Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

Rhett Lewis (The Big Red Carpet) and Matt Fortuna (The Inside Zone) join me live for a wide-ranging, real-time conversation centered on the College Football Playoff national semifinals — including a detailed breakdown of the Oregon–Indiana rematch and what has changed since their first meeting. We also explore the question: “If Indiana wins out and finish 16-0, are they they best college football team ever?”

We dive into matchups, m...

It was an action packed Rose Bowl Media Day in downtown Los Angeles with Indiana and Alabama. Post Media availability Rhett Lewis and I sat down for a LIVE podcast collaboration with Y-Option and Big Red Carpet with our biggest takeaways after interviewing players and coaches from Indiana & Alabama.

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Kyle Whittingham was named the 22nd Head Coach at Michigan yesterday and all day I spent thinking about how college football continues to deliver storylines that none of us can predict.

Here is a detail look at who I believe Kyle Whittingham to be based on covering his teams since the Fiesta Bowl 20 years ago.

Hope you enjoy and looking forward to this week as we have a few things coming your way here at Y-Option.

* Deep dive into a f...

Happy holidays—and I hope you enjoyed the first round of the College Football Playoff.

With Christmas approaching and another college football season sliding toward its next chapter, Jim Mora is beginning one of his own.

The new head coach at Colorado State joined the Y-Option podcast, fueled by our founding sponsor, 76® - keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat, to share the why behind his decision to lead CSU in the re...

Every season leaves clues.

About players. About coaches. About the direction of the sport. And about what matters mast when the noise fades and the games are done.

As the calendar turns and the postseason lights up, we wanted to pause—just briefly—to recognize four individuals who didn’t just post numbers or win games. They embodied the spirit of 2025 here at Y-Option.

So welcome to our 2025 Awards show as Jim Thornby and I reveal th...

Hey Y-Option Community,

Thank you for joining our Y-Option LIVE conversation as we dove into the simple question of “Why is College Football so Angry?”

Off to NYC for the Heisman and expect more content right here in your inbox.

Be sure to subscribe to get all content as the CFP gets underway in a matter of weeks.

Much love and stay steady,

Yogi

Each week Todd Blackledge and I get to sit down with head coaches, coordinators and players in advance of our games. It’s a time where analysts glean insight into scheme, players and the game.

This week at Y-Option, Todd joined me to dive into the Big Ten Championship Game as we discussed what questions we would be seeking answers to if we were calling the Ohio State vs Indiana match-up. As always, our conversation is podcast is fu...

This week on Y-Option, fueled by our founding sponsor 76®—keeping you on the GO-GO-GO so you never miss a beat—I sat down with Jim Thornby to sort through one of the craziest weeks of the season: firings, rumors, rivalry games, and a playoff picture that refuses to settle.

We started with the news out of Berkeley: Cal moving on from Justin Wilcox after nine seasons. We unpacked what he meant to that program, the stability he brought...

There’s something raw and revealing about sitting down with a first-year head coach in the middle of a season that refuses to sit still. Schedules shift, emotions swing, and every week feels like both a marathon and a sprint. That’s the space Jimmy Rogers is living in right now at Washington State, and it’s the backdrop for the latest conversation on Y-Option, fueled by our founding sponsor, 76® - keeping you on the GO GO GO so you...

Gary Danielson loves to compete.

And like all elite competitors, what is never seen, or heard is the how they talk to themselves when all else is quiet. When doubters show up, they remind themselves they are playing a completely different game. Rather, an infinite one.

That’s Gary.

For decades we have heard his voice: coaching viewers and celebrating the game.

Today he joins the Y-Option podcast, fueled by our founding sponsor, 76® ...

For two seasons now, I’ve shared a broadcast booth with Guy Haberman—a voice built for Saturdays and a friend built for life. This week on Y-Option, fueled by our founding sponsor 76 — keeping you on the GO-GO-GO so you never miss a beat, I sat down with Guy for one last conversation before his world changes forever. In a few weeks, he and his wife Alyssa will welcome their first child.

So before football, before anything else, we t...

Every quarterback can be guaranteed one thing in their football life—that the path they envision will NOT go as planned. For Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions nothing could be more spot on. The former Cal Bear, #1 overall NFL Draft pick and Los Angeles Rams QB joined Rhett Lewis and myself on THE PROCESS, a limited series within Y-Option fueled by 76—keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat.

During the Lions bye week, Jare...

There’s a golf course in Pullman where dreams tend to get spoken into existence.That’s where a young Luke Falk once told his dad, “I want to do what Wayne Dyer does. I want to write books, speak, and help people live to their full potential.”

He hadn’t even started a full season yet.

Today’s guest on Y-Option, fueled by 76 — keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat, is Luke Falk — the former Washington State walk-on turne...

Mid-October feels like a mirror. Half the season gone, and suddenly every program is staring back at itself asking: Who are we, really? This week on Y-Option, fueled by our founding sponsor, 76® - keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat, Jim Thornby and I sat down to take stock of a college football season spinning faster than ever — coaches out, CFP contenders adjust week to week , and patience from fan bases are on l...

There’s a theme that echoes through Dan Lanning’s program at Oregon in 2025: Double Down.

But for the defending regular season Big Ten champs and one of the nation’s top teams “Doubling Down” is not just about repeating as Champs or getting to the College Football Playoff, it’s about daily growth.

Dan Lanning is the latest conversation on THE PROCESS, a limited series within Y-Option, fueled by our founding sponsor, 76® - keeping you...

As a sophomore at Pitt, I met Dave Revsine and if anyone told me that we would be colleagues 20 years later I would have signed up for it. Today, that is our reality at the Big Ten Network.

As a host, Dave has always been impressive. Sharp questions, elite awareness and always seeking humanity. This week on Y-Option, presented by 76 keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat, welcomed Dave Revsine so get to know the story ...

There are certain Saturdays that feel like they were built for college football: the lights, the noise, the choreography of a crowd that feels like it’s part of the playbook. This week’s conversation at Y-Option, presented by 76–keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat, welcomes back Todd Blackledge. On Saturday night, Todd will have the best seat in the house as he broadcasts the Oregon v Penn State game in Happy Valle...

It’s Rivalry Week…kind of.

Two of the West Coast’s fiercest rivalries take center stage: Washington–Washington State in the Apple Cup, and Oregon–Oregon State to kick off this Saturday in college football.

So this week at Y-Option, we welcome Oregon State Athletics Director Scott Barnes, on behalf of our presenting sponsor, 76®, keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat.

I’ve known Scott for over a decade. He’s present, con...