 Picks & Previews Nov 13, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for Week 12 of the College Football season. He begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday game from Wrigley Field as #18 Michigan looks to continue their Playoff push vs Northwestern. He then makes his picks for two huge matchups in the SEC as #10 Texas faces #5 Georgia and #11 Oklahoma tries to upset #4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Klatt explains why #22 Pitt is uniquely suited to face a 9th ranked Notre Dame team with an explosive run game. He then considers the upset possibility in LA as #21 Iowa takes on a 17th ranked USC team that has Playoff hopes. Will Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss take care of business against Florida and can #12 BYU bounce back with a win over TCU?

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CFP Rankings Reaction: Who actually controls their own destiny for the CFP? Nov 12, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Committee’s latest rankings. He gives his thoughts on the Committee’s decision to keep Indiana at #2 over Texas A&M after the Hoosiers’ dramatic win at Penn State. He also explains why Texas Tech jumping up to #6 puts them in a great position to grab a First Round bye. Klatt looks at the pathway for a 4th Big Ten team as USC comes in at #17 and Michigan at #18 with 3 games left. He then looks at the entire Top 25 and breaks down which teams actually control their own destiny to get to the Playoff – like Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama - and which still need some help or they will be sweating on Selection Sunday.

0:00-2:27 Intro
2:28-5:30 Biggest takeaways from CFP rankings
5:31-8:02 Texas Tech moves up two spots after win over BYU
8:03-9:50 Can the SEC lock up playoff spots?
9:51-11:46 What are paths like for a fourth Big Ten team?
11:47-15:54 Teams that control their own destiny
15:55-21:28 Teams that have a good chance of getting into the CFP
21:28-25:32 Who would make the CFP between Miami and Notre Dame?

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Indiana stuns Penn State, Oregon is starting to feel like Georgia, Alabama’s flaw & Klatt’s Top 10 Nov 10, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild day in college football as Indiana and Oregon pull off stunning finishes on the road. He breaks down how Indiana grabbed a win at Penn State and what to make of the Hoosiers after narrowly beating the Nittany Lions. He explains why Oregon’s last second win at Kinnick was so impressive and a great sign of things to come for the Ducks. Klatt also gives Texas Tech their flowers after handling BYU and points out why we should expect the Red Raiders to make a run in the Playoff. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 where explains how he separates teams like Georgia and Oregon from an Alabama team that is showing some cracks despite picking up wins. He also breaks down the battle for the top 3 spots between Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M.Interested in learning more about football?

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0:00-2:15 Intro
2:16-13:33 Indiana stuns Penn State on Omar Cooper’s rec TD with 36 seconds left
13:34-22:34 Oregon beats Iowa on late field goal
22:35-28:13 Texas tech takes control of Big 12
28:14-42:41 Joel Klatt’s new top 10

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College Football Week 11 Picks & Previews Nov 06, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend as the race for Playoffs spots heats up. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday as #2 Indiana takes on the team that began the season at #2, Penn State. He then makes his picks in a pivotal Big Ten matchup as #9 Oregon faces a difficult road trip at Kinnick Stadium against #20 Iowa. Klatt also makes his pick in the Top-10 matchup between the 2 favorites in the Big 12 as #7 BYU faces #8 Texas Tech. He wraps up his picks by considering whether we should expect a bounce back effort from LSU as they play their first game since the firing of Brian Kelly against #4 Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

0:00-2:17 Intro
2:18-10:04 Indiana vs. Penn State
10:05-13:52 Oregon vs. Iowa
13:53-16:39 BYU vs. Texas Tech
16:40-21:30 Texas A&M vs. Missouri
21:31-24:29 LSU vs. Alabama

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Klatt’s reaction to the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the season Nov 05, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first set of College Football Playoff Rankings and gives his biggest takeaways. He points out how the Committee is telling us that Texas is in a great position to make the field and may not even need to win the rest of their games to do so. He also breaks down why the Big 12 should feel really good about getting multiple bids while the ACC is not so fortunate. Klatt applauds the committee for their valuation of the second tier of the Big Ten and lays out how the Committee has shown that a 4th spot for the Big Ten is there for the taking. He wraps up the show by making his picks for which team inside the current bracket could find itself on the outside by season’s end and which team currently on the outside is going to be playing football in the College Football Playoff when it’s all set in December.

0:00-2:19 Intro
2:20-4:10 Klatt reacts to the first set of CFP rankings for 2025
4:11-9:30 Surprised Texas is #11 despite recent close games?
9:31-14:18 Will the Big 12 get multiple CFP bids?
14:19-18:46 How should the Big Ten feel about getting a fourth team into the CFP?
18:47-21:17 The committee hates the ACC
21:18-27:24 Who could fall out & who has the best chance to jump into the bracket?

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Ohio State steps on the gas, Texas is back…in the Playoff mix, USC’s gritty win & Klatt’s Top 10 Nov 03, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State’s impressive 2nd half against Penn State as the Buckeyes put on an offensive display that showed what they are capable of. He also breaks down the Heisman race and where Julian Sayin sits right now. Klatt then gives his thoughts on several of the matchups this weekend that served as eliminator-type games for the Playoff. He starts with Oklahoma’s win at Tennessee as Klatt breaks down where the game went wrong for the Vols and the fundamental flaw that is holding them back. He then discusses what to make of Texas’ win over Vanderbilt and whether it’s time to finally trust the Longhorns. He also reacts to the wins by Michigan and USC as they stay in the mix as 2-loss teams out of the Big Ten. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 where he debates what to do with Georgia following yet another comeback win, this time against Florida. He wraps up the show by reacting to the news that Auburn has fired Hugh Freeze and breaks down how good of a job Auburn is.

0:00-2:20 Intro
2:21-13:11 Ohio State beats Penn State 38-14
13:12-21:10 Oklahoma knocks off Tennessee 33-27
21:11-26:52 Texas hold off Vanderbilt 34-31
26:53-30:49 Michigan struggles through 21-16 win
30:50-34:36 USC picks up road win at Nebraska
34:37-44:21 Joel’s week 10 top 10
44:22-48:58 Auburn fires Hugh Freeze

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College Football Week 10 Picks & Previews Oct 30, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of Week 10. He begins by breaking down the Big Noon Saturday game in Columbus as Penn State looks to get their season back on track with an upset of #1 Ohio State. Klatt makes his picks for the 2 Top-25 games in the SEC as #9 Vanderbilt looks to keep things rolling against a Texas team that has yet to click this season and then #18 Oklahoma tries to bounce back from their loss last week with a road trip to Neyland to face #14 Tennessee. Klatt makes his pick as #23 USC hits the road to face Nebraska in a game that both programs desperately need to win to keep their Playoff hopes alive. He wraps the show with a huge matchup in the Big 12 as #17 Cincinnati takes their unbeaten league record into Salt Lake City to face #24 Utah.

0:00-2:18 Intro
2:19-11:44 Penn State vs. Ohio State
11:45-16:12 Vanderbilt vs. Texas
16:13-18:33 Oklahoma vs. Tennessee
18:34-20:26 USC vs. Nebraska
20:27-24:26 Cincinnati vs. Utah

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Klatt’s College Football Playoff Bracket Prediction Oct 29, 2025

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As we enter November, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for who will be in the Conference Championship Games and who will make it into the 12-Team Playoff Bracket. He considers if anyone can keep Ohio State and Texas A&M from running the table in the Big Ten and SEC respectively. Will Notre Dame be able to come back from an 0-2 start to the season to grab a spot in the Playoff field? Are Alabama & Georgia locks to make it into the CFP? He predicts one of the Big Ten leaders to stumble in November and find themselves in a fight to make the Playoff altogether. Klatt also reveals which teams currently in the Top-10 he sees failing to make the field.

0:00-1:37 Intro
1:38-2:49 Klatt’s conference championship game picks & projected playoff bracket
2:50-7:59 Projected conference champs
8:00-22:15 Projected playoff bracket
22:16-29:09 Joel dives into the mailbag

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Who should LSU call to replace Brian Kelly? Klatt’s Top 10 & Michigan looking Michigan-y Oct 27, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that LSU has fired Head Coach Brian Kelly and breaks down where LSU sits in the hierarchy of best jobs in the sport and who they will be calling to be their next coach. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 and considers how high to rank teams like Alabama after their comeback win over South Carolina and Texas A&M after dominating LSU on the road. He explains why Indiana is starting to remind him of a recent National Championship-winning team. Klatt also reacts to Lane Kiffin’s great soundbite after the big win over Oklahoma. He then explains why he’s so encouraged by what he’s seeing from Michigan in recent weeks. Klatt wraps up the show by discussing Texas’ comeback win at Mississippi State and whether they deserve to continue to be ranked over teams like Iowa after narrowly escaping against lower end SEC competition.

0:00-1:51 Intro
1:52-19:52 Brian Kelly fired by LSU
19:53-42:25Joel Klatt’s new top 10
42:26-45:32 Michigan beats Michigan State
45:43-51:48 Texas comes back against Mississippi State

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College Football Week 9 Picks & Previews Oct 23, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for this weekend’s slate of games. He begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday game on FOX as #2 Indiana looks to keep their magical season going against a resurgent UCLA team. He then makes his pick as #3 Texas A&M travels to Death Valley to take on #20 LSU. Klatt makes his pick in the Battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy as #25 Michigan looks to build on last week’s win with another victory over Michigan State. He considers whether #8 Ole Miss will be able to bounce back from their loss last week in another tough road matchup, this time in Norman against #13 Oklahoma. Klatt also makes his pick in the pivotal Big Ten clash as #23 Illinois heads to Washington and in Nashville as Top-10 Vanderbilt looks to keep their magical season going as they host #15 Missouri. Klatt wraps up the show by breaking down the latest 24-team Playoff model being discussed as the deadline for any format changes approaches.

0:00-1:38 Intro
1:39-6:30 UCLA vs. Indiana
6:31-9:53 Texas A&M vs. LSU
9:54-12:43 Michigan vs. Michigan State
12:44-16:07 Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma
16:08-20:38 Illinois vs. Washington
20:39-23:26 Missouri vs. Vanderbilt
23:27-33:45 24-team playoff

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