Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network

The Texas Longhorns are back on the field as they officially open spring practice. A lot of new faces on campus as they try to acclimate their new portal additions as they push their chips all in for the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this exclusive episode of the North Texas Eagle Podcast, host JD Davis sits down with the 21st head coach in Mean Green football history, Neal Brown. Fresh off his December 2025 hiring and after a transformative year as special assistant at Texas, Coach Brown shares his vision for rebuilding North Texas into a consistent contender in the American Athletic Conference. Hear Brown's insights on: E...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down all things Texas CFB. (INTRO – 5:45) Craven is in a social media bunker after rating Texas State's Brad Jackson ahead of Marcel Reed (5:45 – 21:45) Why Texas Tech is NOT a national title contender in 2026 (21:45 – 36:00) Who is the best in 2026? TCU, Houston or SMU? (36:00 – END) Phil Longo and Scott Abell year one grades Learn more about...

Welcome to Episode #75 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After UH’s third consecutive loss, this one at Kansas, 69-56, the Coogs got some rest, made a few offensive adjustments, and righted the ship with a 40-point shellacking of Colorado.  The Coogs have two regular-season games left, vs. Baylor and at Oklahoma State, to build momentum going into postseason play.  The team is now 24-5 & 1...

The Texas Longhorns grabbed a much-needed win over rival Texas A&M to set them up for a solid end to the regular season. While already seemingly in the NCAA Tournament, the Longhorns have an opportunity to win 10 conference games for the first time since the 2022-23 season and close out strong as they approach tournament time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down (INTRO – 15:00) The most important assistant coach hirings in CFB, including Texas DC Will Muschamp, Texas A&M OC Holmon Wiggins, and Baylor DC Joe Klanderman (15:00 – 30:20) Texas backs of out future Arizona State series (30:20 – 42:00) Craven recaps exclusive sit down with UNT head coach Neal Brown (43:00 – END) Craven recaps exclusive s...

It's going to be another tight finish for the Director's Cup, with the Texas Longhorns and Stanford Cardinal in for another battle down the stretch. The margin is once again razor-thin, and projections keep changing, so we welcome in the Directors' Cupdater himself to help us figure out where things stand and what Texas needs to do to win another title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Welcome to Episode #74 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After two consecutive losses at Iowa State and then at home to Arizona, it’s gut check time with a quick turnaround trip to Kansas for Big Monday. The team is now 23-4 and 11-3 in Big 12 play, alone in second in the Big XII standings.  Monday is the final game of a brutal 3-game stretch, and it could determine whether Houston can hol...

The largest signing class in program history has inked their scholarship offers and mostly arrived on campus. With the transfer portal closed, we now know what the Roadrunners' roster will look like this fall. We took a deep dive into the recruiting class to highlight the top transfers, JUCO additions, and high school talent joining the program. 0:00:00 UTSA's 2026 Recruiting Trends 0:15:05 Top Tr...

Thank you to all of our listeners who voted in the seventh-annual Domey Awards! We’re thrilled to present the nominees and winners in each category in another spectacular production from our Creative Director Aaron Livingston. Remember that Domey nominations are open year round, so tag or message us with any 2026 memes or moments deserving of recognition. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMe...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven answer listener questions that range from the current college landscape to the fondest memories of yesteryear. (INTRO – 15:15) Which is the next Texas CFB team to make the Playoff? (15:15 – 30:30) Who are the top three coaches in the state of Texas? (30:30 – 46:15) Mount Rushmore of Favorite Football Players of All Time (46:15 – End) Which College Co...

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have high hopes for this year after overachieving for much of 2025, then seeing their season end in a frustrating manner. With a loaded roster and, hopefully, a pitching staff they can count on through the season, the Longhorns have a team that could compete for a national championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #73 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Back in first! Houston went on the road and got a win in Salt Lake City, then came home to beat Kansas State. The Cougars are now 23-2, 11-1 in the Big 12. UH is now alone atop the Big 12 standings, but the killer stretch begins against Big 12 elite Iowa State and Arizona, right before a visit to Kansas to complete the Eight Day War....

Host Carter Yates and senior college writer Mike Craven debate who the top five QBs in the state of Texas are heading into 2026. Where do Arch Manning, Marcel Reed, Conner Weigman, Brendan Sorsby and Kevin Jennings rank? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a rocky start to the season, the Texas men's basketball team has won three consecutive conference games and is seemingly building momentum for the back half of the season. Can they keep this up and turn it into a tournament berth or is this just proof of concept for the future under Sean Miller? The ladies got their revenge game against LSU and a hard-fought win over Kentucky, two of their f...

Welcome to Episode #72 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. A HUGE pair of wins for the Coogs over UCF and BYU this week!  UH is now 21-2 and 9-1 in the Big 12, and expected to be top 5 in the AP Poll today.  Up next are a pair of games against two 1-9 teams in the league, Utah and Kansas State. This gives the Coogs a chance to fine-tune some things in preparation for the toughest stretch of...

Jay and Mike are back on the mics to talk about the impact of the transfer portal for the Aggies, give a recruiting recap and answer a couple of looming questions heading into the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven give a breakdown of the high school signing classes for all Texas FBS schools. 5 Instant Impact Players and 5 Under-The Radar Recruits mentioned. Talks center around Texas ATH Jermaine Bishop, Texas A&M RB KJ Edwards, Texas Tech DE LaDamion Guyton, TCU DE Carter Buck, Baylor WR London Smith, Houston QB Keisean Henderson AND MORE Learn more about your...

The Texas Longhorns weren't expected to make many waves this year, but after pulling above .500 in SEC play, they may be finding their rhythm under Sean Miller. Can they keep this momentum going? The ladies, with high expectations, had some late-game struggles against Oklahoma in a comfortable win that should have been more comfortable. Is this a bad sign for the remainder of the season? Learn mor...

A bit delayed due to a strange end of the season and the chaos of the new transfer portal, but here they are: the 11th Annual Roosties! Matt and Carter are here to hand out illustrious awards such as Out of Nowhere Star, Most Valuable Transfer (a lot more candidates for that than there used to be!), and Player You'll Miss the Most! Come and join the fun for our final wrap-up of the 2025 season wit...

Welcome to Episode #71 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After workmanlike wins over TCU and Cincy, the No. 8 Houston Cougars are now 19-2 and 7-1 in the Big 12.  UH’s brutal February stretch now awaits. The Big 12 has historically loaded up on marquee games for the projected contenders during this month, and the challenge starts hard and fast this week. Two games against UCF and at BYU wi...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven rank the Texas teams in a way-too-early look-ahead to 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #70 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After a tough loss in Lubbock, the Coogs are now 17-2 and 5-1 in the Big 12. UH slid to #10 in the AP Poll.  An important week ahead, with a sneaky-good TCU up next, as well as a rematch vs Cincinnati. Six games into Big 12 conference play, the 3 old men discuss "Who will/needs to become the X-Factor for a Final 4 push this year?" Pl...

Welcome to Episode #69 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. After the total destruction of WVU and ASU this past week, the Houston Cougars are now 17-1, 5-0 in the Big 12, and tied atop the conference standings.  Saturday, the Coogs face a critical rematch with Texas Tech in Lubbock.  After five games of Big 12 conference play, the 3 old men discuss whether "Chris Cenac has turned the corner...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down the Transfer Portal Class for all Texas football teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices