College Football Insiders

College Football Insiders

College Football Insiders isn’t about breaking news - it’s about breaking it down. Hosted by a powerhouse team of reporters, this show delivers 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.

Episodes

Lane Kiffin Updates | Latest on Penn State | Sam Leavitt Rumors

November 24, 2025 • 44 mins
The College Football Insiders share the latest insider intel from their trusted sources around college football each week on CBS Sports College Football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Behind the Scenes: What Really Happens When A Coach Gets Fired | CFB Insiders

October 28, 2025 • 60 mins
The CFB Insiders are back with another look at the fallout from the firing of Brian Kelly at LSU. Then, it's a discussion of what really happens the day the coach gets fired. Who knew? When? Why do the players find out late? Next, it's a deep dive into some of the surprising contenders & our coaching candidate tier list. 0:00 Intro 1:00 More Brian Kelly Fallout 1:45 A Day in the Life of a Coaching Change 2:10 Brian Kelly Gett...
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Emergency Pod: Brian Kelly FIRED At LSU | CFB Insiders

October 26, 2025 • 53 mins
0:00 Intro 0:45 Brian Kelly OUT at LSU 4:00 What's Going on with Administration? 6:00 2nd Biggest Buyout In History 11:11 How WIll LSU Respond This Season 14:13 BREAK 15:30 What Does AD Do Now? 17:30 Not Enough Good Candidates, People Will Be Disappointed' 19:30 Is Scott Woodward Capable? 22:20 Potential Candidates 24:00 Nick Saban? 27:00 Will Other Schools Pause & Keep Their Coach Now 38:30 Brian Kelly Wasn't Authentic ...
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College Football Week 9 Hot Seat: Coaching Carousel Latest | CFB Insiders

October 26, 2025 • 86 mins
The Insiders are back breaking down all the biggest job openings, coaches on the hot seat and candidates all around the country. 0:00 Intro 1:25 Brian Kelly's Future at LSU 6:15 Will Kelly Change OC's? 12:00 LSU's Schedule to Finish 13:30 How Good is Texas A & M? 23:30 Sark's Very Bad Day 26:50 Hummer's Story on Sark Seeing the Report on Gameday... 31:30 The Vibes at Texas are Shaky 39:07 Hot Seat 39:15 Hugh Freeze 48:...
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Week 9 College Football Pressure Index & Predictions | CFB Insiders

October 23, 2025 • 76 mins
The CFB Insiders are back with our Week 9 Thursday show examining all the most pressure packed games, teams, & coaches this weekend. How badly does Bobby Petrino want to beat Hugh Freeze? Can Luke Fickell make it through the weekend? What is the latest on the coaching carousel? Who do we have winning all the biggest matchups of the week? 0:00 Intro 1:00 Week 9 Pressure Index 1:41 Hugh Freeze & Auburn on the Hot Seat 3:00 Bobb...
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3 Big Name Hot Seat Coaches & Their AD's Kiss of Death | CFB Insiders

October 21, 2025 • 58 mins
The College Football Insiders are back with a look at the cooking situations at FSU, Wisconsin, & Auburn. What do votes of confidence mean? How long can Mike Norvell, Luke Fickell, & Hugh Freeze last? Then, it's a look at Curt Cignetti's new deal at Indiana and how that has reshaped the coaching market. Lastly, we finish with Inside the Insiders. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Mike Norvell's "Vote of Confidence" 3:00 Hummer: The Boosters Wan...
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Billy Napier OUT At Florida, Mike Norvell Next? | CFB Insiders

October 19, 2025 • 82 mins
The CFB Insiders are back reacting to the BREAKING NEWS of Billy Napier fired at Florida. Will Mike Norvell at FSU be next? What about Luke Fickell at Wisconsin? Where do those schools go next? 0:00 Intro 1:00 Billy Napier OUT at Florida 3:30 Is Mike Norvell Next to Go? 6:15 Has Mike Norvell Lost This Team Too? 10:45 If FSU Opens Up, Is Lane Kiffin the Choice at FSU or Florida? 14:45 Kiffin the New Spurrier? 16:45 Outlook ...
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College Football Week 8: 5 Coaches & Programs Facing the MOST PRESSURE | CFB Insiders

October 16, 2025 • 82 mins
0:00 Intro 2:00 Will the Buyout Balloon Ever Pop? 4:15 Buyout For Napier & Fickell 7:00 James Franklin's Duty to Mitigate 15:00 Big Buyouts of Potential Firings 16:15 Bad Business Decisions 16:30 Oregon St. Failure 20:00 Coaches Getting Extensions Due to Fear 26:00 Pressure Index - Billy Napier 27:30 Hummer - It May Not Even Matter For Napier How This Week Goes 31:52 Is There A Clear Interim Replacement For Napier? 33:00...
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College Football Week 8 WILD Coaching Carousel | CFB Insiders

October 14, 2025 • 60 mins
The CFB Insiders are back to talk all things about the wild Coaching Carousel in College Football. What's next for Penn St.? Can they find someone better than James Franklin? Who are some longshot candidates? Urban Meyer? Which are the next coaching dominoes to fall? Florida? Auburn? FSU? Wisconsin? 0:00 Intro 1:53 Pen St. Fallout 7:45 Can Penn St. Find Someone Better Than Franklin? 10:00 Where Does Penn St. Go Next? 11:25 C...
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EMERGENCY POD: James Franklin OUT At Penn St.

October 13, 2025 • 29 mins
The College Football Insiders react to the BREAKING NEWS of James Franklin fired at Penn St. 0:00 Intro 2:00 James Franklin Was Given Everything to Succeed at PSU 6:15 What's Next For Penn St. 9:30 Matt Rhule As A Candidate 9:48 BREAK 10:30 Wild Card Candidates 13:15 Out of the Box Names 17:30 Is Penn St. A Top 15 Job? 19:15 What's Next For James Franklin 24:15 Transfer Portal Rule Changes To learn more about listen...
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College Football Week 7 Hot Seat: Coaches In TROUBLE! | CFB Insiders

October 12, 2025 • 78 mins
The CFB Insiders are back talking every coach on the Hot Seat after Week 7 and react to the BREAKING NEWS of Trent Bray getting fired at Oregon St. 0:00 Intro 1:45 Heat Check: James Franklin 6:00 Talty: Penn St. Has the Money to Fire Franklin 8:45 Will Any Program Pay $40M+ For A Buyout? 13:30 Heat Check: Hugh Freeze 18:00 Hugh Freeze Buyout Not A Problem 18:30 Talty: Hugh Freeze Has the Boosters 28:30 Heat Check: Luke Fi...
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College Football Week 7 Pressure Index: The 10 Teams, Players & Coaches Under the Most Pressure

October 9, 2025 • 81 mins
The CFB Insiders are back talk Bill Belichick disaster time at UNC, the other players and coaches under the most pressure going into Week 7 weekend & our Quick Picks for the biggest games. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Pressure Index: Chapel Bill 2:50 AD Didn't Want Belichick at UNC 6:15 Can UNC Wait For Freshman Recruits? 10:00 Tough 3 Weeks For Belichick and UNC Break Down 14:18 Pressure Index: Alabama @ Mizzou 21:50 Pressure Index: ...
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The 5 Biggest Storylines Shaping College Football Week 7 | CFB Insiders

October 7, 2025 • 57 mins
The CFB Insiders are back on a Tuesday looking at the inside info on the biggest College Football Storylines heading into week 7. We touch on Bill Belichick and the disaster at UNC, Deion Sanders possibly stepping away after the season, the real reason for Arch Manning's struggles and more! 0:00 Intro 1:00 Bill Belichick Cancelling the Doc Projects 2:50 Talty Says the Optics Are an Abomination. 5:30 How Can UNC Dig Out of Thi...
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Week 6 Heat Check: James Franklin, Bill Belichick & Arch Manning Seats Getting Warmer | CFB Insiders

October 5, 2025 • 70 mins
The CFB Insiders are back with a Week 6 Heat Check. Is it time to fire James Franklin at Penn. St. after their upset loss to UCLA? Billy Napier is off the Hot Seat, but Texas and Arch Manning are in the crosshairs. Bill Belichick and UNC don't show up...again. Then it's How Did We Get Here with a look at FSU, Cincinnati, and then we answer the question: Who should be #1? 0:00 Intro 1:37 Heat Check - James Franklin & Penn St. 4...
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College Football Week 6: Bobby Petrino IN, Va. Tech Rev Share Trouble & Heisman Watch | CFB Insiders

September 30, 2025 • 59 mins
The CFB Insiders are back...Brandon was at the Bobby Petrino presser and has the latest, but is he set up for failure? Arkansas doesn't spend how you think they would, where do they go next? What does Petrino need to do to keep the job? Then it's a look at Virginia Tech and their Rev Share & NIL situation...are there lawsuits coming? Lastly, we go to Inside the Insiders and Hummer's September Heisman Watch. 0:00 Intro 1:15 Bob...
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Emergency Pod: Sam Pittman FIRED at Arkansas | CFB Insiders

September 28, 2025 • 41 mins
0:00 Intro :58 Sam Pittman OUT at Arkansas 1:20 Bobby Petrino Interim Coach 4:00 Brandon Says It Wasn't Gelling With the Players 6:00 What Does Petrino Need to Do to Keep the Job?? 11:38 Arkansas Candidate Pool 12:30 Where Does Arkansas Rank Among Open Jobs? 16:30 Rhett Lashlee the First Call? 20:00 Gus Malzahn's Candidacy 25:30 Other Candidates 33:30 Deion Sanders? 35:00 Jon Gruden & Mike Gundy To learn more about lis...
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College Football Week 5 Recap: The Heat Is On At Penn St. & Arkansas | CFB Insiders

September 28, 2025 • 76 mins
0:00 Intro 1:30 Heat Check James Franklin 7:00 Heat Check Drew Allar 10:25 Penn St. Needs to Test Themselves 12:25 Heat Check Georgia Can't Beat Bama 14:00 Heat Check Kirby Smart 17:40 Georgia's Defense Is MID!!! 22:30 Kalen Deboer Can Out-scheme the Kirby Smart Coaching Tree 26:10 Heat Check: Sam Pittman in TROUBLE at Arkansas 28:45 Holding Pattern at Arkansas 31:30 Talty Says Arkansas Won't Turn It Around Because They H...
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Week 5 Pressure Index: Penn St., Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, LSU Facing BIG TESTS | CFB Insiders

September 25, 2025 • 74 mins
The College Football Insiders are back with a deep dive into the Week 5 Pressure Index. Can James Franklin & Penn St. finally get over the hump against Oregon? Is Kalen Deboer's job in jeopardy? Are the vibes worse at Arkansas or Notre Dame? Does the Big Ten need to follow the other Power 4 conferences and play 10 Power 4 games every year or will it impact them in the changing CFB Playoff? Then it's the latest Intel and Injuries fr...
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Oklahoma State FIRES Mike Gundy: OUT After 21 Years | CFB Insiders

September 23, 2025 • 53 mins
The College Football Insiders return to react to the SHOCKING firing of Mike Gundy at Oklahoma St. We cover the story from all angles: Why did this happen? How long has this been in the works? What's next for OKST? Who are the names to watch as possible replacements? 0:00 Intro 2:11 Shehan Says Gundy is 2nd Best Coach in Big12 History, but This Was Years in the Making 4:23 Hummer Says This is the End of an Era and Ironic It Ca...
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College Football Week 4 Recap: Hot Seat Rankings - ACC & SEC Coaches in Danger | CFB Insiders

September 21, 2025 • 69 mins
The CFB Insiders are back with a look at the coaches in the most trouble. How hot are the seats under Dabo Swinney, Bill Belichick, Mike Gundy, Billy Napier, Luke Fickell, SEC officiating and more! 0:00 Intro 1:04 Heat Check - Dabo Swinney 3:00 Hummer Says There is Too Much Talent for it to be Like This. It's Unexplainable. 6:45 How Much Is Owed A Coach Who Is Sliding When They Established the Program? 10:57 Heat Check - Bil...
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