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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.
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Is a 24-Team College Football Playoff inevitable now?
1w ago00:35:53Tap to summarizeWith momentum building within the sport for the 24-team Playoff, Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down why things have shifted toward the expanded format. Klatt explains what changes drove the ACC, Big 12 & Notre Dame to join the Big Ten in support of the 24-team model and who is motivated to expand the field beyond the current 12-team setup. He also lays out what dominoes are left to fall if this seismic shift in the sport is to be finalized and why there may be signs that the SEC’s strong opposition to the change may be starting to shift.Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Chapters:Intro: 00:0024-Team Playoff Model: 1:04Who Wants 24-Team Playoff: 5:47NIL & Transfer Rules Affect: 10:27Bowl Games Gone?: 11:37Is it Inevitable?: 29:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Biggest Questions facing Klatt’s Top 12 teams for 2026 Season
2w ago00:38:47Tap to summarizeFox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the biggest questions facing his Top 12 teams from his Post-Spring Top 25. He breaks down how Michigan’s new OC Jason Beck could tap into a new area of Bryce Underwood’s skillset. Klatt looks at the potential obstacles facing Lane Kiffin in his first year in Baton Rouge and Indiana’s unique challenge to replicate last year’s incredible run. He circles the biggest problem that has plagued Ohio State in recent years and wonders why Georgia can’t seem to fix one particular area on their stacked roster plus many more questions that need to be answered!Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Joel Klatt’s Post-Spring Top 25 for the 2026 Season
3w ago00:39:33Tap to summarizeFOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 25 teams in College Football following the end of Spring Practice. He reveals which team he has at #1 heading into next season while debating how to stack teams like Ohio State, Notre Dame & Georgia. He breaks down his decision over where to place Curt Cignetti and Indiana a year after shocking the country by winning the National Championship. Klatt reveals Arch Manning and Texas’ place inside his rankings and whether Oklahoma joins them inside his Top 10. Michigan is entering a new era with Kyle Whittingham in charge of the Bryce Underwood-led Wolverines but how high will they be in his rankings? Klatt also explains his surprising placement of Alabama in the rankings as the Tide start next year with a new quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Big Ten vs SEC - what the NFL Draft tells us, Rams’ Ty Simpson Gamble & 2027 Draft Top 10 Big Board
Apr 2700:47:18Tap to summarizeFOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt explains why the Big Ten and SEC battles in college football played out at the NFL Draft this weekend and why Ohio State is officially the premier source for NFL talent. Klatt details which NFL teams won the Draft before debating the Rams’ decision to draft Alabama QB Ty Simpson in the 1st Round despite having MVP Matthew Stafford. Then, Klatt previews next year’s Draft Class with his Way-Too-Early Top 10 Prospects for 2027 which includes a stacked QB Class which includes Arch Manning and Dante Moore with a pair of former 5-Star Wide Receivers, including Jeremiah Smith. 0:00-4:45 What does the NFL Draft tell us about the state of college football4:46-7:25 Is Ohio state the top program for NFL Draft talent?7:26-12:48 Is NIL & transfer portal hurting or helping development for the NFL Draft?12:49-23:36 Klatt’s winners of the 2026 NFL Draft23:37-34:57 Did the Rams make the right decision selecting Ty Simpson at #13?34:58-45:33 Klatt’s top 10 prospects for 2027 NFL Draft 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
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Joel Klatt’s Final 2026 Mock Draft
Apr 2000:40:37Tap to summarizeJust days before the NFL Draft begins on Thursday, Joel Klatt reveals his final Mock Draft of the season. He reveals a surprise team selecting Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love inside the Top 10 and has Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs landing with a team with a Buckeye connection. After shaking up the draft with the Dexter Lawrence trade, the New York Giants grab a playmaker on each side of the ball. Klatt also projects multiple trades to come in the First Round including the Dallas Cowboys trading up to grab a defensive playmaker and another team making a move to draft Alabama's Ty Simpson to be their QB of the future. He has the Chiefs addressing major needs as Kansas City looks to bounce back and make another Super Bowl run with Patrick Mahomes. 0:00-:38 Intro:39-1:31 Las Vegas Raiders1:32-3:02 New York Jets3:03-4:56 Arizona Cardinals4:57-5:54 Tennessee Titans5:55-7:30 NY Giants7:31-8:18 Cleveland Browns8:19-9:17 Washington Commanders9:18-10:24 New Orleans Saints10:25-11:47 Kansas City Chiefs11:48-12:48 NY Giants12:49-14:30 Miami Dolphins14:31-16:28 Dallas Cowboys16:29-18:15 Los Angeles Rams18:16-19:15 Baltimore Ravens19:16-20:30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers20:31-22:08 New York Jets22:09-22:53 Detroit Lions22:54-24:13 Dallas Cowboys (Trade from MIN)24:14-25:41 Carolina Panthers25:42-26:05 Minnesota Vikings (Trade from DAL)26:06-27:21 Pittsburgh Steelers27:22-28:00 Los Angeles Chargers28:01-29:01 Philadelphia Eagles29:92-29:47 Cleveland Browns29:48-30:22 Chicago Bears30:23-32:21 Buffalo Bills32:22-33:03 San Francisco 49ers33:04-33:58 Houston Texans33:59-35:01 Houston Texans35:02-35:44 Miami Dolphins35:45-36:46 New England Patriots36:47-38:53 Seattle Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Daniel Jeremiah on Ohio State’s historic Draft Class + Player Comps & Draft Ranges for Top Prospects
Apr 1300:59:48Tap to summarizeNFL Network’s Lead Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah joins Joel Klatt to discuss Ohio State potentially making history with 4 Top-10 Picks and where it stacks up with the best Draft Classes in NFL history. They reveal NFL Player comparisons for top prospects in next week’s draft including Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq and more. The two also break down how high - and how low - the most polarizing prospects in the Draft could go including Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr and Ohio State’s Caleb Downs. 0:00-2:24 Daniel Jeremiah joins the show2:25-11:23 Ohio State players projected to be top-10 picks11:24-17:15 Dillon Thieneman on Daniel Jeremiah’s top 50 prospects17:16-19:40 Who will be the first safety off the board in the NFL Draft?19:41-32:15 NFL comparisons with Daniel Jeremiah32:16-42:09 Ceiling and floor in NFL Draft42:10-45:05 Who should the Jets select at No. 2?45:06-48:22 Will Jeremiyah Love be drafted in the top 5?48:23-51:47 Will the Chiefs draft a weapon for Mahomes?51:48-58:03 Production vs. Potential debate 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
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Todd McShay on Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State's defenders & the Ty Simpson vs Fernando Mendoza debate
Apr 600:52:40Tap to summarizeNFL draft analyst Todd McShay joins FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt to discuss the top players in the upcoming NFL Draft. They discuss why Jeremiyah Love is at the top of McShay’s big board and debate whether this is the best group of defenders to come out of Ohio State. They analyze how big the gap is between quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson and what is special about each. Lastly, Todd McShay shares the player-to-location match he is rooting for most in this year’s NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Joel Klatt ranks his Top 50 Prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft
Mar 3000:37:16Tap to summarizeFOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. How high does Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza land on the list as an overall prospect? He also discusses his evaluation of Alabama QB Ty Simpson as his QB2 and how high he should be on his Big Board. Does Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love top the list? How many Ohio State players crack his Top 5 with prospects like Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate in the Draft? Klatt reveals 3 Wide Receivers inside his Top 15 players including a WR that flew under the radar for much of the College Football season. 0:00-1:22 Intro1:23-2:35 Player 502:36-2:42 Player 492:43-3:06 Player 483:07-3:27 Player 473:28-3:41 Player 463:42-4:21 Player 454:22-4:56 Player 444:57-5:33 Player 435:34-5:55 Player 425:56-6:28 Player 416:29-7:17 Player 407:18-7:41 Player 397:42-8:23 Player 388:24-9:00 Player 379:01-9:30 Player 369:31-9:50 Player 359:51-10:15 Player 3410:16-10:28 Player 3310:29-11:32 Player 3211:33-12:12 Player 3112:13-12:35 Player 3012:36-12:54 Player 2912:55-13:24 Player 2813:25-14:05 Player 2714:06-14:45 Player 2614:46-15:27 Player 2515:28-16:21 Player 2416:22-16:55 Player 2316:56-17:19 Player 2217:20-18:06 Player 2118:07-18:36 Player 2018:37-19:10 Player 1919:11-19:28 Player 1819:29-20:08 Player 1720:09-20:53 Player 1620:54-21:17 Player 1521:18-22:24 Player 1422:25-22:54 Player 1322:55-23:56 Player 1223:57-24:36 Player 1124:37-25:10 Player 1025:11-25:53 Player 925:54-26:36 Player 826:37-27:27 Player 727:28-28:06 Player 628:07-29:12 Player 529:13-30:17 Player 430:18-31:06 Player 331:07-32:10 Player 232:11-35:31 Player 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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All-College Football Mock Draft: How high would Arch Manning & Jeremiah Smith go in this NFL Draft?
Mar 2300:33:18Tap to summarizeWhat if every player in college football was available to be drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft? That’s the question Joel Klatt tackles as he adds in college football’s best players who are not part of this Draft Class for consideration. Would Tom Brady and the Raiders still take Fernando Mendoza or would the appeal of Arch Manning be too tough to pass up? How high would Ohio State’s superstar Wide Receiver Jeremiah Smith go? In this Mock Draft, the New York Jets and New York Giants both add potential superstars to their Offenses and the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks find their replacement for Kenneth Walker with one of the top underclassmen Running Backs in the country. 0:00-1:49 Intro1:50-2:32 Las Vegas Raiders2:33-3:25 New York Jets3:26-4:41 Arizona Cardinals4:42-5:37 Tennessee Titans5:38-6:33 New York Giants6:34-7:45 Cleveland Browns7:46-8:36 Washington Commanders8:37-9:26 New Orleans Saints9:27-10:45 Kansas City Chiefs10:46-11:34 Cincinnati Bengals11:35-12:38 Miami Dolphins12:39-13:31 Dallas Cowboys13:32-14:24 Los Angeles Rams14:25-15:05 Baltimore Ravens15:06-15:43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers15:44-16:38 New York Jets16:39-17:29 Detroit Lions17:30-18:24 Minnesota Vikings18:25-19:03 Carolina Panthers19:04-20:53 Dallas Cowboys20:54-21:58 Pittsburgh Steelers21:59-22:36 Los Angeles Chargers22:37-23:19 Philadelphia Eagles23:20-24:22 Cleveland Browns24:23-25:09 Chicago Bears25:10-25:47 Buffalo Bills25:48-26:28 San Francisco 49ers26:29-27:05 Houston Texans27:06-27:59 Kansas City Chiefs28:00-28:43 Miami Dolphins28:44-29:20 New England Patriots29:21-31:33 Seattle Seahawks 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
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Joel Klatt’s 2026 Mock Draft 2.0
Mar 1600:48:10Tap to summarizeFollowing the NFL Combine and a wild Free Agency period, Joel Klatt is back for his 2nd Mock Draft of the season as prospects make their moves up and down the board and teams have a clearer view of their Draft needs. Klatt projects Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love to be the highest drafted Running Back since Saquon Barkley. Ohio State Linebacker Sonny Styles makes a big jump inside the Top 10 following his incredible Combine workout. With 2 First Round picks, the Dallas Cowboys select a potential All-Pro and take a calculated risk on another high-upside prospect. He also projects the Rams and MVP Matthew Stafford to add a new target to an already explosive offense.Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount 0:00-1:21 Intro1:22-1:46 Joel Klatt’s 2026 mock draft 2.01:47-3:04 Las Vegas Raiders3:05-4:10 New York Jets4:11-4:51 Arizona Cardinals4:52-6:16 Tennessee Titans6:17-8:31 New York Giants8:32-10:21 Cleveland Browns10:22-11:34 Washington Commanders11:35-13:07 New Orleans Saints13:08-13:57 Kansas City Chiefs13:57-15:23 Cincinnati Bengals15:24-16:52 Miami Dolphins16:53-18:22 Dallas Cowboys18:23-20:39 Los Angeles Rams20:40-22:38 Baltimore Ravens22:39-23:29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers23:30-25:27 New York Jets25:58-26:19 Detroit Lions26:20-27:09 Minnesota Vikings27:10-27:59 Carolina Panthers28:00-31:02 Dallas Cowboys31:03-32:35 Pittsburgh Steelers32:36-33:42 Los Angeles Chargers33:43-35:00 Philadelphia Eagles35:01-36:39 Cleveland Browns36:40-37:36 Chicago Bears37:37-38:40 Buffalo Bills38:41-39:34 San Francisco 49ers39:35-40:33 Houston Texans40:34-41:28 Kansas City Chiefs41:29-43:19 Denver Broncos43:20-44:12 New England Patriots44:13-46:25 Seattle Seahawks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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