Seth's College Football Corner

On this episode of Seth’s College Football Corner, we preview and predict Oklahoma’s 2025 season after a rocky SEC debut in 2024. With new OC Ben Arbuckle and transfer QB John Mateer, the Sooners are hoping for a major turnaround. Seth breaks down the rebuilt offensive line, a revamped receiver room, the addition of star RB Jadyn Ott, and why Brent Venables’ defense could be among the SEC’s best....

On this episode of Seth’s College Football Corner, we break down the make-or-break 2025 season for Sam Pittman and the Arkansas Razorbacks. With Taylen Green returning at quarterback, year two under Bobby Petrino could see some offensive sparks, but questions linger with an overhauled receiving corps and shaky offensive line play. On defense, Arkansas was dead last in the SEC against the pass, and...

LSU football enters 2025 with a loaded roster, a No. 1 transfer portal class, and quarterback Garrett Nussmeier back to lead the “Nuss Bus” for one last ride. Can Brian Kelly finally deliver on playoff-or-bust expectations, or will offensive line questions and an unproven receiver room hold the Tigers back? Seth breaks down LSU’s key playmakers, defensive improvements under Blake Baker, and the hi...

Today, Seth dives into all things Alabama. The Tide offense will look a little different this fall with Ryan Grubb back alongside Kalen DeBoer, Ty Simpson finally stepping into the starting quarterback role, and five-star freshman Keelon Russell waiting his turn. Ryan Williams headlines a loaded receiver room, the secondary looks as strong as ever with Domani Jackson and Zabien Brown, and the path...

The Georgia Bulldogs enter the 2025 college football season with championship-level expectations. Can Kirby Smart’s team continue its dominance in the SEC and make another run at the College Football Playoff, or will Carson Beck’s departure force the Dawgs to take a step back? In this episode, Seth breaks down Georgia’s full schedule and analyzes key matchups, including high-profile showdowns agai...

The Florida Gators football program enters the 2025 season with everything on the line. After four years under head coach Billy Napier, the Gators finally have the roster to make noise in the new-look SEC. With five-star quarterback DJ Lagway leading an offense loaded with playmakers, expectations in Gainesville are sky-high. But can Florida survive one of the toughest schedules in college footbal...

College football is officially back! Week 0 delivered plenty of storylines: Iowa State and Kansas State squared off overseas, UNLV opened the Dan Mullen era, Kansas QB Jalon Daniels led a dominant win over Fresno State, and Hawaii exposed just how rough Stanford’s season might be. Plus, Seth reveals his full preseason D Poll rankings , breaking down why each conference and national contender lande...

TCU should be poised to compete for the Big 12 this season in Sonny Dykes’ fourth year in Fort Worth. Josh Hoover is back as the signal-caller, and the defense under Andy Avalos should be improved. But a tough schedule that features road contests against North Carolina, Arizona State, and Kansas State, as well as home games against SMU, Baylor, and Iowa State, awaits the Frogs. Are they up to snuf...

Baylor started 2-4 last season and it looked like head coach Dave Aranda was going to be fired. Then, the team rattled off six straight wins and everything changed. And with a roster that’s filled with returning stars like QB Sawyer Robertson and running back Bryson Washington, where’s the limit for where this magical carpet ride can go? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on App...

Thanks to a slew of oil money, Texas Tech gave itself a makeover this past offseason with an impressive transfer portal class. In his fourth season in Lubbock, Joey McGuire’s squad now needs to at least reach Arlington to compete in the Big 12 Championship Game. Anything less would feel like a disappointment. Thank you to Live to Shoot for sponsoring today’s episode. For more information on how to...

Kenny Dillingham did what everybody believed was impossible, leading Arizona State to a Big 12 championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff. With a large portion of last year’s production returning, can 2025 continue ASU’s upward trajectory, or was 2024 just a strange anomaly? Thank you to Live to Shoot for sponsoring today’s episode. For more information on how to schedule an appointm...

Once Cam Rising went down with what seemed like the millionth injury of his career, last season was pretty much dead for Utah. Now, with Rising out the door and new quarterback Devon Dampier in, the ceiling for the Utes is right back to where it needs to be. But with a difficult schedule that features most of the top teams in the Big 12, is it even possible? Thank you to Live to Shoot for sponsori...

BYU went 11-2 in 2024 and was just two close losses to Kansas and Arizona State away from making the College Football Playoff. Those dreams weren’t realized, but now it’s time for head coach Kalani Sitake and freshman quarterback Bear Bachmeier to build on last year and make it to the Big 12 championship game. Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to l...

It seems that Kansas State is always in the conversation. Bill Snyder was the impetus for the success, and Chris Klieman has carried it on. But with a roster that has some question marks and a quarterback who tends to get dinged up, how certain can we be that K-State will deliver on its promises? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Subst...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit sethdowdle.substack.com In an era where the rich seem to be getting richer and the poor seem to be getting poorer in college football, North Texas and head coach Eric Morris are looking to succeed despite overwhelming evidence saying they can’t. Trends are made to be broken, though, and the folks in Denton are desperate for winning foot...

After years of purgatory, SMU has ascended back to the top levels of college football. After appearing in the ACC Championship Game and making it to the College Football Playoff, the hype is through the roof on the Hilltop. Can Rhett Lashlee’s team continue the success, or will the weight of expectations be too much? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click he...

With Mack Brown’s departure and Bill Belichick’s arrival, the vibes couldn’t be better in Chapel Hill. But the amount of noise, good and bad, surrounding the program has also never been higher. Drama often breeds dysfunction—will that be the case at North Carolina in 2025, or will Belichick’s expertise and experience prevail? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts!...

Clemson’s been dormant for the past five years, but with quarterback Cade Klubnik returning and a roster that’s touted as one of the best the Tigers have had in years, the prospect of winning a national championship is real in Death Valley. Is that even possible, though? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Substack! SethStack is a reader...

If not for losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse toward the back end of Miami’s schedule, the Hurricanes would have made the College Football Playoff. But that’s not how the cookie crumbled, and Mario Cristobal’s squad was left high and dry. Now, without Cam Ward, can Miami build on last year’s success and make it to Charlotte? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts!...

Florida State went from 13-1 in 2023 to 2-10 in 2024. It was terrible, horrendous, atrocious, and just straight up lousy. The roster is poised to improve, at least on paper, but will that translate to wins on the field? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Substack! SethStack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new episodes of S...

The post-Caleb Williams era in Los Angeles started off turbulently in 2024. With Jaden Maiava entering the picture this season, alongside a defense that should continue to improve from a year ago, will the Trojans be able to recapture the magic that’s been missing since Williams left? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Substack! SethSta...

First things first, I apologize for the crappy audio quality! It will be fixed up moving forward. Oregon’s 2024 campaign was amazing, until it wasn’t. A debilitating and embarrassing defeat to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl capped off an otherwise fantastic season. Can Dan Lanning and the Ducks bounce back in 2025, or are they bound for more disappointment? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here...

Year three of Matt Rhule’s tenure at Nebraska is around the corner. Will that bring the usual “Year Three Bump” that accompanies Rhule at all his collegiate stops, or will the Cornhuskers crash and burn? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Substack! SethStack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new episodes of Seth’s College Fo...

The Fighting Illini capped off a successful 2024 with a fantastic Citrus Bowl victory over South Carolina. Can whatever awesome mojo was generated from last year’s 10-win campaign be parlayed into a berth in the College Football Playoff? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Substack! SethStack is a reader-supported publication. To receive...

Indiana did the impossible in 2024 and won 11 games en route to the school’s first College Football Playoff appearance. Year two under Curt Cignetti will produce more turbulence due to a tougher schedule—can the Hoosiers rise above the challenge? Click here to listen on Spotify! Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts! Click here to listen on Substack! SethStack is a reader-supported publication. T...