Until Saturday: A show about college football

The Athletic's Andy Staples & Nicole Auerbach react to the breaking news that the Big Ten is back and will start play on October 23-24. Each program will play 8 games with an extra game on Championship weekend that matches up East vs. West based on where the team finished in the division standings. Plus, Power Auer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy goes 1 on 1 with Randy Wade, father or now opted out Ohio State star CB Shaun Wade, after a hot mic causes a stir in Big Ten country. Will the conference change course and play football this fall?   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Andy Staples is joined by Andy Bitter, host of The Athletic's new ACC podcast 'Atlantic & Coastal'. Florida State is stunned by Georgia Tech in Mike Norvell's 1st game as Head Coach. Notre Dame beats Duke 27-13 at home in somewhat of an unimpressive performance. Iowa State is downed by Louisiana & Kansas State falls to Arkansas State in two Sun Belt over Big 12 upsets. Plus,...

The Athletic's Ari Wasserman will join Andy every Friday during the 2020 season. The guys react to Miami's winning performance vs. UAB. The Canes rushed for 337 yards in Rhett Lashlee's first game as offensive coordinator. Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day released a statement criticizing the Big Ten office. The Buckeyes players, coaches & fans are entering desperation mode. Plus, Ari dissects th...

The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach will join Andy every Wednesday during the 2020 CFB season to answer the sports most pressing questions. Nicole sifts through the endless news cycle to pick out the most important & impactful stories.   It's Power 5 kickoff eve! The new look Miami offense takes on UAB in what will be QB D'Eriq King's debut in the 305. The ACC slate in week 2 features two of the bi...

Andy talks to the creator of XFL rules, Sam Schwartzstein. The guys take a deep dive into the world of sports and how rules play a major role in how marketable a sport is to the general public and casual fan. Happy Labor Day!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy made the trip to Hattiesburg Mississippi where Southern Miss hosted South Alabama in the first FBS game of the college football season. An offseason of uncertainty has culminated with kickoff to a modified 2020 season. Southern Miss AD Jeremy McClain joins the show. Plus, you'll hear from player parents & South Alabama Head Coach Steve Campbell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

 Andy welcomes special guest Robert Mays of The Athletic Football Show. The guys talk about recent college players and their careers in the NFL. Did the Bears really trade up to draft Mitch Trubisky? Is Tua Tagovailoa going to sit for a year or play right away in Miami? Lamar Jackson is getting it done in Baltimore. Plus, Hunter Renfrow has gone from true freshman walkon to NFL wide receiver.   Su...

The Athletic's Andy Staples and Max Olson revel in the first college football game of the season between Central Arkansas & Austin Peay. Clearly not household names, these two FCS programs put on a show Saturday night in primetime on ESPN. The game was sloppy at times, but hey, that's college football. In the news: LSU WR Ja'Marr Chase is opting out of the 2020 season. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The Athletic's NFL Draft Expert Dane Brugler joins Andy to discuss the top players to watch during the 2020 College Football season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy welcomes Ralph Russo of the Associated Press to the show to discuss the recently released AP Top 25 Preseason Poll. We are two weeks from kickoff and the buildup to the season, including polls, is not creating the buzz it normally does. The guys try to examine why & debate whether the Big Ten & the PAC-12 postponements have thrown a wet blanket over the 2020 season. Hosted on Acast. S...

The Athletic's Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman unofficially welcome you to the weirdest season in college football history.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Audrey Snyder & Bill Landis join Andy to go inside the Big Ten's decision to postpone the football season. James Franklin and Ryan Day have both spoken out after Commissioner Kevin Warren announced the decision last week. What will a winter or spring season look like?   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy is joined by The Athletic’s David Ubben to react to the SEC’s release of the new 2020 football schedule, and talk about some of the interesting and highly anticipated matchups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ari Wasserman joins Andy to answer listeners questions about Big Ten & Pac-12 recruiting ramifications, conference scheduling and more! Plus, the ranking of breakfast cereals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Andy is joined by Jason Setchen to discuss rules changes that the NCAA will need to make due to COVID-19 and the postponement and cancellation of 2020 Fall sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy welcomes The Athletic's Mitch Sherman, University of Nebraska beat writer, and Max Olson, National College Football writer, to discuss the growing chasm between the Cornhuskers and the Big Ten conference amid the league's decision to postpone fall sports. Why is Nebraska fuming over this choice? What steps could the conference take to play this year if they so choose, and, in general, what's...

Andy is joined by Nicole Auerbach to break down the postponement of the Big Ten and Pac-12 2020 football seasons. What factors went into these decisions? Plus, the Big 12 appears to be moving forward with a season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy is joined by The Athletic's Chris Vannini to react to the news of the MAC canceling football, and all fall sports, for the 2020 season. They discuss how this decision came about, and what it means moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy is joined by The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach to recap a busy, and unprecedented, week on the college football beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Big 12 is playing a 9+1 schedule this season. Max Olson joins Andy to focus on the Big 12's 2020 plan. The Red River Rivalry is still on and football, as of now, is scheduled to kickoff 3 weeks from Saturday. The Big 12 is moving full steam ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the weekend, Pac-12 football players started a movement demanding safety & financial regulations if the conference intends to play the 2020 season during the COVID pandemic. The Athletic's Utah beat writer Chris Kamrani joins Andy to discuss exactly what those demands are, what it means and how the Pac-12 conference is planning to respond.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Athletic's Aaron Suttles joins Andy Staples to discuss the SEC moving to a 10-game conference-only format. Plus, Pete Sampson on Notre Dame joining the ACC in-full for the 2020 season. Buckle your seatbelts, college football is back and we are in for a fascinating season. SUBSCRIBE to The Athletic for 40% off & listen to the show ad-free: www.theathletic.com/andystaples Hosted on Acast. Se...

The Athletic's Chris Kirschner joins Andy to review the now famous wings at Magic City in Atlanta. Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams has entered quarantine because he was photographed at the popular Atlanta strip club. Why was he there? For the wings, of course. The Andy Staples Show asks the important question; were they worth it? SUBSCRIBE to The Athletic (40% off): www.theathletic.com/and...

The Athletic's Andy Staples and Nicole Auerbach discuss the latest on college football's return-to-play plan. The NCAA Board of Governors kicked the can down the road on Friday and didn't make a decision on fall championships. Plus, schedules are continuing to change for many programs across the country. If the season does happen, it will be one of the most unique in recent memory or maybe ever. H...