
Cover 3 College Football
The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.
Latest episodes

Nov 8, 2023 • 37min
College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Debating No. 1, Oregon's eye test advantage, Week 11 playoff implications, more! (11/7)
The Cover 3 crew reacts to Ohio State ahead of Georgia in the new playoff rankings. First, whether the decision to leave the top eight unchanged makes sense after last week's results (1:20) and how to balance the eye test and the resume when ranking Oregon (7:57). Plus, interesting committee decisions from the back half of the rankings (12:00) and how LSU and Notre Dame get advantages when it comes to ranking the three-loss teams looking to make the top 25 (22:06).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Nov 7, 2023 • 46min
The RECRUITING news College Football fans need to know! Recruiting in the New Big Ten!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports's Cooper Petagna to talk all things recruiting! First, the guys tackle Ohio State's 2nd-ranked class headlined by five-star wide receiver and number one overall player Jeremiah Smith! (2:40) Then, it's time to discuss the Ducks with Dan Lanning's Oregon squad! How are the Ducks putting together such a strong class in Lanning's second year? (20:12) Finally, the guys hit on what it's like to hold a class together on a failing staff! (36:10)Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 17min
Upon Further Review: Jalen Milroe's rise, Jayden Daniels' Heisman stock, USC fires its DC, more! (11/6)
The Cover 3 crew talk Lincoln Riley, Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Arizona and more. First, reaction to the Sunday news of Lincoln Riley and USC parting ways with defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, including a couple candidate suggestions that take into consideration the upcoming move to the Big Ten (1:20). Then, after a quick note on the robust rumor mill surrounding Michigan (11:30) it's on to reacting to the new AP Top 25 poll (18:42) and a fresh market analysis from Day Trading Danny (29:06). Finally, Upon Further Review offers a final word on Week 10 looking at Alabama-LSU (44:40), Georgia's winning streak (46:23), Arizona's possible wagon status (50:28) and the outlook for conference title races across the country with three weeks left to play in the regular season (53:18).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Nov 5, 2023 • 1h 38min
Week 10 Instant Reaction: Jalen Milroe stars for Alabama, Big 12 chaos, Ohio State vs. Georgia for No. 1, more! (11/5)
The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma State, Texas, Georgia and more. First, in the immediate wake of the game's conclusion, reaction to Alabama's second half runaway against LSU (1:30) and then the fallout from Oklahoma State taking down Oklahoma in the last Bedlam game as Big 12 opponents (13:00). Other topics include Texas holding on in OT against Kansas State (21:30), Ohio State's offense (28:30), Georgia-Missouri (38:40) and projecting the new college football rankings after Week 10 results (45:05). Plus, Texas A&M's ceiling after the loss to Ole Miss (58:00) and much, much more!Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 19min
College football best bets: Alabama-LSU, Georgia-Missouri, Oklahoma-Oklahoma State and more Week 10 LOCKS (11/2)
The Cover 3 crew shares their top against the spread and over-under plays for college football. After a brief recap of last week's results (1:30) the new week of LOCKS begins with Thursday-Friday night picks (7:43) before moving on to Saturday with breakdowns and best bets for Ohio State-Rutgers (18:47), Texas-Kansas State (23:20), Georgia-Missouri (26:12), Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (29:38) and Alabama-LSU (35:10). Then the board opens for a wide range of Saturday picks including Air Force-Army (44:17), Iowa-Northwestern (47:19), Minnesota-Illinois (49:20), Michigan-Purdue (50:15), Kentucky-Mississippi State (50:24), Florida-Arkansas (55:04), Georgia Tech-Virginia (56:31), Virginia Tech-Louisville (58:34), Ole Miss-Texas A&M (59:45), Coastal Carolina-ODU (1:00:30), UCLA-Arizona (1:02:50) and more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:11:46).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 22min
Keys to the game for Alabama-LSU, Georgia-Missouri and Bedlam, plus Cover 3 Podcast Awards for October! (10/1)
The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, LSU, Georgia, Oklahoma State, Iowa and more. First, discussing the path forward for Iowa football with news that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz won't return to the program for 2024 (1:00) and Dabo Swinney's emotional response to a coaches' show caller questioning his job performance (9:03). Then it's on to Big Game Breakdown, going inside the matchup with the keys to the game for Texas-Kansas State (14:06), Georgia-Missouri (25:27), Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (34:45) and Alabama-LSU (43:18). Plus, handing out the Cover 3 Podcast Awards for October (57:04) with the Player of the Month, Coach of the Month, Team of the Month , Game of the Month and more!Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Nov 1, 2023 • 37min
College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Ohio State jumps Georgia, Michigan for No. 1 (10/31)
The Cover 3 crew reacts to the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings. First, a discussion of the top five teams and how the committee's ranking -- which includes Ohio State at No. 1 over Georgia and Michigan -- reflects that this group is valuing in its process (1:39). Then after a few key discussion points there are more team-specific conversations like why USC would be ranked highly without a lot of quality wins (17:55), comparing the Georgia and Florida State schedules (21:37) and much more.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 12min
Upon Further Review: Why the portal can't solve all your problems, AP poll reactions and playoff rankings predictions, Bowl Eligibility Watch, more! (10/30)
The Cover 3 crew talks Jim Harbaugh, Deion Sanders, playoff rankings and more. First, with Tuesday marking the unveiling of the first College Football Playoff rankings from the selection committee, some predictions on who will be No. 1 and what other headlines might come from the initial top 10 (2:05). Then, whether to make anything of the report that Michigan might not move forward with a contract extension for Jim Harbaugh (8:40) and in the wake of Deion Sanders discussing Colorado's offensive line, a deeper look at why the transfer portal doesn't provide an easy fix at those positions (14:45). Plus, AP Top 25 rankings reactions in Poll Assassin (25:02), Jordan Travis stock on the rise and more market analysis from Day Trading Danny (34:34), what's been going wrong for Clemson and what to expect over the final month (46:35) as well as some big wins and tough losses from Week 9 for teams sweating bowl eligibility (58:02).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Oct 29, 2023 • 1h 41min
Week 9 Instant Reaction: Kansas downs Oklahoma, Georgia and Oregon impress, Ohio State outlasts Wisconsin, more! (10/29)
The Cover 3 crew talks Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio State, Georgia, USC and more. First, the biggest takeaways from Kansas' first win against Oklahoma since 1997 (1:50) and what we learned about Ohio State after another hard-fought win led by the defense (15:43). Then, what Carson Beck and Georgia showed against Florida in their first game without Brock Bowers (24:33), Oregon's statement win at Utah (34:54) and projecting the new AP Top 25 college football rankings after Week 9 (38:46). Plus, an assessment of USC after a narrow win at Cal (49:05) and so much more from a busy Saturday in college football.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 20min
College football best bets: Georgia-Florida, Oregon-Utah, Ohio State-Wisconsin and more Week 9 LOCKS (10/26)
The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under picks for Week 9. First, after a brief review of Week 8 results and some early bird weeknight picks (1:15) the big games for Saturday get the first look with picks for Georgia-Florida (11:28), Oregon-Utah (15:45) and Ohio State-Wisconsin (21:25). Then the card opens up for the entire Saturday slate, with the crew offering picks and predictions for Louisville-Duke (28:27), Oregon State-Arizona (32:38), Oklahoma-Kansas (35:55), App State-Southern Miss (39:41), JMU-ODU (41:33), UCLA-Colorado (45:58), Air Force-Colorado State (54:48), Florida State-Wake Forest (59:26), Tennessee-Kentucky (1:01:38), USC-Cal (1:05:25) and much more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:09:15).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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