Dave Campbell's College Podcast Network

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Welcome to Episode #65 of the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Two convincing wins over FSU overJackson State, but are the Houston Cougars a Final Four or national championship contender this season? Houston is now 9-1 and ranked #7 in the AP and #10 in the KenPom rankings, and lots of social media chatter this week has been around how every National Champion since 2004 has been in the top 12 of...

Andrew and Zimmel are back on the mics to discuss the ripple effects of the college football playoffs, opt-outs from bowl season and how that affects their beloved Bobcats. We are officially in bowl season, Baby! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas Longhorns found themselves on the outside looking in at the CFP field, setting up a New Year's Eve matchup against the Michigan Wolverines. We share our feelings on the committee's decision and what we hope can change in the future to make things more transparent. We also dive in on the players leaving in the transfer portal and break down the recruiting class. Learn more about your ad c...

Jamie and Melissa put a bow on TCU football's regular season, and take a look at their Alamo Bowl matchup against USC. Plus, the duo discusses the rumblings around Kendal Briles heading to South Carolina, and looks at the first few weeks of men's and women's basketball. Lastly they take a look at the end of soccer and volleyball's tournament runs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

As Paul Rudd once said: "Hey, look at us. Who would've thought? Not me." And yet, here we are ("here" as in "hopping on for a bonus Roost Podcast for Matt and Carter to take you through the wild turns over the last week that led to Rice getting a bowl slot at 5-7"). Matt's got the scoop on how we ended up here, and while we've got some time to preview the game itself--the Armed Forces Bowl vs Texa...

(INTRO – 30:00) Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven lay all their gripes on the table about the CFP. (30:00 – 43:30) Texas Tech and Texas A&M's seeding and path (43:30 – 51:45) Texas Tech bullies BYU... again (51:45 – ) Turnovers doom North Texas in the AC Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, you don't really want to talk about the South Florida game, do you? Neither do we. Matt and Carter are instead here to begin our wrap-up and retrospective on the 2025 Rice Football season. How are we feeling with 12 games in the rearview for the Scott Abell era? Where do the Owls go from here, and how does this high school signing class fit into that? All that and more! Learn more about your...

Adrian and Zay recap the 2025 disappointing UTEP football season and talk about what's ahead for Scotty Walden, the Miners and the Mountain West move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew and Jakob are back on the mics talking about the Bobcats who saved Christmas (this season)! For the third straight year, the team will play in a bowl game, but there are some changes on the horizon. Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Episode #64 of the No Conference for Old Men podcast. Like last season, it was a mixed bag for Houston at the Players Era Festival.  With lots of "wisdom and learnings," as Coach Sampson likes to say, the team won two games against Syracuse and Notre Dame. But the Coogs also suffered a close loss to a Tennessee team seeking payback for last season's Elite 8 loss.  The Cougars are now 7-...

Jay Arnold and Mike Craven are back on the mics reacting to the Aggie's loss to the Longhorns and new CFP rankings. We're officially in our championship preview season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Army Black Knights continue to be impervious to the magic of the Alamodome, as they knocked off the Roadrunners 27-24 in San Antonio to end UTSA's regular season with a loss. We break down what went wrong for the Roadrunners, before pivoting into some reflection on the Roadrunners' 2025 season and what changes could be in store for 2026. Note that this episode was recorded before news broke of...

For the second year in a row, the Texas Longhorns came out of the Black Friday matchup with a convincing win over their rival, the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas dominated the second half, taking advantage of the Aggies' aggression on defense and turning it into their best running performance of the year. Defensively, Texas managed to bottle up one of the most explosive offenses in the country and turned...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven preview Conference Championship week (INTRO – 12:00) A leader has emerged in UNT's coaching search (12:00 – 23:30) Should Texas make the CFP? (23:30 – 32:00) Big 12 Championship Preview (32:00 – END) AC Championship Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back on the mics this week with our old pal Colton McWilliams! We're talking about the Bobcats as they battle to make their third bowl game. Can the South Alabama Jaguars play spoiler? God, I hope not. Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recently renewed rivalry game between Texas and Texas A&M always has big stakes, but this year's edition is even bigger. For Texas, a win over the Aggies will give the CFP committee a lot to think about when it comes to decision time. For Texas A&M, cementing an undefeated regular season with a win over a hated rival would be the icing on the sweetest cake. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Mike and Jay are back on the mics to preview the Lone Star Showdown, where the #3-ranked Texas A&M Aggies head to Austin to take on the Longhorns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven preview Rivalry Week! (INTRO – 19:45) Texas vs Texas A&M preview (19:45 – 27:35) Texas Tech vs West Virginia (27:35 – 38:45) Baylor v Houston (38:45 – 45:05) TCU v Cincinnati (45:05 – 51:30) SMU v Cal (51:30 – END) North Texas, UTSA, Texas State, Rice, UTEP and Sam Houston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sigh. Well. One longshot chance at a huge upset to secure bowl eligibility for Rice Football down, and one more to go. Matt and Carter are with you as always on this week's Roost Podcast to break the down the highs (the first quarter) and the lows (everything else) of a blowout loss to the surprising juggernaut that is the 2025 North Texas Mean Green. Plus, how do we feel about enticing students t...

UTSA's win streak in conference games in the Alamodome is the stuff of legends, but one team has consistently had the Roadrunners number in the confines of the Dome -- The Army Black Knights. Now conference mates, could Army put an end to UTSA's home winning streak to secure their bowl eligibility? 00:00 Happy Thanksgiving! 01:30 UTSA Football Season Recap 02:44 Previewing the Army Black Knights M...

The first of two home rivalry matchups went the Texas Longhorns' way, with Arch Manning turning in a career night against the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Longhorns' best offensive performance of the year. Manning found his receivers early and often, needing to get the offense going in a hurry to counteract the defense's continued struggles against the potent Arkansas offense. Learn more about your...

Alamodome magic showed up once again as the Roadrunners smoked the ECU Pirates 58-24, giving UTSA their sixth-straight season of bowl eligibility, while the Pirates were eliminated from American Conference championship contention. We had to spend some time in this episode searching for answers around why the Alamodome has been such an unfriendly site for opponents. 00:00 Dominating Victory Over EC...

Host Carter Yates and senior writer Mike Craven break down Week 13 in Texas CFB. (INTRO – 10:30) SMU controls destiny to CFP (10:30 – 22:30) Arch goes off (22:30 – 24:15) Texas A&M kicking woes will rear their ugly head (24:25 – 32:15) TCU gets first ranked win since 2022 (32:15 – 40:15) Baylor decides to retain Aranda and he rewards it with a 41-17 loss (40:15 – 45:30) UNT routs Rice (45:30 – 52:...

With two games left in the 2025 regular season, the Texas State Bobcats still somehow control their future for the post-season! The Bobcats will finish out the year at home, will you be out there? Let us know in the comments below! Tap in: https://linktr.ee/SquarinPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices