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We kick off our college football conference preview series with a look at the Sun Belt, MAC, and AAC. Which G5 conferences and teams have the most heat heading into 2025?

In this college football podcast episode, we dive deep and break down James Madison's path to a potential playoff berth, Tulane's high floor, Louisiana potential step back, coaching continuity as a secret weapon in the MAC, and how Army and Navy have rewired the AAC. Plus, massive roster turnover at Marshall, how USF could catch everyone off-guard, why you should root for Arkansas State, how "money games" against Power 5 opponents create early-season chaos, and much more.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro
5:39 - Sun Belt Preview
44:01 - MAC Preview
1:04:35 - AAC Preview

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We kick off our 2025 college football preview season with everything you need to know before the action begins on August 23rd. From revenue sharing to playoff seeding changes, new coaching hires to massive quarterback transfers, we break down all the major storylines heading into the season.

In this college football podcast episode, we discuss the sport's new revenue sharing structure, playoff format adjustments, and rule changes (goodbye, Lanning loophole). We dive into the biggest coaching moves—from Bill Belichick at UNC to coordinator shuffles at Ohio State, Florida State, and beyond. Plus, we analyze the most impactful quarterback transfers including John Mateer to Oklahoma, Carson Beck to Miami, and Fernando Mendoza to Indiana.

We also cover the media landscape changes with Lee Corso's retirement and preview what promises to be a season where familiar faces in new places could reshape the college football hierarchy. Is this the year for Clemson's resurgence? Can Penn State finally break through? And who will emerge from the crowded Group of Five race?

Consider this your intro guide to the 2025 season.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
5:07 - Season start date and the strange familiarity of 2025
9:47 - "Old names in new places"
11:55 - New questions for blue bloods
16:22 - Revenue sharing
19:37 - Straight seeding in the CFP
20:30 - New FBS teams and conference realignment
23:11 - New rules
27:30 - Head coaching changes
33:21 - Key coordinator changes
40:58 - Notable transfers
46:49 - Impact freshmen
49:15 - Media news & random factoids
51:32 - Consensus top 10

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In this episode, we touch base with Ben Jones to make sense of the lofty expectations for Penn State football ahead of the 2025 season. Could this really be the top team in the country? Are fans being fair to Drew Allar? Who's to blame for the late of WR production? How will the addition of Jim Knowles impact the Nittany Lion defense? Did James Franklin get the monkey off his back by winning two CFP games? And will the construction at Beaver Stadium effect the home field environment in Happy Valley?

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Week 2 was crazy, and with a few days to think it through, we have more thoughts to get off our chest! In this college football podcast episode, we wonder whether Notre Dame and Oregon are identical cousins, whether everyone is sleeping on the Big 12, if the CFB world was too quick to write off Clemson, and what this weekend's Colorado vs Colorado State rivalry could mean for Deion Sanders' trajectory in Boulder. Plus, the latest results of the Verballer Top 12 poll, a quick vibe check on a handful of teams around college football, and a preview of three fascinating games on Thursday and Friday night.

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College Football Week 2 was nothing if not eventful. In this college football podcast episode, we take a speed run through the madness as Notre Dame lost at home to unranked NIU, Texas hammered Michigan in the Big House, Tennessee rolled over NC State, Oklahoma and Penn State survived, and Nebraska made a statement. Plus, the words we'd use to describe Iowa State's win over Iowa in the CyHawk game, Kansas State's near-miss against Tulane, an insane finish to Arkansas vs Oklahoma State, and more. And finally, we put ourselves in the shoes of other fan bases, play your Week 2 voice messages and pass out some trophies.

0:00 - Intro

2:33 - Texas vs Michigan Recap

9:05 - NIU vs Notre Dame Recap

17:34 - Survival for Oklahoma, Penn State and Alabama

19:54 - Tennessee vs NC State Recap

23:07 - Colorado vs Nebraska Recap

26:59 - Wacky Game Word Association

38:48 - Role Playing

53:48 - Reverbs

58-36 - Dude Alerts

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College Football Week 2 is upon us! In this college football episode, we take a quick look back at the Boston College upset of Florida State on Labor Day before diving into a loaded slate of action, as Texas travels to Michigan, Iowa State and Iowa renew their CyHawk rivalry, Colorado and Nebraska square off in primetime, and Tennessee and NC State play a neutral-siter. Plus, we ask: What's the status of your quads? We take a look at the other notable action throughout the day and build our hypothetical college football quadboxes for the optimal home viewing experience. And, to round out the show, we put Nancy, our computer-generated voice actor, to work in reading a text that came in via the Reverb Line.

0:00 - Intro

4:19 - Boston College vs Florida State Reaction

12:01 - Texas vs Michigan Preview

20:02 - Iowa State vs Iowa Preview

23:37 - UTSA vs Texas State Preview

27:12 - Colorado vs Nebraska Preview

34:06 - Tennessee vs NC State Preview

40:38 - Boise State vs Oregon Preview

43:55 - Building Our Saturday Quads

1:07:15 - Texts from the Verballerhood

1:09:44 - Patriot League Lighning Round

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Maybe USC's defense did get better this offseason? In this college football podcast episode, we recap a strong performance from the Trojans in a 27-20 win over LSU behind an improved defensive effort and impressive showing from new starter Miller Moss. What does the win mean for USC and how should the LSU fan base take the loss? Plus, a quick look back at our lingering thoughts from Saturday, with more time to digest the action. Is Pitt's new offense legit? Should we pump the brakes on the Avery Johnson hype at Kansas State? Is Boise State's defense straight up bad? Could Tulane's rushing attack be a secret weapon? Is Cal in trouble in the ACC? Could Northern Illinois shake up the MAC race? And, to close things out, a quick lookahead at a loaded slate of Week 2 games. Don't say we didn't warn you!

0:00 - Intro

3:52 - USC vs LSU Recap

20:19 - Leftover Week 1 Thoughts

39:52 - What's Ahead in Week 2

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College Football's vaunted Week 1 is just about in the books. In this college football podcast episode, we talk through the most meaningful Saturday action, as Georgia crockpotted Clemson, Miami embarrassed Florida in the Swamp, Penn State rebooted its offense against West Virginia, and Notre Dame won a defensive struggle over Texas A&M. Plus, we put ourselves in the shoes of various fan bases and take a guess as to how each is reacting to the first full week of games. And finally, a game of word association with six new quarterbacks before paying tribute to the best performers of the week.

0:00 - Intro

3:50 - Georgia vs. Clemson Recap

13:00 - Miami vs. Florida State Recap

21:48 - Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M Recap

28:10 - Penn State vs. West Virginia Recap

33:28 - North Dakota State vs. Colorado Recap

40:17 - Reverbs

44:45 - Fan Base Role Playing

1:01:00 - One Word for New QBs

1:12:00 - Dude Alerts

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Verballers, it's here! At long last, the first full weekend of college football, featuring showdowns across the country, starting with Clemson against Georgia and Penn State on the road against West Virginia, shifting to Miami at Florida in the afternoon and hitting a crescendo with Notre Dame's huge road spot against new-look Texas A&M. Plus, USC and LSU in Vegas, Florida State's rebound effort against Boston College, and a plethora of action that'll keep Week 1 interesting for college football fans of all stripes.

We run through the biggest games of the weekend, take a closer look at the most interesting other games in each time slot, and of course, pay homage to our sweet, sweet Patriot League on an episode that feels like we're celebrating a holiday.

0:00 - Intro

6:08 - Clemson vs. Georgia Preview

12:31 - Penn State at West Virginia Preview

19:01 - Miami at Florida Preview

24:38 - Notre Dame at Texas A&M Preview

33:56 - USC vs. LSU Preview

41:29 - Boston College vs. Florida State Preview

44:31 - South Dakota State vs. Oklahoma State Preview

50:44 - Other Early Games

55:29 - Other Afternoon Games

59:05 - Other Night Games

1:06:21 - Pat League Lightning Round

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Week 0 was something else, wasn't it? With a few days to mull over Georgia Tech's upset of Florida State and SMU's comeback over Nevada, we talk through our lingering thoughts from a genuinely entertaining appetizer week of college football action. Then, with a much larger slate of action set to start this weekend, we roll out our "Early Bird Special" segment and make picks for the most intriguing Thursday and Friday games, as North Carolina travels to Minnesota and Colorado hosts North Dakota State. And finally, as is tradition, we touch base with Dan Carlin of Hardcore History fame and get his reflections on being a Colorado fan amid the Deion Sanders whirlwind and the state of his college football fandom in 2024.

0:00 - Intro

8:24 - Saturday Leftovers

18:22 - Early Bird Specials

38:55 - Dan Carlin

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