Cover 3 College Football

Bud Elliott sits down with Bobby Deren of scarlet nation to preview Rutgers’  2026 season.

Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/rutgers/ 

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:00:50) - Vibe Heading Into 2026 

(00:02:15) - Scheme Changes 

(00:05:20) - Defensive front 

(00:08:30) - Defensive Name To Know 

(00:11:00) - Quarterbacks

(00:13:50) - Wide Receivers  

(00:17:00) - Offensive Line 

(00:21:00) - Schedule Breakdown

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Bud Elliott sits down with Brendan Sonnone of Noles247 to preview Florida State’s  2026 season.

Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/ 

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:01:30) - Offensive Changes

(00:03:40) - Ashton Daniels 

(00:06:30) - Running Backs  

(00:12:00) - Wide Receivers 

(00:15:05) - Offensive Line 

(00:19:10) - Defensive Line 

(00:25:00) - Defensive Backs  

(00:27:00) - Schedule Breakdown

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We are officially 100 days away from the college football season kicking off!

The Cover 3 crew is back with their Mailbag episode! The guys are here to answer your questions! We'll also run through a full preview for the Week 0 slate, react to Ed Orgeron returning to LSU, discuss the latest surrounding Brendan Sorsby, and much more!
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(00:00) Intro

(1:22) Ed Orgeron Joining Lane Kiffin At LSU

(10:22) Creating CFB Power Ratings

(17:53) Latest On Brendan Sorsby’s Eligibility Push

(35:19) Week 0 Preview

(42:44) Game We Wish We Went Live After

(53:40) Pick Your Favorite Future Bet

(56:45) Is The Regular Season Losing Value?

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Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

Visit ⁠the betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college football⁠.

Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/cover3⁠

Follow our hosts on Twitter: ⁠@Chip_Patterson⁠, ⁠@TomFornelli⁠, ⁠@DannyKanell⁠, ⁠@BudElliott3⁠

For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/⁠

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***NOTE: This episode was taped prior to the news of RB Ahmad Hardy suffering a gunshot wound***

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Bud Elliott sits down with Cody Goodwin of 247Sports to preview Missouri’s 2026 season.

Missouri Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/missouri/

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(00:00) Intro 

(1:40) How they kept Eli Drinkwitz

(3:17) Outlook for offensive scheme

(7:22) Expectations For QB Austin Simmons

(10:24) Offensive Line breakdown

(12:26) Wide Receivers

(16:35) Concern level for defense

(18:00) Names to watch on defense

(20:24) Outlook for cornerbacks

(22:24) Schedule breakdown

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Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

Visit ⁠the betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college football⁠.

Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/cover3⁠

Follow our hosts on Twitter: ⁠@Chip_Patterson⁠, ⁠@TomFornelli⁠, ⁠@DannyKanell⁠, ⁠@BudElliott3⁠

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Bud Elliott sits down with Sam Webb of 247Sports to preview Michigan’s 2026 season.

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Michigan Team Site: https://247sports.com/college/michigan/

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(00:00) Intro 

(1:34) Kyle Whittingham / Coaching Changes

(5:00) Offense under Jason Beck

(9:06) RB Savion Hiter

(11:21) Under-the-radar WR

(15:01) Bryce Underwood & Offensive Line

(18:42) Outlook for defense

(25:13) Schedule breakdown

Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

Visit ⁠the betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college football⁠.

Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/cover3⁠

Follow our hosts on Twitter: ⁠@Chip_Patterson⁠, ⁠@TomFornelli⁠, ⁠@DannyKanell⁠, ⁠@BudElliott3⁠

For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/⁠

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