The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Discussion kicks off with Michigan's self-imposed suspension for Sherrone Moore amid text deletion scandals, raising questions about NCAA penalties. The excitement around Notre Dame and Clemson's new long-term scheduling agreement highlights strategic shifts in college football. A passionate plea for reviving lost rivalries emerges, emphasizing the thrill these matchups bring. Finally, Klatt dives into possible scheduling reforms that balance competitive fairness with fan enjoyment, advocating for a thoughtful structure to improve the college football experience.

With Spring Practice and the Transfer Portal window now in the past, Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his Post-Spring Top 25 for the upcoming season. He reveals his #1 team and breaks down how he made his choice out of teams like the defending National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes, an Arch Manning-led Texas Longhorns team and a Penn State squad returning loads of talent on both sides of the ball. He explains how he separated SEC teams like Alabama, Georgia and LSU and includes a surprise pick in his Top 10 that he feels could be this season’s Indiana on the way to a Playoff run. Klatt explains why he has confidence in Michigan this season despite the high-end talent that they lost off of last year’s roster. He also finds a place for Oklahoma in his Top 25 after the Sooners made some offseason additions that will instantly improve Brent Venables’ group. Chapters: 0:00-1:10 Intro1:11-2:33 Joel Klatt’s way too early top 252:34-4:08 Oklahoma Sooners4:09-5:14 Baylor Bears5:15-8:11 Iowa Hawkeyes8:12-9:00 Auburn Tigers9:01-10:33 Indiana Hoosiers10:34-11:20 Ole Miss Rebels11:21-13:06 Texas A&M Aggies13:07-14:49 Miami Hurricanes14:50-16:14 Iowa State Cyclones16:15-16:59 Kansas State Wildcats17:00-19:02 Arizona State Sun Devils19:03-20:14 BYU Cougars20:15-21:34 Florida Gators21:35-24:12 Michigan Wolverines24:13-25:18 South Carolina Gamecocks25:19-27:07 Illinois Fighting Illini27:08-28:56 Alabama Crimson Tide28:57-31:28 Georgia Bulldogs31:29-33:40 LSU Tigers33:41-36:22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish36:23-39:13 Clemson Tigers39:14-41:07 Oregon Ducks41:08-43:18 Ohio State Buckeyes43:19-45:10 Texas Longhorns45:11-51:18 Penn State Nittany Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt dives into Shedeur Sanders’ slide all the way to the 5th round of the NFL Draft, explaining why it happened to a player many believed would be selected in the Top 10. Klatt shares feedback he heard from people within the league and explains how things went from bad to worse as the picks continued to roll off the board (and why Shedeur landed in the perfect spot to prove people wrong). He also lists which teams were the biggest winners from the Draft before unveiling his Way-Too-Early Top 10 Prospects for next year’s Draft. Klatt wraps up the show by discussing the recent news around Madden Iamaleava - younger brother of Nico - as an NIL collective attempts to reclaim money paid out to him before he decided to transfer from Arkansas. He also points out why Tennessee can't have it both ways with how they've handled the Nico situation. 0:00-2:19 Intro2:20-5:34 Klatt’s 2025 NFL draft recap5:35-18:14 Why did Shedeur Sanders slide to the fifth round?18:15-21:10 Are the Browns the best landing spot for Shedeur Sanders?21:11-25:22 Klatt’s winners from the NFL Draft25:23-29:08 Klatt’s favorite moments from the NFL Draft29:09-34:31Klatt’s way too early top 10 for the 2026 Draft34:32-36:59 Arkansas NIL collective seeking to enforce buyout clause after Madden Iamaleava’s transfer to UCLA37:00-44:10 Tennessee reportedly reached out to several QBs after Iamaleava’s transfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Draft Week is finally here and FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt has his final Mock Draft ahead of the First Round on Thursday. His Mock opens with a shake-up at the top of the Draft with a surprise player move up into the Top 5. He reveals whether he believes the Browns or Giants will opt for a Quarterback or who ends up with blue chip prospects like Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter. He also projects where Shedeur Sanders lands and which team will select Jaxson Dart. He has the Dallas Cowboys making a splashy selection that will bolster Dak Prescott’s offense next season while Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs add a crucial piece to their offense.0:00-2:10 Intro2:11-3:05 Tennessee Titans3:06-4:09 Cleveland Browns4:10-5:28 New York Giants5:29-6:47 New England Patriots6:48-8:29 Jacksonville Jaguars8:30-9:23 Las Vegas Raiders9:24-10:29 New York Jets10:30-11:10 Carolina Panthers11:11-13:03 New Orleans Saints13:04-14:17 Chicago Bears14:18-15:29 San Franciso 49ers15:30-16:42 Dallas Cowboys16:43-17:32 Miami Dolphins17:43-19:08 Indianapolis Colts19:09-20:07 Atlanta Falcons20:08-21:08 Arizona Cardinals21:09-22:22 Cincinnati Bengals22:23-23:25 Seattle Seahawks23:26-24:10 Tampa Bay Buccaneers24:11-25:48 Denver Broncos25:49-26:47 Pittsburgh Steelers26:48-27:46 Los Angeles Chargers27:47-28:32 Green Bay Packers28:33-29:06 Minnesota Vikings29:07-29:57 Houston Texans29:58-31:03 Los Angeles Rams31:04-31:49 Baltimore Ravens31:50-32:22 Detroit Lions32:33-33:48 Cleveland Browns (trade with Washington)33:49-34:08 Buffalo Bills34:09-34:47 Kansas City Chiefs34:48-36:15 Philadelphia Eagles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NFL Network’s lead Draft Analyst Daniel Jeremiah joins FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ahead of next week’s NFL Draft in Green Bay. The two discuss the Quarterbacks at the top of the draft, where Shedeur Sanders could land and how they each evaluate Jaxson Dart as a prospect. They debate the gap between Ashton Jeanty and other Running Backs in the class including Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. They also make their picks for the strongest positions in this Draft Class and which player’s tape has been the most fun to break down during this process. The duo also discuss what makes the top Tight Ends in this draft, Michigan’s Colston Loveland and Penn State’s Tyler Warren, such elite prospects and how to separate them.0:00-2:07 Intro2:08-4:01 Daniel Jeremiah joins the show!4:02-8:07 Is Cam Ward the clear No. 1 QB in this draft?8:08-11:22 Evaluating Shedeur Sanders11:23-12:29 Evaluating Jaxson Dart12:30-17:36 Is Jaxson Dart challenging Shedeur Sanders for QB2?17:37-26:04 Who is the No. 1 Overall prospect?26:05-31:19 Is Travis Hunter a better prospect as a WR or CB?31:20-35:21 What makes Ashton Jeanty special as a running back?35:22-43:17 What is the deepest position group in the draft?43:18-46:49 Is Tyler Warren or Colston loveland TE1 in this draft?46:30-51:42 How high will Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson go in the NFL Draft?51:43-55:25 Underrated prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Tennessee starting QB Nico Iamaleava’s decision to enter the Transfer Portal after reportedly attempting to re-negotiate his NIL package to $4 million for next season. Klatt lays out why we shouldn’t be surprised that this is happening or that a football program is trying to take a stand in the NIL landscape after the pendulum had swung heavily in favor of the players. He explains why this situation is reminiscent of coaches negotiating larger and larger salaries except for one key difference. He also provides the fix to keep situations like this from getting out of control. Klatt wraps up the show by marveling at the final round of The Masters and Rory McIlroy’s dramatic win to complete the career Grand Slam.0:00-1:48 Intro1:49-8:09 Nico Iamaleava plans to enter the transfer portal after attempting to renegotiate NIL deal8:10-18:09 Will we see more “hold-outs” in college football going forward?18:10-21:09 What changes are needed for NIL to work better in today’s college football landscape?21:10-25:24 Is NIL to blame for the current issues in the sport?25:25-33:02 Masters recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reveals his Top 50 prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft. Klatt breaks down which player ended up #1 on his list as players like Abdul Carter and Travis Hunter vie for the top spot. He considers whether Quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders should both be ranked in the Top 10 while also examining how close the 3rd best QB is to them. Klatt believes the two premier Tight Ends in the Class (Penn State's Tyler Warren and Michigan's Colston Loveland) are 2 of the best players in the entire Draft which is reflected in his ranking. Ohio State lands 6 players inside his Top 50 but are any above the 4 Michigan players also in the list?The Joel Klatt Show: Big Noon Conversations was nominated for a Webby Award in the “Podcasts – Limited Series & Specials” Category! And we need our fans to vote at:  https://vote.webbyawards.com/publicvoting#/2025/podcasts/limited-series-specials/interviewtalk-showAll you need is an email account and it takes less than two minutes to vote. We appreciate the support! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the news that Deion Sanders has reached a 5-year extension with Colorado. Klatt breaks down why making Coach Prime one of the highest paid coaches in the sport is actually a bargain deal for Colorado. He also lays out the reasons why Colorado makes sense for Sanders and what they offer that most programs wouldn’t. Klatt also considers the newly available head coach opening at Stanford and whether that is a program that can get back to the glory days with Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw under new GM Andrew Luck. He wraps up the show by ranking his Top 10 Defensive Players in the NFL Draft including players like Penn State's Abdul Carter, Michigan's Will Johnson and Colorado's Travis Hunter.0:00-2:02 Intro2:03-14:30 Deion Sanders signs an extension with Colorado14:31-21:17 Stanford is searching for a new coach21:18-21:38 Joel Klatt’s top defensive players21:39-22:29 Kenneth Grant22:30-23:33 Mike Green23:34-24:17 Jihaad Campbell24:18-25:20 Mykel Williams25:21-26:18 Jahdae Barron26:19-27:03 Jalon Walker27:04-29:30 Will Johnson29:31-31:14 Mason Graham31:15-32:34 Travis Hunter32:35-34:38 Abdul Carter34:39-38:21 Potential steals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt ranks his top skill position players in the 2025 NFL Draft. Klatt reveals the running backs he has ranked behind Ashton Jeanty and decides who gets the #1 TE spot between Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland. Klatt defends Travis Hunter's ability as a wide receiver and explains where and why he has him ranked on his list. Finally, Klatt comments on Coach Prime's desire to play against another program for the Colorado Spring Game and whether this is possible in today's college football calendar.0:00-2:27 Intro2:28-11:02 Top Running Backs in the Draft11:03-11:36 Potential RB steal11:37-18:43 Top Tight Ends in the Draft18:44-19:26 Potential TE Steal19:27-27:35 Top Wide Receivers in the Draft27:36-28:30 Potential WR Steal28:31-37:25 Coach Prime looking to play another program in spring game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel takes stock of the Free Agency moves in the NFL and reveals his latest Mock Draft for the 2025 NFL Draft. He explains where he believes the top prospects like Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and Mason Graham will land on Draft Day and whether Shedeur Sanders will be selected in the Top 3 or slide down in the First Round. Ohio State, Michigan, Texas and Georgia’s programs are all well-represented with multiple selections in the First Round including former Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh selecting one of his former players. Klatt has the Dallas Cowboys adding a dynamic playmaker on Offense while the Super Bowl Champion Eagles find another potential game-wrecker on Defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices