That's the first weekend of college football in the books! David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris breakdown and contextualize a bloated opening weekend. Which teams are hitting the PANIC BUTTON after Week 1 (1:30)? Florida looked miserable, LSU had some lowlights vs USC (9:15), Dabo's lost his edge (18:30), we may have overhyped the Hokies (27:30), Conner Weigman and Texas A&M's offense was anemic (33:00), and West Virginia was torched through the air (44:15). Later on, we roll out our Saturday Superlatives: 'Post-Taco Bell Clenched Cheeks' ratings (looking at you Oregon and Boise St. -- 47:15), Colorado's media arrangement (1:10:45), New QBs, New Me including Nico Iamaleava and Dylan Raiola (1:19:45) and more. We award our weekend Heismans and Criesmans (1:29:30) before reacting to a Vols fan, that obviously wasn't helping his father-in-law, who gets an earful from his wife. Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini), Damien Harris (@DHx34) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WEEK 1 IS HERE! David Ubben, Chris Vannini, and Damien Harris preview and pick the first weekend's slate of games. Can NDSU, Clemson, Florida, and West Virginia overcome the odds (makers) and earn major opening-weekend victories? Will LSU play "swampy" and regain their former spirit in Las Vegas? Notre Dame and Georgia Southern both have chances to start both of their years off on the right note vs Texas A&M and Boise State. Plus, Ohio State, Nebraska, North Carolina and more teams debut new QBs. The Kalen DeBoer era begins at Alabama. Which Week 0 losers will bounce back? Plus, we have season-opening trivia, Big Ten carrier disputes, new theme music and more! Rundown: -Welcome to Until Saturday (:00) -Colorado-NDSU (1:30) -Notre Dame-Texas A&M (8:00) -Georgia-Clemson (12:45) -Miami-Florida (17:30) -USC-LSU (23:15) -Boise St.-Georgia Southern (30:30) -Penn State-West Virginia (35:00) -North Carolina-Minnesota; Nebraska-UTEP; Syrcause-Ohio + more (37:30) -Virginia Tech-Vanderbilt; Texas-CO St.; Alabama-W. Kentucky + more (50:30) -Week 0 hangover teams (59:30) -Season-opener trivia (1:08:30) -CRUNCH TIME: Charlotte's injury bug, Big Ten carrier dispute, Casey O'Brien + ABC theme (1:14:00) Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini), Damien Harris (@DHx34) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the off-season where we go out on a limb...a very long limb. Chris Vannini and Manny Navarro return with their second installment of Oddly Specific College Football Predictions. Ohio State will finish the year 16-0? Travis Hunter will win the Heisman and be drafted #1 overall? According to the guys, it may happen! Before then, a Georgia WR is dismissed from the team, CFB stolen valor at the Olympics and revisiting our 2023 OSPs! Read Manny's 2023 predictions: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4775874/2023/08/17/ap-top-25-oddly-specific-predictions-texas/ Read about NCAA's NIL transparency initiative via Chris: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5668716/2024/08/01/ncaa-nil-assist-platform-contract-information/ Rundown: - RaRa Thomas dismissed from Georgia (2:45) - Olympics stolen valor (4:30) - 2023's Oddly Specific Predictions recap (11:15) - 2024's Oddly Specific Predictions: ACC (17:00) - Big Ten predictions (29:00) - Big 12 predictions (37:00) - SEC predictions (46:00) - Group of 5 predictions (55:00) - NCAA NIL database (1:06:00) Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini), Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Supervising producer: Michael Martinez (@MikeMartinezDC) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Championship Weekend is here! The season has whooshed by in a blur, but Ari, David and Kennington Smith III take their time previewing and picking the weekend's games. Can Georgia contain Jalen Milroe? Kenny shares what he learned about Alabama in its near-loss to Auburn. Can Oregon avenge their early-season loss to Washington? Iowa is the underdog no one wants to root for. Will Florida State make things complicated? Texas has a chance to fulfill Ari's prophecy. Plus, Preston Stone is out for the ACC Champ; Liberty aims to stay perfect, and would Georgia still get in if they lost? -SEC Championship (3:30) -Pac-12 Championship (17:15) -Big Ten Championship (29:30) -ACC Championship (40:30) -Big 12 Championship (47:00) -G5 Championships (53:00) -A 1-loss UGA still in? (1:01:00) Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQ Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Follow David on Twitter: @davidubben Follow Kenny on Twitter: @SkinnyKenny_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's NFL Draft Expert Dane Brugler joins Andy to discuss the top players to watch during the 2020 College Football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy welcomes Ralph Russo of the Associated Press to the show to discuss the recently released AP Top 25 Preseason Poll. We are two weeks from kickoff and the buildup to the season, including polls, is not creating the buzz it normally does. The guys try to examine why & debate whether the Big Ten & the PAC-12 postponements have thrown a wet blanket over the 2020 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman unofficially welcome you to the weirdest season in college football history.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Audrey Snyder & Bill Landis join Andy to go inside the Big Ten's decision to postpone the football season. James Franklin and Ryan Day have both spoken out after Commissioner Kevin Warren announced the decision last week. What will a winter or spring season look like?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by The Athletic’s David Ubben to react to the SEC’s release of the new 2020 football schedule, and talk about some of the interesting and highly anticipated matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Ari Wasserman joins Andy to answer listeners questions about Big Ten & Pac-12 recruiting ramifications, conference scheduling and more! Plus, the ranking of breakfast cereals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode, Andy is joined by Jason Setchen to discuss rules changes that the NCAA will need to make due to COVID-19 and the postponement and cancellation of 2020 Fall sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy welcomes The Athletic's Mitch Sherman, University of Nebraska beat writer, and Max Olson, National College Football writer, to discuss the growing chasm between the Cornhuskers and the Big Ten conference amid the league's decision to postpone fall sports. Why is Nebraska fuming over this choice? What steps could the conference take to play this year if they so choose, and, in general, what's next?Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Mitch on Twitter: @mitchshermanFollow Max on Twitter: @max_olson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by Nicole Auerbach to break down the postponement of the Big Ten and Pac-12 2020 football seasons. What factors went into these decisions? Plus, the Big 12 appears to be moving forward with a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by The Athletic's Chris Vannini to react to the news of the MAC canceling football, and all fall sports, for the 2020 season. They discuss how this decision came about, and what it means moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DO YOU BELIEVE (in Manny Navarro's ability to coach youth soccer...Mitch certainly doesn't)?! The quartet crack into Ari's column about Deion Sanders' lackluster recruiting at Colorado. How concerned should Buffs fans be? Later, Ari and Mitch do some verbal fencing over 5-star WR Jeremiah Smith's likely landing spot, and why Ohio State, in Ari's opinion, would be a better option for his skillset to develop than FSU. Lastly, the crew ranks this season's job openings by easiest/hardest to recruit. Oh, and Manny screws up the trivia segment. -Deion (4:00) -Recent commits/decommits (22:00) -Jeremiah Smith debate (28:30) -Ranking jobs from a recruiting standpoint (37:00) -What do we think of tampering? (54:00) -Trivia! (1:04:30) Follow Mitch on Twitter: @MitchLight Follow Manny on Twitter: @Manny_Navarro Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Follow Grace on Twitter: @gmraynor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach to recap a busy, and unprecedented, week on the college football beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big 12 is playing a 9+1 schedule this season. Max Olson joins Andy to focus on the Big 12's 2020 plan. The Red River Rivalry is still on and football, as of now, is scheduled to kickoff 3 weeks from Saturday. The Big 12 is moving full steam ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the weekend, Pac-12 football players started a movement demanding safety & financial regulations if the conference intends to play the 2020 season during the COVID pandemic. The Athletic's Utah beat writer Chris Kamrani joins Andy to discuss exactly what those demands are, what it means and how the Pac-12 conference is planning to respond.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Aaron Suttles joins Andy Staples to discuss the SEC moving to a 10-game conference-only format. Plus, Pete Sampson on Notre Dame joining the ACC in-full for the 2020 season. Buckle your seatbelts, college football is back and we are in for a fascinating season. SUBSCRIBE to The Athletic for 40% off & listen to the show ad-free: www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Chris Kirschner joins Andy to review the now famous wings at Magic City in Atlanta. Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams has entered quarantine because he was photographed at the popular Atlanta strip club. Why was he there? For the wings, of course. The Andy Staples Show asks the important question; were they worth it? SUBSCRIBE to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples and Nicole Auerbach discuss the latest on college football's return-to-play plan. The NCAA Board of Governors kicked the can down the road on Friday and didn't make a decision on fall championships. Plus, schedules are continuing to change for many programs across the country. If the season does happen, it will be one of the most unique in recent memory or maybe ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by play-by-play extraordinaire Adam Amin. He talks about his experience calling college football, his recent move from ESPN to FOX & his favorite foods while traveling the country. Subscribe to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Staples is joined by The Athletic's Bruce Feldman to discuss his annual 'Freaks List'. After speaking with strength & conditioning coaches around the country, Bruce has identified 50 standout players who have risen above the rest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy & Ari answer listener questions in this week's edition of Dear Andy! The Michigan/Ohio State rivalry would be significantly impacted if draft eligible players decide not to play. Can 2021 recruits re-classify and potentially play if there is a 2021 spring season? + more! Random Ranking: Movie Theatre Snacks Subscribe to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by The Athletic's Max Olson & Jason Kersey to discuss Texas & Oklahoma, respectively. The Red River Rivalry is one of the greatest rivalries in the sport but with the Texas State fair getting cancelled the 2020 edition of the game is clouded by uncertainty. The guys take a deep dive into both programs past & future! Subscribe to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the penultimate edition of the 2023 CFP rankings, Nicole and Chris share their thoughts on FSU climbing back inside the top-4. They also delve into a scenario where Alabama is a one-loss SEC Champion that's being compared to a one-loss Big 12 Champion Texas. Also, the pair react to CFP committee chairman Boo Corrigan's explainations for FSU, and Oregon still being ranked ahead of Texas. Later, Nicole and Chris appraise the Michigan State and Texas A&M hirings. Plus, the two discuss the remaining head coaching vacancies from easiest to hardest, Sean Lewis rumors, Fran Brown to Syracuse, and the POPTART BOWL! -Ohio State drops to #6; is there still a path for OSU? (2:30) -FSU climbs back to #4 & Boo's explanation (4:30) -Is there a world where an undefeated FSU is left out? (9:00) -Texas vs Oregon & Boo (12:00) -Coaching hires: Jonathan Smith, Mike Elko (23:30) -Sean Lewis to SDSU reports (32:45) -Fran Brown to Syracuse (35:00) -Delaware! Welcome to the FBS (38:00) -Bobby Petrino returns (40:00) -Easiest/hardest remaining jobs (45:00) Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQ Follow Nicole on Twitter: @NicoleAuerbach Follow Chris on Twitter: @ChrisVannini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by Seth Emerson, Josh Kendall & David Ubben to relive some of the best moments of the spectacle that is SEC Media Days.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy talks to T-Bob Hebert talk about college football culture is in the state of Louisiana. Ed Orgeron is the perfect man to lead LSU because of who he is on & off the field. Plus, which college football head coach would be the best Jedi master? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big Ten is moving to a conference-only format in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Athletic's Matt Fortuna details not only what it means for the Big Ten but for the other power 5 conferences & Notre Dame. Iowa beat writer Scott Dochterman sheds light on how this affects the schools that were supposed to play buy games against Big Ten teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples & Nicole Auerbach address the question everyone is asking; Will there be a college football season this fall? If not, what are the other options P5 commissioners are considering? For a 30-day free trial and 40% off a subscription to The Athletic use www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples & Ari Wasserman answer listen questions & discuss the #1 QB in the country committing to Oklahoma. Random Ranking: Vehicles (make & model). For a 30-day free trial and 40% off a subscription to The Athletic use www.theathletic.com/andystaples   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Matt Brown joins Andy to discuss his ranking of the top 25 most dominant programs in the last 50 years. For a 7-day free trial and 40% off a subscription to The Athletic use www.theathletic.com/andystaples      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Audrey Snyder, Antonio Morales & Manny Navarro join Andy to talk about 3 of the most interesting programs in college football. It's now or never for Penn State to make the jump from great to elite. Clay Helton has to navigate a tough schedule to save his job at USC. The Cane's are opening up the offense with veteran grad-transfer QB D'Eriq King. For a 30-day free trial and a 40% off subscription to The Athletic use www.theathletic.com/andystaples Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy discusses the greatest places he's eaten in America during his travels covering college football & is joined by Dan Rubenstein of the 'Solid Verbal' podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tulane Athletic Director Troy Dannen and Director of Tulane Sports Law Gabe Feldman join Andy to discuss how the university will help students earn money using their name, image and likeness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by Phil Steele to discuss the 2020 edition of his CFB preview magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Emerson & coaching carousel gradesThe last week has been rife with moves on the coaching front. Max and Sam break it all down for you and provide grades for the major moves. What does Mike Elko, Jeff Lebby, and Jonathan Smith bring to the table at Texas A&M, Miss St., and Michigan St., respectively? What was up with the Mark Stoops buzz? Later, The Athletic's Georgia scribe Seth Emerson joins the podcast to preview the SEC Championship. Is the Bulldogs' defense stout enough to contain Jalen Milroe? Has UGA's offense been a surprise to Seth? Before wrapping up, the guys take a look at a run of QB entering the portal early. -Mike Elko analysis and grade (3:30) -Jeff Lebby analysis and grade (19:30) -Dana Holgorsen firing thoughts (23:00) -Dave Aranda staying pat (26:30) -Jonathan Smith analysis and grade (31:30) -SEC Championship game preview with Seth Emerson (34:00) -Transfer portal early entrants (1:03:30) Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQ Follow Max on Twitter: @max_olson Follow Sam on Twitter: @skhanjr Follow Seth on Twitter: @SethWEmerson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic’s David Ubben, Ryan Clark, Tashan Reed, Colton Pouncy and C.J. Holmes engage in a roundtable discussion centered around racial inequality and injustice in college football and American society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples and David Ubben answer listener questions about college football. Which schools are up against difficult odds to make the college football playoff & why? Should Texas A&M be a better program? David shares one of the craziest stories he's heard while covering Tennessee. Random Ranking: TV Dads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by ESPN's Ryan McGee to discuss, well, mayo. Duke Mayo is now the official sponsor of what was the Belk Bowl in Charlotte. Fair or foul?!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy welcomes The Athletic's Max Olson to the show. The COVID-19 pandemic and the black lives matter movement has created a new power dynamic in college football. Oklahoma State star RB Chubba Hubbard called out Head Coach Mike Gundy for wearing a OAN t-shirt. Iowa strength coach Chris Doyle was fired after former and current players spoke out. Florida State DT Marvin Wilson questioned Head Coach Mike Norvell publically on twitter. What does it mean for the sport in the short and long term? The guys talk about it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Austin Meek (Michigan), Chris Vannini (UCF) & Seth Emerson (Georgia) take deep dives into the 'State of the Program'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy welcomes LA resident & The Athletic's Bruce Feldman to the show to discuss USC's decision to welcome Reggie Bush back to campus. Plus, Bruce has a story about a 7ft lineman from rural Kansas who plays 8-man ball and is starting to receive Power 5 offers including one from Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy and Nicole tackle mailbag questions about the latest news in college football. Random ranking: ice cream flavors.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples goes 1 on 1 with Florida Head Coach Dan Mullen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Andy Staples goes 1 on 1 with Louisville Head Coach Scott Satterfield. Topics include players coming back to campus, communication about the protests in Louisville & how being a coach in year 2 instead of year 1 has helped greatly during this time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Staples dives into The Athletic's 'State of the Program' series! Is Ohio State primed for another College Football Playoff and Big Ten Championship? Will Scott Frost ever live up to the expectations in Lincoln? Can Ian Book have a Heisman senior season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the heels of Rivalry Week, Ari, David and Antonio Morales answer your voicemails on a new Sunday Sound-Off! The trio begin the show by discussing Mike Elko being coveted by Texas A&M, Jeff Lebby to Miss St., Jonathan Smith to Michigan St., and more head coaching news. A fan asks if Michigan's win on Saturday was the most important in the sport in our lifetimes. Did Group A take a hit this weekend? A caller berates David for not understanding the importance of The Game. Would Ohio State fans rather beat Michigan than win a CFP National Championship? Lastly, Antonio shares what he learned from his Q&A with USC HC Lincoln Riley. -Jonathan Smith's fit at Michigan St. (4:30) -Mike Elko expected to be Texas A&M's next HC; was this the right hire? (15:30) -Jeff Lebby to Mississippi St. (27:00) -Michigan's win this Saturday was the most important win of our lifetimes (30:30) -Group A takes a hit (39:00) -Ohio State fans would prioritize beating Michigan over a National Title? (47:00) -Big 12 v Pac-12 (1:06:00) -Lincoln Riley Q&A (1:10:00) Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhfrD1COvG40Mk7vvgaHIQ Follow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Follow David on Twitter: @davidubben Follow Antonio on Twitter: @AntonioCMorales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy welcomes Oklahoma Athletic Director Joe Castiglione to the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy is joined by The Athletic's David Ubben to answer listener questions! Plus, a random ranking of the top 5 sports documentaries ever made. Subscribe to The Athletic and save 40% off your first year: www.theathletic.com/andystaples  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices