Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew talks Midseason All-Americans and breaks down the biggest Week 8 games. First, a quick recap of Tuesday night's midweek action plus picks for Wednesday night (1:00) and then the impact of significant injuries at Iowa and Wisconsin (6:00). After that it's on to discussing the CBS Sports Midseason All-America team (12:55) and going inside the matchup with Big Game Breakdowns for Ohi...

The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Iowa, Texas A&M, Caleb Williams, rankings and more. First, addressing the breaking news of Brock Bowers missing the next several weeks after undergoing ankle surgery, including the impact on the Bulldogs' offense and outlook for the rest of the season (1:15). Then it's on to the new AP Top 25 poll with reactions including a fair ranking of USC, Washington's case...

The Cover 3 crew talks Washington, Oregon, USC, Notre Dame, UNC and more. First, the biggest takeaways from Washington's thrilling win against Oregon (1:30) and what Notre Dame's romp of USC says about both teams (23:02). Then it's on to projecting movement in the new AP Top 25 (32:05) and the biggest takeaways from UNC-Miami (54:15), Stanford-Colorado (1:00:10) and more. Cover 3 is available on A...

The Cover 3 crew shares their best over-under and against the spread plays for Week 7. First is a brief review of Week 6 results (1:08) followed by the weeknight action with picks for games on Thursday and Friday night (7:23). Then it's on to some of the biggest games of the weekend with picks and breakdowns for Oregon-Washington (12:15), Tennessee-Texas A&M (21:23), Notre Dame-UNC (27:10) and...

The Cover 3 crew talks Mark Stoops, NIL, Washington, Oregon, Miami, UNC and more. With midweek football in full swing, the show opens with takeaways from Tuesday night's games in Conference USA and the Sun Belt as well as a preview of what's to come on Wednesday (1:30). Plus, diving into Mark Stoops' comments about Georgia "buying players" with NIL including a look at what Kentucky has accomplishe...

Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports' Andrew Ivins, Cooper Petagna and Steve Wiltfong to discuss the most important recruiting news heading into National Signing Day! First, the guys hit on Georgia's number one overall class. Can the Dawgs hang on to the number one spot? (2:16) Then, we move on to NCAA rule changes with photoshoots being elimintated! (17:20) Next, we spotlight two BIG TIME...

The Cover 3 crew talks Mario Cristobal, Miami, Jimbo Fisher, Oklahoma, rankings and more. First, how Mario Cristobal explained the botched ending to Miami's home loss to Georgia (1:17) and then looking at some of the AP Top 25 college football rankings changes (10:43). After that, the debut of a new QB Stock Report with Day Trading Danny (29:05) and then a full slate of Upon Further Review talking...

The Cover 3 crew talks Oklahoma, Texas, Miami, Alabama, Texas A&M and more. First, unpacking another wild edition of the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry (1:17) and Miami's late-game miscues (16:12) before diving into the projections for the new college football rankings in the AP Top 25 (25:09). Then it's on to the biggest takeaways from Alabama's win against Texas A&M (43:00), Louisville's win aga...

The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 6. First, after a review of Week 5 results (1:45) the picks begin with a focus on the Thursday and Friday action (7:25). Then it's on to some of Saturday's headliners with picks and breakdowns for Alabama-Texas A&M (15:54), Texas-Oklahoma (18:38), LSU-Missouri (21:50), Georgia-Kentucky (25:54) and Notre Dame-Lo...

The Cover 3 crew talks Deion Sanders, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas A&M and more. First, after a quick preview of Wednesday night college football action (1:40) the award show gets rolling with the Cover 3 September Superlatives. Find out who takes home the esteemed honors for Player of the Month (5:45), Coach of the Month (12:00), Team of the Month (17:10) and Game of the Month (22:14) alon...

The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Oregon, Iowa, Duke, Kentucky, rankings and more. First, responding to the updated college football rankings, including questions of why two-loss LSU is still in the AP Top 25 poll (1:20). Then, how Cade McNamara's injury impacts Iowa's efforts to average 25 points per game (16:48), how Riley Leonard's injury impacts Duke's contention in the ACC (20:50) and more inju...

The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, Ole Miss, USC, Georgia, rankings and more. First, reacting to Notre Dame’s incredible late-game execution in a close road win at Duke (1:20) and then the biggest takeaways from Ole Miss’ record-setting shootout win against LSU (12:43). After that it’s on to top teams dealing with close final margins, first USC’s second half effort against Colorado (23:12) then ho...

The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 5. First, after a brief review of Week 4 results (1:10) the picks get rolling with Thursday and Friday night action (8:11). Then it's on to some of the biggest games from Saturday's slate with breakdowns and picks for USC-Colorado (21:12), Texas-Kansas (26:12), Georgia-Auburn (28:10) and Notre Dame-Duke (31:15). Fr...

The Cover 3 crew talks Texas A&M, Iowa, USC, Colorado, Notre Dame and more. First, reacting to the breaking news that Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman could be out for the year with a foot injury (1:00) as well as the outlook for the College Football Playoff (8:06) and a deep dive on what's happening with Iowa's offense (16:12). Then it's on to Big Game Breakdown, with matchups to watc...

The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, Florida State, Oklahoma and more. First, reviewing Marcus Freeman's explanation for how the Fighting Irish defense wound up with 10 men on the field for Ohio State's game-winning touchdown (1:00) and a huge recruiting win for Steve Sarkisian and Texas (9:35). Then it's on to takeaways from the new AP Top 25 college football rankings, starting with the debate for...

The Cover 3 crew recaps a heavyweight Week 4 in college football. First, in the immediate wake of Ohio State's stunning win at Notre Dame, what worked and what didn't for both teams? And what's the path forward after the win for the Buckeyes and the loss for the Fighting Irish (1:00)? Then it's on to the rest of the slate, with observations from Florida State-Clemson (11:30), Oregon-Colorado (28:1...

The Cover 3 crew shares their top against the spread and over-under plays for Week 4 in college football. After a brief recap of Week 3 results (1:00), the Week 4 breakdowns, previews and picks start with Thursday and Friday night action (7:26) before turning the attention to a loaded Saturday slate. Florida State-Clemson (16:37), Alabama-Ole Miss (19:43), Colorado-Oregon (24:37), Ohio State-Notre...

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The Cover 3 crew talks Ohio State, Notre Dame, Alabama, Colorado, Florida State and more. First, whether a promotion/relegation model would work for a merged conference of remaining Pac-12 teams with the Mountain West (1:22) and then right into the most important matchups, storylines and X-factors in Big Game Breakdown. With six ranked-on-ranked matchups in Week 4, it's a heavier edition of B.G.B....

The Cover 3 crew talks Travis Hunter, Deion Sanders, Lane Kiffin, Nick Saban and more. First, a deep dive on Colorado's double-overtime win against Colorado State, focusing on Travis Hunter's injury, the Rams' inability to close out the upset, confusion about overtime rules and much more (1:35). Then it's on to Lane Kiffin's needling of Alabama ahead of Ole Miss' Week 4 showdown with the Tide (23:...

Cover 3's Bud Elliott & Tom Fornelli discuss the biggest news and notes from Week 3 in College Football! First, Tennessee falls 16-29 to the Florida Gators in the Swamp (1:16) and Missouri upsets the Kansas State Wildcats 30-27 (10:36). Then, more ranked matchups with Florida State-Boston College, Georgia-South Carolina and Alabama-South Florida (16:02). Finally, we rank the AP Top 25 Poll two...

The Cover 3 crew talks favorite against the spread and over-under plays for Week 3. First, after a brief review of Week 2 results (3:50) the LOCKS card gets picks from Thursday-Friday action (11:26) before turning to Saturday's biggest games with previews, breakdowns and picks for Penn State-Illinois (23:45), Kansas State-Missouri (25:15), Mississippi State-LSU (28:25), Tennessee-Florida (36:58) a...

The Cover 3 crew talks Heisman Trophy, Shedeur Sanders, Tennessee, Florida and more. First, latest news and updates around some notable quarterback injuries across the country (1:40) and then a larger discussion on the 2023 Heisman Trophy race, with a look not just at contenders to be finalists but who has a path to win the award (15:10). Then it's on to Big Game Breakdowns, with matchups to watch...

The Cover 3 crew talks top 25 rankings, Texas A&M, Iowa and more. First, with more information since Sunday's breaking news a look at the future of the Michigan State football program (1:00) and reacting to the changes and voting in the AP Top 25 with Poll Assassin (12:00). Then it's on to Upon Further Review, with thoughts on the SEC's rocky start to 2023 (35:50), the road forward for Texas A...

The Cover 3 crew reacts to the breaking news that Mel Tucker has been suspended. With reports indicating that Michigan State has suspended Mel Tucker amid an investigation into sexual harassment allegations, the crew discusses what's next for the Spartans in 2023 and what candidates might be at the top of the list if the full-time job opens as a result of the investigation. Cover 3 is available on...