Josh Pate's College Football Show

College Football’s week one. Florida pulled one out late in the Swamp to take down a favored Utah team. How far can Billy Napier and Anthony Richardson take this team in 2022? Where will Utah go from here? Ohio State’s offense struggled but defense showed up big in a win over Notre Dame. What do we make of the long-term potential of this Buckeye team? Arkansas survived a scare against Cincinnati i...

Late Kick Live Ep. 297 includes Josh Pate’s week one predictions as College Football season finally arrives for everyone. Will James Franklin and Penn State go into West Lafayette and take down Purdue or will an early-season upset shake up the Big Ten? How will the Backyard Brawl be reintroduced to College Football? Will we see Pitt pick right back up where they left off or will West Virginia make...

Late Kick Live Ep. 296 includes Josh Pate’s week one predictions as College Football season finally arrives for everyone. Oregon vs UGA features Dan Lanning taking his new team into his former team’s backyard. Can the Ducks hang with the Bulldogs? Will Notre Dame vs Ohio State be another upset trap for the Buckeyes or will Ryan Day’s squad pull away making a week 1 statement? How will Utah vs Flor...

Late Kick Live Ep. 295 includes Josh Pate discussing the latest QB battle intel as the College Football season gets set to kickoff. Will Brian Kelly roll with Garrett Nussmeier or Jayden Daniels at LSU? Has TJ Finley locked up the starting spot at Auburn? What’s the latest between Bo Nix and Ty Thompson at Oregon? Is it the Haynes King show at Texas A&M? Next, we update the Mood Tracker as the...

Late Kick Live Ep. 294 includes Josh Pate taking a look around the country at the latest whispers and intel from camps as College Football season is just days away. …..We also dive into the Late Kick mailbag with several questions from Pate State. Does Josh really hate the College Football Playoff? Would Playoff expansion really even out the competitive imbalance in recruiting across the sport? Wh...

Late Kick Live Ep. 293 includes Josh Pate’s College Football 2022 prediction special. We’ll get full record predictions, conference championship matchups and winners, and a College Football Playoff final 4 along with this season’s national champion. Will UGA make it back to the big dance? Can Ohio State take back the Big Ten? Does Clemson return to power in the ACC? Could we see another wild card...

Late Kick Live Ep. 292 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. Despite all the talk, has there really been any change in the Michigan QB battle? Will we still see Cade McNamara as QB1 or will JJ McCarthy end up making a move? LSU held a key scrimmage Wednesday and we bring the latest as the QB rotation continues to sort itself out in Baton Roug...

Late Kick Live Ep. 291 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. How will the LSU QB battle shake out now that Myles Brennan has transferred? Will Jayden Daniels end up taking the job or will this week’s scrimmage see more shuffling at the QB1 position? USC is seeing injuries beginning to mount as is Texas. Josh also discusses Gerry Bohanon being...

Late Kick Live Ep. 290 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. In the SEC we see UGA looking to develop depth at WR while being dealt another injury blow at the position. Alabama’s biggest question is OL. How did the Tide look on the offensive front Saturday? What are we hearing regarding the Ole Miss and Auburn QB battles? Around the rest of t...

Late Kick Live Ep. 289 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the latest fall camp buzz from across the nation. Will we see Zach Evans burst onto the national scene at Ole Miss and standout even in a division full of running back talent? Could we see an unexpected result in the QB battle at TCU? What’s the latest word on the potential impact transfers Arkansas brought in? Next Josh discusses...

Late Kick Live Ep. 288 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the most important names in College Football this fall. Could Devon Achane have what it takes to be one of College Football’s premiere RB this season? How will Dave Aranda and Baylor look coming off a Big 12 title? Can Casey Thompson provide the spark Nebraska needs at QB? Will Hendon Hooker take Tennessee to even greater heights i...

Late Kick Live Ep. 287 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the most important names in College Football this fall. Will Spencer Rattler lead South Carolina to another season of exceeding expectations? Can Kyle Whittingham and Utah break through into the CFP? Will Tyler Van Dyke lead Miami to the ACC Title Game? How will Bama’s OL look under Eric Wolford? Can Sherrone Moore and Matt Weiss k...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you. This week, Josh breaks down the value of a verbal commitment. Any best guesses on what game the Every Given Saturday Tour is heading to in week 5? Will USC and UCLA face increased hostility on the road this year? Is the recruiting sce...

Late Kick Live Ep. 286 includes Josh Pate taking a look at some of the most important names in College Football this fall. How far will Jim Knowles be able to take the Ohio State defense this season? Will Quinn Ewers be able to take Texas to the Big 12 Championship Game? How big will Jadon Haselwood be in the Arkansas passing attack? Can Bo Nix keep things rolling at Oregon? The bold prediction se...

Late Kick Live Ep. 285 includes Josh Pate taking a look at conference realignment messaging with a specific focus on what we’ve heard lately from Greg Sankey in the SEC and Kevin Warren in the Big Ten. Is there a calm period coming in College Football or has the churn just begun? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with some of the most risky bets Pate State members claim they are willing...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week you asked about Josh’s reaction to Kevin Warren’s comments on expansion, which coaches are on the hot seat and programs Josh wishes were elite.  Follow Josh on Twitter: @LateKickJosh Follow Josh on Instagram: @LateKickJosh Fo...

Late Kick Live Ep. 284 includes Josh Pate discussing the future of the NCAA and how College Football is governed. Are we on the precipice of the power structure shifting from a national level to a more conference based enforcement structure? How could something like unlimited transfers impact College Football overall? The bold prediction segment returns tonight with some of the most risky bets Pat...

Late Kick Live Ep. 283 includes Josh Pate welcoming Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel onto the show to discuss the future of the Vols program including a 2022 campaign they hope will springboard off a faster-than-expected start last season. What are the things standing in the way of Tennessee and where they want to be? Josh also discusses Dabo Swinney’s comments at ACC Media Days where he stepped u...

Late Kick Live Ep. 282 features Josh Pate being joined by UGA head coach Kirby Smart from SEC Media Days. What does the Bulldog head coach think about the upcoming season as well as all the changes currently happening across College Football? Josh is also joined by Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman with a deep dive into the Hogs program and what it will take to improve this season. We also open the...

Late Kick Live Ep. 281 features Josh Pate being joined by Alabama head coach Nick Saban from SEC Media Days. What does the Bama head coach think about the upcoming season as well as all the changes currently happening across College Football? We also discuss Shane Beamer and the future of South Carolina football. How will the Gamecocks fare entering 2022? Is there legitimacy behind the growing hyp...

Late Kick Live Ep. 280 features Josh Pate being joined by LSU head coach Brian Kelly from SEC Media Days. What does the new Tiger head man think about the team he’s inherited? What would success look like for LSU in year 1? SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey also spoke today on a wide variety of topics including whether the SEC is comfortable at 16 teams or whether there could be more expansion coming....

Late Kick Live Ep. 279 features Josh Pate discussing the growing whispers behind the scenes in College Football about NIL promises being made but not necessarily kept to players. What impact could this have on locker rooms, recruiting, and the Transfer Portal moving forward? The bold prediction segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including Quinn Ewers having a very...

Late Kick Live Ep. 278 features Josh Pate discussing Nick Saban’s recent comments about the direction of College Football and how conference realignment will negatively impact the competitive balance in the sport. We also break down the updated Blue Chip Ratio with a look at historically dependable metrics that determine which teams are capable of winning a national title based on their roster and...

The Late Kick with Josh Pate has added a new episode every Monday and Friday. Every Wednesday, Josh will be hosting a listener mailbag episode that is fueled by you! This week, Josh responds to a question asking if Clemson would be dominant with an SEC schedule, whether or not the SEC is interested in preserving college football, what makes a great college town, how to explain your CFB fandom to f...

Late Kick Live Ep. 277 features Josh Pate discussing all the latest news surrounding conference realignment in College Football. There are some myths surrounding the sport being circulated, like recruiting rankings shenanigans and Notre Dame schedule strength. What is real and what is fake? The bold predictions segment also returns with the wildest takes Pate State has to offer including no confer...