The Sam Kingery Show

College Football Week 4 is here, and Sam Kingery and Michael Cooper are breaking down the entire Saturday slate after a busy Friday night of football. The show opens with reaction to Indiana surviving Northwestern, Clemson winning at Cal despite another uneven offensive performance, Army grinding out a late win over Temple, Navy’s continued struggles and Rutgers finally getting a dominant performa...

College football Week 3 looked light on paper, but it delivered chaos. Sam Kingery and Michael Cooper break down the biggest results and fallout from across the country, beginning with Ole Miss' win over LSU in the Lane Kiffin return game and what Trinidad Chambliss showed in one of the biggest games of the weekend. We get into Kentucky's massive road upset of Texas A&M, SMU-Louisville, Florid...

College football Week 3 may not have a loaded slate of top-10 matchups, but there are plenty of games worth watching. On this episode of the Sam Kingery Show, Sam Kingery and Michael Cooper break down the entire weekend, beginning with Pitt’s Thursday night win over Syracuse before moving into the biggest games, Group of Six matchups, upset picks, sicko games and the storylines surrounding LSU-Ole...

The 2030 World Cup cycle starts now for the United States men’s national team. On this episode of the Sam Kingery Show, Sam breaks down Mauricio Pochettino’s September USMNT roster, the first camp after the 2026 World Cup, and what this group could tell us about the future of the program. The roster mixes established national-team players with some of the most exciting young American prospects in...

College football Week 2 delivered upsets, controversy, blowouts and several results that completely changed how we look at the season. On this episode of the Sam Kingery Show, Sam Kingery and Michael Cooper break down everything that mattered from the weekend. Oregon entered Stillwater with national championship expectations and left with a stunning loss to Oklahoma State. The guys discuss Dante M...

Week 2 is here on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper preview the full college football weekend, starting with Friday night’s slate. The show opens with Louisville-Villanova, Virginia-Norfolk State, Richmond-NC State, Boston College-Rutgers in the annual Red Bandanna Game and the return of the Border War between Missouri and Kansas. The Saturday preview focuses on the biggest games o...

Week 1 is officially in the books on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper react to a wild college football weekend, starting with the Michigan-Western Michigan controversy, the added second, the MAC’s challenge, Bryce Underwood’s rough opener and Michigan fans storming the field after barely escaping a Group of Six opponent. The show also covers Oregon surviving Boise State, Clemson g...

Week 1 continues on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam Kingery previews the Sunday college football slate, with three Power Four games featuring ranked teams, rivalry history, neutral-site settings and major early-season questions. The episode opens with Washington State-Washington in the Apple Cup at Husky Stadium. Sam breaks down Washington’s expectations under Jedd Fisch, Demond Williams Jr.’s return, D...

Week 1 Saturday is here on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper preview the first full Saturday slate of the 2026 college football season, starting with the biggest Week 1 questions: which Group of Six team can scare a Power Four opponent, which new coaching staffs are ready and which teams are about to create the first real overreactions of the season. The show opens with North Texas...

Week 1 delivered on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper react to the first full Thursday night slate of the 2026 college football season, starting with UMass stunning Rutgers on the road as a massive underdog. The guys break down how UMass physically controlled the game, why Rutgers’ defense remains a major concern and what the loss says about the Power Four vs. Group of Six debate....

Week 1 is here on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam Kingery previews the Thursday night college football slate, focusing on the Power Four matchups and ranked teams in action as the 2026 season officially moves past Week 0. The episode starts with UMass-Rutgers, Bethune-Cookman-UCF and Akron-Wake Forest before turning to Missouri’s opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Sam breaks down Austin Simmons taking...

European soccer is back on The Sam Kingery Show. Sam breaks down the start of the European club season, how the soccer calendar works and why the August-to-May schedule matters for fans following the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and the rest of Europe. The episode explains domestic leagues, domestic cups, Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, promotion and re...

Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper break down the growing eligibility mess across college sports, from fifth-year rulings to former pro players trying to return to college rosters. The episode starts with how NIL, court rulings and the NCAA’s weakened authority have created a system where players, coaches, schools and conferences are still trying to figure out who is eligible after games have already sta...

Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper react to the Week 0 college football slate on The Sam Kingery Show. The show opens with North Carolina’s win over TCU in Dublin, Bill Belichick calling the defense, Bobby Petrino managing the offense and why the Tar Heels may be able to drag teams into ugly games this season. Sam and Mike also break down TCU’s offensive issues, Jaden Craig’s debut and why the Horned Fro...

The Sam Kingery Show is back with a full sports roundup. Sam Kingery and Mike Cooper break down a packed week across sports, starting with the USMNT bringing back Mauricio Pochettino for a full four-year cycle. They discuss what Pochettino showed in his first run, why dual-national recruiting still matters, how the next generation fits with the current core and what the United States needs to buil...

The Sam Kingery Show is back with a full sports variety episode as Sam Kingery and Michael Cooper go around the horn on MLB, college football, UFC, the NFL and everything in between. The guys open with the MLB All-Star break, the Home Run Derby, the Red Sox’s wild turnaround, Sonny Gray’s All-Star snub, the wide-open American League, the trade deadline market, the Cardinals’ young core, the Brewer...

The USMNT’s World Cup run ended in the worst way possible. On this episode of The Sam Kingery Show, Sam Kingery reacts to the United States’ brutal 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 and breaks down why the performance was so disappointing after everything the team had built throughout the tournament. Sam gets into the lineup, Belgium’s decision to go younger and more athletic, the early defen...

The United States is moving on, and the dream is still alive. Sam and Mike react to the USMNT’s 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32, a match that turned into one of the biggest moments in recent U.S. soccer history. Sam and Mike discuss why this win felt different, how Mauricio Pochettino has changed the mentality of the group, and why this team is starting to make more Am...

The United States keeps rolling at the World Cup. On this episode of The Samuel Kingery Show, Sam breaks down the USMNT’s 2-0 win over Australia, how the Americans controlled the first half, why the performance showed they can win in different ways, and what the result means heading into the final group-stage match against Turkey. Sam also gets into the lineup decisions for Turkey, including which...

The United States opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 4-1 victory over Paraguay, and Mike Cooper and Sam Kingery break down everything that stood out from the biggest USMNT performance in years. The guys discuss Christian Pulisic's impact, Folarin Balogun's breakout performance, Gio Reyna's stunning goal, Mauricio Pochettino's influence on the squad, and why this version of the United S...

The World Cup has officially arrived, and Mike Cooper and Sam Kingery break down everything from the United States' performance against Germany to expectations for the biggest tournament in the world. The guys open with a full reaction to the USA's final tune-up against Germany, including Antonee Robinson's incredible goal, Christian Pulisic's impact, and what the performance says about the USMNT...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here, and the United States Men's National Team is preparing for the biggest tournament in program history. In this episode, Mike Cooper joins Samuel Kingery to break down the entire USMNT World Cup roster, discuss Mauricio Pochettino's squad selections, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the team, and debate how far the United States can realistically adva...

The USMNT got a real test this camp and honestly it was not pretty. I break down what went wrong against Belgium and Portugal, from lineup decisions to player performances, and the bigger questions heading into the World Cup. There are some real concerns right now and not just on the field. This episode covers: What Pochettino got wrong Lineup and formation issues Player performances good and bad...