The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into the matchups, reacts to rankings, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.

  1. Week 8 Picks & Previews

    1D AGO

    Week 8 Picks & Previews

    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 Intro1:16-4:41 Washington vs. Michigan4:42-7:19 Ole Miss vs. Georgia7:20-9:59 USC vs. Notre Dame10:00-14:23 Tennessee vs. Alabama14:24-18:10 Utah vs. BYU18:11-21:19 LSU vs. Vanderbilt21:20-26:48 Texas Tech vs. Arizona State Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min
  2. Klatt’s Midseason Awards and Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti joins the show!

    2D AGO

    Klatt’s Midseason Awards and Indiana Head Coach Curt Cignetti joins the show!

    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 Intro1:54-3:20 Joel dives into the mailbag3:21-6:40 Heisman candidates6:41-8:57 DPOY candidates8:58-11:47 Biletnikoff candidates11:58-14:49 Doak Walker candidates14:50-20:44 Broyles Award20:45-26:04 Coach of the Year26:05-42:12 Curt Cignetti joins the show! Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min
  3. Who should Penn State call to replace James Franklin? Indiana & USC’s big wins & Klatt’s Top 10

    4D AGO

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

    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 Intro2:01-14:44 James Franklin fired by Penn State14:45-20:41 Indiana stuns Oregon in Eugene20:42-26:57 USC blows out Michigan26:58-32:52 Texas rights themselves vs. Oklahoma32:53-46:13 Joel’s Week 7 top 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    48 min
  4. Week 7 College Football Picks & Previews

    OCT 9

    Week 7 College Football Picks & Previews

    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 Intro1:17-4:58 Ohio State vs. Illinois4:59-9:11 Indiana vs. Oregon9:12-14:04 Oklahoma vs. Texas14:05-17:14 Michigan vs. USC17:15-21:28 Alabama vs. Missouri21:29-24:24 Arizona State vs. Utah24:25-30:09 Florida vs. Texas A&M Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    32 min
  5. 10 Games that will shape the rest of the College Football Season

    OCT 8

    10 Games that will shape the rest of the College Football Season

    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 Intro2:14-2:40 10 games that will shape the rest of the season2:41-4:27 Oklahoma vs. Texas4:28-6:42 USC vs. Notre Dame6:43-8:27 Tennessee vs. Alabama8:28-10:16 Texas Tech vs. Arizona State10:17-12:37 Texas A&M vs. LSU12:38-14:05 Penn State vs. Ohio State14:06-15:33 Indiana vs. Penn State15:34-17:33 Oklahoma vs. Alabama17:34-18:31 Texas vs. Georgia18:32-22:40 Ohio State vs. Michigan22:41-25:53 Coach Prime news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    28 min
  6. Penn State shocked by UCLA, Texas has big problems and who is #1 in Klatt’s Top 10?

    OCT 6

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

    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 Intro1:55-20:54 What’s wrong with Penn State after back-to-back losses?20:55-30:41 UCLA pulls off upset win over Penn State30:42-39:09 Florida upsets Texas39:10-1:00:48 Joel Klatt’s Week 7 top 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 3m
  7. Week 6 College Football Picks & Previews

    OCT 2

    Week 6 College Football Picks & Previews

    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 Intro2:40-7:34 Wisconsin vs. Michigan7:35-10:46 Miami vs. Florida State10:47-13:46 Vanderbilt vs. Alabama13:47-17:53 Texas vs. Florida17:54-21:25 Texas Tech vs. Houston21:26-28:13 Boise State vs. Notre Dame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30 min

  8. OCT 1

    Klatt’s New Projected College Football Playoff Bracket

    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 Intro2:11-23:06 Joel’s new CFP bracket23:07-27:19 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? Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min
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FOX Sports' college football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport. Each week, Joel dives into the matchups, reacts to rankings, answers questions and discusses the biggest storylines in college football.

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