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Cover 3 College Football
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The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.
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EARLY 2026 MISSISSIPPI STATE SEASON PREVIEW | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2800:28:40Summary readyBud Elliott sits down with David Murray of Gene’s Page to preview Mississippi State’s 2026 season.Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/ (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:30) - Jeff Lebby (00:03:30) - Offensive Line (00:04:20) - Kamario Taylor (00:06:30) - Offensive Line (00:08:50) - Wide Receivers(00:10:40) - Tight Ends (00:12:40) - Offensive Name to Know (00:14:35) - Zach Arnett (00:19:20) - Amaree Williams(00:22:00) - Schedule Breakdown Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football.Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit <a target="_blank" rel= ...
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Early 2026 NC State Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2700:31:30Summary readyBud Elliott sits down with Cory Smith of Pack Pride to preview NC State's 2026 season.The Wolfpack have questions on offense, but not at quarterback. Bud and Cory discuss the return of CJ Bailey, one of the top quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft, and what he needs around him to help NC State take the next step.They also break down a defense that looks poised for another strong season, an ACC schedule that sets up favorably, and whether the Wolfpack have what it takes to put together a special 2026 campaign.🎟️ Get 60% off an annual 247Sports subscription: Use code SUMMER26NC State Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina-state/(0:00) Mood in Raleigh(2:00) Coaching Changes(5:10) Quarterbacks(7:08) Wide Receivers(12:50) Running Backs(15:50) Offensive Line(18:03) Offensive Breakout(20:20) Linebackers(22:24) Defensive Line(25:00) Secondary(27:07) Schedule Breakdown
SummaryRanking EVERY Power Conference QB Room -- Big Ten, SEC, ACC & Big 12
Jun 2600:43:53Summary readyWho are the best quarterbacks in college football heading into the 2026 season? Chip Patterson and Danny Kannell rank the top signal-callers in every Power Conference, debating the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, and Big 12 while comparing stars like Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, Dante Moore, John Mateer, Darian Mensah, Noah Fifita, and more.Plus, where does Brendan Sorsby stack up among the top quarterback prospects for the 2027 NFL Draft? The guys compare their conference rankings before discussing Sorsby's draft outlook and where he fits among the nation's top pro prospects.(0:00) 2026 Big Ten QB Rankings(12:35) 2026 SEC QB Rankings(25:02) 2026 ACC QB Rankings(33:18) 2026 Big 12 QB Rankings(38:28) Brendan Sorsby's 2027 NFL Draft Ranking#cover3 #ACC #BigTen #SEC #Big12 #Football #CFB #CollegeFootball #TomFornelli #ChipPatterson #BudElliott #DannyKanell #CFP #CollegeFootballPlayoff🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live• Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider▶︎Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgC-U8crJaUtIV3hvmVTcZOI0fuiMV-b 🎧 LISTEN• Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify:https://bit.ly/4eB7hQ6 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://apple.co/3O9zS4j • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cover3podcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscfb?lang=en ▶︎Chip Patterson: https://x.com/Chip_Patterson ▶︎Bud Elliot: https://x.com/BudElliott3 ▶︎Tom Fornelli: https://x.com/TomFornelli ▶︎Danny Kanell: https://x.com/dannykanell 📖 READ• More college football news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/
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Early 2026 Syracuse Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2600:25:43Summary readyBud Elliott and Mike McAllister of CuseNation preview Syracuse's 2026 season.Can the Orange get back to the 10-win form they showed during Fran Brown's first season in 2024? Bud and Mike discuss expectations for quarterback Steve Angeli as he returns from a torn Achilles, whether he'll be ready for Week 1, and what Syracuse needs from its offense in 2026.Plus, a look at a defense that struggled last season but added key talent through the transfer portal in hopes of taking a significant step forward.(0:00) What Happened Last Year(2:15) Quarterbacks(4:10) Offensive Coaching(5:55) Running Backs(8:05) Wide Receivers(11:03) Offensive Line(13:25) Defensive Scheme(14:30) Defensive Line(15:35) Linebackers(17:14) Secondary(18:55) Defensive Bounce Back(19:55) Schedule Breakdown🎟️ Get 60% off an annual 247Sports subscription: Use code SUMMER26Syracuse Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/syracuse/🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/cover3• Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live• Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider▶︎Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgC-U8crJaUtIV3hvmVTcZOI0fuiMV-b🎧 LISTEN• Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify:https://bit.ly/4eB7hQ6• Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://apple.co/3O9zS4j• Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast📱FOLLOW• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cover3podcast• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscfb?lang=en
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Big Ten & SEC Dark Horse Teams | Favorites To Fade | Brendan Sorsby INELIGIBLE For 2026 NFL Season
Jun 2500:58:24Summary readyThe Cover 3 crew is back to give their dark horse college football teams in the Big Ten and SEC! The guys also discuss the NFL declining to have a Supplemental Draft for Brendan Sorsby, react to North Dakota State & Sacramento State being ruled eligible for postseason play, and answer your questions! - (00:00) Intro (1:40) Favorite College Football Announcer Calls (6:47) NFL Denies Brendan Sorsby’s Entry To Supplemental Draft (16:15) North Dakota State and Sacramento State Eligible For Postseason (20:02) Can USA Soccer Beat England? (22:36) Big Ten Dark Horses (35:32) Big Ten Chalk Donkeys (43:26) SEC Dark Horses (50:39) SEC Chalk Donkeys (55:56) Tom Fornelli’s Book Club-Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football.Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
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Early 2026 Virginia Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2400:22:03Summary readyBud Elliott sits down with Jacquie Franciulli of CavsCorner to preview Virginia's 2026 season.Following an 11-win campaign, expectations are high in Charlottesville. They discuss Beau Pribula taking over at quarterback after transferring from Missouri, concerns about wide receiver depth, and whether the Cavaliers can continue their offensive success. On defense, Virginia added key pieces along the defensive line through the transfer portal, but questions remain in the secondary.Can the Cavaliers build on last year's breakthrough season and stay among the ACC's contenders?🎟️ Get 60% off an annual 247Sports subscription: Use code SUMMER26Virginia Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/virginia/#cover3 #virginia #cavaliers #uva #tonyelliott #ACC #BigTen #SEC #Big12 #Football #CFB #CollegeFootball #TomFornelli #ChipPatterson #BudElliott #DannyKanell🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/cover3• Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live• Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider▶︎Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgC-U8crJaUtIV3hvmVTcZOI0fuiMV-b🎧 LISTEN• Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify:https://bit.ly/4eB7hQ6• Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://apple.co/3O9zS4j• Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast📱FOLLOW• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cover3podcast• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscfb?lang=en▶︎Chip Patterson: https://x.com/Chip_Patterson▶︎Bud Elliot: https://x.com/BudElliott3▶︎Tom Fornelli: https://x.com/TomFornelli▶︎Danny Kanell: https://x.com/dannykanell
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Early 2026 South Carolina Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2300:19:16Summary readyBud Elliott sits down with Hale McGranahan to preview South Carolina’s 2026 season.Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/south-carolina/ (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:10) - Vibe Heading Into 2026(00:02:30) - New System + Offensive Line(00:04:50) - Wide Receivers (00:07:40) - Running Backs (00:08:50) - Offensive Name To Know (00:10:40) - Defensive Changes(00:11:30) - Defensive Line (00:13:10) - Defensive Name To Know(00:14:10) - Schedule Breakdown Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football.Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.twitter.com_BudElliott3&d=DwMFaQ&c=jGUuvAdBXp_VqQ6t0yah2g&r=99K5MuDO7uktD7sLxqJ-8ySDxcUzvgE ...
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College Football Conference Realignment Reset | Dusty May Leaves Michigan For Mavs | World Cup Vibe Check | MORE 🏈
Jun 2201:02:00Summary readyThe Cover 3 crew is back to review conference realignment around college football! The guys also update some SEC QB news and answer your questions!-(00:00: Intro(1:24) Dusty May Leaving Michigan For Mavericks HC Job(8:00) Danny Kanell's Moral Support For Florida State Fans(10:37) LSU QB Sam Leavitt Injury Update(17:38) Pac-12 Realignment Breakdown(27:01) Mountain West Realignment Breakdown(34:16) MAC Realignment Breakdown(40:49) Sun Belt Realignment Breakdown(43:36) Conference USA Realignment Breakdown(45:26) Future Realignment In College Football(51:17) College World Series Thoughts(53:27) USMNT World Cup Vibe Check(58:30) Tom Fornelli's Book Club-Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football.Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
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Early 2026 Wisconsin Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2100:26:16Summary readyBud Elliott sits down with Nick Osen to preview Wisconsin's 2026 season.The guys discuss the pressure facing Luke Fickell as he looks to lead the Badgers back into Big Ten contention. They break down expectations for projected starting quarterback Colton Joseph, a productive dual-threat transfer from Old Dominion, and examine the key position groups that could determine Wisconsin's ceiling in 2026.Can the Badgers take a step forward and re-emerge as a factor in the expanded Big Ten race?🎟️ Get 60% off an annual 247Sports subscription: Use code SUMMER26Wisconsin Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/wisconsin/(0:00) Vibe in Madison(2:17) Quarterbacks(4:00) Running Backs(6:00) Wide Receivers(7:33) Offensive Line(10:32) Defensive Improvements(13:33) Defensive Line(16:50) Secondary(18:54) Schedule Breakdown#cover3 #wisconsin #badgers #gobadgers #lukefickell #ACC #BigTen #SEC #Big12 #Football #CFB #CollegeFootball #TomFornelli #ChipPatterson #BudElliott #DannyKanell🎥 WATCH• Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/cover3• Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live• Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider▶︎Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbgC-U8crJaUtIV3hvmVTcZOI0fuiMV-b🎧 LISTEN• Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify:https://bit.ly/4eB7hQ6• Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://apple.co/3O9zS4j• Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast📱FOLLOW• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cover3podcast• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscfb/• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscfb?lang=en▶︎Chip Patterson: https://x.com/Chip_Patterson▶︎Bud Elliot: https://x.com/BudElliott3▶︎Tom Fornelli: https://x.com/TomFornelli▶︎Danny Kanell: https://x.com/dannykanell
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Early 2026 Iowa Season Preview | Cover 3 Summer School
Jun 2100:32:58Summary readyBud Elliott sits down with David Eickholt of 247Sports to preview Iowa’s 2026 season.-Iowa Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/iowa/-(00:00) Intro(1:07) Vibe After Last Year(3:32) QB Battle Between Jeremy Hecklinski & Hank Brown(7:13) Running Backs(9:56) Wide Receivers(14:55) Offensive Line(17:09) Defensive Line(20:19) Linebackers(23:19) Secondary(25:37) Tight End DJ Vonnahme(27:16) LB Cam Buffington(28:22) Schedule Breakdown-Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football.Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
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