The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Georgia’s win in Austin over the top-ranked Longhorns. He explains how a few plays completely shifted the course of the game but Kirby Smart’s teams leave no margin for error in big games. He gives his thoughts on Steve Sarkisian’s decision to play Arch Manning before returning to Quinn Ewers in the game and whether there is a QB con...

After going 14-2 against the spread with his picks over the last 3 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to make his predictions for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by discussing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as 5-1 Nebraska takes on undefeated and 16th ranked Indiana. He then makes his picks for two huge SEC matchups as #5 Georgi...

At the midway point of the season, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 teams in each of the Power 4 Conferences as well as his Top 5 teams outside the Power Conferences. In the Big Ten, he considers the ramifications from Oregon and Penn State’s big wins last weekend and where to place Ohio State following their first loss of the season. In the SEC, teams like LSU,...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the epic game between Oregon and Ohio State and dives deep into the reasons that the Ducks were able to come out on top. He gives his thoughts on the controversial late call against the Buckeyes and whether Dan Lanning intentionally exploited a loophole in the final seconds to help seal the win. Klatt discusses the comeback win by Pe...

After going 5-0 in his picks against the spread last week and 10-1 over the last 2 weeks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is back to preview a loaded Saturday. #2 Ohio State at #3 Oregon headlines the slate of games as Klatt considers whether the Ducks’ homefield advantage will swing the game vs the Buckeyes. #1 Texas takes on #18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry and #9 Ole M...

After a wild weekend of action, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at six wild outcomes for the rest of the season that are actually much more possible than you’d initially think. He maps out the path for Boise State to get a First Round bye in the Playoff along with the path for Alabama to go from beating Georgia to missing out on the Playoff. He also looks at the p...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down a crazy week in College Football where 5 of the Top 11 teams in the AP Poll went down. He discusses #1 Alabama’s shocking loss to Vanderbilt and why this Crimson Tide team reminds him of the Lincoln Riley Oklahoma teams. He explains why Tennessee and Missouri’s losses should be viewed very differently. Klatt explains what he saw from...

After going 5-1 against the spread last week, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks in the biggest games of the College Football weekend. He begins by discussing the game he will be calling on Big Noon Saturday between UCLA and #7 Penn State. He breaks down the ranked matchup in the SEC this weekend as Top-10 Missouri heads to #25 Texas A&M. Klatt then makes picks fo...

With the first month of the college football season in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his 10 biggest surprises – 5 Good & 5 Bad – of the early part of the season. From Oklahoma’s struggles with the ball to Clemson’s suddenly high-flying Offense as well as teams like Indiana being 5-0 to Florida’s State plummet out of the Top 10, Klatt details what m...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the unbelievable game in Tuscaloosa as Alabama edged Georgia in the game of the season so far. He talks about why games like that are so special for the sport and breaks down the madness that went down in Bryant-Denny before stating which team he has more confidence in moving forward for the rest of the year. Klatt discusses Coach Prim...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the top games of Week 5 of the College Football season. He begins by breaking down the game he will be on the call for: Minnesota at #12 Michigan as the Wolverines look to build off their dramatic win over USC last weekend. He then reveals the key factors in the heavyweight clash between #2 Georgia and #4 Alabama before makin...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt examines the huge Top-5 matchup between #2 Georgia and #4 Alabama and discusses which program needs the win more and debates whether Kirby Smart or Kalen DeBoer has more pressure to get it done. Klatt then cracks open the mailbag to answer several questions beginning with whether UCF could be the beneficiary of Florida and Florida State’s poor s...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Michigan’s last-minute win over USC and considers how their run-heavy attack affects their ceiling and floor this season. He breaks down what he saw on the film after watching Tennessee dismantle Oklahoma on Saturday Night and reveals why he feels the Vols are a legit National Championship contender this season. After calling Ohio Stat...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt previews this weekend’s action in College Football and makes his picks for the biggest games. He begins by discussing what he’s looking to see from Ohio State in his game on Big Noon Saturday before jumping into the Top-25 matchup on Friday Night with #22 Nebraska hosting #24 Illinois on FOX. Klatt then does a deep dive into the Big Ten meeting...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt welcomes Big Noon Kickoff Analyst and USC Heisman Trophy Winner Matt Leinart to the show to discuss the Trojans’ hot start to the season before getting into his thoughts and prediction for the upcoming matchup with Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Klatt then goes around the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 and ranks his Top 8 teams in each confere...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Arch Manning’s impressive performance for Texas and discusses whether the Longhorns have a QB controversy. He breaks down Oregon’s road win over Oregon State and whether that performance alleviates the concerns from the first two games of the season. He also evaluates what he saw from Alabama in their blowout win at Wisconsin and what...

FOX Sports lead CFB analyst Joel Klatt is LIVE from Madison, WI ahead of the Big Noon Saturday matchup between Alabama and Wisconsin. Joel welcomes to the show the All-American girl, Jenny Taft, to talk about the challenges of being a sideline reporter, her special ties to Madison, and the viral 2021 post-Covid Jump Around moment. Then, two former Wisconsin Badgers, Derek Watt and Melvin Gordon II...

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the best games of the weekend. Klatt breaks down his game on Big Noon Saturday featuring #4 Alabama making a trip north to Camp Randall to face Wisconsin. He makes his pick for the Top-20 matchup between #20 Arizona and #14 K-State which kicks off FOX’s College Football Friday games. He breaks down the SEC matchup between #16...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt takes a look at teams that have really impressed early in the season: Tennessee, Miami and USC and discusses if the first two weeks have answered the questions he had for them and what they still need to accomplish for fans to know they are for real. He then looks at another 3 teams that have had very different seasons so far and gives his thoug...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild 2nd week of the college football season that saw a major upset and several top teams narrowly escape the same fate. He gives his takeaways after calling Texas’ blowout win over Michigan in the Big House and why he believes the Longhorns are a Tier 1 team in the sport now along with Georgia and Ohio State. He also details why he...

After going 5-1 against the spread with his Week 1 picks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games in Week 2 of the CFB season. Klatt begins with a breakdown of the game he will be calling on Saturday: the huge Top-10 matchup between #3 Texas and #10 Michigan in Ann Arbor on FOX Big Noon Saturday. He then makes his pick for Coach Prime and Colorado...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt looks at the biggest performances by some high-profile Freshmen in Week 1 and how their performances can change the trajectory of their programs. He discusses Dylan Raiola’s debut for Nebraska, WR Jeremiah Smith emerging in Ohio State’s offense already, how Nico Iamaleava can turn Tennessee into a contender in the SEC and why WR Ryan Williams co...

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to a wild first week of the season. He discusses the teams that impressed him the most including Notre Dame after their huge road win at Texas A&M. He also breaks down the impact of USC’s come-from-behind win over LSU on the Big Ten and Playoff Picture. Miami and Georgia made early-season statements while Clemson continues to fall further...

FOX Sports’ lead college Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of Week 1 of the College Football season. Klatt discusses the dangerous opening game on Thursday night for Deion Sanders and Colorado as they face a potential trap against FCS powerhouse North Dakota State. Big Noon Saturday will be in Morgantown as the Mountaineers look to knock off #8 Penn State and Joel p...

Heading into Week 1 of the new season, FOX Sports’ lead college Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Top 5 Quarterbacks in college football. He also reveals his favorite value gambling bets going into the season, including backing Alabama, Travis Hunter and more. Klatt also discusses the Connor Stalions documentary release and walks through what we know about the Michigan sign-stealing saga, what...