
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

Oct 10, 2023 • 53min
The RECRUITING news College Football fans NEED to know with 10 weeks to National Signing day!
Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by 247Sports' Andrew Ivins, Cooper Petagna and Steve Wiltfong to discuss the most important recruiting news heading into National Signing Day! First, the guys hit on Georgia's number one overall class. Can the Dawgs hang on to the number one spot? (2:16) Then, we move on to NCAA rule changes with photoshoots being elimintated! (17:20) Next, we spotlight two BIG TIME recruits in Michigan OT Commit Andrew Sprague (27:55) and Florida QB Commit DJ Lagway! (32:53) Finally, we wrap things up with a LIVE Q&A! (43:00)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

Oct 9, 2023 • 1h 12min
Upon Further Review: Mario explains Miami ending, QB Stock Up-Stock Down, USC's defense, rankings reaction, more! (10/9)
The Cover 3 crew talks Mario Cristobal, Miami, Jimbo Fisher, Oklahoma, rankings and more. First, how Mario Cristobal explained the botched ending to Miami's home loss to Georgia (1:17) and then looking at some of the AP Top 25 college football rankings changes (10:43). After that, the debut of a new QB Stock Report with Day Trading Danny (29:05) and then a full slate of Upon Further Review talking points that include USC's defense (40:25), other bad coaching decisions from Week 6 (46:30), whether Alabama has improved in recent weeks (53:07), Oklahoma's execution on the game-winning play against Texas (1:00:00) an update on the Brian Ferentz Tracker after Iowa's win against Purdue (1:03:14) 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 8, 2023 • 1h 42min
Week 6 Instant Reaction: Oklahoma downs Texas in epic Red River clash, Miami's late-game miscues, AP Top 25 rankings predictions, more! (10/7)
The Cover 3 crew talks Oklahoma, Texas, Miami, Alabama, Texas A&M and more. First, unpacking another wild edition of the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry (1:17) and Miami's late-game miscues (16:12) before diving into the projections for the new college football rankings in the AP Top 25 (25:09). Then it's on to the biggest takeaways from Alabama's win against Texas A&M (43:00), Louisville's win against Notre Dame (58:35), how LSU downed Missouri (1:08:35) and much, much more from a chaotic Saturday in the sport.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 5, 2023 • 1h 18min
College football best bets: Texas-Oklahoma, Alabama-Texas A&M, Notre Dame-Louisville and more Week 6 LOCKS (10/5)
The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 6. First, after a review of Week 5 results (1:45) the picks begin with a focus on the Thursday and Friday action (7:25). Then it's on to some of Saturday's headliners with picks and breakdowns for Alabama-Texas A&M (15:54), Texas-Oklahoma (18:38), LSU-Missouri (21:50), Georgia-Kentucky (25:54) and Notre Dame-Louisville (30:53). After that the card opens up with a wide range of LOCKS that includes NC State-Marshall (38:08), Arkansas State-Troy (40:14), ODU-Southern Miss (42:20), Akron-Northern Illinois (44:36), Utah State-Colorado State (46:00), UCLA-Washington State (48:42), Purdue-Iowa (51:30), Ohio State-Maryland (54:53), Fresno State-Wyoming (57:30), UNC-Syracuse (58:35), Oregon State-Cal (59:25), Colorado-Arizona State (1:01:47) and much more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:04:47). 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 4, 2023 • 1h 10min
September Superlatives plus Big Game Breakdowns for Alabama-Texas A&M, Texas-Oklahoma and Notre Dame-Louisville (10/4)
The Cover 3 crew talks Deion Sanders, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas A&M and more. First, after a quick preview of Wednesday night college football action (1:40) the award show gets rolling with the Cover 3 September Superlatives. Find out who takes home the esteemed honors for Player of the Month (5:45), Coach of the Month (12:00), Team of the Month (17:10) and Game of the Month (22:14) along with the most unique awards of the month, The Fornellis (29:50). After that it's on to Big Game Breakdown, going inside the matchup with keys to the game for Alabama-Texas A&M (34:23), Texas-Oklahoma (48:40) and Notre Dame-Louisville (1:00:17).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 2, 2023 • 1h 7min
Upon Further Review: Can Brock Bowers win the Heisman? AP Top 25 poll reactions, ranking the top of the Pac-12, more! (10/2)
The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Oregon, Iowa, Duke, Kentucky, rankings and more. First, responding to the updated college football rankings, including questions of why two-loss LSU is still in the AP Top 25 poll (1:20). Then, how Cade McNamara's injury impacts Iowa's efforts to average 25 points per game (16:48), how Riley Leonard's injury impacts Duke's contention in the ACC (20:50) and more injury-related headlines of note. Upon Further Review then discusses Brock Bowers' Heisman Trophy chances after a game-saving performance against Auburn (29:40), how the top of the Pac-12 stacks up against each other (36:20), what Kentucky showed in its win against Florida (44:40) and also the Gators' notable stuggles away from The Swamp (47:20). Finally, breaking down the top of the Sun Belt (51:25), Michigan's excellence on full display (1:00:50) 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

Oct 1, 2023 • 1h 28min
Week 5 Instant Reaction: Georgia, Notre Dame avoid road upsets, Ole Miss tops LSU in a shootout, rankings predictions, more! (09/30)
The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, Ole Miss, USC, Georgia, rankings and more. First, reacting to Notre Dame’s incredible late-game execution in a close road win at Duke (1:20) and then the biggest takeaways from Ole Miss’ record-setting shootout win against LSU (12:43). After that it’s on to top teams dealing with close final margins, first USC’s second half effort against Colorado (23:12) then how Georgia escaped Auburn with its No. 1 status intact (32:19). Plus, projecting the changes ahead in the new college football rankings (46:10), whether to panic about Penn State’s struggles at Northwestern (57:30), Bowling Green knocking off Georgia Tech (1:04:30) 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

Sep 28, 2023 • 1h 22min
College football best bets: USC-Colorado, Georgia-Auburn, Notre Dame-Duke and more Week 5 LOCKS (09/28)
The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 5. First, after a brief review of Week 4 results (1:10) the picks get rolling with Thursday and Friday night action (8:11). Then it's on to some of the biggest games from Saturday's slate with breakdowns and picks for USC-Colorado (21:12), Texas-Kansas (26:12), Georgia-Auburn (28:10) and Notre Dame-Duke (31:15). From there the board ups with picks for Clemson-Syracuse (38:05), Washington-Arizona (42:17), LSU-Ole Miss (48:00), Texas A&M-Arkansas (50:55), Oklahoma-Iowa State (51:50), Michigan-Nebraska (53:07), Pitt-Virginia Tech (57:18), Air Force-San Diego State (1:01:03), TCU-West Virginia (1:03:22), Tennessee-South Carolina (1:04:55), Florida-Kentucky (1:06:33), Oregon-Stanford (1:08:45) and more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:13:11). 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

Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 11min
QB injury news at Texas A&M, matchups to watch in USC-Colorado and Notre Dame-Duke, more! (09/27)
The Cover 3 crew talks Texas A&M, Iowa, USC, Colorado, Notre Dame and more. First, reacting to the breaking news that Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman could be out for the year with a foot injury (1:00) as well as the outlook for the College Football Playoff (8:06) and a deep dive on what's happening with Iowa's offense (16:12). Then it's on to Big Game Breakdown, with matchups to watch, notable storylines and more for USC-Colorado (29:30), Texas-Kansas (40:45), Notre Dame-Duke (47:40), Utah-Oregon State (55:48) and LSU-Ole Miss (1:03:20).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

Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 5min
Upon Further Review: Notre Dame explains 10-man defense, Washington joins debate for No. 1, more! (09/25)
The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, Florida State, Oklahoma and more. First, reviewing Marcus Freeman's explanation for how the Fighting Irish defense wound up with 10 men on the field for Ohio State's game-winning touchdown (1:00) and a huge recruiting win for Steve Sarkisian and Texas (9:35). Then it's on to takeaways from the new AP Top 25 college football rankings, starting with the debate for No. 1 as six different teams received first-place votes (14:41). Finally, Upon Further Review hits notes from Utah-UCLA (32:49), Florida State-Clemson (37:25), Oklahoma (45:30), Minnesota (52:25), Iowa (58:01) and USC (1:01:30).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