The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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College Football National Champion Draft with Chris “Bear” Fallica Oct 22, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Chris “Bear” Fallica from Big Noon Kickoff and Bear Bets to go through a Draft of the teams they think have the best chance to win the National Championship this season. The two go back-and-forth as they debate who to select with their picks: Is Ohio State a no-brainer at the 1st pick? How long until the first SEC team comes off the board? How high should Indiana be picked? Does Notre Dame warrant spending a high selection on? Do teams like Oklahoma and Texas even get picked and where does Vanderbilt fit into all of this? The guys each pick 6 teams as they make 12 selections to win this year’s title.

0:00-1:44 Intro
1:45-4:33 Chris “Bear” Fallica joins the show!
4:34-5:43 Ohio State
5:44-8:32 Indiana
8:33-10:51 Oregon
10:52-13:21 Alabama
13:22-16:10 Georgia
16:11-20:40 Notre Dame
20:41-22:29 Texas A&M
22:30-23:48 Miami
23:49-26:06 Texas Tech
26:07-28:51 Ole Miss
28:52-33:13 Vanderbilt
33:14-39:04 Texas
39:05-41:17 Recap of picks

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Alabama & Notre Dame keep rising, another Georgia comeback, Michigan’s bounce back & Klatt’s Top 10 Oct 20, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild weekend in college football as 4 Top-10 teams go down. He begins the show by evaluating Alabama’s title credentials after a 4th straight Top-20 win, this time over Tennessee. Klatt explains Notre Dame’s biggest strength and why USC’s fatal flaw is keeping them from taking the next step up. He marvels at Georgia’s ability to consistently find ways to win games and considers if Michigan is starting to look like Michigan again after their convincing win over Washington. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 and debates how high to rank teams like Vanderbilt after their win over LSU & Miami after their loss to Louisville. He also discusses Ohio State’s historic start to the season. Klatt then reacts to the news of Florida firing Billy Napier and gives his list of candidates that should be considered for the new opening.

0:00-2:04 Intro
2:05-9:59 Alabama beats Tennessee
10:00-17:25 Notre Dame beats USC
17:26-24:08 Georgia comes back vs. Ole Miss
24:09-30:09 Michigan bounces back with 24-7 win over Washington
30:10-38:03 Joel’s new top 10
38:04-42:31 Florida fires Billy Napier

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Week 8 Picks & Previews Oct 16, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by previewing the crucial Big Ten matchup between Washington and Michigan on FOX as both teams look to make a Playoff push. He then makes his pick in the Top-10 matchup in Athens between #5 Ole Miss and #9 Georgia and USC’s road trip to Notre Dame 20 years after the Bush Push game. Klatt also predicts whether Alabama can continue its strong run against a Tennessee team seeking a major resume builder. He then makes his picks against the spread in the Holy War between #23 Utah and #15 BYU as well as the Top-25 matchup between LSU and Vanderbilt before finishing with his prediction as #7 Texas Tech faces a road test at Arizona State.

0:00-1:15 Intro
1:16-4:41 Washington vs. Michigan
4:42-7:19 Ole Miss vs. Georgia
7:20-9:59 USC vs. Notre Dame
10:00-14:23 Tennessee vs. Alabama
14:24-18:10 Utah vs. BYU
18:11-21:19 LSU vs. Vanderbilt
21:20-26:48 Texas Tech vs. Arizona State

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Klatt’s Midseason Awards and Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti joins the show! Oct 15, 2025

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As we enter the 2nd half of the season, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Midseason Award winners for the major awards in College Football. He gives his 5 candidates for each and picks his winner for awards like the Heisman Trophy, Defensive Player of the Year, Biletnikoff, Coach of the Year and more. Klatt then welcomes in the Head Coach of Indiana, Curt Cignetti to discusses his team’s landscape-altering win at Oregon over the weekend and get into the secrets behind the Hoosiers’ rise to the top of college football.

0:00-1:53 Intro
1:54-3:20 Joel dives into the mailbag
3:21-6:40 Heisman candidates
6:41-8:57 DPOY candidates
8:58-11:47 Biletnikoff candidates
11:58-14:49 Doak Walker candidates
14:50-20:44 Broyles Award
20:45-26:04 Coach of the Year
26:05-42:12 Curt Cignetti joins the show!

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Who should Penn State call to replace James Franklin? Indiana & USC’s big wins & Klatt’s Top 10 Oct 13, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Penn State has fired Head Coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions’ 3rd straight loss. He explains the move and gives his list of names that he believes should be the first calls from the Penn State AD for the open position. Klatt then explains why Indiana’s upset in Eugene over #3 Oregon stamped them as legit National Championship contenders. He then breaks down USC’s statement win over Michigan and why it may have been the most impactful Trojans win since the Pete Carroll days. He also evaluates Texas and Oklahoma after the Longhorns’ convincing win and discusses the Playoff outlook for both teams. Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 where he discusses where to place Indiana after their big win and if anyone can displace Ohio State this week. He also explains why one SEC team went tumbling down his list despite a win over the weekend.

0:00-2:00 Intro
2:01-14:44 James Franklin fired by Penn State
14:45-20:41 Indiana stuns Oregon in Eugene
20:42-26:57 USC blows out Michigan
26:58-32:52 Texas rights themselves vs. Oklahoma
32:53-46:13 Joel’s Week 7 top 10

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Week 7 College Football Picks & Previews Oct 09, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest matchups of the weekend. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #1 Ohio State hits the road to take on a resurgent #17 Illinois. He then makes his pick in the Top-10 matchup in Eugene as Curt Cignetti and the #7 Indiana Hoosiers look to spring the upset of #3 Oregon. Klatt also makes his pick in the Red River matchup as #6 Oklahoma team faces a now-struggling Texas squad. Next up is #15 Michigan as they head cross-country to face a Lincoln Riley-led USC searching for a big win. He wraps up the show by picking the Big 12 game between #21 Arizona State at Utah and a big SEC game as Florida looks to spring another upset, this time on the road at #5 Texas A&M.

0:00-1:16 Intro
1:17-4:58 Ohio State vs. Illinois
4:59-9:11 Indiana vs. Oregon
9:12-14:04 Oklahoma vs. Texas
14:05-17:14 Michigan vs. USC
17:15-21:28 Alabama vs. Missouri
21:29-24:24 Arizona State vs. Utah
24:25-30:09 Florida vs. Texas A&M

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10 Games that will shape the rest of the College Football Season Oct 08, 2025

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt lists the 10 games that will shape the rest of the season in CFB. He considers which games will have the most impact on the chases for Conference Championships and the College Football Playoff. He kicks things off with this weekend’s Oklahoma-Texas Red River matchup that will have major ripple effects on the SEC. He points out the Notre Dame game that will likely decide whether the Irish get back to the Playoff. Klatt also picks the Big 12 game that will play a huge role in whether the conference gets multiple Playoff bids. He also explains why the Big Ten schedule in November is loaded with monster matchups that could lead to a new contender emerging in the conference and breaks down the potential stakes for this year’s edition of The Game between Ohio State and Michigan. Klatt wraps up the show by wishing Coach Prime well as he goes through a medical procedure.

Chapters
0:00-2:13 Intro
2:14-2:40 10 games that will shape the rest of the season
2:41-4:27 Oklahoma vs. Texas
4:28-6:42 USC vs. Notre Dame
6:43-8:27 Tennessee vs. Alabama
8:28-10:16 Texas Tech vs. Arizona State
10:17-12:37 Texas A&M vs. LSU
12:38-14:05 Penn State vs. Ohio State
14:06-15:33 Indiana vs. Penn State
15:34-17:33 Oklahoma vs. Alabama
17:34-18:31 Texas vs. Georgia
18:32-22:40 Ohio State vs. Michigan
22:41-25:53 Coach Prime news

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Penn State shocked by UCLA, Texas has big problems and who is #1 in Klatt’s Top 10? Oct 06, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Penn State’s stunning upset at the hands of a winless UCLA team and breaks down the issues that he sees with this team right now – and who doesn’t deserve as much blame as he’s getting. Klatt also explains why Texas was beaten by a 3-loss Florida team and his level of concern with Arch Manning and the Longhorns going forward. He then reveals his latest Top 10 and makes his choice for the #1 team in the country following Ohio State’s blowout win over Minnesota and Miami’s road win over Florida State. He wraps up the show by giving his thoughts on Michigan following the Wolverines’ win over Wisconsin and why Bryce Underwood gives them an opportunity to make a Playoff run this season.

0:00-1:54 Intro
1:55-20:54 What’s wrong with Penn State after back-to-back losses?
20:55-30:41 UCLA pulls off upset win over Penn State
30:42-39:09 Florida upsets Texas
39:10-1:00:48 Joel Klatt’s Week 7 top 10

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Week 6 College Football Picks & Previews Oct 02, 2025

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks against the spread in the top games of the weekend. He begins by previewing his matchup on Big Noon Saturday on FOX between Wisconsin and #20 Michigan as Bryce Underwood and the Wolverine rushing attack faces a stout Badger run defense. He then makes his pick as #3 Miami hits the road to face arch-rival Florida State in a Top-20 matchup. He makes his picks as #16 Vanderbilt tries to pull off another upset of #10 Alabama and Florida looks to get their season on track when they host Arch Manning and #9 Texas in the Swamp. Klatt also breaks down the battle of unbeatens in the Big 12 as #11 Texas Tech faces surprising Houston on the road. He wraps up his picks by debating whether Notre Dame can keep things rolling against Boise State and cover the large spread in that game.

0:00-2:39 Intro
2:40-7:34 Wisconsin vs. Michigan
7:35-10:46 Miami vs. Florida State
10:47-13:46 Vanderbilt vs. Alabama
13:47-17:53 Texas vs. Florida
17:54-21:25 Texas Tech vs. Houston
21:26-28:13 Boise State vs. Notre Dame

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Klatt’s New Projected College Football Playoff Bracket Oct 01, 2025

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With the first month of the season in the books, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt make his picks for what the College Football Playoff will look like on selection day in December. He begins by making his Conference Championship Game picks and works his way through the 12-team field. He reveals which current Top-5 team he has missing out on the Playoff altogether before answering the big questions left to be determined this season like who will make the Championship Game in the SEC and whether Ohio State will run the table. Will Penn State rebound from their loss to Oregon and get back to the Playoff? Could Michigan sneak into the field and will Notre Dame win out and make the field? Klatt wraps up the show by dipping into the mailbag and answering questions about potential trap games in the next few weeks, why college football has more scoring than the NFL and whether the U.S. Ryder Cup team could use someone like Coach K to lead the program going forward.

0:00-2:10 Intro
2:11-23:06 Joel’s new CFP bracket
23:07-27:19 What are some upcoming trap games?
27:20-31:36 Why is there more scoring in CFB than in the NFL?
31:37-36:39 Should the US get a coach outside of golf for the Ryder Cup?

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