Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner
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An independent college football podcast that covers the whole sport, led by Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner. Free episodes each week (twice per week in season), plus frequent subscriber episodes. Featuring co-host emeritus Steven Godfrey and friends. www.splitzoneduo.com

  1. 1d ago

    Mailbag: Why Are Lincoln Riley’s Defenses Bad? What Can Penn State Do? Will the Senate Bill End Portal Kings?

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Subscriber mailbag, with questions brought to you by the listeners at www.splitzoneduo.com. Alex Kirshner answers subscriber questions ahead of Week 6! Why does Lincoln Riley always put mediocre defenses on the field? There are three pretty good theories from people who know him well. Is there a surprising reason to think Texas’ offense will turn things around? Does Michigan have a “culture” problem or something more simple? Can Kane Wommack tell us anything much about how the coaching carousel works today? Would the Protect College Sports Act be a bad thing for portal-heavy head coaches? Are stadium renovations over? And plenty more in this mailbag, which is edited by Anthony Vito. CATCH UP ON THIS WEEK AT SPLIT ZONE DUO * Listen to the Week 6 Tasting Menu, our preview of the weekend. Alex and Richard Johnson cover all of the week’s most interesting games and stop along the way to talk about a few big stories and ask some questions. Such as this one: Is South Carolina actually too broke to fire Shane Beamer? * The Charlotte 49ers are the worst team in the country. They are also Split Zone Duo’s TEAM OF THE WEEK. Rodger Sherman talks with Richard about a program whose potential remains completely theoretical, and about how an ambitious move into FBS football can go horribly awry. * We’ll see you Sunday for the Hurry-Up, landing by early afternoon.

  2. 3d ago

    The Week 6 CFB Tasting Menu: Can YOU Afford a Buyout This Week?

    Week 6 preview! Richard and Alex talk about what’s interesting to them in the big college football weekend to come, while stopping to cover a handful of big stories along the way. 32:43: Is South Carolina actually too broke to fire Shane Beamer? 47:31: Can Oklahoma score an offensive touchdown in Red River? 1:07:27: When it comes to Cal coach Tosh Lupoi, Richard is … vindicated? 1:10:35: Are Ohio State fans in the “Lunatic Fringe” right to be worried? 1:18:47: Is UNLV a genuine trouble spot for North Dakota State? 1:21:05: Are we fully aligned on Alabama being all the way back, before the Tide host Georgia in a potential hurricane game? 1:27:50: Who wins: Penn State’s stoppable force or USC’s movable object? 1:30:54: Could Fresno State spoil Boise’s run to an unbeaten Pac-12 slate? Producer: Anthony Vito THANKS TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND PARTNERS Quo, a business phone service! 20% off your first six months using this link 10% off a set of Nokian Tyres with code SPLITZONEDUO Shop for college sports apparel at Homefield This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

  3. 4d ago

    Team of the Week: Charlotte (Let Us Explain)

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Subscriber episode! Join us to hear the whole thing. The Charlotte 49ers are quite possibly the worst team in FBS in 2026, so why should you care? Rodger Sherman joins to explain. Part of Charlotte's story is the actual cautionary tale of moving up from FCS to FBS and the old thing Richard never shuts up about: Winning is not a business model. But there are nearly 1:1 examples of Charlotte-style programs that have found success. We dive into what gives in the Queen City. In this episode: 0:00: Why Charlotte gets the nod this week despite being so bad 5:15: A rapid climb from startup program to the American 16:31: “Winning is not a business model” 30:33: What UTSA got right that the 49ers very much did not Producer: Anthony Vito TEAM OF THE WEEK is a subscriber series where Rodger Sherman and SZD hosts talk about a college football team doing something no one else is doing We’ve already covered the following: Week 1: North Dakota State Week 2: UMass Week 3: Oklahoma State Week 4: Arkansas Week 5: Mississippi State This series will continue all season.

  4. 6d ago

    The Week 5 CFB Hurry-Up: Florida is Not Back

    Richard and Rodger Sherman take you on a 30(ish)-minute journey through Week 4 of the college football season. We begin with Missouri beating Florida to a pulp and waltz through the rest of the CFB schedule.SEC * Missouri 45, Florida 17 * Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14 * Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23 * Tennessee 24, Auburn 14 * Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 BIG TEN * Ohio State 31, Iowa 14 * USC 25, Washington 21 * Purdue 24, Illinois 17 * Michigan 20, Minnesota 14 * Nebraska 48, Maryland 23 * Northwestern 34, Penn State 13 * Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 3 BIG 12 * BYU 17, TCU 10 * Texas Tech 29, Colorado 7 * Houston 27, UCF 17 * Arizona 34, Cincinnati 7 * Baylor 55, Arizona State 19 * Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42 ACC * Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26 * Miami 41, Clemson 13 * SMU 25, Boston College 16 * Florida State 38, Virginia 7 * NC State 31, Louisville 28 * Pitt 35, Virginia Tech 33 * Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3 AMERICAN * Memphis 59, Charlotte 8 * UTSA 16, Rice 14 * Temple 17, USF 13 * North Texas 45, Tulsa 44 MOUNTAIN WEST * Air Force 14, Navy 9 * San Jose State 20, Hawaii 16 * NDSU 28, Wyoming 0 * UNLV 39, Cal 31 MAC * Toledo 39, Ball State 24 * WMU 20, Buffalo 17 * Ohio 13, Kent State 10 * Eastern Michigan 35, UMass 14 * Bowling Green 24, Miami (OH) 20 SUN BELT * James Madison 45, Marshall 17 * Louisiana 23, Arkansas State 20 * Louisiana Tech 31, Army 29 CONFERENCE USA * New Mexico State 34, Western Kentucky 13 PAC-12 * Oregon State 56, Colorado State 26 * San Diego State 31, Texas State 29 FBS INDEPENDENTS * Syracuse 42, UConn 41 FCS * Idaho 35, Montana State 34 * Harvard 20, Colgate 17 * Yale 41, Merrimack 28 Producer: Anthony VitoTHANKS TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND PARTNERS * Quo, a business phone service! 20% off your first six months using this link * 10% off a set of Nokian Tyres with code SPLITZONEDUO at: https://www.tires-easy.com/brands/nokian-tires * Shop for college sports apparel at Homefield This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

  5. Oct 2

    The Sooners and the Senate (Subscriber Mailbag)

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Mailbag time! Alex and Richard answer subscriber questions on three broad topics, which sometimes meander into new areas: 0:53: Oklahoma has two losses heading into Red Vier. Who do we blame, and what would we do about it? 11:43: What keeps college football fresh for us, given that it’s now “work”? 17:19: How much has College GameDay changed? And how much of our shifting perception about the show is because we have changed? 29:54: What do we think about the current Protect College Sports Act? Producer: Anthony Vito* What do we think about the current Protect College Sports Act? Producer: Anthony Vito

  6. Oct 1

    Nine Teams That Stunned Us in the First 33% of the College Football Season

    The regular season is somehow one-third finished. Host emeritus Steven Godfrey joins Richard and Alex for a discussion about nine teams that have really surprised us and, in some cases, caused a big shift in opinion: * 6:09: Michigan * 15:30: Texas * 19:41: Georgia * 23:12: Wake Forest * 26:42: Oregon State * 32:14: Cal * 35:04: UCLA * 39:28: Washington * 43:08: Oregon * 53:46: Texas A&M Producer: Anthony Vito THANKS TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND PARTNERS * Quo, a business phone service! 20% off your first six months using this link * 10% off a set of Nokian Tyres with code SPLITZONEDUO * Shop for college sports apparel at Homefield This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

  7. Sep 30

    The Week 5 CFB Tasting Menu: Florida Back? Iowa vs. Ohio State + Colorado Collapse

    Week 5 preview time! Richard and Alex look at dozens of games and also talk about some messes around college football: 6:28: Two good Friday night games (Pitt-Virginia Tech, Penn State-Northwestern) 14:45: Alabama at Mississippi State: We think the Tide are good, but for obvious reasons, Alex wants this to be State’s time 26:09: Houston is angry at the Big 12 over the scheduling of the Cougars’ game against UCF, which leads to a long talk about Friday night college football and how TV is causing fights like this in all kinds of leagues 32:13: Auburn vs. Tennessee: Richard does not believe in the Auburn offense 36:25: Is UMass about to win 10 games? 39:16: Florida vs. Missouri is one of the games of the week. Alex is trying to figure out the mystery of the Mizzou offensive line 48:16: Could Kirk Ferentz do “it” to Ohio State one more time? 52:39: Will NDSU, JMU, or Boise State eventually lose a shocker? 56:32: Dead cat bounce in Kentucky vs. South Carolina? 1:01:02: Oregon State has one of the most exciting players in the country 1:06:20: Deion Sanders’ Colorado program is falling apart in new ways 1:08:44: USC is poised to have a nice rebound against Washington Producer: Anthony Vito This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

  8. Sep 29

    Team of the Week: At Mississippi State, It Has to Be Now

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The Mississippi State Bulldogs have the most exciting young QB in college football and are about to play their biggest game in years. Rodger Sherman joins Alex to talk about Kamario Taylor, the stroke of luck that led a QB of this caliber to State, why it’s exhausting to talk about the transfer portal, and why a longtime SEC bottomfeeder should go ahead and make the playoff right effing now. Producer: Anthony Vito TEAM OF THE WEEK is a subscriber series where Rodger Sherman and SZD hosts talk about a college football team doing something no one else is doing We’ve already covered the following: * Week 1: North Dakota State * Week 2: UMass * Week 3: Oklahoma State * Week 4: Arkansas This series will continue all season.

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An independent college football podcast that covers the whole sport, led by Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner. Free episodes each week (twice per week in season), plus frequent subscriber episodes. Featuring co-host emeritus Steven Godfrey and friends. www.splitzoneduo.com

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