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Joel Klatt Hints At Pressure Rising for College Football Playoff Coach After Offseason QB Drama

The teams that qualified for the College Football Playoff in 2024 are eager to make another trip this upcoming season. However, it won’t be easy, as each team is replacing key players.

Joel Klatt Names Major SEC Coach Who Is on the Hot Seat in 2025

Many assistant coaches aspire to become head coaches and lead their own programs, often seizing the first opportunity that arises. However, Brent Venables is not like most.

Joel Klatt Names Major College Football Coach Who Has Been 'Incredibly Underwhelming'

Before the 2022 college football season, several prominent programs were looking for new head coaches. Teams such as the USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks and Miami Hurricanes all made new coaching hires.

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Joel Klatt Names SEC Program With 'Much Higher' Expectations in 2025

Billy Napier’s job as Florida’s head coach was hanging in the balance. But a late-season surge, largely fueled by the emergence of freshman quarterback DJ Lagway, helped him weather the storm.

Florida Gators News / Yardbarker / June 11

Joel Klatt pinpoints what could doom Florida's Billy Napier

Joel Klatt correctly identifies what could doom Florida's Billy Napier

Napier's strong finish saved his job, but he's not out of the woods in Gainesville just yet.

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'Both better teams than Tennessee' - Vols catch some shade from national college football analyst

If Tennessee Vols head coach Josh Heupel needs some extra bulletin board material this offseason, he received some this week via Fox Sports college football

Tennessee Volunteers News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / June 10

Tennessee Volunteers Believed to Be This SEC Team's Most Important Matchup in 2025

According to this major college football analyst, the Tennessee Volunteers will be this SEC team's most important matchup of the 2025 season. The 2025 college football season is fast approaching as teams ramp up their preparations for what many expect to be another exciting regular season with some monumental matchups.

College football analyst says Tennessee is biggest game on Vols' top SEC rival's schedule

Fox Sports' Joel Klatt thinks the biggest game on the Alabama Crimson Tide's schedule in 2025 is against the Tennessee Vols on October 18. Klatt explained

Joel Klatt Names College Football Coach Who May Be 'Uncomfortable' in 2025

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer had ups and downs in his first season. On a recent edition of "The Joel Klatt Show," Joel Klatt believed DeBoer's relationship with fans may start to become "uncomfortable" with another loss to the Tennessee Volunteers.

College Football News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / June 4

Where Joel Klatt Ranks Illinois Quarterback Luke Altmyer Among Nation's Best

We're admittedly arriving at this one well after the fact, but it's definitely better late than never for Illinois football fans. Last month college football pundit Joel Klatt revealed his top 10 quarterbacks for the upcoming 2025 season on his podcast, and the Illini's Luke Altmyer made the cut.

NFL News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / June 2

Paul Finebaum and Joel Klatt Get Brutally Honest About The ACC and the Future CFP Playoff Format

There is not a bigger topic right now in college football than the future of the playoff format. There is a lot of debate over what kind of format is going to work for each conference, with the Big Ten and the SEC holding the advantage over the ACC and the Big 12.

Joel Klatt Makes Striking Comparison Between Arch Manning and Former No. 1 Pick

Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt has ignited college football buzz by comparing Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning to Trevor Lawrence, the former Clemson star and 2021 NFL Draft’s No.

Joel Klatt Compares Arch Manning to Former No. 1 Overall Pick

Joel Klatt continued to set the bar high for Arch Manning entering the 2025 season. After two seasons sitting behind Quinn Ewers, Manning will take center stage in Texas.

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College Football News / Athlon Sports / June 1

Joel Klatt Weighs In on the High-Risk Gamble Behind Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Era

Eight-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick, who won six titles as a head coach and two as an assistant, has made the leap to college football by becoming

College Football News / The SportsRush / May 30

Joel Klatt Backs Arch Manning As 'the Second Best Quarterback in College Football'

No name in college football draws as much attention today as Arch Manning, and rightly so. The undisputed QB1 for the Texas Longhorns and the biggest projected recruit of his class, Manning seems destined to become football royalty.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / May 26

Joel Klatt Highlights Key Flaw in College Football Playoff’s New Seeding Model

The 2024 College Football Playoff introduced a 12-team format for the first time in history, moving away from the original four-team format that had been in place since the playoff began in 2014.

Joe Klatt Calls for Renewal of Classic Nebraska Rivalry

College Football is built on the foundations of its classic rivalries, and Nebraska-Colorado stands amongst the very best of them. The programs used to meet at least once a year; however, conference realignment changed that dynamic significantly.

NFL News / Oklahoma State Cowboys on SI / May 22

Fox Analyst Wants Return of Annual Bedlam Matchup

One Fox Sports Analyst has become very vocal with the need for rivalry games to be a mainstay in teams yearly football schedules. Joel Klatt took to his

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Joel Klatt Reveals Why He's Confident in Arch Manning

The Texas Longhorns have confidence in Arch Manning, and now Joel Klatt is starting to believe, too. On a recent edition of "The Joel Klatt Show," he discussed why he believes Manning will succeed despite only starting two games in 2024.

Joel Klatt Ranks LaNorris Sellers in Top 10 Quarterbacks List, But There's a Catch

Sports analyst Joel Klatt released his college quarterback rankings, and South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers was high on that list at number eight out of 10.

Joel Klatt Makes His Case For Texas A&M Aggies

It’s early top 25 rankings season, and as usual, Texas A&M is one of the most polarizing teams in the country. A program surrounded by top-tier talent, vast resources, and unwavering support from the 12th Man, Texas A&M always carries the lingering question—is this finally our year?

Joel Klatt explains why he's high on Michigan football post-spring football

As the spring winds down, Michigan football continues to gain more hype. Most analysts have the Wolverines anywhere from 15-20 in their post-spring top-25 rankings, but Fox Sports' Joel Klatt is even higher on Michigan.

Joel Klatt Places Penn State Atop His Post-Spring Top 25

Penn State found itself fronting a bunch of way-too-early preseason top 25s in January, when the Orange Bowl sting still was fresh. Spring football practice appears to have fortified that positive impression of the Nittany Lions, particularly with Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt.

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Analyst doesn't know what to make of Alabama heading into 2025

The Tide were consistent champions under Nick Saban. Can they reclaim that aura in the DeBoer era?

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2026 NFL Draft Joel Klatt releases initial big board, top ten prospects

Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt released his initial Big Board and Top 10 prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft. When one draft ends, another one’s prep begins! This is a rough look at the top prospects that are draft eligible for the upcoming college football season.

Ohio State Buckeyes News / A to Z Sports / January 27

Joel Klatt sends warning to the rest of college football about Ohio State’s 2025 team

Following their National Championship win, it was a clean slate for the Ohio State Buckeyes right away. There was no time to celebrate, as players quickly had to make NFL decisions, as well as decisions on the transfer portal.

Ohio State Buckeyes News / Yardbarker / January 23

Analyst says narrative surrounding Ohio State's Day is 'garbage'

Analyst says hot-seat narrative surrounding Ohio State HC Ryan Day is 'garbage'

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day was certainly feeling the pressure this season. He had an extremely talented team on paper and the expectations in Columbus are always championship or bust.

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