The Rivalry Podcast

Which Buckeyes will soon become household names? Is Bryce Underwood still worth the hype? Plus, the things you SHOULD and SHOULDN'T care about post Spring games.  Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Instagram: / rivalpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?.. . Thanks for listening! Make sure to leave a review and share with...

Indiana won a national title! In football! Elsewhere in the Big Ten, neither Michigan nor Ohio State had the season they'd hoped for --- with brutal 2026 schedules on the way. What areas of hope (and concern) do both programs have heading into the off-season? Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Instagram: / rivalpod Facebook: https://www.fa...

Michigan keeps (and adds!) big games out of the portal on offense. After adding John Henry Daley, can they land Cade Uluave? In Columbus, how much panic should Ohio State fans have about their wide receivers without Brian Hartline? Plus: an in-depth preview of the national championship between Indiana and Miami. Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on s...

Ohio State was flat-out beat by Miami. Day and Hartline were distracted during playoff prep. Arch Manning is better than Bryce Underwood. Michigan HC Kyle Whittingham's age isn't a factor. The transfer portal giveth and the transfer portal taketh away. Plus: Indiana apparently just reloads, Oregon relishes being an underdog, and Ole Miss winning a natty would be poetic karma for Lane Kiffin. Grab...

Ohio State will smother the Hurricanes offense if Carson Beck doesn't step up. Miami needs to play Indiana football. Michigan's coaching search is reaching a critical decision point. The Wolverines young offense might find success against a depleted Longhorn defense. Plus: analysis and predictions for the rest of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Michigan fires Sherrone Moore. Kalen DeBoer and Kenny Dillingham insist they aren't leaving -- but we have some doubts. Jedd Fisch would be a boring, but probably successful hire. Would Ohio State rather face Texas A&M or Miami in the College Football Playoffs? And how do the G5 teams pull off a seismic upset? Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow...

Indiana shuts down Ohio State's offense. Buckeyes continue to flounder in the redzone. Brian Hartline is distracted and a distraction ahead of the College Football Playoff. Michigan draws Texas in the Citrus Bowl. Sherrone Moore might not fire Wink Martindale? Plus: Notre Dame was robbed by Alabama, not Miami.  Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follo...

Ohio State bullies Michigan to snap a four-game losing streak. The biggest surprise success for the Buckeyes in The Game. Sherrone Moore is officially on the hot seat. Why Michigan fans should -- and shouldn't -- panic about Bryce Underwood? Indiana and Ohio State are separated by a razor-thin margin. Does the Big Ten Championship runner-up have a guaranteed playoff bye? Plus: rapid-fire picks and...

Michigan vs Ohio State -- why it matters so much. Winning The Game is more important than a national title. How many more chances does Ryan Day get to beat the Wolverines? How serious are the Buckeye injuries to Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate? Can Michigan lean on the Ohio State defense in the second half? The Michigan offensive wrinkle that we haven't seen yet -- but will Saturday. Final sc...

Jace lost his voice -- probably from screaming at Semaj Morgan. Bryce Underwood played his best game of the season against Northwestern. Michigan dominates 80% of the game -- but five turnovers is a great way to lose anyway. Nico Iamaleava ducked Ohio State. Rutgers might have the best wide receiver room in the Big Ten. Plus: why 2025 Ohio State might be BETTER than last year's national championsh...

Michigan and Northwestern are not all that different. What's the Michigan depth chart look like after key injuries? Ohio State destroys Purdue, but the Boilermakers show UCLA the key to victory. Does Nico Iamaleava have a shot at revenge? Heisman favorites Fernando Mendoza and Julian Sayin could meet in December. Plus: the other quarterback who should be joining them in NYC. Grab your favorit...

Michigan survives a scare from Purdue. Jordan Marshall is the best "backup" in the nation. Is Bryce Underwood just all hype? Ohio State cruises past Jim Knowles and Penn State. Julian Sayin makes his Heisman case. The Buckeyes are looking unbeatable. Plus: can we stop signing mediocre coaches to massive contracts? Yes, this is about Matt Rhule. Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://ho...

Ohio State vs Penn State will be personal. OSU-PSU has spooky similarities to some recent Buckeye ghosts. Michigan vs Michigan State proves it doesn’t matter HOW you win rivalry games. The Wolverines are leaning into their identity as a run-first team with a stifling defense. Plus: LSU pays Brian Kelly a lot of money to stop doing a fake southern accent. Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage!...

Michigan overpowers Washington for a season-saving win. Is Michigan State ACTUALLY Michigan's biggest rival? Elsewhere, Ohio State shutout their second opponent of the year against a lackluster Wisconsin team. Do the Buckeyes have a run game problem? Plus: Billy Napier out at Florida, Vanderbilt in the Top 10, and sorry for all the things we said about Alabama. Grab your favorite team's...

Michigan got embarrassed by USC. Is lack of preparedness a bug or a feature of the Sherrone Moore era? Washington is USC 2.0. and a chance for either redemption or a 2024 repeat. Ohio State dominates Illinois and will probably get Luke Fickell fired this weekend. Related: Penn State fired James Franklin so let's dunk on him one last time. Also, Indiana is now verified and demands your unwaver...

Michigan vs USC is a litmus test for the Wolverines defense and the Trojans offense. Ohio State vs Illinois will be an offensive showcase – or will it? Penn State implodes against then-winless UCLA. Is there any (non-buyout) reason for keeping James Franklin? Plus, predictions for Oklahoma vs Texas, Alabama vs Mizzou, and Indiana vs Oregon on an incredible weekend of college football. Grab your fa...

Ohio State's defense suffocates Washington, but the offense isn't at their apex. Michigan are heavy favorites, but the Badgers have a gameplan for an upset. James Franklin and Penn State may never recover from the loss to Oregon. Plus: it's time to apologize for some things we said. Grab your favorite team's merch at Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Instagram: / rivalpod...

Michigan beats Nebraska in a close game that wasn’t really close. Ohio State and Washington will be either shootout or slugfest. Why Dabo might leave Clemson – and the SEC powerhouse he could end up with. Plus, the Top 10 team getting EMBARRASSED on an illustrious weekend of college football. Grab your favorite merch from Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Instagram:  ...

Michigan and Nebraska will be determined by this one major change. Why the Ohio State depth chart needs a shakeup at running back. Plus: How an 0-2 Notre Dame can still make the College Football Playoff. Grab your favorite merch from Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Instagram: / rivalpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?.. . See Privacy Policy at https://art...

Former Ohio State WR and Block O recipient Kam Babb shares how a short weekend getaway with teammates sparked an idea to bring revival to the Ohio State University. Grab your favorite merch from Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Instagram: / rivalpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?.. . Thanks for watching! Make sure to like and subscribe for more college fo...

Michigan losing to Oklahoma reveals major issues that extend beyond 2025. Ohio State looks sharp against Grambling State. The Wolverines and Buckeyes prepare for MAC opponents ahead of the Big Ten openers. Plus: Can you learn anything from scheduling “cupcakes”? And South Florida is the story of the year. Grab your favorite merch from Homage! https://homage.sjv.io/o4vgZb Follow us on socials! Inst...

Ohio State shuts down Arch Manning and Texas. Credit star defenses or self-inflicted wounds? Bryce Underwood shines in his first start for Michigan. The Wolverines head to Oklahoma for a primetime showdown with John Mateer and the Sooners. Should fans pause or panic about Bama? What about Clemson or Texas? Plus, the circular reasoning of determining who is “elite” after Week 1. Grab your favorite...

Michigan and Ohio State both have new starting quarterbacks. But so does Texas (and Notre Dame and Oregon and . . . ) Which new starting quarterbacks make a statement and pull off a win in Week 1? The Rivalry Podcast previews Bryce Underwood’s debut for Michigan vs New Mexico and Julian Sayin’s debut for Ohio State vs Texas. Plus, the FCS school that could send shockwaves through college football...

The Rivalry Podcast delivers a joint Michigan and Ohio State reaction to the NCAA COI ruling on Connor Stalions. Solving the College Football Playoff expansion problem. Power 4 and G5 conference champion predictions. Michigan and Ohio State football season previews and players under the radar. Follow us everywhere @RivalPod Visit https://rivalpod.com/ for more Rivalry coverage! Shop Homage and Sup...

Our first look at Michigan's (Ten) Million Dollar Man. Bryce Underwood and Jadyn Davis offered a mixed bag in the spring game with a receiving corp desperately in need of a bounce-back year. Plus: the spring game's biggest winner is a (surprising!) running back, two position groups instilling confidence, and Wisconsin's defensive line is (literal) trash Follow us everywhere @RivalPod Visit ht...