The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

FOX Sports

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.

  • 27 minutes 41 seconds
    Week 12 College Football Picks & Previews

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend. He begins by previewing his game on Big Noon Saturday on FOX as Utah faces Deion Sanders’ 17th ranked Colorado team. He then makes his pick for the huge SEC matchup as #7 Tennessee heads to Athens to take on a Georgia team with their backs against the wall. He also discusses how #1 Oregon will look to keep things rolling in a road game at Wisconsin. Klatt breaks down why #6 BYU’s unbeaten record will be in serious jeopardy when a sneaky-good Kansas team comes to Provo. He wraps up with the game in LA between two historic programs trying to get things back on track as Nebraska visits USC. He discusses the importance of this one for Lincoln Riley and Matt Rhule as they look to re-gain positive momentum in their tenures.

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    14 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 19 minutes 20 seconds
    CFP Rankings Reaction: How much danger is Georgia in? Are Indiana, Penn State and BYU?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the 2nd edition of College Football Playoff Rankings with 4 Big Ten teams making up the Top 5 spots. He discusses how the Playoff Committee appeared to course-correct after last week and put Indiana and BYU up 3 spots despite coming off unconvincing wins. He looks at Georgia’s path to the Playoff as they are currently outside the 12-team bracket. Klatt also considers whether a 3-loss team in the SEC could still make the CFP and if Miami now has to run the table to get to secure a spot in the field.

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    13 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 46 minutes 50 seconds
    Alabama makes statement, Colorado controls destiny to make Big 12 champ game & Georgia in trouble?

    FOX Sports' lead college football analyst Joel Klatt recaps Ole Miss' huge win over the Georgia Bulldogs and breaks down whether Dawg fans should be concerned about their team missing the playoff. He praises Alabama for their dominant win over the LSU Tigers and discusses who he thinks has the best chance to make the SEC Championship game. Klatt believes Travis Hunter is the clear favorite for the Heisman trophy as Colorado sits in 2nd place in the conference and controls their own destiny to make the Big 12 Championship game. He discusses BYU's comeback win over Utah and whether he agrees with the 4th and 10 holding call. Indiana is 10-0 for the first time ever, and Klatt answers if their close win over a mediocre Michigan team changes the perception of their unbeaten season.

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    11 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 35 minutes 35 seconds
    Week 11 Picks and Previews

    After another 5-0 week with his picks against the spread, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is now 35-18 on the season and is back to preview this weekend’s biggest games. He begins by discussing his game on Saturday as #2 Ohio State looks to avoid a letdown vs Purdue in Columbus before making his picks in the huge matchup in Baton Rouge between #11 Alabama and #15 LSU in what Joel considers a Playoff elimination game. He considers whether #16 Ole Miss can pull off the upset over #3 Georgia and give Lane Kiffin the signature win of his tenure. #8 Indiana is looking to start 10-0 with a win over the defending champs, Michigan, while #20 Colorado looks to keep its Big 12 Title Game hopes alive with a tricky road test at Texas Tech. Klatt finishes with his pick in the rivalry game in Utah as #9 BYU takes on the Utes in Salt Lake.

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    7 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 24 minutes 53 seconds
    CFP Rankings Reaction: How much is Brand Bias affecting the Rankings?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the 12-team era! He gives his biggest takeaways from the rankings including whether brand bias is influencing Indiana and BYU’s places in the rankings. He discusses their cases over a team like #4 Miami and compares Indiana to some blue-blood resumes from the past to show how they are being treated differently. Klatt also points out why Notre Dame looks comfortable at #10 right now but explains how they could win out and actually be left out of the Playoff field.

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    6 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 53 minutes 48 seconds
    Ohio State is back, Penn State still can’t win the big one & Oregon adds to Michigan’s misery

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt discusses Ohio State’s win over Penn State in Happy Valley and what the result means for each program. He explains why Oregon’s win over Michigan was just more proof that they are the best team in the country before explaining what the Wolverines need to do to get the program back on track. Indiana is 9-0 for the first time in program history and Klatt details why he feels the Hoosiers are the most underrated team in America. Joel considers what to make of Georgia’s inconsistent play this season and reacts to Texas A&M’s blowout loss at South Carolina. He also compares this year’s Miami team to a Florida State team from the past before giving SMU credit for the big win over previously unbeaten Pitt. Klatt lays out how the team that may have benefitted the most this weekend was one that didn't even play: as Colorado jumped up in the Big 12 Standings following losses by Iowa St and Kansas St.

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    4 November 2024, 10:00 am
  • 40 minutes 37 seconds
    Joel Klatt’s CFP Bracket Prediction + Ohio St-Penn St, Oregon-Michigan & more Week 10 Picks

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the biggest games of the weekend before making his latest College Football Playoff bracket prediction as we head into November football. Klatt begins by breaking down the FOX Big Noon Saturday Top-5 matchup between Ohio State and Penn State. Klatt then makes his picks for two other Big Ten matchups as #1 Oregon travels to the Big House to face a Michigan team looking to turn their season around and 8-0 Indiana’s trip to Michigan State. He also makes picks in the SEC games of the week between #2 Georgia and Florida and #10 Texas A&M at South Carolina – and lays out why one of those favorites needs to be on upset alert. He also hits on the Top-20 ACC clash between unbeaten Pitt and #20 SMU. Then, Klatt predicts what the College Football Playoff Bracket will look like at the end of the season, breaking down how he sees the rest of the regular season unfolding.

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    31 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 47 minutes 35 seconds
    Who’s still alive to make the College Football Playoff?

    As we head into November, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt looks at the college football landscape and determines which teams have a legitimate shot at making the College Football Playoff in the first year of the 12-team era. He goes conference by conference discussing which teams are alive and what they need to do to get into the Playoff. He lists which teams can afford a loss the rest of the way and which can’t. In the Big Ten, he has a surprise team that many have written off but has a pathway to backdoor their way into the Playoff. He also discusses the state of targeting in CFB and why it needs an overhaul before diving into the Mailbag to answer listener-submitted questions.

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    30 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 58 minutes 7 seconds
    Is Ohio State in trouble? Texas A&M takes control of the SEC race & Deion Sanders deserves credit

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the week’s biggest games including Ohio State’s close win over Nebraska. He dives into the issues that the Buckeyes have right now and determines which are fixable going forward. Klatt also praises Nebraska’s effort and the direction that the program is going under Matt Rhule. He also discusses Penn State’s comeback win with their backup QB and breaks down whether Beau Pribula could be a better fit than Drew Allar for next week's matchup vs Ohio State. Texas A&M and Mike Elko made a huge statement beating LSU and now are in the driver’s seat in the SEC. Oregon is Klatt’s #1 team in the country – he breaks down why he thinks this team is just going to continue getting better and better. Finally, Joel looks at the Big 12 and gives Deion Sanders credit for the turnaround he’s pulled off at Colorado, taking over a 1-11 program and getting them to a Bowl Game in Year 2 while putting themselves in the thick of the Big 12 race.

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    28 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 35 minutes 40 seconds
    Week 9 College Football Picks & Previews

    After another winning week with picks, FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt is 18-4 against the spread over the last month. This week, he previews the game he will be calling as Nebraska takes on #4 Ohio State as both teams look to bounce back from losses. He then makes his picks for the huge SEC showdowns between #8 LSU vs #14 Texas A&M as well #21 Missouri taking on a reeling Alabama team. Klatt also makes his pick in the Top-20 matchup in the Big Ten between #1 Oregon and #20 Illinois. He also decides whether Notre Dame and Penn State are on upset alert as they face Navy and Wisconsin respectively.

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    24 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 42 minutes 52 seconds
    Is it time to panic at Michigan, USC and Oklahoma?

    FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt evaluates 3 blue-blood programs that are in the middle of disappointing seasons: Michigan, USC and Oklahoma. Klatt walks through the current states of each team and discusses what’s gone wrong this season, how fixable the problems are and what the long-term outlook is for each program. He also gives another “Wild…but Possible” scenario that could see the #1 team in the country potentially miss out on their Conference Championship Game and a First Round bye.

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    23 October 2024, 9:00 am
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