ESPN College GameDay

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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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down the Big 12 heading into the season. Is Texas Tech’s rise good for the conference and can Houston emerge as a legitimate contender Plus, the crew weighs Utah’s changes of making a run, Arizona State’s loaded wide receiver room, TCU’s sleeper potential, and the wild cards that could shake up the Big 12 race.



0:00 - Welcome

1:55 - Oklahoma St. Eric Morris vs. an armadillo

9:44 - Is Texas Tech’s rise good for the Big 12?

17:53 - BYU freshman WR Legend Glasker turning heads

19:54 - Can Houston emerge as a Big 12 contender?

29:58 - Utah: Big 12 contender or spoiler?

35:37 - ASU has the Big 12’s best WR room?

46:05 - TCU: The quintessential Big 12 sleeper?

48:16 - Arizona, Baylor & Oklahoma St: Big 12 wild cards

53:43 - Coach Prime at Colorado: What’s next?

58:10 - Final word on the Big 12: WVU, ISU, Arkansas St, UCF, Cincinnati, KU, Baylor, Kansa St
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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel continue their SEC
preview with the biggest questions facing the conference this season. Can Missouri crash the SEC title race? Can John Sumrall turn things around at Florida? And which programs are poised to make a leap?



0:00 - Welcome

1:08 - Can Missouri crash the SEC title race?

2:26 - Can John Sumrall get Florida back on track?

4:52 - Can South Carolina make a major leap?

9:34 - Can Pete Golding keep Ole Miss among SEC elite?

11:19 - Can Will Stein immediately win at Kentucky?

16:23 - Can Alex Golish end Auburn’s losing skid?

24:46 - Can Vanderbilt keep rising without Diego Pavia?

31:40 - Can Ryan Silverfield revive Arkansas?

33:17 - Is Kamario Taylor going to be an SEC breakout quarterback?

37:38 - Who’s your favorite player to watch throw?

39:09 - Which coach gets fired by Halloween?

44:55 - SEC must-see games

49:39 - Does the SEC end their championship drought?
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