The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. dives deep, breaks down, and makes his predictions for the top college football games of Week 8. Starting with our Bet MGM game of the week Tennessee vs Alabama before bouncing around to Ole Miss vs Georgia, USC vs Notre Dame, Oklahoma vs South Carolina, Washington vs Michigan, and Louisville vs Miami.  The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint we had breaking news! Penn State fired James Franklin Sunday morning and J.D. gives his instant reaction to Penn State's decision and who he thinks they should hire next in S...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell … it’s all about October in College Football — and how this month could define the playoff race and reshape the national picture. J.D. breaks down which programs have the most important October, including Michigan, USC, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, and why each team faces a defining stretch. He also dives into Texas A&M’s turnaround, asking if the Aggies have f...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell … we’re talking all things College Football Week 7 — quarterback questions, coaching pressure, and the biggest matchups across the country. We start the show with a break down of his national title contenders and a game preview and prediction for LSU vs South Carolina. Also talking about if time is running out for Florida head coach Billy Napier, how we we...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell … it’s Prediction Tuesday! J.D. breaks down and makes his score predictions for the biggest Week 7 college football matchups across the country — games with major playoff and conference title implications. Starting with Michigan at USC, where Bryce Underwood and the Wolverines face a huge test in Los Angeles against Lincoln Riley’s Trojans. Then, it’s on t...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. unpacks a wild Week 6 of college football headlined by UCLA upsetting Penn State to secure their first win of the year and put the Nittany Lions in must win mode the re...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We dive deep into the respective offensive game plans for Miami and Florida State ahead of their mega rivalry matchup in Tallahassee before traveling to Tuscaloosa. Where J.D. will break down what's being missed in Alabama and Vanderbilt's rematch this Saturday. Then we open up The Hard Count Herald again, forecasting the headlines that will follow thi...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who can actually win the national championship? J.D. goes conference by conference and lists the teams he believes can actually hoist the natty in Miami this year after five weeks of college football. Then he revisits some takes from the offseason and admits where he was right and wrong heading into Week 6, breaking down his pervious projections for th...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. analyzes and makes his score predictions for the top games this upcoming weekend. Starting with Florida State facing off against Miami in a rivalry game before breaking down Texas vs Florida, Vanderbilt vs Alabama, Mississippi State vs Texas A&M, and Nebraska vs Michigan State. Then to end the show, J.D. and producer Kaiden Smi...

The latest AP Top 25 Poll has officially been released following Week 5 of the college football season. And for each of the Top 25 ranked teams in the country, J.D. PicKell will answer a question about every single Progrum heading into Week 6. 0:00 Intro 0:45 1. Ohio State 1:49 2. Oregon 7:01 3. Miami 10:44 4. Ole Miss 12:19 5. Oklahoma 13:58 6. Texas A&M 14:41 7. Penn State 17:49 8. Indiana 18:15...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. reacts to the excellent weekend of college football. Breaking down Alabama's impressive win on the road at Georgia, Oregon's overtime win at Penn State's Whiteout, Ole...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... What's being missed ahead of the Georgia vs Alabama game this weekend in Athens? J.D. dives into that matchup and the recent John Mateer injury news before opening up The Hard Count Herald. A publication that forecasts what the headlines will be on Sunday following this weekend of college football. Taking a look at what will be said about the Florida S...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... This weekend is so jam packed that we had to deliver more predictions! J.D. breaks down and predicts the outcome for Florida State vs Virginia on Friday night, Notre Dame vs Arkansas, and Tennessee and Mississippi State. But before that, we take a look at what we'll learn in Week 5 from some of the top teams in the country. Diving deep into what we'll...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... A Prediction Tuesday for a Week 5 slate that may be the best so far this college football season. J.D. previews and makes his predictions for Oregon vs Penn State, Alabama vs UGA, LSU vs Ole Miss, Auburn vs Texas A&M, USC vs Illinois, and Ohio State vs Washington! Breaking down every angle of all the top games this upcoming weekend and also talking abo...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood joins the program ahead of his marquee matchup against Michigan this weekend. Then J.D. reveals how he's processing the SEC three weeks into the college football season, not ranking, but group all the teams in the league how he sees fit. Also, what are people missing about the top games of the weekend between Auburn...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Could a win on Saturday for the Nebraska Cornhuskers put them firmly in the College Football Playoff race? J.D. breaks down their path and also talks about having more trust in the Miami Hurricanes, LSU's offensive struggles, and Texas A&M's offense flourishing. We also shed some light on the undefeated USC Trojans going under the radar this season bef...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Prediction Tuesday! J.D. previews and makes his game predictions for Week 4's marquee matchups including Auburn vs Oklahoma, Michigan vs Nebraska, Florida vs Miami, and Texas Tech vs Utah. Then we break down what's safe to say three weeks into the college football season, revisiting the quarterback trade between Tennessee and UCLA with Nico Iamaleava a...

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. reacts to the excellent weekend of college football. Breaking down both sides of the overtime thriller between UGA and Tennessee, how Texas A&M fans should feel after t...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We open the show with some pre Week 3 superlatives, attempting to forecast what games will deliver and maybe even disappoint on this weekend's college football slate. Then J.D. breaks down what's at stake for Notre Dame and Texas A&M this Saturday in South Bend before diving into some recents words from two head coaches. Dissecting what Billy Napier sa...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Team breakdowns and even more game predictions for Week 3! J.D. dives into the quarterback battle between Joey Aguilar and Gunner Stockton when Georgia visits Tennessee this Saturday. Then we head over to the Sunshine State, addressing if Florida's 2025 season under Billy Napier is salvageable and why Florida State fans think J.D. hates the Seminoles....

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... It's a Week 3 Prediction Tuesday! J.D. gives full breakdowns, previews, and his predictions for the top games of the weekend starting with our Bet MGM game of the week when Georgia takes on Tennessee in Knoxville. J.D. also dives into Florida vs LSU, Texas A&M vs Notre Dame, ranked USF visiting Miami, and a Friday night matchup between Colorado and Hou...

The latest AP Top 25 Poll has officially been released following Week 2 of the college football season. And for each of the Top 25 ranked teams in the country, J.D. PicKell will answer a question about every single Progrum heading into Week 3. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to The Sunday Sprint, a collection of J.D.'s takes following Saturday's college football action that have been taken from the On3 YouTube channel and tailored for The Hard Count's podcast audience. Today on the sprint, J.D. breaks down the winning and losing side of the Michigan vs Oklahoma game this weekend. Also diving into Florida's perspective following a disappointing upset loss to US...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... We pull back the curtain on the recent rumblings from Tuscaloosa surrounding the Alabama Crimson Tide following their disappointing Week 1 loss and the future of head coach Kalen DeBoer. Plus J.D. dives deep into the quarterback matchups in Saturday's biggest game. Pulling back the curtain on what Bryce Underwood needs to do versus Oklahoma vice versa...

Today on The Hard Count with J.D. PicKell ... Who needs a win more this Saturday, Oklahoma or Michigan? J.D. breaks down the stakes of Saturday's marquee matchup before diagnosing "what's real" from Week 1. Diving into LSU's defensive performance, FSU's upset win over Alabama, Tennessee's offensive attack through the air, and Auburn's new identity following their road win over Baylor. Finishing th...