The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back with his weekly picks episode where he previews all of the biggest matchups of the week and makes his picks against the spread. He kicks things off with his Big Noon Saturday game on FOX as defending champion Indiana starts their quest for a repeat against North Texas. He then makes his pick in the much-anticipated debut for Lane Kiffin at LSU as he takes on Dabo Swinney and Clemson. Klatt breaks down the ranked matchup between Trinidad Chambliss-led Ole Miss and #24 Louisville as well as #2 Oregon’s early-season test vs Boise State. He wraps up the show with his picks for #19 SMU’s trip to Florida State and an intriguing matchup between new head coaches as UCLA takes on Cal.The Joel Klatt Show live show from Ann Arbor next Thursday, September 10th ahead of Oklahoma-Michigan has sold out – thank you to all of the fans that reserved a ticket! Don’t worry if you weren’t able to get a ticket: we will be doing a special livestream of that show on The Joel Klatt Show’s YouTube page starting at 7:00pm Eastern!

Chapters 🏈0:00 - 1:36 Intro1:37 - 7:41 North Texas at Indiana7:42 - 12:08 Clemson at LSU12:09 - 15:08 Louisville vs. Ole Miss15:09 - 18:02 Boise State at Oregon18:03 - 20:38 SMU at Florida State20:39 - 23:38 UCLA at Cal23:39 - 27:06 Week 1 Picks Recap
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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt lists his 10 burning questions in the sport as we head into Week 1 of the season. He breaks down questions like how many teams can actually win the National Championship this year and who could be this year’s Indiana that shocks the sport. Will Arch Manning and Texas take the next step and bring the Longhorns to the promised land? Klatt also looks at which new Coaches will make the biggest impact in Year 1 at their new school and points out the coordinator changes at top programs that could very well determine who wins it all. He evaluates the recent weeks at LSU and whether Lane Kiffin can manage the self-inflicted distractions and lead the Tigers to a successful season as the sport’s new villain. Klatt also makes his Heisman pick as he debates between players like Ohio State’s Julian Sayin & Jeremiah Smith and Notre Dame’s C.J. Carr.*Ann Arbor Live Show Announcement*The Joel Klatt Show will be doing a live show from Ann Arbor, Michigan next week on Thursday, September 10th ahead of the Oklahoma-Michigan game. Thanks to our amazing fans, the show sold out quickly after Monday’s announcement BUT we are opening the tickets back up and adding 50 more spots at the show. Click the link below to reserve your spot at the show – tickets go quickly, so act fast! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joel-klatt-show-live-in-michigan-tickets-1998967394287?aff=oddtdtcreator

Chapters 🏈
0:00-1:15 Joel Klatt’s burning questions for 2026 season
1:16-10:16 Will the Big Ten continue its run over the SEC?
10:17-15:24 Is Indiana going to be good again?
15:25-18:44 Who’s going to be the face of College Football?
18:45-21:58 Who will be the heisman trophy winner?
21:59-26:31 Will Arch, Sark & Texas finally raise their ceiling?
26:32-32:07 Which new Coaches are going to make a huge impact in Year 1?
32:08-37:49 Who can actually win the National Championship?
37:50-40:59 Are Lane Kiffin and LSU the new villain in the sport and how good will they be?
41:00-43:43 Which teams will level up in each conference?
43:44-47:00 Who could be this year’s Indiana?
47:01-49:38 Is the sport better than ever?
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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first games of the college football season as Week Zero officially kicked off the year. He begins by reacting to #14 USC’s 16-point win over San Jose State and dives into whether Trojan fans should be excited or concerned with what they saw from the Trojans – and also gives his thoughts on the low fan attendance at the Coliseum for the opener. Klatt also discusses Bill Belichick’s North Carolina team pulling off the upset of TCU and whether we may have jumped to a conclusion on the Belichick era in Chapel Hill too early. Klatt shouts out Virginia for their blowout win and evaluates their potential to be this year’s Indiana in the ACC. Klatt also reacts to Memphis’ upset win over UNLV and it’s ramifications on the Group of 6 Playoff chase. He discusses Florida State’s lackluster win and explains why FSU is not the power they once were and how things could be about to go off the rails in Tallahassee.Klatt wraps the show up by breaking down the latest eligibility issue in the sport as NFL players try to come back for one more year of college football, explaining how we got into this mess and where he stands on it – while pointing out a particular group that nobody’s talking about that is being negatively impacted as a result.

Chapters 🏈

0:00 - 1:08 Intro

1:09 - 10:24 USC opens season with win over San Jose State

10:25 - 14:16 Is USC’s fan attendance for season opener a big deal?

14:17 - 17:08 Bill Belichick & UNC get off to winning start with win over TCU

17:09 -21:42 Did Virginia show they are an ACC contender after impressive win over NC State?

21:43 - 25:07 Memphis upsets UNLV on the road in Group of 6 matchup

25:08 - 30:42 How concerning was Florida State’s win over New Mexico State?

30:43 - 41:57 Latest with NFL players trying to return to college

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Colin Cowherd to discuss this upcoming season. The two dive into why they are so excited for this year and react to the AP Preseason Top 25 Rankings. Colin gives his predictions for the big Ohio State-Texas and Michigan-Oklahoma early-season matchups and what he expects from those teams this season. Klatt and Cowherd break down their expectations for USC and whether the Trojans will take the next step and reach the College Football Playoff. They also look at the ongoing rivalry between the Big Ten and the SEC and Cowherd reveals why it’s not the Alabama and Georgia’s of the SEC that have the best shot at competing with the Big Ten’s resources in this new NIL era.

Chapters 🏈0:00-2:02 Colin Cowherd joins the show!2:03-5:54 Where are we with college football?5:55-12:18 How is NIL impacting quality of play in CFB?12:19-16:30 Reacting to the first AP Top 25 Poll16:31-18:50 Expectations for Texas this season18:51-24::18 Expectations for Ohio State this season24:19-29:35 Is this USC’s year to make the CFP?29:36-38:15 Current rivalry between Big Ten and SEC38:16-41:25 Expectations for Michigan this season?
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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his predictions for which teams will make the College Football Playoff and who will lift the trophy as National Champions at the end of the season. He begins the show with his Conference Championship Game Picks before revealing his full predicted bracket – making his picks for each round in the Playoff. Will the Big Ten make it 4 straight National Championships? Will Ohio State and Texas both make the Playoff after playing each other early in the season then going through two of the toughest schedules in the nation? Is Notre Dame poised to break through or could Curt Cignetti and Indiana really go back-to-back? Who will be the surprise teams to make the Playoff after beginning the season outside the Top 10? Klatt also breaks down a difficult debate for the last at-large spot and considers whether this is the year that a 9-3 team finally gets into the field.

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Chapters 🏈0:00-1:10 Joel Klatt’s 2026 preseason cfp bracket1:11-10:12 Conference champion predictions10:13-24:31 CFP bracket prediction24:32-26:35 First round predictions26:36-30:22 Quarterfinals predictions30:23-32:38 Semifinals predictions32:39-33:41 National Champion pick
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