Until Saturday: A show about college football

Conference play is opening in earnest, and there are some new JUICY intra-conference matchups in Week 4. David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris pick the winner in Oklahoma's SEC debut versus Tennessee. They also dive deep into Michigan-USC, Utah's fishy line in their bout against Oklahoma State, Nebraska-Illinois, FSU-Cal, Arkansas-Auburn, Colorado-Baylor and more! Plus, Trust Fall Picks of...

Arch Manning hasn't started a game (yet), but he's one of the most recognizable names in all of college football. David Ubben and Sam Khan Jr. unpack the Manning craze and discuss if Arch is as good as people think. Later, ex-Sooner and ESPN analyst Dusty Dvorcek joins David in breaking down Oklahoma's SEC debut versus Tennessee. Can Brent Venables defense slow down the Vols' run game? What does D...

There's never a boring weekend in college football. David Ubben and Damien Harris hold it down unwrapping a great Week 3 while Chris is airborn. LSU, Georgia, Missouri all win nail-biters while Florida and Florida State looked miserable. Is this it for Billy Napier, and would Lane Kiffin be the top target to replace him? UNLV, Memphis and Toledo all score big wins for the G5, but Kansas, among oth...

The Pac-12 announced it will add Fresno State, Colorado State, Boise State and SDSU in 2026. David Ubben, Chris Vannini, and Damien Harris react to the realignment news. They also discuss other programs (like Tulane and UNLV) that the conference could target. Civil War and the Apple Cup look a bit different this year, but will the underdogs test the favorites? Kansas State-Arizona and UCF-TCU are...

Welcome to Until Saturday, The Athletic's college football podcast. Join David Ubben, Chris Vannini, former Alabama running back, Damien Harris, our CFB writers, and great guests three times a week to celebrate our favorite day of the week, Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boys and girls, we got him. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer joins Until Saturday to discuss the Tide's season, Wisconsin, his favorite momento, GM Courtney Morgan, Jalen Milroe's development, rapping(?), and more! Before then, The Athletic's Pete Sampson gets honest about what's happening in South Bend. Can the Irish realistically make the playoffs, and what's going on with Riley Leonard? Before w...

This Week 2 is going down in the history books. David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris unpack a loaded Saturday, starting with #5 Notre Dame's shocking loss to Northern Illinois (4:00). Are the Irish out of the playoffs?! Texas DOMINATED Michigan in the Big House (15:00). Is Sherrone Moore at fault for the Wolverines' roster deficiencies? Arkansas blew it in Stillwater (22:15). Iowa's offens...

Week 1 was a BANGER, but Week 2 could be even better. David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris preview and pick Tennessee-North Carolina State (1:30), Michigan-Texas (6:30) and Nebraska-Colorado (10:30). All teams with something to prove this weekend. Later, we debut our Trust Fall Picks by Damien asking Chris to believe in a Boise State cover against Oregon (16:30). App State might mess aroun...

Week 2 could make THESE college football fanbases moody. David Ubben and Sam Khan Jr. pinpoint the matchups that may make fanbases elated or irate. Colorado-Nebraska (2:00), Oklahoma State-Arkansas (13:00), UTSA-Texas State (25:00) and more clashes have some of the largest varience in fan moral. Florida State is an absolute mess (27:30). Later, Cedric Golden, columnist for the Austin American-Stat...

That's the first weekend of college football in the books! David Ubben, Chris Vannini and Damien Harris breakdown and contextualize a bloated opening weekend. Which teams are hitting the PANIC BUTTON after Week 1 (1:30)? Florida looked miserable, LSU had some lowlights vs USC (9:15), Dabo's lost his edge (18:30), we may have overhyped the Hokies (27:30), Conner Weigman and Texas A&M's offense...

WEEK 1 IS HERE! David Ubben, Chris Vannini, and Damien Harris preview and pick the first weekend's slate of games. Can NDSU, Clemson, Florida, and West Virginia overcome the odds (makers) and earn major opening-weekend victories? Will LSU play "swampy" and regain their former spirit in Las Vegas? Notre Dame and Georgia Southern both have chances to start both of their years off on the right note v...

Get your typing fingers warmed up because it's coaching tier season. Bruce Feldman joins David Ubben to discuss his 2024 coaching tiers. Why is Dabo in tier 1 (2:00)? Does Deion Sanders deserve to be in tier 6 (17:30)? Which coaches could have a breakout season (20:30)? Later, Manny Navarro joins the podcast to dicsuss the top-100 impact transfers this season (26:30). Who are we sleeping on, and w...

New season, new us! David Ubben, Chris Vannini, and Damien Harris will be in your podcast feeds on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the college football season! Speak of which, we have ACTUAL college football games to react to! #10 Florida State was stunned in Ireland by Georgia Tech. What do we make of DJ Uiagalelei, Mike Norvell, and the Seminoles performance, and can they still make th...

WE HAVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND! To celebrate, Chris Vannini and David Ubben pick Week 0 games. Is Florida State or Georgia Tech carrying a four-leaf clover to Ireland? Before then, Manny Navarro and Kennington Smith III join Until Saturday to share all the details you need to know about the ACC (00:00-32:30) and SEC (33:00-1:04:30) this year with our 'cheat sheets'. Plus, David and Chris br...

Chris Vannini is an absolute madman. He ranked ALL 134 FBS college football teams for his annual '134 Rankings'. He and David Ubben examine the team tiers and disucss some of the major differences between the 134 Rankings and AP Poll. BUT, before then, Until Saturday is excited to welcome former Alabama running back and two-time national champion Damien Harris as the show's co-host! The trio play...

WAKE UP! David Ubben, Grace Raynor and Manny Navarro rip the sleep mask off six college football teams and players you need to quit snoozing on this season. Before then, The Athletic's Austin Meek takes us behind the scenes at Sherrone Moore's media availability where he spoke on the Connor Stalions scandal. Plus, a Michigan football camp update, Heisman Draft recap and 'CRUNCH TIME' debuts. The C...

Welcome to the Big 12, college football's roulette wheel that has 16 colors. Bruce Feldman joins Sam Khan Jr. and Justin Williams in breaking down the most chaotic, unpredictable and, arguably, most fun league in the sport. Kansas State and Utah may be early-season favorites, but where will Kansas, Arizona, West Virginia, Colorado and others fall in our power draft? Plus, we predict the conference...

Which college football teams should you buy stock in, and which should you sell? David Ubben, Kennington Smith III and Audrey Snyder, Until Saturday's CFB investment experts, tell you which teams they're bullish and bear-ish on across the SEC, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Group of 5. Read about the pommel horse GOAT: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5675559/2024/08/02/stephen-nedoroscik-usa-gymnastics...

A conference preview, draft and power ranking rolled up into one jumbo-sized podcast burrito? *Ding* Order's up. Chris Vannini along with Scott Dochterman and Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Athletic's Iowa and Ohio State scribes, respectively, breakdown every squad in the new-look 18-team conference. Each host drafts a program to discuss and the subsequent draft order comprises the league power rank...

It's that time of the off-season where we go out on a limb...a very long limb. Chris Vannini and Manny Navarro return with their second installment of Oddly Specific College Football Predictions. Ohio State will finish the year 16-0? Travis Hunter will win the Heisman and be drafted #1 overall? According to the guys, it may happen! Before then, a Georgia WR is dismissed from the team, CFB stolen v...

The 2024 college football season will be unprecedented. A 12-team playoff, communication devices in helmets, Oregon, Texas and other teams in new leagues -- there's just so much DIFFERENT. Chris Vannini and David Ubben walk you through every major change to CFB this season. Plus, a rollicking round of 'Where Dey At?' trivia/game show. Read Nicole Auerbach's story on how House vs NCAA may affect th...

Chris Vannini, David Ubben, Max Olson and Ari Wasserman assemble to open the mailbag and answer your questions on everything from if the PAC-12 could ever come back, the future of non conference rivalry games, and the best broadcasters working in college football today. Then the crew shares some news about Ari and Max and where the show is heading in the 2024 season. Watch Until Saturday on YouTub...

Nick Saban might be the early highlight of Talkin' Season. Chris Vannini, David Ubben and Ari Wasserman react to Saban's first SEC Media Days as an analyst, including his opinions on Texas and Alabama. Plus, are NIL fines enough for Georgia's reckless drivers? It's time to ride the Conference Realignment Rumor Rollercoaster. Later, the guys share their grivances about EA Sports College Football 25...

The wait is finally over. After a decade-long absence, EA Sports' next installment of their college football franchise is here! Chris Vannini and Ari Wasserman share their early review of EA College Football 25. The duo dissect the gameplay, graphics, playbooks, Dynasty Mode, Road to Glory, recruiting and much, much more! Later in the show, former West Virginia quarterback and NCAA video game chea...

How does one coach's decision affect over 400 people? Ari Wasserman, Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. explain how Nick Saban's retirement caused hundreds of staffers, coaches, analysts, and familes' lives to change. From Alabama to Nebraska Kearney and Washington to Fernandina Beach HS the ripple effects are expansive. Brett Yormark preached innovation and growth for the Big 12 conference at media days,...