ESPN College GameDay

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel recap Ole Miss’ win over Louisville and Notre Dame’s dominant performance against Wisconsin. Plus, they look ahead to Ohio State vs Texas and discuss the latest 24-team College Football Playoff talks and a potential SEC-Big Ten scheduling partnership.



0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Bad games, blowouts, and controversy!

7:47 - Ole Miss defeats Louisville, secures win

17:38 - Notre Dame steamrolls Wisconsin

24:19 - What’s the best college football book?

32:21 - The best night in Baton Rouge

38:56 - Ohio St vs Texas is the perfect early-season matchup

46:24 - CFP talks to enter into negotiating window

49:36 - SEC, Big Ten talk scheduling partnership
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Dan Wetzel and college football writers Max Olson and Bill Connelly break down Michigan’s wild win over Western Michigan, including the clock sync issue that gave the Wolverines another shot at a Hail Mary. Then the guys run through more of Week 1’s biggest games before wrapping up with their way-too-early Heisman picks and “Say Something Nice.”



0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Michigan defeats Western Michigan on a Hail Mary

6:26 - Michigan’s Bryce Underwood underwhelms in first game of the season

13:53 - LSU trounces Clemson in Lane Kiffin’s debut

27:23 - UCLA rushing attack helps defeat Cal

32:57 - Oregon trails by 10 to a comeback and defeats Boise State

36:13 - UMass shocks Rutgers at home to win

38:23 - Auburn sneaks by Baylor to win

41:22 - Miami trounces Stanford

45:43 - Colorado narrowly defeats Georgia Tech

49:35 - Small sample Heisman winners for the week

53:17 - Say something nice
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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel look ahead to college football’s opening weekend, revisit some of the biggest early-season upsets and make the case for teams to “cowboy up” and play somebody Week 1 next year. Plus, the crew breaks down Clemson vs. LSU, what’s at stake for Clemson and whether Dae’Quan Wright Zxavian Harris will take the field for LSU. Then the guys run through the Week 1 slate of games and reveal which teams they think will come out on top.

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Week 1: Shockers are coming

3:39 - Week 1: It’s time to cowboy up & play somebody

7:17 - Remember these big opening weekend upsets?

13:45 - Inside the lore of College GameDay

19:08 - SEC, Big Ten to go big on opening weekend?

21:57 - Clemson vs LSU: A defining test for Clemson

27:16 - Clemson vs LSU: Will Dae’Quan wright & Zxavian Harris play?

34:11 - Clemson vs LSU: Who wins?

37:19 - UCLA vs Cal: The game flying under the radar

44:40 - Wisconsin vs Notre Dame: A game worth watching

49:38 - Baylor vs Auburn: All eyes on DJ Lagway

54:47 - Who wins? Boise State vs Oregon

56:55 - Who wins? Miami vs Stanford

59:46 - Who wins? Louisville vs Ole Miss

1:02:24 - Who wins? SMU vs Florida State

1:05:53 - Deep cut game: Tulane vs Duke

1:08:31 - The great Pabst heist: Thieves swipe $70k in beer
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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel dive into college football’s latest eligibility fight as LSU and Lane Kiffin test the limits of whether former NFL players can return to college. Veteran NCAA attorney Tom Mars joins to break down LSU’s options and the risk of SEC penalties and what the case could mean for college football. Plus, the crew discusses where the sport should draw the line on eligibility, contracts and player movement.



0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Week 0: Weird and absolutely reckless

5:42 - Week 0: FCS vs The Group of Six

10:21 - Week 0: FCS matchups in the spotlight

17:21 - Week 0 no more, college football moves on

24:03 - Lane Kiffin & SEC in talks over eligibility

30:21 - Tom Mars, veteran NCAA attorney, joins the pod!

32:22 - Tom Mars weighs in on SEC eligibility

37:41 - Is the Big 12 federal case a blueprint for the SEC?

43:34 - LSU vs SEC intraconference transfer rule

47:20 - Tom Mars: Not interested in taking on a losing case

48:02 - Is LSU’s NFL player gamble worth it?

58:17 - Revisiting the Charles Bediako uproar

1:05:04 - What should the eligibility line be?

1:10:17 - Balancing contracts and player movement
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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel set the stage for the College Football Playoff picture. They discuss whether the 12-team format is the sweet spot, identify how many teams have a legitimate shot to win the national championship and then make their early CFP predictions on unexpected teams to crash the field, who makes the semifinals and who could win it all.



0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Preseason AP Poll vs. CFP reality

6:00 - Who’s in, who’s out of the CFP?

8:30 - Is a 12-team CFP the sweet spot?

20:50 - How many teams can win it all?

34:41 - The unexpected teams to crash the cfp are…

41:52 - CFP semifinals: Early picks for who’s in

43:43 - Penn State cocaine trafficking ring exposed
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