College Football Insiders

Host Emily Proud is joined by Brandon Marcello, Chris Hummer, John Talty and Richard Johnson to deliver the stories behind the headlines in college football. With unmatched access and elite intel, they’ll tell you how it happened, why it matters, and what comes next. College Football Insider brings you the full picture, not just the tweet.

College Football Insiders is a sports podcast hosted by CBS Sports, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Is Kamario Taylor the best quarterback in program history? + Will Texas' discipline cost them a natty?

  Oct 1, 202645 min

  Week 5 has arrived and Emily Proud, Richard Johnson John Talty bring you all of the storylines you must know going into Saturday's games. They take a look at #5 Ohio State visiting #14 Iowa, #8 Florida visiting #25 Missouri, #4 Miami visiting Clemson, Auburn visiting #17 Tennessee and Washington visiting #18 USC. The crew discusses what might be the biggest stories coming out of each of these matchups. Later, John Talty reports on his visit to Starkville ahead of #16 Mississippi State hosting #7 Alabama. He talks with the crew about if Kamario Taylor will remain at Mississippi State after this season, where Mississippi State sits in the SEC hierarchy and what to expect for the matchup this weekend. The crew closes the show talking about notable stories happening around college football. They discuss why a former Auburn staffer got arrested and what it has to do with Auburn, if Texas' discipline will cost them a chance at a national championship, the critical stretch Mike Norvell enters with Florida State and what the future of North Carolina and Wisconsin may look like. All of this and more on today's College Football Insiders. (0:46) - Headlines for #5 Ohio State at #14 Iowa (3:33) - #8Florida at #25 Missouri (5:36) - #4 Miami at Clemson (8:16) - Auburn at #17 Tennessee (12:14) - Washington visiting #18 USC (15:05) - John Talty reports from Starkville ahead of #7 Alabama at #16 Mississippi State (17:42) - Will Kamario Taylor leave? (18:57) - Where is Mississippi State in the SEC hierarchy (22:46) - Expectations for the game (25:37) - Former Auburn staffer faces felony charges (31:27) - Will Texas' lack of discipline ruin their season? (39:29) - Florida State & Mike Norvell enter critical stretch (41:23) - Looking at the future of North Carolina & Wisconsin

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  Is there a new hierarchy in the SEC & the Big Ten? + a shocking new name on the hot seat

  Sep 28, 202643 min

  Week 4 of the college football season saw some teams in the SEC and Big Ten fall out of the Top 25, while new ones entered the chat. What does the new hierarchy look like in both of these conferences? Emily Proud, Brandon Marcello and Chris Hummer discuss what these conferences look like four weeks into the season. Is Florida back, and is Texas a true number one? What is Oregon's outlook in the aftermath of the USC game, and how should we feel about Indiana this season? They dive into all of this and more. Then, the crew looks at the coaching carousel with a surprising new name that has been put on the list. Could Lincoln Riley be in his final season at USC? Matt Zenitz joins the show to discuss what may is happening down in southern California. Plus, Zenitz shares some names of who may be filling coaching vacancies. Later, Emily, Brandon and Chris shift from coaches to quarterbacks. How much concern should there be for players like Marcel Reed and John Mateer? Plus, after a weekend of eye-opening incidents from players across the country, the crew discusses if players are going to start getting fined. All of this and more with the College Football Insiders. (0:58) - How has Sumrall brought Florida back? (4:41) - Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State's breakout season (8:45) - How should we feel about Texas' win? (10:56) - How to view Tennessee (13:41) - Update on Dante Moore (15:25) - Dan Lanning's postgame comments (17:10) - Inside Iowa's win over Michigan (19:49) - Where does Penn State go after being upset? (21:49) - What to make of this year's Indiana team (23:20) - UCLA enters the Top 25 (25:00) - Coaching Carousel with Matt Zenitz (25:16) - Maryland's Mike Locksley (26:34) - South Carolina's Shane Beamer (28:07) - Why is the coaching carousel slower this season? (29:23) - Is Lincoln Riley on the hot seat? (32:53) - Will there be changes at Texas A&M and Oklahoma? (34:59) - Names to watch who will fill coaching vacancies (37:08) - QB concerns (37:14) - Texas A&M's Marcel Reed (38:28) - South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers (39:23) - Oklahoma's John Mateer (40:11) - Colorado's Julian Lewis (41:00) - Are fines coming for college players?

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  Previewing every ranked matchup of Week 4 + coaches with the most pressure on Saturday

  Sep 24, 202656 min

  Week 4 has arrived and so has an impressive slate of ranked matchups. Emily Proud, Richard Johnson and John Talty preview each ranked matchup and discuss what they expect the storylines to be coming out of each game. Elsewhere, the pressure is mounting as a few coaches fight to make sure they still have a job after this season. The crew looks at six coaches around the country who are on the hot seat and discuss the chances of each keeping his job going forward. Later, Emily, Richard and John look at schools' return on investment from their NIL spending in the off-season. Who is exceeding expectations and who is underperforming? Plus, the crew gives their take on who will be the Group of Six representative in this season's CFP and who are some players to look for in Week 4. Get ready for Saturday with College Football Insiders. (1:09) - Storylines for #1 Texas at #17 Tennessee (5:30) - Storylines for #4 Ole Miss at #21 Florida (10:12) - Storylines for #23 Texas A&M at #10 LSU (16:46) - Storylines for #17 Iowa at #18 Michigan (21:12) - Storylines for #20 Oregon at #12 USC (24:47) - Pressure on Colorado's Deion Sanders on Saturday (26:09) - Pressure on Baylor's Dave Aranda on Saturday (27:31) - Pressure on Oklahoma's Ben Arbuckle on Saturday (30:19) - Pressure on Mike Locksley on Saturday (33:24) - Pressure on Shane Beamer on Saturday (35:27) - Whose future will be most impacted Saturday? (37:26) - Duke's positive NIL ROI (39:37) - Mississippi St.'s positive NIL ROI (41:46) - Florida's positive NIL ROI (45:03) - Texas A&M's negative NIL ROI (47:00) - Florida State's negative NIL ROI (48:42) - Boise State vs. Western Michigan preview (51:40) - RJ's pick for the G6 rep to the CFP (52:19) - Talty's pick for the G6 rep to the CFP (53:19) - Names to watch on Saturday (53:23) - David Sanders, Tennessee LT (54:23) - Dilin Jones, LSU RB

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  Fallout from Lane Kiffin falling short in Oxford + which coaches are already on the hot seat?

  Sep 21, 202644 min

  The Week 3 drama came to a crescendo Saturday night as Lane Kiffin's LSU Tigers fell short to Ole Miss. Emily Proud, Brandon Marcello and Chris Hummer discuss their takeaways from the scene in Oxford. They dive into the success of coach Pete Golding and star QB Trinidad Chambliss. The crew also looks at the expectations for LSU for the rest of the season. Plus, they chat about the dominant start the SEC has gotten off to. Is hot seat drama already heating up? Unlike the 2025 season, there were no firings at the end of Week 3 this year. However, that does not mean everyone is safe. Emily, Brandon and Chris focus in on the seats of NC State head coach Dave Doeren, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, Florida State head coach Mike Norvell and Maryland head coach Mike Locksley. They also go behind the scenes of the coaching carousel nationally. Later, the crew looks at some teams who are surprising people this year. What should we be making of Louisville, West Virginia and Penn State? Also, is Florida or Mississippi State more likely to make the CFP? Plus, Arkansas and Texas A&M had some pretty significant losses this weekend. Where do the programs go from here? All of this and more on today's College Football Insiders (0:36) - Fallout from Kiffin's return to Oxford (11:21) - Expectations for LSU going forward (13:04) - How real is SEC dominance this season? (15:31) - Dave Doeren on the hot seatr after NC State's collapse (19:47) - Shane Beamer on the hot seat (22:17) - Will Mike Norvell be fired? (23:57) - Where does Mike Locksley stand with Maryland? (25:08) - Behind the scenes of the coaching carousel nationally (26:52) - Teams who are producing above expectations (26:55) - Louisville surprising everyone (28:38) - West Virginia's success (29:41) - What to make of Penn State (31:24) - Is Florida or Mississippi State more likely to make the CFP? (33:56) - Make It Make Sense: What to do with Arkansas after an embarrassing loss (38:12) - Make It Make Sense: What is wrong with Texas A&M? (40:46) - Should Peyton root for Texas or Tennessee on Saturday?

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  What to expect for Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford + the most pressure-filled matchups of Week 3

  Sep 17, 202647 min

  Week 3 has arrived and so has the most talked about matchup of the off-season. Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford as 7th-ranked LSU takes on 8th-ranked Ole Miss. John Talty joins the show from Oxford to preview the scene. He discusses what has been going on behind the scenes prior to this matchup and he also talks about his new book Lane Being Lane . Then Emily Proud is joined by Chris Hummer and Richard Johnson to preview the game and talk about everything that has happening around Oxford this week. Later, the team takes a look at some of the most pressure-filled matchups of the weekend. From Bill Belichick vs. Dabo Swinney to Kalen DeBoer vs. Mike Norvell, they discuss what is at stake for each of the coaches and their teams. They also make a prediction for the Texas Tech vs. Houston matchup. The crew also discusses the truth behind the news of Oregon tipping their plays. Should the blame truly land on Dante Moore's shoulders or does it go deeper than that? Plus, they comment on Sark's statement on the AI controversy. Finally, they share the latest updates on the Protect College Sports Act, preview a couple of new starters in Jared Curtis and Tait Reynolds and preview some names to watch this weekend. Keep an eye out for Colorado State quarterback Hauss Hejny and Alabama linebacker Yhonzae Pierre. Get ready for Week 3 with the College Football Insiders. (0:34) - Lane Kiffin returns to Ole Miss (8:06) - Could Sam Leavitt actually miss the game? (12:25) - Ole Miss increases security for game (17:01) - Pressure on Dabo Swinney vs. Belichick (19:56) - Pressure on Kalen DeBoer vs. Mike Norvell (21:50) - Previewing Texas Tech vs. Houston (26:00) - The truth behind Oregon tipping plays (31:04) - Sark Addresses AI controversy (34:54) - Latest on the Protect College Sports Act (37:54) - jared Curtis to start at Vanderbilt (40:27) - Tait Reynolds to start for Clemson (42:57) - Names to watch (43:00) - Colorado State QB Hauss Hejny (44:25) - Alabama LB Yhonzae Pierre

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