Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

The Sunday Hurry-Up makes its triumphant return. Rodger Sherman is again in the hot seat with Richard Johnson to break down a Week 1 that was anything but boring. We go through as many games as are fit to print (or podcast about).
* Michigan 13, Western Michigan 12
* Oregon 34, Boise State 27
* Ohio State 56, Ball State 3
* Indiana 52, North Texas 16
* USC 39, Fresno 0
* Penn State 45, Marshall 0
* Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0
* Illinois 42, UAB 23
* Michigan State 30, Toledo 20
* Nebraska 49, Ohio 21
* Northwestern 34, South Dakota State 18
* UMass 37, Rutgers 21
* LSU 51, Clemson 10
* Auburn 17, Baylor 16
* Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0
* South Carolina 57, Kent State 0
* Alabama 48, ECU 10
* Florida 66, FAU 21
* Vanderbilt 28, Austin Peay 9
* Georgia 63 vs Tennessee State 3
* Texas Tech 33, Abilene Christian 10
* Houston 33, Oregon State 20
* Cincinnati 34, Boston College 15
* West Virginia 31, Coastal Carolina 24
* Miami 45, Stanford 6
* UCLA 45, Cal 24
* Duke 17, Tulane 3
* Colorado 14, Georgia Tech 13
* Pitt 59 vs Miami (OH) 14
* Wake Forest 38, Akron 16
* The Citadel 43, Charlotte 41 (3OT)
* Memphis 42, Arkansas State 24
* USF 19, FIU 9
* Temple 38, Rhode Island 14
* Tulsa 24, Oklahoma State 10
* UNLV 21, Hawaii 6
* Nevada 49, Western Kentucky 14
* New Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7
* North Dakota State 38, Fordham 0
* Tarleton State 20, Bowling Green 13
* Buffalo 21, UAlbany 17
* San Jose State 27, Eastern Michigan 21
* Sacramento State 52, Mississippi Valley State 0
* James Madison 20, Liberty 13
* Louisiana Tech 80, Northwestern State 6
* Troy 24, Sam Houston 21
* Colorado State 35, Wyoming 13
* Idaho State 29, Utah State 17
Yeah, we went big for Week 1.
Producer: Anthony Vito
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Guest host Rodger Sherman joins Richard for the first weekend preview of the season, running through dozens of games. They touch on about 38 games, including these:
- 5:02: UMass vs. Rutgers is technically football
- 6:48: Colorado vs. Georgia Tech: What do we want the Buffs to be, exactly?
- 12:49: Fresno State vs. USC will have at least someone in attendance
- 23:43: Liberty vs. James Madison is not a gentle handshake for Billy Napier
- 36:00: Baylor vs. Auburn: Sneaky game of the weekend?
- 50:53: Clemson vs. LSU: There will be celebs, but will there be a game of any consequence?
- 1:02:56: UCLA vs. Cal: Hell yeah, brother
- 1:06:47: Louisville vs. Ole Miss: The actual game of the weekend
- 1:09:18: Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame: [Insert “play it on campus” discourse]
- 1:13:15: SMU vs. Florida State: Don’t lose big, Noles
Producer: Anthony Vito.
The Sunday Hurry-Up will arrive on Sunday as usual, despite several big games being played after that time. See you then.
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New series! It’s the Split Zone Duo TEAM OF THE WEEK, a weekly episode in which guest host Rodger Sherman joins Alex and/or Richard to talk in detail about one college football team doing something interesting. That team can be good or bad or anything in between, as long it has a compelling story. This week, we spin off North Dakota State’s first game in FBS, a blowout win over Jacksonville State, and talk about the long arc of the Bison.
Producer: Anthony Vito


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Richard is joined by Justis Mosqueda, an Acme Packing Co. writer and Oregon fan, for a quick preview of the national championship-contending Ducks and a deep dive into how college football’s rule changes will affect the special teams plays you might typically tune out. Maybe Kirk Ferentz had a point? Maybe don’t grab that beverage or use the bathroom on fourth down this season. Also, because Richard can’t shut up about it, what does it really mean that the Rams’ use of 13 personnel might be infiltrating the rest of the NFL?
In this episode:
- 0:56: Oregon’s new coordinators, offensive line, and brutal defense
- 7:04: NFL cutdown day and the return-to-college eligibility mess. (Note: This episode was recorded last week, and this is a developing story.)
- 11:17: How college football’s new fair-catch kick will work
- 14:18: Why a new punting rule has Kirk Ferentz pissed
- 30:24: How four-strong formations break match coverages
- 36:22: What the Rams’ 13 personnel package does to a defense
Producer: Anthony Vito

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It's a part-subscriber, part-free episode. Host emeritus Steven Godfrey joins Alex and Richard for this annual special. Having previewed every FBS conference and spent months thinking about the season, we make a bunch of big predictions about college football in 2026:
- 0:00: A post-production note about Brent Venables’ new Oklahoma extension, i.e. we recorded this episode last week - 2:30: Conference champion picks for every FBS league- 38:02: Which consensus Playoff favorite misses the field?- 46:30: Full CFP fields and national championship picks- 50:18: Heisman finalists and individual awards- 54:39: Favorite games, Oklahoma chaos, and the Lane Bowl- 1:05:13: First firing, coaches moving up, and the best job to open- 1:09:29: Poll risers, poll fallers, and whether Congress will (or should) do something along the lines of the Protect College Sports Act
Producer: Anthony Vito