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🔥 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...

🏈 Todd Fuhrman's picks from Vegas 🏈 Northwestern preparing to open new stadium 🏈 Which college QBs have been disappointing so far? 🏈 Which college QBs have been surprises in a good way? 🏈 Which teams did we miss on? 🏈 Iowa at Michigan 🏈 Memories of Auburn 3 Mississippi State 2 SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: htt...

College Football Week 4 is here, and Saturday brings one of the biggest slates of the young 2026 season, loaded with massive SEC showdowns, ranked matchups and games that could reshape the College Football Playoff race. We’re LIVE breaking down everything you need to know before kickoff! 🏈 #1 Texas at #14 Tennessee The Longhorns take the No. 1 ranking into Neyland Stadium for their first meeting...

Former Alabama national championship quarterback Jake Coker joins Mick Gillispie for a loaded college football Week 4 edition of the show featuring an in-depth Alabama vs. South Carolina preview, SEC betting picks, upset predictions and some incredible stories from Coker’s playing days under Nick Saban. The biggest focus is No. 8 Alabama’s Saturday night matchup with South Carolina at Bryant-Denny...

Alabama football is once again at the center of the college football conversation. Ryan Grubb’s comments about Crimson Tide fans, Keelon Russell’s rapid development at quarterback, concerns about Kane Wommack’s defense, the SEC’s new nine-game conference schedule and a dangerous South Carolina matchup headline a loaded discussion. We start with the controversy surrounding Alabama offensive coordin...

College football’s biggest weekend of the young season is here, and The Next Round is LIVE breaking down a loaded SEC slate, major College Football Playoff implications, the battle between Mississippi’s top quarterbacks, our latest NFL Power Rankings and the greatest NFL players to never win a Super Bowl. 🏈 MISSISSIPPI QB SHOWDOWN: TRINIDAD CHAMBLISS VS. KAMARIO TAYLOR Who is the best quarterback...

Who are the New York Jets of college football about not getting QB right? Is this the best year for QBs in the state of Mississippi? Sport & State's Clay Travis joins the show Georgia hosts Oklahoma Who is the most likely SEC team to lose at home this weekend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1 Texas at #14 Tennessee Ole Miss underdogs at Florida Oregon at USC Lane Kiffin complains about Ole Miss' music NFL power ratings Best active NFL players without a Super Bowl ring Florida State punter's unique look Jon Sumrall on Florida's matchup with Ole Miss SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - youtube.com/@nextroundlive @TNRClips - youtube.com/@TNRClips FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com...

Former Alabama Crimson Tide and Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Mike Johnson joins The Next Round to talk Alabama football, Ryan Grubb’s comments about fans, Georgia vs. Oklahoma, Lane Kiffin and the Falcons’ quarterback mess! Mike shares his memories of getting booed during his playing days in Tuscaloosa as the debate over Ryan Grubb’s shot at Alabama fans heats up. He also breaks down Alabama’...

SEC Network’s Ron Slay joins The Next Round to talk Alabama basketball, SEC NCAA Tournament predictions, and Tennessee football’s showdown with the No. 1 Texas Longhorns! After attending Alabama basketball practice, Slay shares his firsthand observations of Nate Oats’ squad and what fans should expect from the Crimson Tide this season. What stood out, and what could it mean for Alabama’s chances i...

🍊 CAN TENNESSEE HANDLE THE PRESSURE AGAINST #1 TEXAS? Tennessee is 3-0 and ranked No. 14 in the AP poll entering Saturday’s SEC opener against No. 1 Texas at Neyland Stadium. The Vols have outscored Furman, Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State 143-42, but now comes a massive jump in competition. Can Josh Heupel’s team embrace the expectations and deliver on one of college football’s biggest stages? Ro...

🐊 DOES JON SUMRALL HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND AGAINST AUBURN? First-year Florida head coach Jon Sumrall picked up his first SEC victory with the Gators by beating Auburn 44-39 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Florida rolled up 495 total yards, including 243 rushing yards, and Sumrall made it clear afterward that he liked the matchup. We discuss whether there’s something extra behind Florida’s edge against Aubur...

🔄 WHO ARE COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S BIGGEST BOUNCE-BACK CANDIDATES? Which teams desperately need a win this Saturday? Several programs have already suffered damaging early-season losses, but one big victory could completely change the conversation. We look at the teams with the best opportunity to get their seasons back on track — and the programs that could see their College Football Playoff hopes take...

College Football Week 4 is here, and The Next Round Live is breaking down the biggest storylines, pressure games and early-season trends from across the sport. 🏆 WHO LEADS THE HEISMAN TROPHY RACE? The 2026 Heisman Trophy race is already getting crowded. We check the latest betting odds and discuss the contenders making the biggest early push, including Trinidad Chambliss, Darian Mensah, Arch Mann...

Brock Huard joins The Next Round to break down the biggest stories in the NFL and college football. How are the Los Angeles Chargers already 0-2? What does the early wave of quarterback injuries mean for the NFL season? And which start is more likely to change first: the Las Vegas Raiders at 2-0 or the Houston Texans at 0-2? On the college football side, Brock previews Saturday’s Oregon vs. USC sh...

SEC Network analyst and Florida Gators legend Chris Doering joins The Next Round for a wide-ranging conversation about the biggest storylines in SEC football and college football. Doering breaks down the concerns surrounding LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and explains whether Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding deserves more credit for the Rebels’ success. He also dives into Buster Faulkner’s...

⚡ CAN LANE KIFFIN & LSU BOUNCE BACK VS. TEXAS A&M? LSU football faces a major response game after a 32-24 loss at Ole Miss. Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers now return home to Tiger Stadium for a huge SEC showdown against the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M is also looking to rebound after a loss to Kentucky. Which team responds better Saturday night in Baton Rouge, and what does LSU need to fix quickl...

🏈 WHAT DO ALABAMA FANS REALLY WANT FROM RYAN GRUBB? What do Alabama Crimson Tide fans actually want to see from offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb? After Grubb apologized for his comments about fans booing during Alabama’s slow start against Florida State, we move beyond the apology and focus on the bigger question: what does this Alabama offense need to show moving forward? Is it faster starts? Mo...

🏈 COLLEGE FOOTBALL UPSET ALERT Which ranked teams need to be on high alert this weekend? We identify the matchups with legitimate upset potential and debate which favorites could be walking into trouble as another massive college football Saturday approaches. 📊 POWER FOUR: TESTED OR NOT TESTED? Three weeks into the season, how much do we really know about college football’s biggest contenders? W...

🐘 RYAN GRUBB APOLOGIZES TO ALABAMA FANS Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb created controversy after criticizing fans who booed while the Crimson Tide trailed Florida State. Grubb later issued a statement after the comments generated backlash. We discuss what he originally said, his response, why Alabama fans were frustrated and whether this becomes anything more than a one-day controversy...

Was Saturday the night Keelon Russell officially arrived for Alabama Football? The Crimson Tide found itself in another early hole, falling behind Florida State 21-6 in Tuscaloosa before the Alabama offense completely flipped the game and stormed back for a 50-36 win. Russell delivered the best performance of his young Alabama career, throwing for 320 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions...