Locked On College Football

Kentucky (!!) made serious news on the recruiting trail landing 4-star QB Jake Nawrot. Will Stein is making serious waves in his first season in Lexington. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the Pac-12 landscape in the first year iteration of the new league. Will San Diego State contend for a Playoff spot? Rory McIlroy won his second straight Master's To...

Penn State hits a surge in recruiting while Notre Dame takes a look at its depth chart for next season. Michigan basketball gets active in the transfer portal. #pennstatenittanylions #notredamefightingirish #michiganwolverines 📢 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! | Offers from our sponsors: lockedonpodcasts.com/offers Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDO...

Notre Dame was (correctly) left out of the 12-team Playoff last year and now says they're on a "revenge tour" to leave no doubt this season. The Miami game looms large. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Seminoles' host Brian Smith discuss the FSU Quarterback battle. Will Ashton Daniels be seen as the most logical option for HC Mike Norvell? Auburn...

The NCAA is reportedly considering a "5 for 5" rule that gives athletes 5 years of eligibility to compete. The exceptions are extremely limited, but BYU would not be forgotten. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses Ohio State's star WR Jeremiah Smith saying he could have gotten $10 million to transfer out of Columbus. Who would offer that? Clemson heads int...

Meetings have taken place to discuss the notion of pooling the media rights in College Football with a look at the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. The move would change the sport in a major way. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Georgia Tech' host Jarvis Davis discuss the QB battle in Atlanta. Will Alberto Mendoza emerge to start for Brent Key's Y...

The SEC has failed to make the national title game in 3 straight years for the first time in over two decades. Will the league continue being shut out of CFB's biggest stage? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses TCU extending HC Sonny Dykes. How does that look after he took a shot at Josh Hoover, now the QB at Indiana? Purdue enters 2026 in Barry Odom's se...

Over the weekend, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reforming college sports and stabilize the hectic reality it operates in. Will the move make a tangible impact? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Auburn' host Zac Blackerby discuss Auburn QB Byrum Brown. Where does the Tigers' likely QB fall compared to the rest of the SEC starter...

Texas Tech's Cody Campbell expressed frustration that the Big 12 has them playing a Friday night game--which they didn't play in 2025. Is it fair for the Red Raiders to expect different treatment? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On BYU' host Jake Hatch discuss proposed changes to the transfer portal that would enact harsher penalties. Plus, will con...

The SEC is rated as the top conference in college football going into the 2026 season in the S&P+ rankings. The Big 10 should be given the benefit of the doubt. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Sun Devils' host Philip Mulford discuss the biggest questions in Tempe. Is Kentucky QB transfer Cutter Boley the only thing looming over Kenny Dillingham's...

The Pac-12 will enter 2026 as an 8-team football conference in its first season after the rebuild. How long will they stay with that few teams when the American has 14? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the new members of the CFP Committee. Jeff Tedford and Gus Malzahn are the types of folks that should be on the Committee to pick the 12 playoff teams....

ESPN's Bill Connelly released his annual S&P+ rankings as Spring Practice gets underway across the country. The Pac-12 got a great piece of news heading into its first full year. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin looks at the pending QB battles in Chapel Hill (UNC) and Tempe (ASU). Will the Sun Devils' long-term outlook be as good as it seems for Kenny Dillingham...

Oregon State HC JaMarcus Shephard enters his first year in Corvallis trying to establish his team's brand in the new Pac-12. How will a change at Athletic Director help or hurt? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Sooners' host Jay Smith discuss Oklahoma's biggest questions during Spring Practice. Is QB John Mateer at the top of the list? Indiana com...

Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville introduced a bill to change the college sports landscape for players. Does the notion of limiting transfer movement make sense? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Huskies' host Roman Tomashoff discuss whether Washington's win total is too easy. Will they be an 8-9 win team again in 2026? UCLA enters a new era trying...

LSU's transfer portal class sets massive expectations for Lane Kiffin during his 1st season in Baton Rouge. The Tigers clearly have a Top 10 roster nationally, who else is on that list? Today's episode of Locked On College Football is a crossover with 'The Portal' podcast host Brian Smith of the Locked On Network. They lay out the top rosters in the sport here in Spring as transfers look to get ac...

Indiana should go into the 2026 season as the preseason #1 team in college football after landing QB Josh Hoover out of the portal from TCU. Plus, Curt Cignetti still has the best staff in the country. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Bama' host Luke Robinson discuss the Crimson Tide's ongoing QB battle in Tuscaloosa. Does Austin Mack have a built...

Texas Tech dominated the Big 12 last year and didn't lose a game when Behron Morton started in conference play. Can the Red Raiders play at that level again in 2026? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses a recent Executive Order to try and assure the long-term stability of the Army-Navy Football Game. Is the solution simpler than we think? UCLA fired DeShau...

North Dakota State's entrance into the Mountain West this year is exciting for the Bison, but they're still needing one change. NDSU should not have to wait for bowl eligibility, nor should Sacramento State. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin lays out 3 of the biggest QB battles taking place this Spring. Is Alabama's the most high profile in Kalen DeBoer's 3rd sea...

Miami is a minus favorite according to FanDuel to win the ACC. Clemson was the same in 2025, could the Hurricanes suffer the same disappointing season? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Gators' host Brandon Olsen discuss the looming QB battle in Gainesville. Will Georgia Tech transfer Aaron Philo claim the job as many expect? The ACC and the Big 12...

AAC Commissioner Tim Pernetti was in the running to lead the NFLPA, but he's no longer in contention. What does that say about the future of the conference? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Mountaineers' host Mountaineer Paul discuss former WVU quarterback Nicco Marchiol going to Northwestern. Why isn't he still in Morgantown? The Virginia Cavalie...

Dan Mullen arrived at UNLV taking over for Barry Odom and was able to bring the Rebels right back to the Mountain West Championship Game. Will he stay for long in Las Vegas? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Vandy' host Corey Burton discuss 5-star QB Jared Curtis. Will he keep Clark Lea's momentum rolling for the Commodores? FanDuel has released it...

North Dakota State enters 2026 as a football playing member of the Mountain West. Would the Pac-12 ever consider adding them in the near future? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Utes' host JT Wistrcill discuss Utah HC Morgan Scalley putting his own money into the program. What does that say about Utah's financial outlook in the Big 12? Iowa enters...

USC picked up one of the top recruits in the country for the 2027 cycle. Lincoln Riley and his new DC (Gary Patterson) landing 5-star DB Honor Fa'alave Johnson makes a big statement. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the Big 12 and the ACC as they try and chase the Big 10/SEC. Which programs are best equipped to do so? Boise State entered last season as...

College Football needs changes and a good idea came from a very unlikely source--discussing a once famous FCS program turned into an average G6 team. On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses 3 coaches who are under pressure going into Spring Practice. Who needs things to start going well now? South Carolina went into 2025 with major hopes led by LaNorris Selle...

The Pac-12 will have 8 football members going into 2026 when the schools formally join the conference on July 1st. Are they ahead of the American in the G6 rankings? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the Big 10 asking for tampering investigations to be paused while they try and set uniform rules. Is the reality as bad as the optics? Cal enters year 1 un...

The NCAA is challenging the eligibility ruling that allows Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss to play football in 2026. Will anything come of that or is the NCAA just posturing? On today's episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On ACC' discuss Clemson's future in the conference as a football program. Are they really done as an annual contender? Utah enters year 1 of the...