
Josh Pate's College Football Show
Josh Pate's College Football Show delivers college football the way you want it. Behind-the-scenes whispers and intel thanks to a network of team insiders. Game breakdowns and rapid reaction along with the occasional gambling and recruiting twist. No offseason, no low-hanging fruit, no hot take — just the information you need to know on a show built with YOU in mind.
Latest episodes

Jun 13, 2025 • 1h 25min
CFB’s Big Changes + Big Ten QB Rankings & SEC Schedule Reaction
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 638 features Josh Pate taking a look at massive changes in the College Football world over the past week and what they mean. Next we take a look at the SEC schedule release including key primetime matchups like Alabama vs UGA and Texas vs Florida. The Big Ten QB picture looks very unclear after a few returning players. Tonight Josh ranks the Big Ten QBs for the 2025 season. Can Bill Belichick succeed at North Carolina this year and beyond? Will his way work in College Football? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot AND we get a full recap of Josh’s honeymoon week in Saint Lucia. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week! 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

Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 33min
CFP Frustration Mounts + Underrated Coaches & SEC Hate
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 637 features Josh Pate continuing to discuss the growing discord amongst fans and administrators over the future of the College Football Playoff. What is the best format? Where are things headed? Will the SEC and Big Ten get their way? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Texas vs Oklahoma for the SEC Championship, Miami making the final 4 with Carson Beck in the Heisman conversation, and Memphis winning the most games of any Tennessee team. What are Josh’s honest thoughts on the future for Mike Norvell and FSU? What is the hierarchy of SEC QBs this season? 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

May 28, 2025 • 1h 18min
Best CFP Format + SEC & Big Ten vs Everyone
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 636 features Josh Pate looking at the SEC Spring Meetings and a ton of heat being thrown at the conference and Commissioner Greg Sankey. Should the SEC have as much power as it does to call the shots? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Florida going 10-2, Indiana winning a CFP game, the SEC and Big Ten getting every at-large bid, and Syracuse making the CFP. Which head coaches are facing make-or-break seasons this year? We also take a look at the truth about SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. That plus a ton of conversation about National Signing Day and what happened to the importance of the first Wednesday in February. 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

May 26, 2025 • 1h 21min
CFP Changes & Complaints + Coach Approval Ratings & Games Of The Year
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 635 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for several College Football head coaches. How do Miami fans feel about Mario Cristobal? Where are things for Mike Norvell at FSU and Sherrone Moore at Michigan? Josh also looks at Lincoln Riley at USC and Dan Lanning at Oregon. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot, including Clemson blowing out LSU, Notre Dame winning the CFP, Mississippi State tanking, and UGA vs Penn State in the national title game. What is the truth about the Transfer Portal? We also take a look at the biggest games each week of the 2025 College Football season. That plus a ton of pushback on the current state of College Football and where the sport is headed. 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

May 22, 2025 • 1h 5min
Head Coach Approval Ratings + Canceling USC-ND Sucks
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 634 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for SEC head coaches. How do Alabama fans feel about Josh Heupel? Where are things for Mike Elko at Texas A&M and Hugh Freeze at Auburn? Josh also looks at Sam Pittman at Arkansas and Brent Venables at Oklahoma. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. That plus rumors of USC vs Notre Dame going away as schedules continue to be in a state of flux. 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

May 19, 2025 • 40min
Mario Cristobal joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. 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

May 19, 2025 • 1h 15min
SEC Coach Approval Ratings + Miami Harshness & Truth About G5
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 633 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for SEC head coaches. How do Tennessee fans feel about Josh Heupel? Where are things for Brian Kelly at LSU and Steve Sarkisian at Texas? Josh also looks at Shane Beamer at South Carolina, Kirby Smart at UGA, and Billy Napier at Florida. What is the latest intel on the College Football Playoff expanding? We also discuss the 2024 season for Miami and why in some ways it feels lost. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the possibility LSU has multiple losses in the first 6 weeks of the season along with multiple non-QB Heisman finalists and 3 Texas teams winning their conference. That plus rumors of College Football regular season games one day becoming major pay-per-view events. 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

May 16, 2025 • 50min
Billy Napier joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series
Florida head coach Billy Napier is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. 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

May 16, 2025 • 1h 15min
CFB’d Noon Kickoff Crisis + Playoff Drama & Michigan NCAA Update
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 632 features Josh Pate admitting College Football may have a Big Noon problem. Despite his personal love for noon kickoffs, is it time to address the issue being caused by Big Ten teams continuing to be denied primetime kickoffs in their biggest games? Also tonight Josh is discussing College Football officials taking a look at a 16-team College Football Playoff model and major pushback they’re receiving from leagues and coaches. Josh’s personal rankings following spring ball have created a ton of pushback. Where do teams like UGA, Ohio State, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oregon, and LSU fall? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the latest batch. That plus a revisiting of comments on this show about Michigan’s ongoing NCAA investigation and where things could be headed 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

May 12, 2025 • 1h 25min
MY Post-Spring Top 20 Rankings + CFP Future Format Debates
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 631 features Josh Pate discussing College Football officials taking a look at a 16-team College Football Playoff model. What would be the pros and cons of moving to a structure where conferences like the SEC and Big Ten are guaranteed 4 spots apiece? What are Josh’s personal rankings following spring ball. Where do teams like UGA, Ohio State, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oregon, and LSU fall? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the odds the SEC gets 5 teams in the CFP. What would it take for Mike Norvell and FSU to make the ACC title game at 10-2? What about USC winning 10+ games en route to a CFP berth? That plus all conference winners lose in the quarterfinal round again. 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