

Cover 3 College Football
CBS Sports, College Football, Football, CFB, College Football Picks
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.
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Dec 4, 2022 • 1h 10min
Championship Week Instant Reaction: TCU’s playoff future after losing, Deion Sanders to Colorado, more! (12/04)
The Cover 3 crew talks TCU, Kansas State, Georgia, Michigan, Alabama and Deion Sanders. First, what Kansas State did well in its overtime win against TCU (2:05), whether Alabama could make the College Football Playoff (12:00) and if the weekend’s results have opened up the possibility for movement at the No. 3 spot in the rankings (14:43). Then it’s on to takeaways from Georgia’s romp of LSU (17:37), Michigan holding off a pesky Purdue team (37:44), Tulane’s offensive explosion against UCF (40:41), Cade Klubnik’s showing in Clemson’s win against UNC (44:20) and Troy thumping Coastal Carolina (52:07). Plus, expectations for Deion Sanders at Colorado and the future of the Buffs in the Pac-12 (53:56). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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

Dec 3, 2022 • 57min
🚨 Pac-12 Championship Instant Reaction: USC falls to Utah, Ohio State steps into playoff picture (12/03) 🚨
The Cover 3 crew reacts to the playoff implications of USC's loss to Utah in the Pac-12 title game. First, what Utah did well in its second victory against Caleb Williams and USC in the same season and also what went wrong for the Trojans. Then, the College Football Playoff impacts, whether the game will change Caleb Williams' status as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner and more predictions for what the College Football Playoff selection committee will decide in the wake of conference championship weekend.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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

Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 10min
College football best bets: Georgia-LSU, Michigan-Purdue, USC-Utah and more Championship Week LOCKS (12/1)
The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief review of last week’s action (1:18) the championship week preview gets started with a look at Friday’s games in the Conference USA (11:25) and Pac-12 (13:56), where USC is looking to secure its first-ever College Football Playoff bid. Then it’s on to Saturday with plays on TCU-Kansas State (17:59), Toledo-Ohio (21:15), Troy-Coastal Carolina (25:18), Georgia-LSU (33:31), Tulane-UCF (39:00), Boise State-Fresno State (42:55), Michigan-Purdue (48:45) and Clemson-North Carolina (53:37). Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (57:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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 30, 2022 • 1h 14min
Championship Week Breakdowns, Best Player, Team, Coach and Game from November (11/30)
The Cover 3 previews championship weekend and hands out November Awards. After some quick reaction to the news that UAB is hiring Trent Dilfer as its next head football coach (1:30), the big game previews get going with a look at the rematch in Dallas between TCU and Kansas State for the Big 12 Championship (9:44). Then it's on to the keys to how LSU can make it a game against Georgia in the SEC Championship (21:55) and the matchup keys in Michigan-Purdue (33:07) and Clemson-North Carolina (40:40). Plus, the Cover 3 Podcast November Awards highlight the best player (49:20), team (53:00), coach (57:40) and game (1:01:40) of the month.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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 30, 2022 • 38min
College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction: Whether TCU is a lock, path for Ohio State and Alabama, more! (11/29)
The Cover 3 crew reacts the updated College Football Playoff rankings. First, a blind guess of the new top 10 as they are being released (1:51) and then a deep dive into the top positions just outside the top four with the case and path for No. 6 Alabama (6:07) and No. 5 Ohio State (9:53). Then, whether TCU is a lock to make the playoff regardless of its result in the Big 12 title game (14:45) and how these rankings would look in the future expanded playoff era (16:00). Plus, thoughts on Brent Key's hire at Georgia Tech (20:21) and more coaching carousel talk.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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 28, 2022 • 32min
🚨 Auburn hiring Hugh Freeze: Transfer portal, recruiting impact and 2023 expectations (11/28) 🚨
The Cover 3 crew talks the breaking news of Auburn bringing Hugh Freeze back to the SEC. With Auburn hiring Hugh Freeze to take over its football program, Bud Elliott and Chip Patterson discuss what the Tigers are getting with its next head coach. Plus, how Freeze can boost the roster through the transfer portal, what the recruiting class is looking like for the 2023 cycle and expectations for Auburn on the field for Year 1 of the Freeze Era in 2023.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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 28, 2022 • 1h 4min
Coaching Carousel Round-Up: Auburn's hold-up, Cincinnati's search to replace Luke Fickell, more! (11/28)
The Cover 3 crew talks Auburn, Cincinnati, USC, Utah and more. First, discussing why Auburn has not yet introduced Hugh Freeze as the program's next head football coach as expected (1:45) and other buzz from the coaching carousel (18:06), including where Cincinnati may go for its Luke Fickell replacement (24:06). Then it's on to Upon Further Review with notes on Duke (40:23) and Illinois (51:27) plus an early preview of the Pac-12 Championship Game between USC and Utah (53:49).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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 28, 2022 • 1min
Introducing 'With the First Pick: An NFL Draft Podcast from CBS Sports'
You've followed them playing on Saturdays and now they are getting ready to play on Sundays. For continued coverage of top college prospects that will soon be pros, check out the brand new NFL Draft podcast from CBS Sports called With the First Pick. You can find With the First Pick on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are found.'With the First Pick' will release its debut episode on Monday, November 28. The NFL Draft is a year-round behemoth and we're here to bring you year-round coverage of the event every football fan cares about! Join CBS Sports senior draft expert Ryan Wilson and longtime NFL GM Rick Spielman, as well as a cast of characters, as they dive deep into Mock Drafts, prospect & position rankings, stock watch, notable interviews and much more. Watch With the First Pick on the Pick Six YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/picksix'With the First Pick' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.You can listen to With the First Pick on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the With the First Pick podcast."Follow the With the First Pick team on Twitter: @picksixpod, @ryanwilsonCBS, @spielman_rick, @E_DeBerardinisProduced by: Eric DeBerardinisRead the Pick Six newsletter here: https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/picksix/For more NFL Draft coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/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 28, 2022 • 30min
🚨 Nebraska hires Matt Rhule as its next head coach (11/25) 🚨
The Cover 3 crew reacts to news that Nebraska is close to hiring Matt Rhule. With news breaking Saturday that Nebraska is close to finalizing a deal to make Matt Rhule its next head football coach, Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli discuss the hire and what it means for the Cornhuskers' future. Topics include what worked at Baylor and Temple that might help his chances to succeed at Nebraska, the program's ceiling with Rhule at the helm in the future expanded Big Ten and more, including predictions about the next moves on the coaching carousel.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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 27, 2022 • 45min
🚨 Luke Fickell to Wisconsin, David Shaw OUT at Stanford, more coaching carousel news! (11/27) 🚨
The Cover 3 crews Luke Fickell, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Urban Myer, Stanford and more. First, reacting to the breaking news that after Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell is leaving the Bearcats to take over at Wisconsin (1:00), including why this was the job that got him to leave and what's next for interim coach. Jim Leonhard after it had been believed he was a strong candidate to take over (11:05). Then it's on to where Cincinnati goes for Fickell's replacement (19:40) and more coaching carousel news with David Shaw's late night resignation at Stanford (26:55), Arizona State hiring Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham (35:00) and what options might be available for Jim Leonhard on the job market (42:50).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 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


