The College Football Chaps

The College Football Chaps

The College Chaps Podcast is the United Kingdom's original College Football podcast. Hear from Oli, George and Alex as they are joined by some of the best guests from the College Football world to bring you the best insights and awesome content you will find this side of the MIssissippi!

Episodes

May 14, 2026 33 mins
On this episode we catch up with Rob Browne of SEC Sidelines Live to talk about what's been happening at Auburn since Alex Golesh started his role as Tigers Head Football Coach. In a hugely entertaining episode we talk with Rob about...

  • Tigers fans expectations of Golesh in Year One
  • Replacing players leaving in the transer portal such as Cam Coleman
  • Why Byrum Brown might buck the trend of the Tigers recent failure at QB
  • Auburn Boos...
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On this episode the Chaps tackle the thorny subject of College Football Playoff Expansion...again!

Not for the first time, expansion of the Playoffs dominates the headlines and so the Chaps talk...
  • views on a 24 team Playoff
  • does this mean the end of Conference Championships & Bowl games?
  • but does it promote more competition?
  • should & will schedules include more out of conference games?
  • is 24 the answer or will it be 64 (Mike...
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On this episode we reunite with friend of the show, Connor O'Gara of the OG Kickoff Podcast to talk about current college football news and a little bit of NFL Draft expectations...

  • Connor reflects on Indiana's National Championship win
  • news of Kalen DeBoer's contract extension
  • SEC Head coaches under fire going into the new season
  • New SEC coaches to watch out for this season
  • Which players are Connor and Oli recruiting rooting for in...
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On this episode we speak with Georgia Bulldogs legend, David Pollack to talk about his new book, "Every Day Counts". In this episode we talk...

  • Non-negotiables and setting daily goals
  • Growing up in the birthplace of college football
  • The impact that David's coach's have had on him personaly and professionally
  • Being recruited by Steve Spurrier
  • The 50-40-10 principle
  • Overcoming adversity
  • Living in Athens
  • Expectations for the SEC and Georg...
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With Spring training back on campuses we can say we are BACK! On this episode the Chaps chat...

  • the impact Lou Holtz leaves on the game
  • David Cutcliffe retires and we recall our interactions with him 
  • Question! Are we asking too much of college football fans?
  • the return of Georgia's all white uniforms grabs our attention
  • next instalment of Campus Cross roads


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On this episode we are deep into the postseason so with no guest, the Chaps chat...

  • Never ending legal proceedings across college football
  • MAC and Mountain West expansion
  • We plot our 2026/27 College Chaps College Football Tour (badly)
  • Union Jack Classic competition winners announced!


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On this episode we speak with returning guest Rich Clark, Exucutive Director of the College Football Playoff Committee. On this episode we talk with Rich about....
  • More stories of Sporting event Flyovers with the Air Force
  • Rich's proudest moment from his long military career
  • His reflections of a fantastic 2025/26 season
  • Health of the game as Indiana and Miami contest the Championship game
  • Bye week "jinx" of teams failing to get beyo...
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On this episode Wilson Alexander from the Baton Rouge Advocate joins us to talk to us about Lane Kiffin's sensational post season move from Oxford to Baton Rouge. On this episode we talk,
  • the end of Brian Kelly's time in Baton ARouge
  • Wilson's covering of the Kiffin move : the rumours, the family trip to BR and finally the day Kiffin arrived in Baton Rouge
  • Expectations for Kiffin at LSU
  • The Recruitment story so far
  • What a Week 3 retu...
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On this episode we catch up with Union Jack Classic's Chief Operating Officer, Thomas Hensey to talk about the inaugural college football game at Wembley Stadium in September between the Kansas Jayhawks & the Arizona State Sundevils. On this epsiode we talk with Thomas about...
  • Origins of holding a college football game at Wembley
  • Developing and growing the game thru community involvement and youth outreach/ flag football in ...
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On this episode we talk with Sophie Hudson, host of the popular podast The Big Boo Cast & alumnus of Mississippi State University. So it's no surprise that we talk about life in Mississippi and life as a Hail State fan!
  • How the Big Boo cast show came about & what’s it like getting on the road to do live shows!
  • Growing up in Mississippi and what football means in the State
  • Why the Egg Bowl is the greatest rivalry in sports
  • T...
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On this special epsiode we broadcast live from Miami ahead of the National Championship game between the Miami Hurricanes and the Indiana Hoosiers.

George, Oli and Alex talk...

  • is the levelling of the playing field here to stay & will we see more unexpected finalists in future years?
  • what makes Indiana such a special team?
  • Cignetti's job of making Indiana great again
  • does Miami's offense or defense wins this for the Hurricanes?
  • I...
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On this episode we talk with legendary College football journalist & author, Ivan Maisel about his new book, “American Coach: The Triumph and Tragedy of Notre Dame Legend Frank Leahy”,

We talk with Ivan about,

  • What about Frank Leahy's career that got Ivan interested to write the book
  • Leahy's time at Boston College prior to him joining the Irish.
  • Notre Dame's role in post World War II US sports.
  • How Leahy won his critics over &am...
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On this episode we get the band back together for our Christmas Special - Laura Rutledge, Oli, Alex and George all get around the mic to  look back over an amazing college football season and give some predictions for the College Football Playoff games coming up.

  • Laura's highlights & favourite moments from the season
  • best atmosphere and fans on the road with SEC Nation
  • Laura's favourite guests from SEC Nation on the road
  • bigges...
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On this episode we talk about the shocking news coming out of Ann Arbor that Michigan has sacked Head coach, Sherrone Moore. We discuss...


  • the situation as we know it
  • Head coaching replacements
  • Where does the Michigan job rank in the list of jobs you can't turn down
  • Notre Dame sign MOU with CFB Playoff - what is happening?


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On this episode we speak with Chris Childers of the Full Ride Show on Sirius XM and Mad Dog Radio to talk about the chaos of an unprecedented weekend of coaching hires across college football.

On this episode we talk...

  • The Kiffin debacle: was Keith Carter right to move on before the playoffs?; is the LSU job currently better than Ole Miss?: is Pete Golding the right move going forward?
  • Chris shares his views on the Sumrall hire f...
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It's Thanksgiving and we welcome good friend of the show, Seth Saunders from Preferred Walk On to talk about an exceptional season from the Group of 5 teams. On this show we talk to Seth about...
  • What we give thanks for during this 2025 football season
  • The impact of Eric Morris' situation at North Texas & if this opens the door for Navy to get into the American title game
  • The job Charles Huff has done at Southern Miss
  • Remaining...
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On this episode we speak with Connor O'Gara from Saturday Down South about the current coaching turmoil happening across college football. We talk....
  • the Lane Kiffin situation
  • does Saturdays Gamecocks historic collapse mean Beamer is on the hotseat?
  • The latest on LSU, Florida, Auburn, Arkansas coaching searches
  • Is James Franklin a good fit for the Hokies? 
  • Is Kirby Smart the best coach in college football right now?.
  • Connor's predi...
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On this episode we talk with former Quarterback and now crime novelist, Eli Cranor about his new book Mississippi Blue 42. We talk about...
  • Eli's journey from football quarterback to crime novelist
  • Playing football in Sweden
  • Why Arkansas and Mississippi are perfect settings for his novels
  • How 2013 Quarterback Eli would have fared in 2025 college athletics
  • What is happening in Fayetteville and how the Hogs get out of this mess
  • Eli's n...
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On this episode we catch up with Yea Alabama & Cover Crimson's Emily Grace McWhorter to talk about the good and the bad thats been happening across the State of Alabama. We talk...
  • Hugh being “frozen” out on The Plains. What next for Auburn? 
  • Can the Crimson Tide win a National Championship?
  • Is the Play Off Committee finally giving the SEC credit for its competitive nature? 
  • The difference Ryan Grubb has made to the Crimson Tid...
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On this episode we talk about the announcement of the inaugural Union Jack Classic to be played at Wembley Stadium next September between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Arizona State Sundevils.

We hear from:

- Managing Editor of the Touchdown, Simon Carroll who has just returned from a visit to The University of Kansas. We talk about the rivalry game between the Jayhawks and Kansas State and what to expect from the Kansas community when...
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