Cover 3 College Football

Big12 Commissioner Brett Yormark joins Cover 3's Bud Elliott to discuss the future expansion plans for the conference, where the Big12 might be looking to secure their next television deal and the overall success of the conference thus far in the 2022 season! Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Watch Cover 3...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. Game breakdowns and picks included for the Thursday and Friday night action (10:40), Michigan-Penn State (16:42), Alabama-Tennessee (21:04), TCU-Oklahoma State (27:17), USC-Utah (29:40), Clemson-Florida State (37:02), Oklahoma-Kansas (42:48), Texas-Iowa State (47:03), NC State-Syracuse (49:57), BYU-Arkansas (53:30), Min...

The Cover 3 crew picks the games you have to watch in a loaded Week 7 slate. First, discussing the uncertainty around Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels as the Jayhawks star woks his way back from a shoulder injury (1:16) and thoughts on the Big 12 title race (7:26). Then, it’s on to the Viewer’s Guide Game Draft with breakdowns and discussions around Alabama-Tennessee (21:05), Michigan-Penn State (...

The Cover 3 crew talks Bryce Young, Texas, Auburn, Nebraska, Oregon and more. First, a breakdown of the quarterback injuries at Alabama, NC State, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Arkansas and Kansas with a look at the significance each starter has to their team’s success in the coming weeks (1:10). Then, looking ahead to Mississippi State’s path to SEC West title contention (13:52) before addressing the mid-s...

The Cover 3 crew talks Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, Alabama, Georgia and more. The conversation starts live in the moment late on Saturday night with reaction to Alabama escaping on the last play against Texas A&M (1:40) before pivoting to a look ahead at next week’s battle between the Crimson Tide and Tennessee after the Vols looked dominant at LSU (7:13). Then it’s on to NC State-Florida State (1...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief review of last week’s action the Week 6 edition of LOCKS gets rolling with a focus on the weeknight games (8:09) and then some of the biggest top 25 action with picks and previews for Tennessee-LSU (11:30), TCU-Kansas (15:11), Georgia-Auburn (20:00), Utah-UCLA (24:01), BYU-Notre Dame (27:15) and Alabama-Te...

The Cover 3 crew reviews their preseason win total picks after five weeks of the season. First, a quick preview of Wednesday night’s college football game between UCF and SMU, including reactions to the report that several Mustangs are going to redshirt the rest of the season with intentions to transfer and maintain their eligibility (2:15). Then it’s on to our Win Total Updates, celebrating the c...

The Cover 3 crew talks Wisconsin and Colorado firing their coaches, the top 25 and more. First, more reaction to the news of Wisconsin firing Paul Chryst (2:30) and what to expect as the Badgers begin their search for a new coach. Plus, what should Colorado look for in the replacement for Karl Dorrell (13:06) and ranking the open Power Five jobs against each other. Then, our weekly review of the A...

Instant reaction to the breaking news of Wisconsin firing Paul Chryst effective immediately. Bud Elliott jumps on live to discuss the news of Wisconsin parting ways with Paul Chryst (1:00), candidates to watch (7:00) that include new interim coach and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, why the school might have decided to make a move now and what reasonable expectations are for the program in the...

The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Alabama, Clemson and more from the college football weekend. Georgia’s upset scare against Missouri (1:15), Alabama losing Bryce Young to an injury in a win against Arkansas (9:33) and Clemson’s impressive win against NC State (20:45). Then, takeaways from TCU’s blowout win against Oklahoma (27:19), what Oklahoma State proved in its win against Baylor (35:00), Kentu...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief recap of Week 3 results and a dive into the weeknight action (12:00), then the action turns to Saturday. Game breakdowns, previews and picks included for (22:57 Kentucky @ Ole Miss (22:57), Alabama @ Arkansas (27:03), Oklahoma State @ Baylor (31:44), Wake Forest @ Florida State (34:30), NC State @ Clemson...

The Cover 3 crew gives awards to the best team, player, coach of the month and more. First, after discussing the impacts of Hurricane Ian on Week 5 in college football the award show gets started with honoring the Game of the Month for September (4:28). Then it's on to deciding between Mike Norvell, Kalen DeBoer, Lane Leipold and more for Coach of the Month (15:19), a long list of early-season sta...

Kent State head coach Sean Lewis, offensive coordinator Andrew Sowder, and defensive coordinator Jeremiah Johnson join the Cover 3 podcast to break down the Golden Flashes season so far. This team has played Oklahoma, Washington, and gave the Georgia Bulldogs its toughest game this season. We talk life in the MAC and which players they've seen have really stood out. And a little secret... this sta...

The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia Tech firing Geoff Collins, the AP Top 25 and more. First, with Georgia Tech officially moving on from Geoff Collins and parting ways with its athletic director, what should the vision be for Yellow Jacket football (1:00)? Plus, a look at the potential candidates starting with the high-profile buzz around Deion Sanders making a return to Atlanta (9:30). Then it’s on t...

The Cover 3 crew recaps Oklahoma's loss, Tennessee's win and the biggest scores and results from Week 4. First, with Kansas State's upset of Oklahoma final shortly as the show goes live, the conversation starts with a look what it means for both teams and the Big 12moving forward (1:08). Then, Texas A&M bounces back against Arkansas (8:03), Tennessee snaps a losing streak to Florida (15:10), M...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief recap of Week 3 results and a dive into the weeknight action (11:20), the attention turns to Saturday. Game breakdowns, previews and picks included for Clemson-Wake Forest (13:55), Michigan-Maryland (18:35), Tennessee-Florida (20:45), Oregon-Washington State (25:35), Texas A&M-Arkansas (27:54), Ohio St...

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on Alabama, Nebraska, Notre Dame and more. First, addressing some of the news of the week with both Oklahoma and Oklahoma State athletic directors indicating the Bedlam series is done when the Sooners go to the SEC (1:00), plus the fall out from injury news out of Auburn (6:00) and Stanford (10:00). Then, on the questions from listeners and live viewers...

The Cover 3 crew breaks down the Thursday and Friday college football schedule. Emory Hunt joins Chip Patterson to preview and offer best bets for West Virginia-Virginia Tech (1:45), Coastal Carolina-Georgia State (6:42), Illinois-Chattanooga (11:45), Syracuse-Virginia (16:13), and Boise State-UTEP (24:06). Plus, how Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders has taken the leap in his sophomore sea...

The Cover 3 crew talks coaching carousel and more from Week 3 action. First, more fallout from Herm Edwards getting fired at Arizona State (1:00) and making sense of a busy weekend for "Urban Meyer to Nebraska" rumors (13:53) before a larger coaching carousel discussion regarding possible openings at Auburn, Louisville and Georgia Tech (18:10). Then, Upon Further Review dives deeper into what we l...

Herm Edwards is out as the head coach of Arizona State after an embarrassing loss to Eastern Michigan. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Watch Cover 3 on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter:  @Chip_Patterson ,  @TomFornelli ,  @DannyKanell ,  @BudElliott3 For more college...

The Cover 3 shares highlights and reaction to the college football weekend. The reaction show goes live during the second half of Miami-Texas A&M (1:55) so the conversation begins with one of the many wild things we saw on Saturday: Syracuse’s late win against Purdue (3:48). Then, Georgia solidifying its position as No. 1 in the country (9:18), Oklahoma’s impressive statement at Nebraska (14:3...

The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. Game breakdowns, previews and picks included for Florida State-Louisville (8:30), Oklahoma-Nebraska (15:50), Texas A&M-Miami (21:00), Penn State-Auburn (26:17), Georgia-South Carolina (30:37), Minnesota-Colorado (34:25), Michigan State-Washington (39:00), NC State-Texas Tech (42:45), Ole Miss-Georgia Tech (46:27), H...

The Cover 3 crew talks biggest Week 3 matchups and Stetson Bennett. First, how does Tyler Buchner's shoulder injury change Notre Dame's ceiling and expectations in 2022 (1:00)? Then it's on to a breakdown of big-time matchups of teams we can't trust in what has deemed "Sketch. Week" in college football. What do we know, and what can we expect from BYU-Oregon (11:30), Texas A&M-Miami (18:55) an...

The Cover 3 crew talks more Scott Frost and fallout from Week 2. First, more thoughts on Scott Frost’s firing at Nebraska including the reported list of candidates and what’s next for Frost (1:30), then what to expect from Texas with Quinn Ewers reportedly sidelined for 4-6 weeks (13:50) and questions for the voters in the AP Top 25 college football rankings based on who is, and isn’t, ranked near...

The Cover 3 crew reacts to Nebraska's decision to part way with Scott Frost. Chip Patterson and Danny Kanell discuss Frost's dismissal after going 16-31 as the Cornhuskers' head coach, including what contributed to the team's lack of success and why the school made this move now considering the specifics of the buyout. Plus, coaches that will be rumored and won't get the job, coaches that may be a...