The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Indiana and Miami advancing to face off in the National Championship Game.  He revels in #1 Indiana’s demolition of Oregon as Curt Cignetti’s group continues to roll through the Playoff, sparking a comparison to one of the best teams in recent memory. Klatt also breaks down the wild Semifinal between Miami and Ole Miss as Carson Beck & the Hurricanes stepped up in the biggest moment to return to knock off a valient Ole Miss team led by their QB Trinidad Chambliss. Following the Rebels' loss - which ensured a 3rd s...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinals between Indiana & Oregon and Miami vs Ole Miss. He explains why we should be talking about this Indiana team as one of the most dominant teams in recent memory as they take on the Ducks. Klatt points out Oregon’s best path to an upset against the only unbeaten team in the country. He then makes his pick as Miami takes on an Ole Miss team that is coming off a huge win over Georgia but also dealing with continued coaching uncertainty as s...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal matchups as #1 Indiana dismantled Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Ohio State was upset by Miami, ending the Buckeyes shot at back-to-back National Championships. He explains why Indiana is the best team in the country and why issues that Ohio State masked during the regular season came back to bite them vs the Hurricanes. He also reacts to the incredible Ole Miss-Georgia game and gives Pete Golding and the coaching staff their flowers for navigating the turmoil of Lane Kiffin’s exit to knock the...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan’s hiring of Kyle Whittingham to be their new Head Coach. He breaks down why Whittingham makes so much sense for the Wolverines program caught in difficult circumstances and also details the challenges the former Utah coach now has ahead of him. Klatt then makes his picks against the spread for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals as Ohio State looks to avoid the upset against Miami and Oregon faces off with Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl. He then makes his pick in the Rose Bowl as #1 Indiana look...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the First Round of the College Football Playoff. He points out the critical reasons why Alabama was able to storm back from a 17-0 deficit to stun Oklahoma in Norman. He also breaks down Miami’s 10-3 win in College Station upsetting Texas A&M as the Hurricanes advance to face Ohio State in the Quarterfinals. Klatt then discusses Ole Miss and Oregon after their comfortable wins and their chances in the next round as they get ready to face Georgia and Texas Tech. After two blowout losses by Tula...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the First Round of the College Football Playoff before making his full bracket prediction for the CFP including his National Champion Pick. He begins by making his pick in the Friday Night game as Kalen DeBoer’s #9 Alabama team travels to Norman to take on #8 Oklahoma. He then considers if #10 Miami can keep their hot streak going on the road against #7 Texas A&M. Klatt also makes picks against the spread in the matchups between #6 Ole Miss and #11 Tulane as well as #5 Oregon against #12 James Madison as the...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman before revealing who he voted for on his official ballot. He then looks ahead and lists his Top 5 favorites to win the Heisman next season and explains why there should be a crowded list of candidates in 2026. Klatt celebrates the Army-Navy game that turned into a classic. He then gives his thoughts on Utah’s Kyle Whittingham stepping down as Head Coach and tells some behind-the-scenes stories from his time covering him. Klatt provides the latest that he’s hearing in the Michigan...

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the stunning news that Michigan has fired Head Coach Sherrone Moore after finding evidence of an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. He explains what the Michigan program will have to do immediately as they look to replace their Head Coach and retain one of the most promising young rosters in the country. Klatt lists the names of coaches that Michigan should call as they seek a replacement just days after signing their recruiting class. Klatt also gives his thoughts on Penn State’s hiring of Matt Campbell to be t...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the final College Football Playoff rankings as Miami jumps Notre Dame for the last at-large spot, sending the Hurricanes to the CFP. Klatt answers whether the Committee got it right. He also explains the real problem areas in the selection process that have led us to another controversial decision. Klatt then reacts to the news that Notre Dame is deciding not to play in a bowl game and he gives his opinion on that decision. He looks ahead to matchups in the newly-released CFP bracket that he’s looking forw...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Championship weekend beginning with the #1 vs #2 matchup in the Big Ten that he will be calling on FOX between Ohio State and Indiana. He then makes his pick as #3 Georgia and #9 Alabama meet for the second time this season. Klatt also makes his pick in the Big 12 as #11 BYU looks to avenge their loss to #4 Texas Tech and the Red Raiders try to lock up a bye in the College Football Playoff. He then makes his picks in the ACC as Duke looks to play spoiler against #17 Virginia and #20 Tu...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest CFP Rankings going into Championship weekend. He breaks down why Notre Dame falling behind Alabama into the last at-large spot at #10 should make Irish fans very nervous. Klatt also explains why Texas looks boxed out of a potential spot despite the big win over A&M and why he believes Miami and Texas’ head-to-head wins should be carrying more weight with the Committee. He then reveals why A&M’s drop all the way to #7 is a huge deal for their hopes of making a run in the Pl...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down ‘The Game’ as #1 Ohio State ended their 4-game losing streak vs Michigan with a convincing win. He considers whether it’s Ohio State vs the Field to win it all after how dominant the Buckeyes have looked this season. Klatt also discusses where Michigan goes from here following the loss to their biggest rival. He reveals his latest Top 15 and examines the College Football Playoff bubble. Klatt considers whether teams like Texas and Miami have a case to be in the 12-team field before offering an alternative Playoff model that wou...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off his rivalry week picks and previews by breaking down the game he will be calling on Saturday when #1 Ohio State looks to end their 4-game losing streak against #15 Michigan on Big Noon Saturday on FOX. Klatt dives deep into the keys for both sides and what he is most interested in seeing in ‘The Game.’ He then makes his picks as #3 Texas A&M looks to book their ticket to the SEC Championship Game with a win over Arch Manning and #16 Texas. Klatt makes his pick as #6 Oregon heads to Hus...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest College Football Playoff rankings where he breaks down the Committee’s decisions and why they may be inadvertently walking into a trap that could damage the future of the sport. He then lays out a potential chaos situation this weekend that would create an even greater logjam on the bubble of the 12-team Playoff. He discusses Notre Dame’s continued ranking over Alabama inside the Top 10 as Miami inches closer to them this week. He also explains why Michigan’s ranking at #15 at the back of the pack of...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State and Michigan’s wins over the weekend as they head into ‘The Game’ with injury questions for both sides. He then lays out the impact of Oregon’s win over USC as the Ducks pick up a significant resume builder as they close in on a Playoff spot. He also reacts to Dan Lanning’s comments about the SEC scheduling non-conference games in late November while the Big Ten is in the thick of their 9-game schedule. Klatt reveals his latest Top 15 as he ranks the top teams in the...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the 2nd-to-last Saturday of the regular season. He begins by previewing the Big Noon Saturday on FOX game as #1 Ohio State take on Rutgers as the Buckeyes look to avoid a letdown the week before The Game. He then makes his pick in what he calls a de facto playoff game between USC and Oregon. Will Oklahoma keep things rolling in a ranked matchup vs Missouri? Klatt tries to make sense of 2 betting lines in big games this weekend before making his picks as #11 BYU takes on Ci...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the latest set of College Football Playoff Rankings. He begins by discussing the Notre Dame-Miami conundrum as the Irish come in at #9 while the team that beat them in Week 1, Miami, sits at #13. He explains how the Committee is protecting themselves from a difficult conversation with those two teams with their rankings. Klatt then looks at the paths for 3 blue bloods: #15 USC, #17 Texas & #18 Michigan and explains how viable each path is should they win their final games. How high would USC jump with a win at Oregon this weekend? Wo...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a great Saturday of College Football as Georgia continued their recent dominance over Texas. Klatt explains why Kirby Smart and Georgia remind him so much of Dave Roberts and the World Series Champion L.A. Dodgers. He also weighs in on Texas’ Playoff hopes even if they are able to upset Texas A&M in two weeks and finish at 9-3. He then discusses Michigan’s wild win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field and how Wolverine fans should feel after the up-and-down performance. Klatt explains why he was so impres...

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 US...

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 dest...

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 t...

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 wh...

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 th...

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 discus...

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 pi...

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 st...

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 grea...

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 t...

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 wh...

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 ho...

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 th...

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.

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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...

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 se...

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 Play...

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 ove...

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 Te...

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 fr...

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the Oregon’s huge win in the White Out at Penn State as Dan Lanning’s Ducks look primed for a National Championship run. Klatt breaks down why Penn State can bounce back from the heartbreaking loss but recommends a big change in their offense if they are going to finally win one of these big games against a marquee opponent. He then reacts to Alabama’s win in Athens as they ended the nation’s longest home winning streak with another win over Georgia. Klatt marvels at the change of...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the college football weekend. He begins by breaking down his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as #21 USC faces #23 Illinois before making his pick in the Top-10 matchup in Happy Valley as #3 Penn State looks for a signature win against #6 Oregon. Klatt also makes his pick in the Alabama-Georgia game as the Crimson Tide look to end the nation’s longest home winning streak. He also considers whether #1 Ohio State should be on upset alert as they face their first road test of t...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Heisman favorite Oklahoma QB John Mateer will be out indefinitely with a hand injury and discusses whether the Sooners can hold onto their season while he’s out. He also responds to the news that Mike Gundy has been let go as Oklahoma State Head Coach. Klatt then ranks teams across the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12, ACC and Group of 6 into tiers based on who he views as the real favorites and contenders in each conference. He then welcomes Heisman Trophy winner and Big Noon Kickoff Anal...

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his latest Top 10 as teams like Miami, Oklahoma & Texas picked up wins to make their case. Did Indiana and Texas Tech’s impressive performances do enough to crack the list? Klatt then breaks down the biggest games of the weekend starting with Texas Tech’s impressive win over Utah before considering how high the Red Raiders’ ceiling actually is. He also discusses Michigan’s old-school win over Nebraska as they ran all over the Cornhuskers and may have set themselves up for a Playoff run. Klatt shares how impressed he was with I...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of Week 4 of the season. He begins by previewing the game that he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday as #17 Texas Tech meets #16 Utah in a huge game in the Big 12 Title race. He then makes his picks for two pivotal Big Ten matchups as #21 Michigan heads to Lincoln to face a 3-0 Nebraska team looking to make a statement and #19 Indiana hosts #9 Illinois. Klatt then breaks down the Auburn-Oklahoma matchup as Jackson Arnold makes his return to Norman and makes his pick in...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt re-evaluates his Top 10 QB’s list that he made in the Spring and makes a new Top 10 based off the performances we’ve see on the field so far this season. He breaks down what problems he sees in some of the most disappointing QB’s like Arch Manning and Cade Klubnik and details which issues are fixable going forward and which are not. He then gives his thoughts on some developments around the country like Michigan unleashing Bryce Underwood’s legs, Ohio State finding a new Running Back, Alabama looking like Alaba...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt recaps a wild Saturday in College Football with two classic games coming down to the final seconds as Texas A&M upset Notre Dame in South Bend and Georgia stormed back to beat Tennessee in Overtime. Klatt considers where Texas A&M’s ceiling is after the big win and whether Notre Dame’s Playoff hopes are already over after just 2 games. He breaks down why the SEC still runs through Georgia but also gives the Vols credit for their performance, even in a loss. Klatt also gives his thoughts on Brian...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend. He previews his game on Big Noon Saturday as #4 Oregon looks to continue their impressive start at Northwestern. Klatt breaks down the huge game in Knoxville as Kirby Smart and #6 Georgia look to continue his dominance over #15 Tennessee and then makes his pick as #8 Notre Dame faces a must-win game when it hosts #16 Texas A&M. He also previews the USF-Miami matchup as South Florida looks to pull off it’s 3rd straight upset to start the season. Klatt then considers if F...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates the state of the Big 12 including which teams he thinks will emerge at the top of the conference and whether it’ll be a two-bid league in the College Football Playoff. He then discusses how much can be made of Alabama’s blowout win on Saturday following the loss to Florida State and examines the Crimson Tide’s uphill path to the Playoff. Klatt reacts to the report that Colorado is making a big change at QB. He also looks at teams and players that aren’t getting the attention they deser...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Week 2 of the College Football season. He breaks down what he saw as Oklahoma beat Michigan including whether the Wolverines have an identity crisis and if there should be concerns about Bryce Underwood. He explains why he loved what he saw from John Mateer and his OC Ben Arbuckle but also considers whether Oklahoma’s blueprint for victory is sustainable for the rest of the season. Klatt then revels in the scene at the CyHawk game this weekend as Iowa State continues to be one of the best stories in t...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games on the slate for Week 2. He begins by previewing the game he will be calling Big Noon Saturday on FOX – the Cy-Hawk game between Iowa and #16 Iowa State. He then breaks down the huge Big Ten-SEC showdown in Norman between #15 Michigan and #18 Oklahoma as Klatt projects what to expect from True Freshman QB Bryce Underwood against Brent Venables’ defense. Klatt also makes his pick in the first Border War game since 2011 between Kansas and Missouri then considers how much the back-and-forth between Mike Gundy and Da...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates Michigan Freshman QB Bryce Underwood’s debut over the weekend and points out what he did well and what challenges he will face this upcoming week against Brent Venables’ Oklahoma defense. He also weighs in on the controversial targeting call that will leave the Wolverines without a key player for the first half vs OU. Klatt then sifts through the wreckage of Bill Belichick’s debut as a college head coach after his UNC squad was blown out by TCU and considers whether he can turn things around. He then gives hi...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a great Week 1 of the college football season. He explains what impressed him so much about Ohio State in their win over #1 Texas and how concerned he is about Arch Manning following the loss. Klatt details why LSU’s win at Clemson proved they should be the favorites in the SEC. He discusses Miami’s best win of the Cristobal era as Carson Beck showed he’s still an elite QB in the sport in the win over Notre Dame. Klatt then breaks down what he saw in the most stu...

FOX Sports lead CFB analyst Joel Klatt is LIVE from Columbus, Ohio, ahead of the Big Noon Saturday matchup between Texas and Ohio State. Joel welcomes All-American girl Jenny Taft to the show to talk about life as a sideline reporter and share her thoughts on Arch Manning’s 2025 season debut. Klatt is also joined by former Buckeye legends TreVeyon Henderson, Lathan Ransom, and Cardale Jones as they reflect on their favorite memories at Ohio State.

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Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of a Week 1 slate that includes 3 Top-10 Matchups. Klatt kicks things off by previewing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX – the huge matchup from Columbus when #1 Texas takes on the Defending National Champions, Ohio State. He then breaks down the other Top-10 matchups as #9 LSU travels to #4 Clemson and #10 Miami hosts #6 Notre Dame and makes his picks against the spread. Klatt also previews #9 Alabama’s trip to Florida State as Year 2 of the Kalen DeBoer begins. He wraps up the...

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Urban Meyer to break down the huge Week 1 matchup between #3 Ohio State and #1 Texas. Coach discusses the challenges of trying to repeat as National Champion and explains what he would be asking of Arch Manning and Julian Sayin in this opening game. The two also discuss how the gap between the Big Ten and SEC has shifted since Coach Meyer’s days winning titles at Florida and Ohio State. Klatt then reacts to the news that Michigan True Freshman Bryce Underwood will be their starting QB this season and...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Colin Cowherd to discuss what he’s most excited for this college football season. Cowherd explains why he’s not worried about Arch Manning meeting the moment this season and why he thinks the Texas-Ohio State Top-3 matchup is the biggest regular season college football game in a decade. The two discuss why the Big Ten has closed the gap with the SEC before Cowherd gives his thoughts on USC and why this team is different than any Lincoln Riley team he’s ever seen. The guys wrap up the s...

College Football is just days away! FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news of quarterback battles being won around the country including Ohio State naming Julian Sayin their starting QB. He lays out what will be expected of Sayin when the Buckeyes take on Arch Manning and #1 Texas next week. He then makes his first game pick of the year by breaking down the Week Zero Top-25 matchup between #17 Kansas State and #22 Iowa State. Klatt discusses Michigan’s punishment from the NCAA following the sign-stealing saga from the National Championship season from 2023.  He also expla...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt predicts who will make the College Football Playoff in 2025. He begins by making his Conference Championship Game predictions before unveiling his CFP Bracket. Klatt then predicts how each matchup will play out including his pick for this season’s National Champion. Will Ohio State go back-to-back? Is it finally Penn State’s time to rise to the top of the sport? Will Arch Manning lead Texas to their first National Championship in two decades or will another team be his surprise pick? Klatt also reveals the First Round matchup that he wants...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the teams that could be this season’s Indiana, Arizona State or SMU and surprise everyone by making the College Football Playoff. Klatt lists candidates from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC and picks a team from each conference. In the Big Ten, he considers the cases for teams like Nebraska, USC and Washington to make a deep run this season. He details which SEC team he believes could take advantage of a favorable schedule to reach the CFP before making his pick out of a Big...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with FOX’s lead NFL analyst and the GOAT, Tom Brady. They dive into the world of college football and Brady lays out what he thinks today’s college experience is lacking and how the focus of today’s athletes is too often on the money in the sport rather than long-term development and growth. He then discusses how that is affecting QB’s when they enter the NFL. Brady also explains what Bill Belichick’s players at North Carolina are in for when they go play for the 6x Super Bowl...

Does Penn St need to win it all? How far does Alabama need to go this season in Year 2 post-Saban? FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt considers those questions and more as he defines what a successful season looks like for the most interesting teams in the sport. He discusses what Texas needs to do after two deep Playoff runs and Arch Manning now taking the snaps under center. He considers what Ohio State needs to do off their title-winning season and what Georgia must do to prove they are still one of the elite programs in th...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt unveils his Preseason Top 25 for the upcoming season. He reveals who he has at #1 heading into the year as Texas, Ohio State and Penn State all contend for the top spot. Klatt explains why he is high on Michigan this season and who else from the Big Ten could make a push for a Playoff spot. He debates how to rank SEC teams like Georgia, LSU and Alabama against each other inside his Top 10. Klatt also makes the case for a Big 12 team to go from a losing record in 2024 to a...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 10 players in College Football going into the 2025 Season. Klatt reveals where Ohio State stars Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs land on the list and considers whether Texas’ Arch Manning deserves a spot in the Top 10 despite limited time on the field during his first 2 seasons in Austin. He reveals which Alabama teammates cracked the list as well as which team landed 3 players inside his Top 10.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt lists 5 teams he is buying for this upcoming season and 5 teams that he is selling for 2025. Klatt evaluates programs like Michigan, Clemson and Tennessee and gives his analysis on whether things are about to go up for the programs or now is the time to sell their stock before things go downward. He considers what to do with Utah, Washington and Wisconsin following down seasons a year ago as well as one of the biggest question marks heading into the season: North Carolina in Bill Belichick’s first season in charge.

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the mailbag to answer your questions! Klatt reminisces on some of the favorite performances he's ever called from the booth including fan favorites like Aidan Hutchinson, Travis Hunter, Baker Mayfield and more. Klatt also answers why playing at home is such an advantage and explains the purpose of college GMs in the athletic department. Lastly, Klatt addresses a fan's disappointment in Lincoln Riley's last few seasons at USC and shares why he's optimistic in Riley's ability to turn things around.

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After last season’s expanded Playoff saw 6 teams make their first College Football Playoff appearance, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks the 10 teams most likely to make their first CFP appearance in this upcoming season – including a surprise team at #1. He evaluates which teams have the pieces to get through difficult schedules in the SEC like Florida and South Carolina. He also makes the case why this could be the year for Lincoln Riley and USC to make a breakthrough after a couple up-and-down seasons. Klatt also includes a Nebraska team returning their QB and looking to mak...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with the Commissioner of the Big Ten, Tony Petitti, to discuss what he would like the College Football Playoff to look like in the future and where things stand as the Power Conferences try to reach an agreement on a new format. Petitti states what he believes the new format should try to accomplish for the sport and lays out why the Big Ten is in favor of a 16-team format with 4 Automatic Qualifiers for both the Big Ten and the SEC. He also gives his opinion of the “5+11” model...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals 10 games that he believes will shape the 2025 season. From a potential #1 vs #2 matchup between Ohio State and Texas in Columbus to kick off the season to games that could propel unexpected teams to the Playoff, Klatt looks at where the most impactful results will come from in the upcoming season. He explains why LSU’s trip to Clemson and Michigan’s game at Oklahoma could set the trajectories for those programs and impact the Playoff discussions later in the year. Klatt explains where Penn State can show the country they are re...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman to discuss the Fighting Irish’s run to the National Championship Game and how the program builds on that success. They talk about Notre Dame’s independence in the sport and whether that is something that will always make sense in the future with the changing landscape in college football. The two also get into the nature of scheduling in the sport and why Freeman wants the USC rivalry to continue on a yearly basis. Coach opens up about what he’s learned...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt looks at 10 Head Coaches and breaks down how much pressure each is under heading into the upcoming season. He also points out which games in the schedule the temperature could really ratchet up on them. He discusses coaches with big expectations like Penn State’s James Franklin and LSU’s Brian Kelly as well as HC’s like USC’s Lincoln Riley and Oklahoma’s Brent Venables who are trying to convince their fanbases that they are the right coaches for the jobs. What level of pressure is Kalen DeBoer under to perform i...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the growing interest in a 5+11 College Football Playoff model. Klatt reacts to Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark voicing his support for the model and analyzes if this model is even good for the Big 12 or the sport overall. Klatt presents an alternative playoff option that gives the Big 12 and ACC a chance to battle each other for a 3rd CFP spot. Lastly, Klatt lists what he thinks should be the objectives of the College Football Playoff and debates whether the proposed 5+11 model meets his criteria.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that the College Football Playoff is changing the seeding model for the upcoming season. He lays out the advantages and disadvantages of the change. He then discusses the growing momentum behind a 16-team Playoff model for 2026 and beyond. Klatt explains what options are on the table and how it would all look in the proposed structure before weighing in with his opinion on whether it’s the right way for the sport to move forward.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 10 Quarterbacks heading into the 2025 season. He explains his rankings when evaluating up-and-coming QBs like Texas’ Arch Manning and Florida’s D.J. Lagway against experienced veterans like Penn State’s Drew Allar and Clemson’s Cade Klubnik. Klatt also reveals two transfer Quarterbacks in his Top 10 that will both be trying to follow Cam Ward’s blueprint from a year ago. He explains why he has some reservations about one player while the other got the nod inside his Top 5.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Michigan is going to self-impose a 2-game suspension on Head Coach Sherrone Moore for deleting text messages with Connor Stallions. He discusses whether that penalty and whether the Wolverines should still expect further punishment from the NCAA. He also applauds the news of Notre Dame and Clemson announcing a long-term scheduling agreement while pointing out the motivations for the move. He also lists rivalry games that are no longer played on an annual basis that need to be brought back on the schedule every single season. Kl...

With Spring Practice and the Transfer Portal window now in the past, Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Post-Spring Top 25 for the upcoming season. He reveals his #1 team and breaks down how he made his choice out of teams like the defending National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes, an Arch Manning-led Texas Longhorns team and a Penn State squad returning loads of talent on both sides of the ball. He explains how he separated SEC teams like Alabama, Georgia and LSU and includes a surprise pick in his Top 10 that he feels could be this season’s In...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt dives into Shedeur Sanders’ slide all the way to the 5th round of the NFL Draft, explaining why it happened to a player many believed would be selected in the Top 10. Klatt shares feedback he heard from people within the league and explains how things went from bad to worse as the picks continued to roll off the board (and why Shedeur landed in the perfect spot to prove people wrong). He also lists which teams were the biggest winners from the Draft before unveiling his Way-Too-Early Top 10 Prospects for next year...

Draft Week is finally here and FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt has his final Mock Draft ahead of the First Round on Thursday. His Mock opens with a shake-up at the top of the Draft with a surprise player move up into the Top 5. He reveals whether he believes the Browns or Giants will opt for a Quarterback or who ends up with blue chip prospects like Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter. He also projects where Shedeur Sanders lands and which team will select Jaxson Dart. He has the Dallas Cowboys making a splashy selection that wi...

NFL Network’s lead Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah joins FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ahead of next week’s NFL Draft in Green Bay. The two discuss the Quarterbacks at the top of the draft, where Shedeur Sanders could land and how they each evaluate Jaxson Dart as a prospect. They debate the gap between Ashton Jeanty and other Running Backs in the class including Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. They also make their picks for the strongest positions in this Draft Class and which player’s tape has been the most fun to break d...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Tennessee starting QB Nico Iamaleava’s decision to enter the Transfer Portal after reportedly attempting to re-negotiate his NIL package to $4 million for next season. Klatt lays out why we shouldn’t be surprised that this is happening or that a football program is trying to take a stand in the NIL landscape after the pendulum had swung heavily in favor of the players. He explains why this situation is reminiscent of coaches negotiating larger and larger salaries except for one key difference. He also provides the fix to keep s...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. Klatt breaks down which player ended up #1 on his list as players like Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter vie for the top spot. He considers whether Quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders should both be ranked in the Top 10 while also examining how close the 3rd best QB is to them. Klatt believes the two premier Tight Ends in the Class (Penn State's Tyler Warren and Michigan's Colston Loveland) are 2 of the best players in the entire Draft which is reflected in hi...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Deion Sanders has reached a 5-year extension with Colorado. Klatt breaks down why making Coach Prime one of the highest paid coaches in the sport is actually a bargain deal for Colorado. He also lays out the reasons why Colorado makes sense for Sanders and what they offer that most programs wouldn’t. Klatt also considers the newly available head coach opening at Stanford and whether that is a program that can get back to the glory days with Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw under new GM A...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top skill position players in the 2025 NFL Draft. Klatt reveals the running backs he has ranked behind Ashton Jeanty and decides who gets the #1 TE spot between Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland. Klatt defends Travis Hunter's ability as a wide receiver and explains where and why he has him ranked on his list. Finally, Klatt comments on Coach Prime's desire to play against another program for the Colorado Spring Game and whether this is possible in today's college football calendar.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel takes stock of the Free Agency moves in the NFL and reveals his latest Mock Draft for the 2025 NFL Draft. He explains where he believes the top prospects like Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and Mason Graham will land on Draft Day and whether Shedeur Sanders will be selected in the Top 3 or slide down in the First Round. Ohio State, Michigan, Texas and Georgia’s programs are all well-represented with multiple selections in the First Round including former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh selecting one of his former players. Klatt has the Dallas Cowbo...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in Hall of Famer and NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner to the show! The two discuss the top Quarterbacks in this year’s NFL Draft and Kurt reveals who he has as his #1 QB in this year’s class. He also breaks down why playing quarterback in the college game is so different than the NFL and the challenges that presents for Draft day and beyond. They discuss some of their favorite QBs in the league from Joe Burrow to Jayden Daniels and what makes them so special. Klatt wraps the sh...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt gives his biggest takeaways from the NFL Combine over the weekend including which players improved their draft stock. He also reacts to Travis Hunter’s comments when he was asked to compare his two-way feats to the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani. Klatt dives into the debate of whether it’s more impressive to play both ways in football or baseball. He also discusses the recent College Football news and lays out why the Big Ten and SEC’s emergence as the two power brokers in the sport can lead to an improved Playoff al...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft. He begins by discussing the two QB’s that could go as high as #1 in the entire draft: Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders and explains why he ranked one over the other. He dives into the question of who the #3 QB in this Draft is and whether a player like Alabama’s Jalen Milroe or Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart could sneak into the back-end of the First Round. Klatt then takes a look at 5 more potential candidates to get the last spot on his...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt opens up the mailbag to answer questions submitted by fans of the show. This episode goes all over the place from Klatt’s most underrated venues in College Football to his go-to snacks for a road trip (along with a hard definition of what constitutes a road trip). He also answers questions about the best golf courses he’s ever played and whether NIL is actually changing the product on the field that much. He also addresses more serious topics like balancing work and family as well as dealing with doubt in our...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt kicks off Draft season with his first Mock Draft of the year. Klatt predicts a huge trade to shake up the top of the Draft as a team moves up to land one of the premier QB’s in the draft: Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward. He also finds landing spots for 2-way star Travis Hunter and 4 Michigan players inside the Top 25 picks. The Dallas Cowboys solve a major issue as one of the best players in the Draft falls to them at #12. Ohio State is represented in the first Mock Draft...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is joined by Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day to discuss the Buckeyes’ National Championship run as well as what is next for the program. Coach Day gives his real-time reaction as news of Chip Kelly’s departure for the NFL broke during the recording. The two discuss the challenges that now come with being a National Champion like losing both coordinators and, in this current landscape in college football, tampering with rosters. Day also recounts what was going through his head as Will Howard released the deep ball to Jeremiah Smith...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt turns the page on the 2024 season and ranks his Way-Too-Early Top 10 teams going in to next year. He evaluates where to place Ohio State as they begin their quest for repeat National Championships and explains why another Big Ten team looks set to follow their blueprint for success. It’s officially Arch Manning’s team at Texas as the Longhorns crack Klatt’s list along with the defending SEC champ Georgia Bulldogs. Klatt makes the tough calls on who makes the cut and who gets left out of the Top 10 from a group...

Revisit Joel Klatt's Big Noon Conversation with Ohio State’s Ryan Day about the expectations and pressure that comes with being the head coach in Columbus. Coach Day discusses why he made the decision to give up play calling and bringing in Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator. Day breaks down why several NFL Draft-eligible players on his team came back for one more season and also reveals whether Michigan’s National Championship provided extra motivation for the Buckeyes to win it all in 2024.

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State winning the National Championship after holding off a late comeback from Notre Dame in the Title Game. Klatt reflects on the journey this Buckeye team and Head Coach Ryan Day went on over the past 12 months, including bouncing back from the devastating loss to Michigan to go on a historic run through the first 12-team Playoff. He breaks down where the Championship Game was won and lost on Monday night while crediting the job Marcus Freeman has done with the Notre Dame program to bring the Irish bac...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his pick for the National Championship Game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. He breaks down each side of the ball in the matchup and what the Irish have to do to pull off the upset of the Buckeyes. He explains why Notre Dame will have to make a major adjustment if they are going to follow blueprints left by teams like Texas and Michigan that were able to slow Ohio State down. Klatt also points out how, despite Notre Dame’s successful run to the Title Game, Ryan Day's team...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt puts on his Commissioner hat and takes a look at the areas that the sport could improve. From topics like the Playoff format to Targeting to the Transfer Portal, Klatt brings his own ideas to fix the biggest issues in college football. He provides answers for the sport’s hectic calendar as well as a very unique solution for non-conference scheduling that will provide the sport with more top-end matchups that fans love (along with creating a must-see offseason event that would become appointment viewing for any fan of the sport).

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Ohio State and Notre Dame booking their tickets to the National Championship Game following two thrilling Semifinal games. He begins by breaking down the Buckeyes’ win over Texas and examines how Ohio State was able to come up with the key plays to win the game – and why the Longhorns will regret a few decisions all offseason. He also breaks down the reasons why Notre Dame was able to beat Penn State and what has made the Irish so difficult to beat in the Playoff. He discusses Drew Allar’s late i...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the College Football Playoff Semifinal matchups as Ohio State takes on Texas and Notre Dame faces Penn State. He begins by looking at the Orange Bowl matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish and points out the blueprint for a win for each side. He also explains why this game is a tipping point game for the Penn State program in particular. He then shifts to the question of whether Texas can slow down this Ohio State team that is firing on all cylinders with players li...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Notre Dame’s win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to book their ticket in the CFP Semifinals. He breaks down how Notre Dame was able to take down the SEC Champion Bulldogs and whether we should have been surprised by the result. Klatt congratulates Marcus Freeman on doing a great job in South Bend and bringing the Irish to the Final 4 of the sport, just 3 years after taking over for Brian Kelly. He then discusses Georgia’s up-and-down season and why the Bulldogs were not the same juggernaut that w...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State’s emphatic win over #1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl as the Buckeyes continue to look like the best team in the nation. He discusses what Ohio State has figured out in their last 2 games that has resulted in the back-to-back blowout wins in the CFP and whether anyone can beat them when they are at this level. He also explains why the CFP format let Oregon down before proposing a permanent site for the National Championship Game. Klatt then debates how to feel about Texas after they move...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses Cam Ward sitting out the 2nd half of Miami’s Bowl game as well as BYU’s dominant performance vs Colorado before getting to his picks for the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals. Klatt points out the keys in the matchup between Boise State and Penn State and whether Ashton Jeanty will be able to carry the Broncos to an upset. He then makes his pick for the Peach Bowl between Texas and Arizona State before breaking down the heavyweight matchup between Ohio State and Oregon in the Rose Bowl. He also c...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the First Round of the College Football Playoff as Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame all advanced to the Quarterfinals. He states why this is the version of Ohio State he’s been waiting to see and why they can win the National Championship. He breaks down what made Notre Dame and Penn State’s emphatic wins so impressive while giving Texas credit for withstanding a great performance from Clemson’s Cade Klubnik. Klatt also discusses the discourse around the Playoff this weekend and why it was so negat...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the First Round Games of the College Football Playoff before making his full CFP bracket picks - including who he thinks will win the National Championship. He begins with the game between Indiana and Notre Dame and considers whether Curt Cignetti’s Cinderella squad can pull off the upset in South Bend. He then looks at SMU’s chances to knock off Penn State in State College and whether James Franklin will get a signature win of his tenure. Klatt breaks down the matchup between Clemson and Texas a...