The Next Round

It’s one of the biggest games of the Week 5 college football schedule: No. 7 Alabama heads to Starkville to battle No. 16 Mississippi State in a showdown of undefeated SEC teams, and we’re breaking it all down LIVE! Both Alabama and Mississippi State enter Saturday at 4-0 overall and 2-0 in SEC play, setting up a fascinating quarterback matchup between Crimson Tide star Keelon Russell and Mississi...

Connor O’Gara is joined by Jim Dunaway for a loaded edition of The Connor O’Gara Show, breaking down the biggest college football stories heading into a huge SEC weekend. The spotlight starts in Starkville, where No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in a battle of unbeaten SEC teams. The matchup features two of college football’s most exciting 19-year-old quarterbacks: Alabama’s Keelon Ru...

The Next Round is LIVE with a loaded college football show as we get you ready for another huge weekend across the SEC! 🏈 ALABAMA AT MISSISSIPPI STATE: The Crimson Tide heads to Starkville for one of the most intriguing SEC games of the weekend, featuring two of college football’s hottest young quarterbacks in Keelon Russell and Kamario Taylor. We break down the matchup and give our favorite play...

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Best stories in college football so far Sport & State founder Clay Travis joins the show SEC injury reports College Football Playoff future: is 24 inevitable? FBS win streaks of at least 20 games since 2000 Buster Faulkner on Florida's offensive identity SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zl...

Former Alabama national championship quarterback Jake Coker joins Mick Gillespie to break down one of the biggest games of the college football weekend: No. 7 Alabama vs. No. 16 Mississippi State in Starkville — a matchup featuring two of the fastest-rising quarterbacks in the country and major implications for the 2026 Heisman Trophy race. Can Keelon Russell keep Alabama’s undefeated start rollin...

Auburn and NBA legend Charles Barkley joins The Next Round for a candid conversation about Auburn football, the Alabama rivalry, the future of college sports, his golf game, and whether retirement from broadcasting is coming soon! Are Auburn fans too concerned with what’s happening at Alabama? Barkley shares his take on the Auburn–Alabama rivalry and where he believes Tigers fans should focus thei...

Should Kamario Taylor leave Mississippi State? CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello isn’t buying it. He joins The Next Round to break down the Bulldogs’ phenom quarterback, college football’s best teams, and the biggest storylines across the SEC and Big Ten. From Shane Beamer’s situation at South Carolina to questions surrounding Texas’ offense and Lincoln Riley’s future at USC, we’re talking college foot...

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Our Kalshi positions Auburn at Tennessee preview Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! Charles Barkley joins the show SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 W...

CBS Sports' Brandon Marcello joins the show Our NFL power rankings Alabama at Mississippi State preview Is it time for Steve Sarkisian to stop calling plays? Most watched games in college football last weekend Derek Mason goes off on CUSA officiating Grades for first year coaches SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https:/...

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Brock Huard joins The Next Round to break down the biggest NFL and college football storylines, from Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to Keelon Russell, Alabama football and Lincoln Riley’s latest big-game loss at USC! Is it time to panic for the Los Angeles Rams? Have Mahomes and the Chiefs found the fountain of youth? Brock discusses Case Keenum’s remarkable night leading the Chicago B...

Can Mississippi State slow down Keelon Russell? Is Florida’s defense championship-ready? Coach Geoff Collins joins The Next Round to break down Alabama football, Florida’s explosive offense, Georgia’s dominance and the biggest questions around the SEC! Collins takes us back to his time with Nick Saban during the early days of Alabama’s dynasty and shares his perspective on working alongside Curt C...

📊 WEEK 5 SEC POWER RANKINGS After another chaotic weekend, we rank all 16 SEC teams. Where do undefeated Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi State belong? How far should Ole Miss fall? What do we make of LSU, Tennessee, Auburn, Texas and the rest of the league? 🏀 THE LATEST ON ADEN HOLLOWAY We also clarify the latest legal development involving Alabama basketball guard Aden Holloway. Two c...

Is Keelon Russell vs. Kamario Taylor the BEST quarterback matchup in college football this week? We’re LIVE on The Next Round with a loaded SEC football show as No. 7 Alabama heads to Starkville for a massive showdown with No. 16 Mississippi State — and two of the hottest young quarterbacks in the country will be at the center of it all. 🏈 KEELON RUSSELL VS. KAMARIO TAYLOR Alabama and Mississippi...

🔥 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 IS HERE — and after another chaotic weekend, the target is getting bigger for some of the hottest teams in America. We’re going LIVE with our Week 5 UPSET ALERT, identifying the teams and matchups that could be headed for trouble as conference play heats up and the College Football Playoff picture begins to take shape. 🏆 OUR TOP 4 HEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATES September is...

🐻 CASE KEENUM’S MONDAY NIGHT MOMENT What a story in Chicago. With Caleb Williams injured, veteran backup Case Keenum stepped in and helped the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-7 on Monday Night Football. Keenum threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing score in his first NFL start since 2023. We break down the Bears’ huge win, Keenum’s incredible comeback moment and...

FOX Sports’ Joel Klatt joins The Next Round to break down Alabama QB Keelon Russell, Florida’s rise in the SEC, Texas’ place among the conference’s contenders and the biggest questions in the College Football Playoff race! Klatt is impressed with Alabama’s offense with Keelon Russell pulling the trigger. What stands out about the Crimson Tide’s young quarterback, and what could his development mea...

Josh Pate joins The Next Round to break down Texas’ win over Tennessee in Knoxville, Alabama vs. Mississippi State, Florida’s rise in the SEC, Oklahoma’s struggles and why he’s officially jumping off the Lincoln Riley train after USC’s loss to Oregon! What did the Texas Longhorns prove against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium? Josh shares his takeaways from one of the biggest SEC matchu...

🔥 KEELON RUSSELL’S BEST GAME YET? Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Keelon Russell has been outstanding throughout the 2026 college football season, but Saturday night may have been his breakout performance. Russell completed 21-of-27 passes for a career-high 365 yards and four touchdowns while adding 35 rushing yards and another score in Alabama’s 49-18 win over South Carolina. Through four games...

College football delivered another massive Saturday, and we’re breaking down everything from a loaded weekend across the SEC and the national landscape LIVE on The Next Round! 🔥 TEXAS SURVIVES TENNESSEE — No. 1 Texas escaped Neyland Stadium with a 20-17 win over No. 14 Tennessee to improve to 4-0 and remain atop the AP Poll. Arch Manning earned his first true road victory in regulation as the Lon...

College football delivered another massive Saturday, and we’re breaking down everything from a loaded weekend across the SEC and the national landscape LIVE on The Next Round! 🔥 TEXAS SURVIVES TENNESSEE — No. 1 Texas escaped Neyland Stadium with a 20-17 win over No. 14 Tennessee to improve to 4-0 and remain atop the AP Poll. Arch Manning earned his first true road victory in regulation as the Lon...

Texas survives Tennessee. Florida DESTROYS Ole Miss. Alabama keeps rolling. And another chaotic college football weekend gives Jim Dunaway and ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill plenty to break down on Monday Morning Live! 🔥 TEXAS SURVIVES TENNESSEE No. 1 Texas escapes Neyland Stadium with a 20-17 win over No. 14 Tennessee. What did the Longhorns prove on the road, and what does this loss mean for the Vo...

LIVE on The Next Round: We’re breaking down the biggest stories in SEC football and college football, including Alabama QB Keelon Russell’s red-hot start, Auburn’s fading Jordan-Hare advantage, Florida’s explosive offense under Jon Sumrall, the incredible rise of Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss, and the Buffalo Wild Wings Pick 3. 🔥 HOW GOOD HAS KEELON RUSSELL BEEN FOR ALABAMA? How good has Alabama...