Breaking The Huddle With Joel Klatt

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates 3 blue-blood programs that are in the middle of disappointing seasons: Michigan, USC and Oklahoma. Klatt walks through the current states of each team and discusses what’s gone wrong this season, how fixable the problems are and what the long-term outlook is for each program. He also gives another “Wild…but Possible” scenario that could see the #1 team in the country potentially miss out on their Conference Championship Game and a First Round bye. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Georgia’s win in Austin over the top-ranked Longhorns. He explains how a few plays completely shifted the course of the game but Kirby Smart’s teams leave no margin for error in big games. He gives his thoughts on Steve Sarkisian’s decision to play Arch Manning before returning to Quinn Ewers in the game and whether there is a QB controversy at Texas. He also weighs in on the controversial call that was overturned after Texas fans threw items onto the field – and his solution to prevent egregious missed calls in the future. Klatt then turns to the game in Knoxville where Tennessee handed Alabama their 2nd loss of the season. He lays out Alabama’s increasingly difficult path to the College Football Playoff. Finally, Klatt celebrates Indiana’s rise from preseason afterthought in the Big Ten to potential Playoff team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After going 14-2 against the spread with his picks over the last 3 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to make his predictions for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by discussing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as 5-1 Nebraska takes on undefeated and 16th ranked Indiana. He then makes his picks for two huge SEC matchups as #5 Georgia goes on the road for another Top-5 clash, this time against #1 Texas. He then breaks down the interesting matchups on both sides of the ball when #7 Alabama takes on #11 Tennessee. He discusses how #24 Michigan will look following their off week as they break in their new QB on the road against #22 Illinois. Klatt also makes his picks as #8 LSU heads to Arkansas in what could be a trap game for the Tigers and #6 Miami faces a tough road challenge at Louisville. He wraps up the picks by discussing the FOX College Football Friday matchup between #2 Oregon and Purdue and points out why that matchup could be closer tha

At the midway point of the season, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 teams in each of the Power 4 Conferences as well as his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences. In the Big Ten, he considers the ramifications from Oregon and Penn State’s big wins last weekend and where to place Ohio State following their first loss of the season. In the SEC, teams like LSU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Georgia all have at least one loss and Klatt debates what order to place them. In the Big 12, several teams are in the running for a Top 5 spot and he discusses how he evaluates Kansas State and Colorado following their matchup last weekend. In the ACC, he breaks down how he separates Miami and Clemson at the top of the Conference. For his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences, he discusses Army and Navy’s undefeated starts and how there is an incredible late-season scenario that’s starting to feel more and more likely to happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the epic game between Oregon and Ohio State and dives deep into the reasons that the Ducks were able to come out on top. He gives his thoughts on the controversial late call against the Buckeyes and whether Dan Lanning intentionally exploited a loophole in the final seconds to help seal the win. Klatt discusses the comeback win by Penn State over USC and how monumental that result is for both programs. He considers whether Texas is clearly the best team in the country after their blowout win over Oklahoma and if LSU is poised for an SEC Title Game appearance after beating Ole Miss in Death Valley. After narrow wins, how concerned should their fans be about Alabama & Tennessee right now? Klatt also reacts to Colorado’s near-comeback against Kansas State including giving his thoughts on the controversial no-call at the end of that game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After going 5-0 in his picks against the spread last week and 10-1 over the last 2 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to preview a loaded Saturday. #2 Ohio State at #3 Oregon headlines the slate of games as Klatt considers whether the Ducks’ homefield advantage will swing the game vs the Buckeyes. #1 Texas takes on #18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry and #9 Ole Miss heads to Death Valley to take on #13 LSU in games that will have major implications in the SEC race. He discusses whether USC can save their season against a stout 4th-ranked Penn State team. He also makes his pick in the pivotal Big 12 clash between #18 Kansas State and Colorado as Coach Prime looks to take his Buffaloes to 5-1 on the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a wild weekend of action, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at six wild outcomes for the rest of the season that are actually much more possible than you’d initially think. He maps out the path for Boise State to get a First Round bye in the Playoff along with the path for Alabama to go from beating Georgia to missing out on the Playoff. He also looks at the possibility of A&M and Texas meeting not once but twice this season and a #1 vs #2 matchup in Happy Valley next month. Klatt also discusses the likelihood of Ashton Jeanty winning the Heisman and how he ranks the contenders like Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Miami’s Cam Ward. He also gives a quick summary of the latest legal ruling as college football moves towards a new revenue sharing agreement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down a crazy week in College Football where 5 of the Top 11 teams in the AP Poll went down. He discusses #1 Alabama’s shocking loss to Vanderbilt and why this Crimson Tide team reminds him of the Lincoln Riley Oklahoma teams. He explains why Tennessee and Missouri’s losses should be viewed very differently. Klatt explains what he saw from Michigan in their loss at Washington and why the change at QB is just one of several areas that need to improve for the Wolverines. USC blew a 4th Quarter lead for the second time this season and Klatt explains the issues plaguing the Trojans. He also points out teams that stood out for the right reasons on Saturday as Ohio State rolled through Iowa in the 2nd half. He discusses what makes this Buckeyes team so good and the one question he still has about the team. Klatt finishes with the incredible Miami comeback then considers whether that win changes how he views the top of the ACC with the ‘Canes and Clemson. Le

After going 5-1 against the spread last week, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of the College Football weekend. He begins by discussing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday between UCLA and #7 Penn State. He breaks down the ranked matchup in the SEC this weekend as Top-10 Missouri heads to #25 Texas A&M. Klatt then makes picks for some intriguing matchups in the Big Ten – first the National Championship rematch between #10 Michigan and Washington then #3 Ohio State’s contest with Iowa and also the Rutgers-Nebraska meeting. He also discusses the game between #15 Clemson and Florida State and considers whether the Tigers are going to sink the ‘Noles to a new low. Klatt then makes his prediction for what the 12-team Playoff Bracket will look like now that he’s seen the first month of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the first month of the college football season in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his 10 biggest surprises – 5 Good & 5 Bad – of the early part of the season. From Oklahoma’s struggles with the ball to Clemson’s suddenly high-flying Offense as well as teams like Indiana being 5-0 to Florida’s State plummet out of the Top 10, Klatt details what makes each pick interesting in his mind. He also takes a look at the race for the Group of 5 Playoff spot and explains why he thinks Boise State or UNLV will claim that place for a chance to play one of the heavyweights in the sport. Following UNLV QB Matthew Sluka’s decision to leave the program due to a dispute over NIL obligations, Klatt explains how NIL agreements are really being made in the sport and how they are actually paid out to the players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the unbelievable game in Tuscaloosa as Alabama edged Georgia in the game of the season so far. He talks about why games like that are so special for the sport and breaks down the madness that went down in Bryant-Denny before stating which team he has more confidence in moving forward for the rest of the year. Klatt discusses Coach Prime and Colorado’s blowout win at UCF and why the Big 12 is now fully up for grabs. He dives into the Big Ten action by being thoroughly impressed by Penn State in their win over Illinois. He also breaks down what he is seeing from the Michigan team that he saw first-hand on Saturday and discusses their issues and what their outlook is for the rest of the season. He then takes a minute to marvel at the brilliance of Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith and reveals why he would be his first pick of any Wide Receiver in College Football already. He concludes the episode by weighing in on the controversial call on the Hail Mary at

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the top games of Week 5 of the College Football season. He begins by breaking down the game he will be on the call for: Minnesota at #12 Michigan as the Wolverines look to build off their dramatic win over USC last weekend. He then reveals the key factors in the heavyweight clash between #2 Georgia and #4 Alabama before making his pick for the game. Klatt also considers whether #19 Illinois can pull off another upset in Happy Valley against #9 Penn State and if #21 Oklahoma can bounce back with their road test at Auburn. He also makes his pick in the Top-20 matchup between #16 Louisville and #15 Notre Dame as the Irish look to rebuild their Playoff hopes. Klatt also makes his picks for two Big 12 games as Oklahoma State and Kansas State face-off after losses last week and Coach Prime takes Colorado down to Florida to face undefeated UCF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt examines the huge Top-5 matchup between #2 Georgia and #4 Alabama and discusses which program needs the win more and debates whether Kirby Smart or Kalen DeBoer has more pressure to get it done. Klatt then cracks open the mailbag to answer several questions beginning with whether UCF could be the beneficiary of Florida and Florida State’s poor season in the Sunshine State. He also discusses imbalanced scheduling in the new super-conference era and how he’d fix it. Klatt also answers questions ranging from how to learn more about the X’s and O’s of football to how to go about starting a career in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan’s last-minute win over USC and considers how their run-heavy attack affects their ceiling and floor this season. He breaks down what he saw on the film after watching Tennessee dismantle Oklahoma on Saturday Night and reveals why he feels the Vols are a legit National Championship contender this season. After calling Ohio State’s game on Saturday, Klatt compares the Buckeyes to teams he’s seen the last two weeks: Alabama and Texas. Of course, he has to talk about Shedeur Sanders’ Hail Mary in Colorado’s win over Baylor and why he believes Travis Hunter should be at the front of the Heisman list right now. Klatt also shouts out several big-time performances over the weekend from Clemson’s revitalized offense to Illinois and Utah’s big road wins and BYU’s stunning home win over K-State. He also puts a spotlight on Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson and talks about why the Hawkeyes could be a sleeper in the Big Ten before discussing the Heisman chances fo

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt previews this weekend’s action in College Football and makes his picks for the biggest games. He begins by discussing what he’s looking to see from Ohio State in his game on Big Noon Saturday before jumping into the Top-25 matchup on Friday Night with #22 Nebraska hosting #24 Illinois on FOX. Klatt then does a deep dive into the Big Ten meeting between #11 USC’ and #18 Michigan and makes his pick for that matchup. He considers whether #15 Oklahoma can slow down Josh Heupel's Tennessee offense in his return to Norman. He also makes his pick in the crucial Big 12 matchup between #12 Utah and #14 Oklahoma State and reveals why he is particularly intrigued by #8 Miami’s game at South Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes Big Noon Kickoff Analyst and USC Heisman Trophy Winner Matt Leinart to the show to discuss the Trojans’ hot start to the season before getting into his thoughts and prediction for the upcoming matchup with Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Klatt then goes around the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 and ranks his Top 8 teams in each conference. He then places those teams in Tiers within their conference. He considers which Tier to place teams like Nebraska, Alabama, Michigan and Ole Miss within their respective leagues. Klatt also ranks his Top 5 Group of 5 teams that will be vying for the automatic berth in the College Football Playoff. He finishes the episode by discussing the falls of Florida and Florida State - how they got to this moment and why it’s time for Miami to strike while their two in-state rivals are down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Arch Manning’s impressive performance for Texas and discusses whether the Longhorns have a QB controversy. He breaks down Oregon’s road win over Oregon State and whether that performance alleviates the concerns from the first two games of the season. He also evaluates what he saw from Alabama in their blowout win at Wisconsin and what makes Jalen Milroe and the Tide offense so scary but also points out a few warning signs that could flare up later in the season. Klatt considers what to make of Georgia’s 1-point win at Kentucky and whether or not to make a big deal about it. He then gives his thoughts on the Michigan QB situation as the Wolverines continue to look for answers from that position. Finally, he marvels at another incredible performance by Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter as he put on another show at Colorado State on Saturday Night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports lead CFB analyst Joel Klatt is LIVE from Madison, WI ahead of the Big Noon Saturday matchup between Alabama and Wisconsin. Joel welcomes to the show the All-American girl, Jenny Taft, to talk about the challenges of being a sideline reporter, her special ties to Madison, and the viral 2021 post-Covid Jump Around moment. Then, two former Wisconsin Badgers, Derek Watt and Melvin Gordon III, join Joel on stage and relive some of their favorite Wisconsin memories. Derek and Melvin also weigh in on the current state of NIL and estimate how much they could have earned if NIL was allowed during their college days. Next Mark Ingram II joins the guys and previews the matchup between the #4 Alabama Crimson Tide and Wisconsin Badgers. Joel, Mark, Derek and Melvin play an intense game of football trivia before Joel and Jenny close out the night by answering some questions submitted from the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the best games of the weekend. Klatt breaks down his game on Big Noon Saturday featuring #4 Alabama making a trip north to Camp Randall to face Wisconsin. He makes his pick for the Top-20 matchup between #20 Arizona and #14 K-State which kicks off FOX’s College Football Friday games. He breaks down the SEC matchup between #16 LSU and South Carolina and discusses if newly ranked Boston College can pull off another road upset at #6 Missouri. Then, he dives into 3 rivalry games slated for this weekend as #9 Oregon heads to Corvallis to face 2-0 Oregon State, the Apple Cup with Washington State going to Seattle and the Rocky Mountain Showdown as Coach Prime and Colorado look to get back on track against a Colorado State team that took them to Double Overtime last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at teams that have really impressed early in the season: Tennessee, Miami and USC and discusses if the first two weeks have answered the questions he had for them and what they still need to accomplish for fans to know they are for real. He then looks at another 3 teams that have had very different seasons so far and gives his thoughts on how he evaluates them right now: which Clemson is the real one – the one that got blown out by Georgia or the one that hung 66 on Appalachian State? Is Ohio State’s running game under Chip Kelly already changing life in Columbus? How concerned should we be about Oregon’s two narrow wins this season – are they the National Title contender many envisioned entering the season? Finally, Klatt gives an early look at the Heisman race by ranking his Top 5 through two weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices