1/24: Everything you need to know about college football’s top recruits heading into signing day
Bruce and Stew are joined by Ryan Bartow of 247 Sports to discuss the biggest recruiting storylines heading into National Signing Day (3:00); Three under-the-radar recruits that will have big impacts in college (13:00); Lane Kiffin on the recruiting trail (21:00); NCAA’s rule changes on recruiting, including the new early signing day (24:00); College programs recruiting players in other countri...
52m Jan 24, 2017
52m
1/19: Oregon players hospitalized, can Jim Harbaugh bring a title to Michigan & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew dive into the disturbing situation at Oregon that caused three players to be hospitalized after strenuous team workouts; They discuss some of the best college football players that failed to make their Mt. Rushmore list (13:00); And dive into everyone's favorite segment, The Mailbag, and answer e-mails about Jim Harbaugh's ability to lead Michigan to a national championship (24:0...
53m Jan 19, 2017
53m
1/18: Mount Rushmore of college football players & interesting AD hires
Bruce and Stew get ready for National Signing Day (2:00); Alabama hires a new athletic director away from Arizona (6:00); Would Peyton Manning make a great AD? (10:00); And the guys discuss the best college football players they’ve ever covered and share who made their “Mount Rushmore” of college players (20:00).
35m Jan 18, 2017
35m
1/12: National Championship game hangover, curious OC hires & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew take a closer look at the National Championship game (2:30); They discuss their Mount Rushmore of college football players (8:00); Changes to the CFB/NCAA rules and other news from the coaches meetings (18:00); Curious offensive coordinator hires (22:00); And your questions answered in The Mailbag (31:00).
45m Jan 12, 2017
45m
1/10: Reaction to Clemson's wild & crazy victory over Alabama in the national championship game
Live from Tampa at 4:30 in the morning, Bruce and Stew react to one of the wildest national championship games they’ve ever covered, just hours after the stunning conclusion of the game. They discuss Clemson QB Deshaun Watson’s amazing performance (3:00); Alabama’s lacking offense and the defense’s inability to contain Watson (7:00); What this all means for the CFP picture heading into next yea...
27m Jan 10, 2017
27m
1/6: National Championship preview, PJ Fleck to Minnesota, Bowl Season recap
Bruce and Stew are joined by Ralph Russo of the AP live from Tampa, the site of the National Championship. Stew recaps his meeting with new USF head coach Charlie Strong (3:15) and the guys discuss his departure from Texas and what to expect to him in the coming years rebuilding South Florida. Then, a preview of the National Championship rematch between Alabama and Clemson (8:25) - Why has Clem...
59m Jan 06, 2017
59m
1/3: Lane Kiffin fired on his day off, the epic Rose Bowl game & previewing the title game
Bruce and Stew recap USC’s epic Rose Bowl victory over Penn State and discuss if it was the best Rose Bowl game ever played; Previewing the national championship game between Clemson and Alabama (14:00); Changes to Ohio State’s staff and the future for QB JT Barrett (18:00); Nick Saban gets rid of Lane Kiffin one week before the title game — how will Alabama do without him? (26:00); Oklahoma’s ...
53m Jan 03, 2017
53m
12/28: Previewing the Fiesta & Peach Bowls, plus a strange coaching hire
Bruce and Stew are live from the sites of the Peach Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, respectively. They start by previewing each of the College Football Playoff semi-final games and take a look at some of the storylines, including expectations for Clemson QB DeShaun Watson (5:40); An extremely odd college football coaching hire at UConn (15:00); Weird bowl game results (23:00); And interesting press confe...
31m Dec 28, 2016
31m
12/19: Players skipping bowl games, Donnel Pumphrey's rushing record & Joe Mixon's punishment
Bruce and Stew react to the recently-made public video of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon assaulting a female student and give their thoughts on his punishment; How the Minnesota football team nearly boycotted the Holiday Bowl after ten of its players were suspended in light of sexual assault allegations (17:00); LSU's Leonard Fournette and Stanford's Christian McCaffrey sitting out their team'...
52m Dec 19, 2016
52m
12/14: Judging the recent college coaching hires, the 2016 All-American team & The Mailbag
Bruce and Stew start the show with their reactions to the Wake Forest game-plan scandal; They take a look at the FBS head coaching carousel (7:00); Which of the recent head coaching hires were the best, and which ones are head-scratchers (9:00); Thoughts on this season’s FOX Sports ‘All-American’ team’ (23:00); and your questions answered in this week’s Mailbag (28:00).
47m Dec 14, 2016
47m
12/12: Reaction to Lane Kiffin leaving Alabama for FAU & a closer look at the Heisman voting
Bruce and Stew are joined by Joe Tessitore of ESPN to break down the Heisman Trophy voting. They discuss why this year’s race was particularly bizarre and things that could be changed about the Heisman voting process (3:00); A closer look at the candidates and where they finished on the ballots (15:00); Looking ahead to the Peach Bowl matchup between Alabama and Washington (23:00); Reaction to ...
44m Dec 12, 2016
44m
12/8: Expanding the CFP, college coaching rumors and a LOT of Mailbag questions
Bruce and Stew discuss rumors and rumblings from New York, including how NCAA president Mark Emmert said he wants an eight-team playoff (5:00); Notre Dame fans angry at AD Jack Swarbrick (7:00); Your questions answered in this week’s Mailbag (18:00)
57m Dec 09, 2016
57m
12/5: Reaction to the final College Football Playoff ranking: Did they get it right?
Bruce and Stew discuss the final CFP ranking and the committee’s explanation for the top 4 teams; The best non-New Year’s Six bowl games (7:00); How will undefeated Western Michigan fare against Wisconsin in the Cotton Bowl? (11:00); The most intriguing storyline in the Ohio State-Clemson semifinal matchup (16:00); Where we stand with the latest coaching hires, firings and rumors (20:00); Stori...
43m Dec 05, 2016
43m
11/30: Reaction to Oregon firing Mark Helfrich & new College Football Playoff rankings
Bruce and Stew are joined by Lindsay Schnell of Sports Illustrated to discuss Oregon firing head coach Mark Helfrich and the bizarre way it was done; Serious coaching candidates to replace Helfrich (6:00); Could the Ducks lure Greg Schiano away from Ohio State (16:30); Plus your questions about crazy playoff scenarios, the coaching carousel and more answered in this week’s Mailbag (19:00).
43m Nov 30, 2016
43m
11/28: The insane Ohio State-Michigan game & The Great Playoff Debate
Bruce and Stew react to this weekend's crazy Ohio State-Michigan game and how the Buckeyes fit into the College Football Playoff picture (4:00); Is the CFP committee voting on which team is most deserving, or which team is better? (20:00); Is there any chance anyone else can surge past Louisville's Lamar Jackson in the Heisman race? (22:30); Charlie Strong is finally out at Texas and Tom Herman...
56m Nov 28, 2016
56m
11/21: How Ohio State-Michigan impacts the playoff + possible Charlie Strong replacements
Bruce and Stew discuss possible candidates to replace Charlie Strong at Texas and other potential head coach openings (5:00); How Tom Herman and Houston upset Louisville in the stunner of the year (13:00); The Ohio State-Michigan rivalry and how Urban Meyer vs. Jim Harbaugh stack up against each other (24:00); How the outcome of the Buckeyes-Wolverines game will impact the College Football Play...
57m Nov 22, 2016
57m
11/16: Can two Big Ten teams make the College Football Playoff & more on the latest rankings
Bruce and Stew break down the newest College Football Playoff rankings and discuss, is the committee snubbing 8-1 West Virginia? (6:00); Can anyone from the Big 12 even crack the Top 4?(9:00); Korn Ferry’s Jed Hughes discusses his role as one of the coaching world’s most prominent headhunters (14:00); And your questions about the CFP, the Heisman race and much more are answered in the Mailbag (...
57m Nov 17, 2016
57m
11/14: How the College Football Playoff picture looks after the chaos of Week 11
Bruce and Stew recap the craziness and chaos of Week 11, including the upsets of Clemson, Michigan and Washington and how it all impacts the College Football Playoff picture. They take a look at the bizarre predicament Ohio State is in after Michigan’s loss to Iowa (7:00); Will Penn State get a playoff spot if they win the Big Ten Championship? (13:00); Where will Houston’s Tom Herman be coachi...
52m Nov 14, 2016
52m
11/9: The College Football Playoff rankings make zero sense this week!
Stew is joined by Nicole Auerbach from USA Today as the guest co-host while Bruce is out. They discuss this week’s College Football Playoff rankings and why the committee’s decisions this week make no sense (7:00); Rooting for chaos within the top four (17:00); How Chris Petersen has led Washington to be undefeated so far (28:00); An interesting story behind Michigan star player and Heisman ca...
56m Nov 10, 2016
56m
11/7: Which team has a legit shot at beating Alabama this year + Week 10 recap
Bruce and Stew discuss what happened during the LSU-Alabama game and wonder which team can realistically beat Alabama? (6:30); Is Ohio State or Michigan the best Big Ten team? (11:00); How Texas RB D’Onta Foreman is trying to save Charlie Strong’s job (17:00); What the hell is going on at Baylor?! (23:00); Can Texas A&M still make the Playoff after loss to Mississippi State? (32:00); And answer...
51m Nov 07, 2016
51m
11/2: Reaction to the first College Football Playoff rankings and Kaylee Hartung of ESPN
Bruce and Stew discuss the College Football Playoff committee’s first set of rankings, then are joined by ESPN and SEC Network’s Kaylee Hartung to talk about the upcoming Alabama-LSU game, including Ed Orgeron’s impact on LSU (12:00); Leonard Fournette (14:00); behind the scenes of Kaylee’s sideline reporting work (20:00); and the ever-popular Mailbag questions (37:00).
59m Nov 03, 2016
59m
10/31: Who are the serious Heisman contenders and which conference is the best this year?
Bruce and Stew look back at Week 9 and discuss the possibility of big changes in Heisman race; Does Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers have a legit shot to win? (8:00); Is last year’s finalist Deshaun Watson deserving of a top spot? (12:00); Is San Diego State’s Donnel Pumphrey really one of the best running backs in the game? (18:30); And is the SEC still the best conference? (36:00)
50m Oct 31, 2016
50m
10/27: Shannon Spake goes behind the scenes as a sideline reporter & previews some Week 9 matchups
Bruce and Stew are joined by FOX Sports sideline reporter Shannon Spake. They start off their chat with the surprise undefeated team of the year, West Virginia; Undefeated Washington’s upcoming matchup at Utah (4:00); Why did Utah RB Joe Williams retire then un-retire? (9:30); Behind the scenes of a college football and hoops sidelines reporter (12:00); The most interesting sports figures to co...
53m Oct 27, 2016
53m
10/24: How Ohio State’s shocking loss to Penn State impacts the College Football Playoff picture
Bruce and Stew discuss Penn State's shocking upset over Ohio State and what it means for the College Football Playoff picture; The trouble with talented Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon (24:00); Leonard Fournette’s chances of playing his way back into the Heisman race (35:00); Charlie Strong is likely done, who will his successor be? (44:00); and more from Week 8.
1hr 9m Oct 24, 2016
1hr 9m
10/19: Why the Big Ten is having such a great year with Adam Rittenberg of ESPN
Bruce and Stew are joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN and discuss why the Big Ten conference is thriving this year; Does Texas A&M have a chance to beat Alabama? (6:00); Where will Les Miles be coaching next year? (11:00); Would an undefeated Boise State have a shot at the playoff? (20:00); Does the pro style offense lead to better NFL players? (27:00); and more College Football Playoff discussion.
47m Oct 20, 2016
47m
10/17: Reaction to The Big 12's decision on expansion + Week 7 recap
Bruce and Stew react to The Big 12’s decision not to expand and what it means for everyone else; Ohio State’s offense is mortal (19:15); Alabama dominant over Tennessee (22:30); Playoff scenarios with different SEC champs (27:00); Could Washington still make playoff with one loss? (29:00); How much does the committee value conference championships? (32:00); The continuing soap opera of Notre Da...
45m Oct 18, 2016
45m
10/12: How did Notre Dame become such a trainwreck with John Walters of Newsweek
Bruce and Stew are joined by John Walters of Newsweek to chat about this week’s upcoming Notre Dame-Stanford matchup and start by asking how did Notre Dame become such a train wreck this season? (3:15); Have Notre Dame fans finally turned on Brian Kelly? (5:30); Is Brian Kelly’s job actually in danger? (8:30); What has happened to Stanford stud RB Christan McCaffrey? (10:30); Does anyone have a...
48m Oct 12, 2016
48m
10/10: Houston's crippling loss to Navy, rescheduling LSU-Florida + more Week 6 reaction
Bruce and Stew react to Week 6 games, starting with Texas’ third loss of the season. Can Charlie Strong still save his job? (1:00); Did Houston’s loss to Navy temper the Tom Herman hysteria? (6:30); How Navy’s big win over Houston impacts the Playoff picture (9:00); Does Tennessee have anything left in the tank to compete with Alabama? (11:30); The mess with rescheduling the LSU-Florida game (1...
53m Oct 11, 2016
53m
10/5: Red River Rivalry, Charlie Strong + coaching hot seats
Bruce and Stew are joined by Chip Brown to discuss Texas and the Red River Rivalry, starting with Charlie Strong's future with the Longhorns (4:20); Are people at Texas panicking? (9:00); Big 12 realignment (12:00); Bruce’s Heisman candidate list (18:40); Is Curtis Samuel a better Heisman candidate than J.T. Barrett? (25:00) Ranking the 7 best high profile jobs could be coming open (30:00); Str...
39m Oct 05, 2016
39m
10/3: Recapping a crazy Week 5 + shake-up in Heisman race?
Bruce and Stew recap Week 5, including some crazy endings and outcomes. They discuss Lamar Jackson’s Heisman chances after Louisville’s loss to Clemson (2:10); UNC QB Mitch Trubisky creeping up into the Heisman convo (5:00); How Louisville and Clemson can still both make the Playoff (8:30); The Big 12’s best for a Playoff team (11:40); Charlie Strong on the hot seat at Texas (13:15); The colleg...
47m Oct 03, 2016
47m
Pat Forde on Louisville-Clemson + Week 5 preview
Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports to talk about Louisville QB Lamar Jackson and his Heisman chances (2:00); The upcoming Louisville-Clemson game (10:30); How some college athletes are getting backlash for protesting like NFL QB Colin Kaepernick (13:00); The latest on Big 12 realignment (21:00); The big games of the weekend (25:00); This week’s mailbag (32:30); and more.
54m Sep 28, 2016
54m
9/26: Reaction to LSU firing Les Miles + Week 4
Bruce and Stew discuss LSU firing head coach Les Miles after a Week 4 loss to Auburn (0:50); the best candidates to be LSU's coach next year (7:00); if LSU would hire Lane Kiffin (12:55); Notre Dame's meltdown and firing of its DC (21:00); Tennessee's comeback to knock off Florida (30:40); the game that should scare Alabama the most (35:45); plus more from Week 4.
53m Sep 26, 2016
53m
9/21: Paul Finebaum on SEC football
SEC Network host Paul Finebaum joins the show to discuss Les Miles' hot seat at LSU (1:00); if Auburn will fire Gus Malzahn (2:15); what the reaction would be if Tennessee loses yet again to Florida (8:20); and how good Alabama can be this year (11:35). Then Bruce and Stew answer your mailbag questions (14:30).
42m Sep 21, 2016
42m
9/19: Ohio State crushes OU + Week 3 reaction
Bruce and Stew catch up after Week 3 to discuss Ohio State crushing Oklahoma (1:00); Texas' defense getting shredded in a loss at Cal (13:00); Lousiville's dominant performance against Florida State (23:30); a Michigan star's Heisman status (36:00); if the Big Ten is the nation's best conference (41:30); and more.
1hr 3m Sep 19, 2016
1hr 3m
9/14: Dave Wannstedt on Ohio State-OU + Week 3
FS1's Dave Wannstedt joins the show to discuss the huge Ohio State-Oklahoma game this weekend (1:00); why Michigan State could have a ton of trouble with Notre Dame (13:05); why he's so upset with his national title pick (19:35); and one of his fondest Barry Switzer memories (24:15). Then the guys answer your mailbag questions (35:35).
58m Sep 14, 2016
58m
9/12: Where Art Briles could coach in 2017
Bruce and Stew catch up to discuss Week 2 in college football, including: the mood at Baylor and Art Briles' apology interview (2:30); one big school that could hire Briles in 2017 (16:30); the Oklahoma State-Central Michigan fiasco (21:00); Lamar Jackson's first big test coming vs. FSU (29:45); Nick Saban ripping Alabama after its latest win (38:20); and more.
57m Sep 12, 2016
57m
9/7: Petros Papadakis on the collapse of USC
FS1 analyst and former USC Trojan Petros Papadakis joins Bruce and Stew to discuss USC's debacle against Alabama in Week 1 and the collapse of the program in recent years. Then the guys dive into the insane contract extension Iowa gave Kirk Ferentz (25:30), one thing that could help Houston's case getting into the Big 12 (33:10) and your Mailbag questions.
56m Sep 07, 2016
56m
9/6: The best Week 1 in college football history
Bruce and Stew catch up after an insane opening week in college football to discuss Texas' huge win over Notre Dame (5:25); USC getting stomped by Alabama (12:25); LSU's deflating loss to Wisconsin (31:20); Houston knocking off Oklahoma (46:30); and more.
1hr Sep 06, 2016
1hr
8/31: Nate Boyer on Colin Kaepernick boycotting the national anthem
Former NFL player and Green Beret Nate Boyer joins the show to discuss Colin Kaepernick's decision to boycott the national anthem. Boyer wrote an open letter to Kaepernick that went viral and tells Bruce Feldman why he was inspired to speak out.
24m Aug 31, 2016
24m
8/31: SEC preview with Barrett Sallee
Bleacher Report SEC columnist and Sirius XM's Barrett Sallee joins Bruce and Stew to preview the SEC ahead of Week 1. Barrett covers what Georgia can expect with a freshman QB (5:10); why he doesn't buy LSU as any kind of contender (9:10); how Texas A&M could surprise, in both good and bad ways (11:25); why Auburn will be much better than people think (13:35); and more. Plus, Bruce and Stew ans...
51m Aug 31, 2016
51m
8/29: The biggest games and news of Week 1 with Joel Klatt
It's game week! FS1's Joel Klatt stops by to discuss the biggest games and stories of Week 1, including: Alabama's ongoing QB battle (2:45); why UCLA-Texas A&M and Houston-Oklahoma are the two biggest games this week (15:15); the big concerns still facing Texas (17:30); why Ohio State is being overlooked (20:20); plus Joel goes off on Tim Tebow and his decision to pursue baseball (27:00). So th...
55m Aug 29, 2016
55m
8/25: Are SEC coaches ratting out Ole Miss to the NCAA?
Bruce and Stew discuss the latest news around Ole Miss' NCAA investigation (2:25), and Bruce reports that multiple rival SEC coaches have spoken to the NCAA about the Rebels. Then the guys update the major quarterback battles around the country (12:55); break down the biggest coaches on the hot seat entering the season (22:30); plus answer your mailbag questions.
59m Aug 25, 2016
59m
8/22: Notre Dame QB controversy, Deshaun Watson & more with Jordan Palmer
Former NFL quarterback and current QB coach Jordan Palmer joins the show to discuss how Notre Dame has a QB controversy on its hands (14:00); why Texas' freshman QB is going to be a star (22:40); why Deshaun Watson will be the most surefire No. 1 NFL pick since Andrew Luck (26:30); and much more. Plus, Bruce and Stew bad off-field news at Notre Dame (1:30); excitement around Texas A&M and how i...
57m Aug 22, 2016
57m
8/17: Big 12 expansion might not happen after all
Bruce and Stew discuss a new twist in Big 12 expansion and ask whether it's possible the league doesn't add any new teams at all. Plus, the guys cover Art Briles' latest tone-deaf comments; Louisville after Stew's visit with the Cardinals; and more.
38m Aug 17, 2016
38m
8/11: Rob Stone talks college football + your Mailbag questions
FS1's lead college football studio host Rob Stone makes a long-awaited appearance on the show with Bruce and Stew to talk college football TV work and some legendary television stories, then the guys answer your mailbag questions.
52m Aug 11, 2016
52m
8/9: Big 12 asked to pass on BYU, ranking the Top 20 coaches
Stewart Mandel reported on Monday that 25 LGBT groups sent a letter to the Big 12 urging it to pass on BYU in expansion due to alleged discrimination. Stew discusses that news with Bruce Feldman, and then the guys break down the Top 20 coaches in college football entering 2016.
1hr 1m Aug 09, 2016
1hr 1m
8/3: Best college football programs of all time & preseason Top 25
Bruce and Stew break down the Associated Press' ranking of the best college football programs of all time and explain their own choices for No. 1. Then the guys dive into Stew's preseason Top 25 for 2016 to hash out their disagreements on a number of teams before wrapping up with your mailbag questions.
1hr 7m Aug 03, 2016
1hr 7m
8/1: Inside the college football TV wars
Bruce and Stew are joined by Derek Crocker, the senior director of college sports for FOX Sports, who goes behind the scenes of how college football TV programming schedules are created. It's basically the coolest fantasy football draft you've ever heard of, except with millions of dollars at stake. The guys then catch up on some recent news around the country.
48m Aug 01, 2016
48m
7/28: Ohio State, Michigan & Big Ten Media Days takeaways
Bruce and Stew catch up after their trip to Chicago for Big Ten Media Days to discuss the buzz around Ohio State and Michigan; why Iowa is not getting enough respect; which new Big Ten coach will have the most success; Jim Delaney retirement rumors; plus your mailbag questions.
57m Jul 28, 2016
57m
7/25: Joe Tessitore remembers Nebraska, Michigan State punters who died in car crash
Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were killed in a car accident over the weekend after coaching kids at a football camp. Joe Tessitore, who was at the camp to watch his son compete, joins Bruce and Stew to remember Foltz and Sadler.
20m Jul 25, 2016
20m