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Jake and William are joined by Jeffrey the Greek from the Eyes on B1G Podcast for a deep dive into the Big Ten. The trio breaks down the top contenders to win the conference, names their favorite dark horses who could crash the playoff conversation, and each picks one overlooked team that could outperform expectations and shake up the standings. Whether you're a diehard Big Ten fan or just get...

Part 2 of Paper Wars is here! We’re joined again by former Penn State OL Landon Tengwall to break down the offensive side of the Clemson vs. Penn State debate. From quarterback to offensive line, we go position by position to decide who has the better unit. Missed the defense episode? Go check that one out too! Make sure to check out our new  Ban Fall Weddings Merch !

We sat down with former South Carolina Gamecock Syvelle Newton, one of the most electric athletes in program history and a top-5 QB in the 2003 recruiting class. Syvelle takes us through his high-profile recruitment, why he chose South Carolina, and what it was like playing under both Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier. We also dive into the wild position changes throughout his career and his thoughts o...

We’re breaking down the entire ACC heading into the 2025 college football season. Dustin Black joins The Walk-On Redshirts as he, Jake, and Will each rank all 17 ACC teams. We split them into contenders, dark horses, and teams we think will fall short of expectations. Who’s overrated? Who’s getting slept on? Find out where we agree, where we argue, and who we think can win the conference.

Clemson vs Penn State. Who has the better team on paper heading into 2025? In this special episode of The Walk-On Redshirts, we’re joined by former Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall to settle one of the loudest debates of the offseason. With Tom Allen leaving Penn State for Clemson, fans from both sides have been going back and forth for months. We break down the defensive side of the b...

William and Jake return with the Big 12 edition of the Pre-Preview, ranking all 16 programs and breaking down one thing they love and one thing they hate about each team heading into the 2025 season. Everyone's now officially settled into the new-look Big 12, and we're diving into the biggest storylines: Can a healthy Jalon Daniels finally get Kansas over the hump? Will Texas Tech finally...

This week on The Walk-On Redshirts, it's time for our SEC Pre-Preview. Is there a clear favorite in the conference heading into 2025? We break down all 16 teams with one thing we like and one thing we don’t about each program. Could Texas A&M make a major leap in Year 2 under Mike Elko? Will Ole Miss take a step back after last season’s success? And who else is primed to rise or fall in th...

This week on The Walk-On Redshirts, Jake and William dive into their Big Ten Pre-Preview — breaking down all 18 teams with one thing they like and one thing they dislike about each heading into the 2025 season. Could Illinois sneak into the title game? Will Oregon take a step back? Who's poised to surprise, and who might hit reset? It's early, it's opinionated, and it's pure offsea...

This week on The Walk-On Redshirts, Jake and William kick things off with a breakdown of the House vs NCAA settlement and what it means for NIL moving forward. Then it’s time for their ACC Pre-Preview — a full ranking of all 17 teams with one thing they love and one thing they hate about each program heading into the 2025 season. It’s early, it’s opinionated, and it’s everything you didn’t know yo...

Kansas head coach Lance Leipold joins Jake and William to talk about his journey from Wisconsin-Whitewater to turning around the Jayhawks. He shares what makes Kansas special, how he built a winning culture, recruiting values, and yes — we ask about fish fries, “Air Jefferson,” and what his pitch would be to land two 5-star podcast hosts.

This week on The Walk-On Redshirts, Jake and William dig into Michigan OC Sherrone Moore’s two-game midseason suspension, the long-term implications of Clemson and Notre Dame’s new 12-year rivalry, and a full breakdown of the SEC’s 2025 landscape: who’s real, who’s fake, and who’s on fire—for the wrong reasons.

Jake and William are back on The Walk On Redshirts Podcast breaking down the Big Ten landscape with contenders pretenders sleepers and dumpster fires. They also dive into the latest college football news including Shedeur Sanders versus Quinn Ewers as the bigger draft surprise Arik Gilbert showing up at an FCS program the shocking Syracuse commitments from Johntay Cook and Kam Pringle and whether...

Jake and William are back on the Walk-On Redshirts to break down the chaos and clarity in the Big 12! From true contenders to total dumpster fires, they sort through every team’s outlook heading into the season. Plus, they dive into a wild week of college football news: Joey Aguilar to Tennessee in what feels like the first-ever CFB trade, with Nico heading to UCLA Madden joining Nico in Westwood...

Will and Jake are back to sort the ACC into contenders, pretenders, sleepers, and full-on dumpster fires. Things get even wilder off the field — a Tennessee QB hits the portal after asking for $4 million (seriously?), Shedeur Sanders gets his jersey retired before leaving Boulder, and Bill Belichick’s girlfriend might actually be pulling strings at UNC. Tap in for chaos, hot takes, and your weekly...

Jake and William break down the latest in college football, starting with Stanford’s coaching search after Troy Taylor’s firing. They also discuss the growing concern that spring games could be canceled altogether, while Colorado and Syracuse might still find a way to hold a scrimmage. With the landscape of college football constantly changing, what does this mean for teams and fans moving forward...

We have our National Champion. Ohio State defeats Notre Dame to win the first ever 12 team playoff. William and Jake recap the entire game start to finish talking about where both teams had success and what the crucial points were in the game. How did Ohio State come out on top and what did Notre Dame do to prevent themselves from winning the title? How does this impact Ohio State's legacy and...

The National Championship is set! Ohio State and Notre Dame will face off in Atlanta on Monday night. Shehan Jeyarajah joins Jake and William to preview the National Championship, but first, the guys recap the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl. Notre Dame executed late, while Penn State went the entire game without completing a pass to a wide receiver. What did Notre Dame do to stay in the game long eno...

The College Football Playoffs are down to just four teams: Ohio State, Texas, Notre Dame, and Penn State. Texas survived a scare from Arizona State, winning in double overtime. Quinn Ewers made the biggest throw of his career to keep the Longhorns' hopes alive. Ohio State throttled Oregon, jumping out to a 34-0 lead. Can anyone stop them? Notre Dame dominated the middle four minutes, scoring 17 po...

We’ve made it to the second round of the College Football Playoff, and the action is heating up! Jake and William break down all the latest headlines, including Cam Ward’s shocking mid-game opt-out and Clemson’s relentless pursuit of transfers. The Pop-Tart Bowl has officially reached BCS-level prestige, and there’s plenty to unpack about the drama surrounding it. In this week’s recap, SMU couldn’...

We have reached the College Football Playoffs. What originally started back before Labor Day is now down too 12 teams with the first eight playing this weekend. William and Jake are back to break down all the latest news including Travis Hunter winning the Heisman Trophy over Ashton Jeanty. The transfer portal is going crazy with USC players leaving left and right. Wake Forest has become the lates...

We have our 12 team College Football Playoff Bracket! Jake and William break down everything from the conference championship games. Clemson pulls the upset and finds a way into the playoffs while Arizona State gives Iowa State a beat down securing their bid. Oregon and Penn State score more than 80 points while Georgia wins with their backup quarterback. Heading into the playoffs, why is Ohio Sta...

Jake and William are back and have decided that we should do away with rivalry weekend after both Ohio State and Clemson took losses to their archrivals. What went wrong for both teams, and how can they correct it moving forward as both are still in the playoff hunt? Georgia and Georgia Tech played an outrageous eight overtimes. Has Georgia played a complete game yet this year? The guys also share...

It's officially rivalry week in college football! Before Jake and William jump into the slate for this weekend, it's all about the College Football Playoffs. Who did the committee rank too high, who was ranked too low, and who was sitting just right in their eyes? Also, Mack Brown is out—who should replace him at North Carolina? Ohio State handled business against Indiana. The Hoosiers gave the Bu...

Jake and William are back and they are starting this episode with the Goldie Locks of the College Football rankings. Who is too high, who is too low and who is sitting just right? We only have a few more weeks until the final playoff rankings so we are beginning to get clarity. Last weekend lacked too many fireworks but we did see a few key matchups. Georgia was able to handle Tennessee keeping th...

Week 11 is complete and before heading into Week 12, we have to recap this past weekend. William and Jake start by discussing the new College Football Playoff rankings giving their thoughts on who is too high and who is too low. Looking back at last week, LSU was destroyed by Alabama eliminating any hope of an appearance in the College Football Playoffs. Miami finally saw their luck run out and Ge...