The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

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Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest topics in the world of college football. Joel relies on his experience on the field, detailed film analysis and unmatched preparation to give you the most consistent, fair and best analysis in the sport.

  • 37 minutes 16 seconds
    Joel Klatt ranks his Top 50 Prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. How high does Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza land on the list as an overall prospect? He also discusses his evaluation of Alabama QB Ty Simpson as his QB2 and how high he should be on his Big Board. Does Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love top the list? How many Ohio State players crack his Top 5 with prospects like Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs, Sonny Styles and Carnell Tate in the Draft? Klatt reveals 3 Wide Receivers inside his Top 15 players including a WR that flew under the radar for much of the College Football season.

    0:00-1:22 Intro
    1:23-2:35 Player 50
    2:36-2:42 Player 49
    2:43-3:06 Player 48
    3:07-3:27 Player 47
    3:28-3:41 Player 46
    3:42-4:21 Player 45
    4:22-4:56 Player 44
    4:57-5:33 Player 43
    5:34-5:55 Player 42
    5:56-6:28 Player 41
    6:29-7:17 Player 40
    7:18-7:41 Player 39
    7:42-8:23 Player 38
    8:24-9:00 Player 37
    9:01-9:30 Player 36
    9:31-9:50 Player 35
    9:51-10:15 Player 34
    10:16-10:28 Player 33
    10:29-11:32 Player 32
    11:33-12:12 Player 31
    12:13-12:35 Player 30
    12:36-12:54 Player 29
    12:55-13:24 Player 28
    13:25-14:05 Player 27
    14:06-14:45 Player 26
    14:46-15:27 Player 25
    15:28-16:21 Player 24
    16:22-16:55 Player 23
    16:56-17:19 Player 22
    17:20-18:06 Player 21
    18:07-18:36 Player 20
    18:37-19:10 Player 19
    19:11-19:28 Player 18
    19:29-20:08 Player 17
    20:09-20:53 Player 16
    20:54-21:17 Player 15
    21:18-22:24 Player 14
    22:25-22:54 Player 13
    22:55-23:56 Player 12
    23:57-24:36 Player 11
    24:37-25:10 Player 10
    25:11-25:53 Player 9
    25:54-26:36 Player 8
    26:37-27:27 Player 7
    27:28-28:06 Player 6
    28:07-29:12 Player 5
    29:13-30:17 Player 4
    30:18-31:06 Player 3
    31:07-32:10 Player 2
    32:11-35:31 Player 1

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    30 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 33 minutes 18 seconds
    All-College Football Mock Draft: How high would Arch Manning & Jeremiah Smith go in this NFL Draft?

    What if every player in college football was available to be drafted in the 2026 NFL Draft? That’s the question Joel Klatt tackles as he adds in college football’s best players who are not part of this Draft Class for consideration. Would Tom Brady and the Raiders still take Fernando Mendoza or would the appeal of Arch Manning be too tough to pass up? How high would Ohio State’s superstar Wide Receiver Jeremiah Smith go? In this Mock Draft, the New York Jets and New York Giants both add potential superstars to their Offenses and the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks find their replacement for Kenneth Walker with one of the top underclassmen Running Backs in the country.

    0:00-1:49 Intro
    1:50-2:32 Las Vegas Raiders
    2:33-3:25 New York Jets
    3:26-4:41 Arizona Cardinals
    4:42-5:37 Tennessee Titans
    5:38-6:33 New York Giants
    6:34-7:45 Cleveland Browns
    7:46-8:36 Washington Commanders
    8:37-9:26 New Orleans Saints
    9:27-10:45 Kansas City Chiefs
    10:46-11:34 Cincinnati Bengals
    11:35-12:38 Miami Dolphins
    12:39-13:31 Dallas Cowboys
    13:32-14:24 Los Angeles Rams
    14:25-15:05 Baltimore Ravens
    15:06-15:43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    15:44-16:38 New York Jets
    16:39-17:29 Detroit Lions
    17:30-18:24 Minnesota Vikings
    18:25-19:03 Carolina Panthers
    19:04-20:53 Dallas Cowboys
    20:54-21:58 Pittsburgh Steelers
    21:59-22:36 Los Angeles Chargers
    22:37-23:19 Philadelphia Eagles
    23:20-24:22 Cleveland Browns
    24:23-25:09 Chicago Bears
    25:10-25:47 Buffalo Bills
    25:48-26:28 San Francisco 49ers
    26:29-27:05 Houston Texans
    27:06-27:59 Kansas City Chiefs
    28:00-28:43 Miami Dolphins
    28:44-29:20 New England Patriots
    29:21-31:33 Seattle Seahawks

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    23 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 48 minutes 10 seconds
    Joel Klatt’s 2026 Mock Draft 2.0

    Following the NFL Combine and a wild Free Agency period, Joel Klatt is back for his 2nd Mock Draft of the season as prospects make their moves up and down the board and teams have a clearer view of their Draft needs. Klatt projects Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love to be the highest drafted Running Back since Saquon Barkley. Ohio State Linebacker Sonny Styles makes a big jump inside the Top 10 following his incredible Combine workout. With 2 First Round picks, the Dallas Cowboys select a potential All-Pro and take a calculated risk on another high-upside prospect. He also projects the Rams and MVP Matthew Stafford to add a new target to an already explosive offense.
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    0:00-1:21 Intro
    1:22-1:46 Joel Klatt’s 2026 mock draft 2.0
    1:47-3:04 Las Vegas Raiders
    3:05-4:10 New York Jets
    4:11-4:51 Arizona Cardinals
    4:52-6:16 Tennessee Titans
    6:17-8:31 New York Giants
    8:32-10:21 Cleveland Browns
    10:22-11:34 Washington Commanders
    11:35-13:07 New Orleans Saints
    13:08-13:57 Kansas City Chiefs
    13:57-15:23 Cincinnati Bengals
    15:24-16:52 Miami Dolphins
    16:53-18:22 Dallas Cowboys
    18:23-20:39 Los Angeles Rams
    20:40-22:38 Baltimore Ravens
    22:39-23:29 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    23:30-25:27 New York Jets
    25:58-26:19 Detroit Lions
    26:20-27:09 Minnesota Vikings
    27:10-27:59 Carolina Panthers
    28:00-31:02 Dallas Cowboys
    31:03-32:35 Pittsburgh Steelers
    32:36-33:42 Los Angeles Chargers
    33:43-35:00 Philadelphia Eagles
    35:01-36:39 Cleveland Browns
    36:40-37:36 Chicago Bears
    37:37-38:40 Buffalo Bills
    38:41-39:34 San Francisco 49ers
    39:35-40:33 Houston Texans
    40:34-41:28 Kansas City Chiefs
    41:29-43:19 Denver Broncos
    43:20-44:12 New England Patriots
    44:13-46:25 Seattle Seahawks

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    16 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 43 minutes 6 seconds
    Most Intriguing Spring Storylines in College Football & the Top 5 NFL Draft Prospects on the Rise

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 5 Storylines in College Football as we head into Spring Practices - ranging from QB Battles in Tuscaloosa and Tennessee to major coaching changes in the Big Ten and fresh faces in Texas. He also ranks his Top 5 NFL Draft Prospects that are rising up Draft Boards following the NFL Combine including Ohio State’s Sonny Styles. He also reveals which of Fernando Mendoza’s Indiana teammates is climbing into potentially being a first round pick. Klatt then gives his thoughts on the College Football Roundtable at the White House last week and breaks down how we got to this point and where things are likely to go from here.

    0:00-1:27 Intro
    1:28-1:42 Klatt’s most interesting spring storylines
    1:43-8:23 Alabama & Tennessee QB battles
    8:24-10:06 Michigan’s coaching overhaul
    10:07-12:27 USC’s new faces
    12:28-16:12 Texas’s transfer haul
    16:13-18:07 Ohio State defense rebuild
    18:08-30:03 Klatt’s NFL Draft risers
    30:04-41:20 White House hosts roundtable discussion to address issues in college sports

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    9 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 30 minutes 18 seconds
    Joel Klatt’s Top 10 Offensive Players in the 2026 NFL Draft

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt begins his NFL Draft rankings by looking at the offensive side of the ball and laying out his Top 10 prospects. Is the presumptive #1 pick, Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza deserving of the #1 spot on his board? Or will a player like Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love jump to the top? He also dives into how he ranks the top of the Wide Receiver class as 3 wideouts crack his Top 10 including Ohio State’s Carnell Tate and USC’s Makai Lemon.

    0:00-1:50 Intro
    1:51-4:51 Number 10 player
    4:52-6:17 Number 9 player
    6:18-7:29 Number 8 player
    7:30-9:48 Number 7 player
    9:49-11:01 Number 6 player
    11:02-14:25 Number 5 player
    14:26-16:10 Number 4 player
    16:11-17:56 Number 3 player
    17:57-20:40 Number 2 player
    20:41-28:33 Number 1 player

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    2 March 2026, 10:00 am
  • 33 minutes 54 seconds
    Klatt’s Top 10 Head Coaches in College Football

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks the Top 10 head coaches in the sport following the 2025 season. He dives into where to rank the 4 active National Championship-winning coaches - Curt Cignetti, Ryan Day and Kirby Smart and where Dabo Swinney now sits among the CFB hierarchy. He discusses where to rank young coaches like Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman and Oregon’s Dan Lanning and whether new LSU coach Lane Kiffin and new Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham made the list. He also includes a Big 12 Coach that Klatt points out has had more success in recent years than just about any other in the sport.

    0:00-1:40 Intro
    1:41-3:29 Top 10 coaches
    3:30-6:04 #10 Coach
    6:05-8:23 #9 Coach
    8:24-9:58 #8 Coach
    9:59-11:15 #7 Coach
    11:16-14:28 #6 Coach
    14:29-17:12 #5 Coach
    17:13-19:36 #4 Coach
    19:37-22:01 #3 Coach
    22:02-24:17 #2 Coach
    24:18-27:58 #1 Coach
    27:59-32:08 Honorable mentions

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    23 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 46 minutes 44 seconds
    College Football Stock Watch + Could MrBeast actually buy a Title with $100 Million?

    In this show, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt proves it’s always a good idea to hit record during Hour 71 of a 72-hour fasting cleanse. He kicks off the show by revealing which teams he feels are trending up and which are trending down as we enter the offseason, revealing his 3 Up & 3 Down in his College Football Stock Watch – which includes two blue blood programs he believes are heading in different directions.
    After YouTube star MrBeast teased the idea of giving $100 Million to a school to go win a National Championship in Football, Klatt walks through the idea and considers whether a huge check would actually buy a title in today’s world of NIL and the Transfer Portal.
    He discusses North Dakota’s State’s jump from FCS to the Mountain West and the reported possibility of Alabama cancelling the upcoming Ohio State home-and-home series to start in 2027. Klatt wraps up the show with a rant about the now-set College Football Playoff schedule for next season.

    0:00-1:51 Intro
    1:52-23:05 Stock watch
    23:06-34:21 MrBeast teases idea of giving East Carolina $100M to win a national championship
    34:22-36:15 North Dakota State decides its done dominating FCS and joins Mountain West
    36:16-38:19 Alabama may cancel their home-and-home with Ohio State for 2027/28
    38:20-44:59 CFP announces schedule for next season

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    16 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 41 minutes 15 seconds
    Joel Klatt’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

    With the NFL season officially in the books, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt launches into the offseason with his first Mock Draft for the 2026 NFL Draft. His Mock has 5 Ohio State Buckeyes going in the First Round including one landing with the Dallas Cowboys. The Kansas City Chiefs are able to select a weapon for Patrick Mahomes as they look to rebound from a disappointing 2025 season. The Philadelphia Eagles also make an upgrade to their Offense with a player that is tailor-made for their Offense to go with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley. Cleveland is able to upgrade the talent around Shedeur Sanders with two First Round Picks. Klatt also answers the question of whether there will be a second QB in the First Round as Alabama QB Ty Simpson goes to an AFC team looking for a quarterback of the future.

    0:00 - Intro
    1:56 - Pick 1: Raiders
    4:21 - Pick 2: Jets
    6:03 - Pick 3: Cardinals
    7:05 - Pick 4: Titans
    8:08 - Pick 5: Giants
    9:48 - Pick 6: Browns
    10:53 - Pick 7: Commanders
    11:35 - Pick 8: Saints
    12:40 - Pick 9: Chiefs
    14:56 - Pick 10: Bengals
    15:04 - Pick 11: Dolphins
    16:18 - Pick 12: Cowboys
    17:54 - Pick 13: Rams
    19:33 - Pick 14: Ravens
    20:47 - Pick 15: Bucs
    21:58 - Pick 16: Jets
    23:03 - Pick 17: Lions
    24:02 - Pick 18: Vikings
    25:00 - Pick 19: Panthers
    25:49 - Pick 20: Cowboys
    26:51 - Pick 21: Steelers
    28:10 - Pick 22: Chargers
    29:11 - Pick 23: Eagles
    30:21 - Pick 24: Browns
    31:46 - Pick 25: Bears
    32:57 - Pick 26: Bills
    34:00 - Pick 27: 49ers
    34:45 - Pick 28: Texans
    35:30 - Pick 29: Rams
    36: 07 - Pick 30: Broncos
    37:10 - Pick 31: Patriots
    38:02 - Pick 32: Seahawks

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    9 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 56 minutes 2 seconds
    Top 5 Games that will decide the Big Ten, Schedule Lottery Winners & Losers + Dabo vs Tampering

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down the Big Ten’s schedule release and gives out his winners and losers of the conference’s “schedule lottery.” He explains which under-the-radar teams’ schedule could propel them to a big season and which schedules will force teams to fight to stay above water. He then ranks his top 5 games for the upcoming season as teams like Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, Indiana, Penn State and USC all set for key matchups in the conference. Klatt gives his analysis of Ohio State’s hiring of Arthur Smith as the new OC and what it means for Ryan Day and the Buckeye offense as well as USC’s hiring of former TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson to lead the Trojan defense this upcoming season. He wraps up the show by looking at the tampering problem in college football after Miami got Duke QB Darian Mensah at the 11th hour of the Portal window and Dabo Swinney went off on Ole Miss for convincing one of his players to enter the Portal.

    0:00-2:58 Intro
    2:59-7:38 Biggest takeaways from the Big Ten schedule release
    7:39-14:32 Klatt’s easiest schedules in the Big Ten
    14:33-25:15 Klatt’s hardest schedules in the Big Ten
    25:16-32:40 5 games that will decide the Big Ten
    32:41-38:41 Ohio State hires new offensive coordinator
    38:42-41:04 USC hires new defensive coordinator
    41:05-54:17 Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering

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    2 February 2026, 10:00 am
  • 32 minutes 36 seconds
    Joel Klatt’s Way-Too-Early Top 10 for the 2026 Season

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt provides his Way-Too-Early Top 10 for the upcoming 2026 season, ranking the teams he believes should go into next year as the favorites in the sport. Klatt considers where to rank the defending champion Indiana Hoosiers as they begin their question for a repeat title under Curt Cignetti. Will a Big Ten team be #1 as the conference seeks its 4th straight National Championship with teams like Ohio State, Oregon and even Michigan looking to reload for 2026? Will it be Texas or Georgia as the highest ranked SEC team as Arch Manning returning to Austin surrounded by new weapons from the Transfer Portal? Is Miami's resurgence here to stay - did they make the cut in Klatt's Top 10?

    0:00-2:10 Intro
    2:11-3:59 Joel Klatt’s way-too-early top 10
    4:00-5:59 Texas Tech
    6:00-8:52 Michigan
    8:53-10:51 LSU
    10:52-14:29 Miami
    14:30-16:59 Texas
    17:00-18:55 Notre Dame
    18:56-21:11 Ohio State
    21:12-23:33 Indiana
    23:34-24:56 Georgia
    24:57-27:43 Oregon
    27:44-30:51 Almost top 10 teams

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    22 January 2026, 10:00 am
  • 31 minutes 43 seconds
    Indiana (!!!) wins the National Championship as Curt Cignetti finishes historic turnaround

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to Indiana capping off one of the greatest turnarounds in sports history as the Hoosiers won their first National Championship with a 27-21 win over Miami. Klatt explains why Indiana’s title is a huge moment for the sport and puts Curt Cignetti’s coaching job in perspective. He breaks down the moments that decided the game as Miami nearly pulled off a 4th quarter comeback to win their first title since 2001. Klatt also weighs in on the importance of a 3rd straight Big Ten team winning the National Championship and what it means going forward.

    0:00-2:18 Intro
    2:19-8:45 Indiana caps off perfect season with first national championship
    8:46-14:17 Cignetti wins national championship in 2nd year as Indiana HC
    14:18-20:59 Where does this Indiana team rank among best teams in CFB history?
    21:00-26:16 What went wrong for Miami?
    26:17-29:58 Indiana caps off incredible 2 year turnaround with national championship

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    20 January 2026, 10:00 am
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