The Blackout

With QB1 Jake Retzlaff's withdrawal from school, who should be expected to take snaps in 2025 for BYU? In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss the Cougars' roster, BYU's most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead. Join us again Friday, on Patreon , for another Pick'em Preview covering the Colorado Buffaloes (the 4th of 1...

Arizona State returns quite a bit from the 2024 team that was picked to finish in the cellar of the Big XII. What's ahead in 2025? This season they'll be the hunted, rather than the hunted after winning the conference and making a serious run at Texas in the College Football Playoff. In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Arizona State's roster, the Sun Devils' most important game...

The Blackout is back! The pick'em contests are looming! The team previews start next week! Bigger prizes are coming this fall! And, Joshua Nunn of Action Network is joining the show! Get all the details here... Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Regular-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a f...

Heading into the final week of The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em, the leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS L...

With only two weeks left in The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em, the leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Lock...

Moving in to Week 13, the Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (5...

In Week 12, the Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is still the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (6:06) in: L...

In Week 11, Eric Mulhair returns to The Blackout's ATS Pick'em after a week of termite-damage repair. This week, the Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! Th...

This is an outlier of a week for The Blackout's normal, weekly content. Thomas Black is here for a solo episode, as Eric Mulhair is out with house-maintenance responsibilities (YIKES!). In this episode, TB shares just how elite he & Eric performed in last week's ATS Pick'em Pod, plus he details some important QB situations to monitor with Penn State & Texas A&M. Finally, Thomas shares...

The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em leader is the only person in the contest ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks in: Washington (+6....

The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em now only has the Top 2 contestants in the standings ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (5:50) i...

The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em now only has the Top 5 contestants in the standings ahead of the all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (10:25)...

5 weeks are gone in the Against-the-Spread Pick'em, and only the Top 7 contestants in the standings are ahead of The Blackout's all-time, regular-season ATS Pick'em record-holder (55.71%). With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks &...

The Blackout's hosts dominated last week's ATS Pick'em slate (5-0 in their Locks). Moving into Week 5, they're back for more. With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (19:01) in: Louisville (+5.5) at Notre Dame, Liber...

Three weeks into The Blackout's ATS Pick'em and the leader is now 3 games up on second place. With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (12:55) in: Tennessee (-7.5) at Oklahoma, Iowa (-2.5) at Minnesota, & Arizona...

Only two weeks are in the books, and the lead pack in The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em has already gained some separation. With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (11:10) in: LSU (-7.5) at South Carolina, Me...

With one week already in the books, it's time to get the best info you can for The Blackout's Against-the-Spread Pick'em. $425 in cash and prizes is reserved for the Top 3, so knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (14:30) in: Kansas (-5.5) at Illinois, Iowa State (+2...

The Blackout's regular-season ATS Pick'em kicks off Saturday at noon eastern time! With $425 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's & Eric Mulhair's ATS Locks & other picks (11:48) in: Miami (-2.5) at Florida, Clemson (+14.5) vs Georgia, Virginia Tech (-13.5) at Van...

The Confidence Pick'em Tutorial unveils a new prize structure for 2024, details ways to benefit from content distributed by The Blackout on a weekly basis, and shares about team member perks. Week 1 picks are due before noon eastern time on Saturday, August 31. Don't miss the opportunity to compete for cash prizes with The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land! New? Sign up to receive email invitations t...

The ATS Pick'em Tutorial unveils a new prize structure for 2024, details ways to benefit from content distributed by The Blackout on a weekly basis, and shares about team member perks. Week 1 picks are due before noon eastern time on Saturday, August 31. Don't miss the opportunity to compete for cash prizes with The Best #CFBPickemPod in the Land! New? Sign up to receive email invitations to our A...

The Clemson Tigers fell short of expectations in 2023, finishing 9-4 overall. Entering 2024, the Tigers are looking to jump back to the top of the ACC & into the 12-team CFP. With a lot of talent returning but no portal help to lean on, will Dabo Swinney's team climb back to the peak of college football? In this episode, Thomas Black & Eric Mulhair discuss the Clemson's roster, the Tigers'...

After another abysmal offensive showing in 2023, Iowa ditched offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz and brought in Tim Lester from the NFL. Entering 2024 with what should be another elite defense, the offense will surely dictate how far the Hawkeyes can go in an expanded & stronger Big Ten. In this episode, Thomas Black & Eric Mulhair discuss the Iowa's roster, the Hawkeyes' most important g...

Kansas enters 2024 regaining QB Jalon Daniels from the back injury that held him out of most of the 2023 season, losing OC Andy Kotelnicki to Penn State, & eyeing a Big XII title with Texas & Oklahoma moving on to the SEC. What's in store for the Jayhawks? In this episode, Thomas Black & Eric Mulhair discuss the KU's roster, the Jayhawks' most important games on the schedule, and their...

Mario Cristobal led the Hurricanes to some very disappointing lows. Now, heading into 2024, Miami is set with a talented core of players, big additions from the transfer portal, and higher expectations than last season's 7-6 finish would have many people believing in. In this episode, Thomas Black & Eric Mulhair discuss the Miami's roster, the Hurricanes' most important games on the schedule,...

2023 saw another exceptional defense hit the field in Raleigh, NC, but the Wolfpack offense left a lot to be desired on the offensive side of the ball. Heading into 2024, Dave Doeren's team welcomes a lot of transfers on offense to try and remedy the ailments of last season. In this episode, Thomas Black & Eric Mulhair discuss the NC State's roster, the Wolfpack's most important games on the s...