The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 5 Storylines in College Football as we head into Spring Practices - ranging from QB Battles in Tuscaloosa and Tennessee to major coaching changes in the Big Ten and fresh faces in Texas. He also ranks his Top 5 NFL Draft Prospects that are rising up Draft Boards following the NFL Combine including Ohio State’s Sonny Styles. He also reveals which of Fernando Mendoza’s Indiana teammates is climbing into potentially being a first round pick. Klatt then gives his thoughts on the College Football Roundtable at the White House last week and breaks down how we got to this point and where things are likely to go from here.

0:00-1:27 Intro1:28-1:42 Klatt’s most interesting spring storylines1:43-8:23 Alabama & Tennessee QB battles8:24-10:06 Michigan’s coaching overhaul10:07-12:27 USC’s new faces12:28-16:12 Texas’s transfer haul16:13-18:07 Ohio State defense rebuild18:08-30:03 Klatt’s NFL Draft risers30:04-41:20 White House hosts roundtable discussion to address issues in college sports
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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt begins his NFL Draft rankings by looking at the offensive side of the ball and laying out his Top 10 prospects. Is the presumptive #1 pick, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza deserving of the #1 spot on his board? Or will a player like Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love jump to the top? He also dives into how he ranks the top of the Wide Receiver class as 3 wideouts crack his Top 10 including Ohio State’s Carnell Tate and USC’s Makai Lemon.

0:00-1:50 Intro1:51-4:51 Number 10 player4:52-6:17 Number 9 player6:18-7:29 Number 8 player7:30-9:48 Number 7 player9:49-11:01 Number 6 player11:02-14:25 Number 5 player14:26-16:10 Number 4 player16:11-17:56 Number 3 player17:57-20:40 Number 2 player20:41-28:33 Number 1 player
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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks the Top 10 head coaches in the sport following the 2025 season. He dives into where to rank the 4 active National Championship-winning coaches - Curt Cignetti, Ryan Day and Kirby Smart and where Dabo Swinney now sits among the CFB hierarchy. He discusses where to rank young coaches like Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Oregon’s Dan Lanning and whether new LSU coach Lane Kiffin and new Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham made the list. He also includes a Big 12 Coach that Klatt points out has had more success in recent years than just about any other in the sport.

0:00-1:40 Intro1:41-3:29 Top 10 coaches3:30-6:04 #10 Coach6:05-8:23 #9 Coach8:24-9:58 #8 Coach9:59-11:15 #7 Coach11:16-14:28 #6 Coach14:29-17:12 #5 Coach17:13-19:36 #4 Coach19:37-22:01 #3 Coach22:02-24:17 #2 Coach24:18-27:58 #1 Coach27:59-32:08 Honorable mentions
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In this show, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt proves it’s always a good idea to hit record during Hour 71 of a 72-hour fasting cleanse. He kicks off the show by revealing which teams he feels are trending up and which are trending down as we enter the offseason, revealing his 3 Up & 3 Down in his College Football Stock Watch – which includes two blue blood programs he believes are heading in different directions.After YouTube star MrBeast teased the idea of giving $100 Million to a school to go win a National Championship in Football, Klatt walks through the idea and considers whether a huge check would actually buy a title in today’s world of NIL and the Transfer Portal.He discusses North Dakota’s State’s jump from FCS to the Mountain West and the reported possibility of Alabama cancelling the upcoming Ohio State home-and-home series to start in 2027. Klatt wraps up the show with a rant about the now-set College Football Playoff schedule for next season.

0:00-1:51 Intro1:52-23:05 Stock watch23:06-34:21 MrBeast teases idea of giving East Carolina $100M to win a national championship34:22-36:15 North Dakota State decides its done dominating FCS and joins Mountain West36:16-38:19 Alabama may cancel their home-and-home with Ohio State for 2027/2838:20-44:59 CFP announces schedule for next season
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With the NFL season officially in the books, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt launches into the offseason with his first Mock Draft for the 2026 NFL Draft. His Mock has 5 Ohio State Buckeyes going in the First Round including one landing with the Dallas Cowboys. The Kansas City Chiefs are able to select a weapon for Patrick Mahomes as they look to rebound from a disappointing 2025 season. The Philadelphia Eagles also make an upgrade to their Offense with a player that is tailor-made for their Offense to go with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. Cleveland is able to upgrade the talent around Shedeur Sanders with two First Round Picks. Klatt also answers the question of whether there will be a second QB in the First Round as Alabama QB Ty Simpson goes to an AFC team looking for a quarterback of the future.

0:00 - Intro1:56 - Pick 1: Raiders4:21 - Pick 2: Jets6:03 - Pick 3: Cardinals7:05 - Pick 4: Titans8:08 - Pick 5: Giants9:48 - Pick 6: Browns10:53 - Pick 7: Commanders11:35 - Pick 8: Saints12:40 - Pick 9: Chiefs14:56 - Pick 10: Bengals15:04 - Pick 11: Dolphins16:18 - Pick 12: Cowboys17:54 - Pick 13: Rams19:33 - Pick 14: Ravens20:47 - Pick 15: Bucs21:58 - Pick 16: Jets23:03 - Pick 17: Lions24:02 - Pick 18: Vikings25:00 - Pick 19: Panthers25:49 - Pick 20: Cowboys26:51 - Pick 21: Steelers28:10 - Pick 22: Chargers29:11 - Pick 23: Eagles30:21 - Pick 24: Browns31:46 - Pick 25: Bears32:57 - Pick 26: Bills34:00 - Pick 27: 49ers34:45 - Pick 28: Texans35:30 - Pick 29: Rams36: 07 - Pick 30: Broncos37:10 - Pick 31: Patriots38:02 - Pick 32: Seahawks
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