The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals the players in the 2023 NFL Draft who he believes will outperform their draft position and become “Draft Steals” for their new teams. Joel then dives into the big college football recruiting news of the week and breaks down the impact of USC landing the final 5-Star player in the 2023 Class, Tight End Duce Robinson and Michigan finding t...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his favorite landing spots for some of the top NFL Draft prospects. Joel explains which prospect should land in the Big Apple to team up with (potential) Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. Then Joel also gives his perfect match for Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. Joel believes Will Anderson Jr. is the best available player in the NFL Draft and would be...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his top 50 players ahead of this year’s NFL Draft. Joel explains why he’s particularly high on Iowa TE Sam LaPorta and Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on Kentucky QB Will Levis and what concerns him about his game. In his top 30, Joel is particularly high on Alabama CB Brian Branch, Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Not...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in NFL Network Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah to the show to discuss his latest Top 50 Prospects list and give out some players that that are flying under the radar. The two also debate how Jaxon Smith-Njigba projects in the NFL compared to his former Ohio St teammates Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. Daniel then shares what he heard at t...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his reactions to the NFL Combine including how much we should take from Anthony Richardson’s record-breaking workout and why Alabama QB Bryce Young’s measurements shouldn’t change our opinion of him. Then, Joel shares his insight from calling C.J. Stroud’s games over the last 2 seasons and what his Ohio State teammate, Jaxon Smith-Njigba,...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 5 QBs in the upcoming NFL draft and gives his thoughts on the most polarizing QB prospect in the class, Florida’s Anthony Richardson. Then, Joel dives into the proposed rule changes to shorten games in college football and shares his thoughts on how the actual effects of these changes could help level the playing field in the spo...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the mailbag and answers listener-submitted questions including whether Ohio State and Michigan are headed into another “10 Year War” in the rivalry. Joel also breaks down his weekly prep for broadcasts during the college football season and hands out some advice on how to navigate the college football season with your significant othe...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes in his on-air partner on FOX BIG NOON broadcasts, Gus Johnson. Joel and Gus discuss a wide range of topics from their beginnings as broadcasters, their favorite moments from their years together and what it’s like in the booth when Gus gives one of his signature calls. Then, the guys discuss Gus’ decision to return to school and attend...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt gives his reaction to the dramatic ending of Super Bowl LVII and his thoughts on the controversial call in the final 2 minutes. He dives into the rules he believes officials should follow when making a big call that could decide the outcome including whether the time of game should matter. Then Joel breaks down Oklahoma and Texas agreeing to joi...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his plan for how to fix the recruiting cycle and CFB calendar with two major changes. Then, Joel touches on Alabama bringing in Tommy Rees to be the Tide's new OC and Kevin Steele to be the new DC. Joel also discusses Brian Ferentz's new contract with Iowa and why he feels like it is particularly unfair to the players. Lastly, Joel dives...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his main takeaways from National Signing Day. Joel explains how some schools utilize NIL differently on the recruiting trail, and how that impacts their ability to recruit elite prospects. Then, Joel discusses misconceptions regarding Ohio State’s recruiting class and describes why it’s better than people might think. Next, Joel discusses...

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares stories of the two Super Bowl-bound QBs, Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, from their days back in college. Then, Joel discusses the impact of Bill O'Brien leaving Alabama for the Patriots and brings up some names Saban should consider for his open coordinator jobs. Then, Joel touches on Ohio State hiring former All-American LB James Lauri...

Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt dives into the latest 5-star signing by Deion Sanders at Colorado and why he believes the Buffaloes will be a playoff contender in just two years. Next, Joel breaks down the week at Michigan that saw Jim Harbaugh announce his return but also the firing of their co-offensive coordinator and what it means for the team next season. Then, Joel detai...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt is back to discuss the biggest news and storylines from the early days of the offseason in college football. First, Joel shares his thoughts on former Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren’s move to become the President/CEO of the Chicago Bears. He also explains why the next Big Ten commissioner will have major influence on the future of college foo...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his way-too-early top 10 rankings ahead of the 2023 season. Georgia is at the top coming off back-to-back national championships, followed by Michigan, Ohio State, and Alabama in his tier one of the top ten. Joel also shares the seven teams he left off the top ten but were close. Then, Joel breaks down the four teams he believes will clim...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Georgia’s blowout win over TCU in the National Championship game. Joel discusses his experience at SoFi Stadium for the game and describes what he saw in the lead-up, during the actual game, and the aftermath. Then, Joel shares his thoughts on what this means for Kirby Smart, Stetson Bennett, and the Georgia football program now that t...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the National Championship game between TCU and Georgia. Georgia is looking to become first repeat National Champion since Alabama in 2011-12. TCU, on the other hand, is looking to become the first team to start a season unranked in the Preseason AP Poll and win a national title since Georgia Tech in 1990. Joel breaks down why Max Duggan...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his reaction to the non CFP New Year's Six Bowl games. Joel talks about Tennessee's impressive win over Clemson in the Orange Bowl, and if Clemson is falling out of the elite teams in college football. Then, he praises Alabama for their dominant win over Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. Next, he talks about USC's defense crumbling against...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on the epic CFP semifinal matchups between Ohio State-Georgia and TCU-Michigan. First, Joel talks through the Peach Bowl and breaks down how Georgia was able to come back to defeat Ohio State 42-41 and why Kirby Smart’s timeout to prevent Ohio State from converting on a fake punt and Marvin Harrison Jr.’s injury were so cruci...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the College Football Playoff semifinal games featuring Ohio State-Georgia in the Peach Bowl and TCU-Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl. First, Joel shares his thoughts on the matchup between the Buckeyes and the Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl, and explains the keys to the game for both teams. Georgia needs to be themselves and lean into their iden...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews the non CFP New Year’s Six games. Joel breaks down the key match-ups and storylines in the Orange Bowl between Tennessee and Clemson, the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Kansas State, the Rose Bowl between Utah and Penn State, and the Cotton Bowl between USC and Tulane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews some of the biggest bowl games leading up to the New Year’s Six games. Joel breaks down the key match-ups and storylines in the Guaranteed Rate bowl between Wisconsin and Oklahoma State, the Holiday bowl between Oregon and North Carolina, the Cheez-it Bowl between Oklahoma and Florida State, the Alamo Bowl between Washington and Texas,...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt shares his thoughts on Bowl Season in the modern era of college football. Joel explains why opt-outs are not as big of a problem as people think, and provides solutions as to how Bowl Season can improve in the future. Joel presents some of his ideas on how to fix bowl season, including playing the national championship game at the Rose Bowl each...

FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt remembers Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. Leach died Monday night at the age of 61. His impact on the college football world was immense and included revolutionizing the passing game with his air raid offense, as well as producing a coaching tree of Lincoln Riley, Sonny Dykes, Josh Heupel, Kliff Kingsbury and more. Joel ends the podcast...

FOX Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt discusses USC’s Caleb Williams becoming the third Heisman Trophy winner under head coach Lincoln Riley. Joel explains why this stretch for Riley is so unprecedented and what makes Williams so special. Then, Joel discusses other award winners, including TCU’s Max Duggan, Alabama’s Will Anderson, Texas’ Bijan Robinson, and more. Finally, Joel shar...