Laner's College Football Pod
Laner's College Football Pod is the place for college football fanatics. Host Josh Lane provides a weekly episode with highlights from the previous week's games, storylines to follow, and his own hot takes! This is a clean, fun podcast that is suitable for all ages.
National Championship tiers, explosive coaching carousel on deck, Auburn's officiating disaster, and a full Week 8 preview
Reagan and Howie join Laner for an unreal episode. We dive into the Penn State situation further, and explore other coaches on the hot seat, including Luke Fickell, Billy Napier and more.
The officiating of Auburn football games has been terrible this season...and they've always been on the wrong side of it. Why is this happening?
Full Week 8 preview. Is this the best slate of the season?
Plus, we try to cover everything you need to hear when it comes to college football right now. We tried our best and still couldn't ge...
James Franklin fired, is Norvell next? | Indiana beats Oregon, have Miami and Ohio State separated themselves?
Jonny joins Laner for a brief episode covering some heavy hitters:
Penn State fires James Franklin but where do they go from here?Mike Norvell, Hugh Freeze, Billy Napier...who's next?Big love for Curt Cignetti Miami and Ohio State the teams to beat?Alabama looking for a 4th straight ranked winPlus, so much more!
UCLA upsets Penn State, Napier saves his job (again) Bama rolls + Week 7 Preview
UCLA pulled off the biggest upset of the year, Billy Napier and the Swamp take down Texas, and Bama gets revenge on Vandy.
Texas and Penn State went from preseason number 1 and 2 to unranked. Did anyone see that coming?
Miami completes the sweep of the state of Florida, knocking off USF, Florida, and Florida State. They look like one of the best teams in the country.
Texas plays in the Red River Shootout in a must win situation while South Carolina prepares for 5 straight matchups against Top 11 teams.
Arizona State and Uta...
Top 5 QB's in CFB today, could Jon Gruden work at Arkansas, more thoughts on Georgia, Alabama, Penn State, and Oregon, plus your Week 6 Preview featuring Reagan Hage
Reagan Hage joins Laner to go deeper on the three big games from Week 5:
Alabama @ GeorgiaOregon @ Penn StateLSU @ Ole MissPlus, we give a Week 6 Preview and Reagan drops a huge upset alert!
Laner gives his Top 5 QB's in the country today! This list is insane...
Plus, we go in-depth on Sam Pittman being fired and the Arkansas head coaching search. Is there any chance Jon Gruden could work in Fayetteville?
This episode is an absolute banger!
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Bama & Oregon massive road wins, Ole Miss beats LSU, Virginia with a wild field storming + your Week 5 recap

Laner was on site in Fayetteville this weekend for the "Lou Holtz" bowl and got to witness Notre Dame crush the Hogs. It turned out to be Sam Pittman's last game as the head coach.
Overall, this was probably the greatest slate we'll see all season. Ole Miss had a massive win over LSU and Trinidad Chambliss is one of the best stories in the sport.
Bama and Oregon got huge road wins. Oregon silenced the Penn State white out and Alabama improved to 10-1 against Georgia in their last 11 meetings.
Virginia had the...
Oregon at Penn State, Bama at Georgia, SEC "3 permanent rivals" is a disaster + Mike Gundy fired and all major storylines
Reagan and Howie join Laner on the pod for a full episode! We cover the massive Week 5 games between Oregon and Penn State, Alabama and Georgia, and so many others!
Plus, we talk about Mike Gundy being fired and how hot Billy Napier's seat is. Who are the best coaches out there? We heap praise on Curt Cignetti, Brent Key, Fran Brown, and Alex Golesh.
Howie goes on an all-time IU rant and he's got good reason for it: they are an excellent football team. So is Miami. But, where does Clemson go from here?
...A wild B1G CFP Theory + Week 4 Preview featuring Howie and Jonny
Howie and Jonny join Laner to give you everything you need to know for the big games happening in Week 4! Plus, Jonny drops a crazy CFP theory involving the Big Ten. You don't want to miss that, plus so much more:
Did Gameday make the wrong choice being at Miami this weekend? Utah and Indiana were plausible alternatives.Is there a problem with having 0-2 Notre Dame in the AP Top 25? Why is Texas ranked above rival Oklahoma? Is Vandy the most dangerous team in the country?Visit Duck Buck and use code LCFP for 15% to get 15% of...
Game of the Year in Week 3
Georgia at Tennessee gave us an early game of the year candidate. From 4th down with the game on the line, to game-winning field goal attempts, and even overtime football, it gave us more than we could ask for!
Texas A&M and Notre Dame gave us a slugfest too. Hard hits, huge plays, and an intensity that you could feel through the TV...this was a battle!
The entirety of Week 3 was a gift. We saw big games, upsets and a walk-off field goal in Atlanta. Listen to get the full recap!
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Emergency Bonus Pod: AP Poll, transfer portal window, and raw thoughts on Charlie Kirk
This emergency bonus pod had to be recorded after big news dropped in the college football world in regards to the single transfer portal window in January. Laner tells you why he thinks Ryan Day is right and the SEC is wrong.
Plus, AP poll voters don't seem to know what's happening across the landscape of the entire sport. Laner explains the AP poll voting process, and gives you his own Top 10 if he had a vote!
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Georgia at Tennessee and a full Week 3 Preview featuring Reagan Hage
Good friend of the pod Reagan Hage joins Laner for a 15 minute segment. He gives a solid preview for the Georgia at Tennessee matchup and insight on what he thinks is going wrong at Alabama under Coach Deboer.
Laner talks about the success of the SEC in non-conference play and how some significant storylines have been significantly altered in only 2 weeks of college football. We talk Texas, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, USF and more.
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USF & Mississippi State Shockers + Week 2 Recap
Laner gives a full recap of Week 2. Before the rest of the show notes, be sure to visit duckbuckco.com and use code 'lcfp' to get 15% off your entire order!
USF now has TWO Top 25 wins after they just shocked the swamp!
Mississippi State had a massive win over the defending Big 12 champs, Arizona State!
Baylor won a thriller, Illinois and Ole Miss picked up huge road wins, and Oklahoma got it done over Michigan! Week 2 was incredible. Listen for all of Laner's thoughts on the action.
The ACC had a HUGE weekend + Week 2 preview and the best schedules in the country
Laner gives us his Va Tech vs South Carolina and Notre Dame @ Miami game recaps, and a big s/o to TCU for their dominance over UNC. We look at how well the ACC played in Week 1 and what that does for CFB as a whole.
What are the 7 best schedules in CFB this season and why?
Does Laner add another team to his group of "national championship contenders"?
Finally, Week 2 previews including the MASSIVE matchup between Michigan and Oklahoma. It's a big episode! Enjoy it
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Thank you Lee Corso, Week 1 Recap, + big games this season
Laner thanks Lee Corso for being a fixture of the sport on Saturday mornings and making a massive impact on fans enjoyment of the sport.
Plus, we talk Week 1 (Thursday-Saturday games), and what the big takeaways are. We saw a lot of good, bad, and everything in-between, but is now the time to overreact?
Laner thinks the field is wide open this year. He breaks down exactly why nine teams could win it all, and how a team beyond that list could make a surprise run.
What games will have the biggest impact th...
2025 Season Predictions
Laner dishes out his predictions for the 2025 season, including:
All P4 Conference Champs and runner-upsA full 12 Team Playoff BracketThe National Champ and runner-upThe pod is powered by Duck Buck. Use code LCFP to get 15% off.
LCFP 2025 Season Storylines to Follow
Laner dishes out his biggest storylines to follow this season and even shares some of the most intriguing teams. There are plenty of wins to go around, but just as many losses. Who will surprise this year?
Listen to the end to get potential nightmare scenarios for teams including the #1 Texas Longhorns...
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LCFP 2025 Season Kickoff with Jonny & Howie
Laner, Jonny & Howie kickoff the 2025 season of the LCFP with a fun episode chatting about the major storylines to follow this season! It's August, which means we get college football games this month...let's go!
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Early Coaching Hot Seats + some over/unders for next season
Which coaches may find themselves on the hot seat?
Last year was light when it comes to the hot seat, but this year has the potential to see a lot of coaching changes.
Plus, we have some fun with some early over/under predictions for next season. Will the teams we look at have a better record, worse record, or the same record as they last year?
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Revenue Sharing, SEC & B10 Beef + a playoff format that makes sense
Josh does a solid 3x10 minute episode breaking down three major topics over three periods of ten minutes!
1. Revenue Sharing: a simple breakdown and potential loopholes
2. SEC & B10 Beef: calling out Joel Klatt
3. A simple playoff format: Laner drops the hammer on this one
LCFP OS25: The TRUTH about College Football
Laner doesn't hold back on this one! He drops truth bombs on all the major topics of college football today, including:
Power 4 or Power 2?Playoff expansion + formatThe B10 vs the SEC8 vs 9 conference gamesThe Saban SEC theoryUSC vs Notre Dame rivalry coming to an end?Plus, so much more! It's a banger of an episode.
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LCFP OS25: Week 1 looks EXCITING, Coach Saban's Greatness, and CFB 26 Cover Athletes
Laner puts on another Offseason Special episode to talk about how stacked the Week 1 slate is! We've already got kickoff times for a bunch of non-conference matchups. Plus, Kansas State and Iowa State kickoff the season in Ireland for a Big12 matchup with heavy implications to open the year!
We take a look at some of the numbers that display Coach Saban's greatness. Plus, EA revealed their cover athletes for CFB 26 and Laner is stoked to see Jeremiah Smith and Ryan Williams get the honor.
Lee Corso memories, 2019 LSU vs Alabama, Georgia's 2025 outlook, and Spring Football Challenges
Laner does another offseason special covering these awesome topics:
Lee Corso the HEADGEAR LEGEND will do his last show on August 30thRece Davis loveRemembering one of the best CFB games of all-time: 2019 LSU @ BamaDo we sleep on 2020 Bama's greatness because it was such a weird year?Spring game challenges - hurts the fans but I get why coaches are doing itGeorgia's 2025 outlook. Are they still dominant? Big love for Iowa State QB Rocco BechtLET'S GO!
Nico + Tennessee drama, and why coaches and fans have had ENOUGH
Laner explains why the statement "players deserve to be paid" can't be the reason we continue to make horrible decisions for the sport. Most people agree players should be paid, but the lack of structure is killing the sport.
Fans, coaches, and everyone else in CFB have had enough. Rogue, uncertified agents shouldn't be the ones winning in all of the NIL and transfer portal moves, but that's the current reality. Laner drops some hard truths and offers some questions for early championship contenders.
LCFP OS25: Scheduling Problems Part 2, the SEC
Laner continues to focus on the scheduling problems that abound in college football. Part 2 focuses on the SEC and takes a special look at the contrast between the way Texas and Oklahoma have been treated since they entered the league.
LCFP OS25: Schedules are a MAJOR Problem in CFB, Part 1 the B10
In this 2025 offseason episode, Laner dives into one of the major issues college football is facing...scheduling. Do people even realize this is an issue? Scheduling is deeply connected to conference realignment and it has major implications for recruiting, coaching tenures, perception of your program, and even a ticket to the CFP.
In this episode, Laner dives into the strongest and weakest schedules in the B10 and dives into the SOS disparity within the conference.
LCFP OS25: Top 10 Head Coaches in college football right now
There are a plethora of great college football coaches in the sport right now...but who was good enough to make Laner's Top 10?
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LCFP OS25: Exploring "What If's" about Miami, Ole Miss, and others from the 2024 season
This episode is all about the HYPOTHETICALS!
Laner takes a look back at some of the biggest "what if's" from the 2024 college football season. We start by looking at Miami, then we move to Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Syracuse, and Ohio State.
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LCFP OS25: Penn State steals Jim Knowles from OSU, the value of Ohio State's Natty + Laner shares a memory from the 2017 Iron Bowl and Peach Bowl

The 2024 LCFP season is officially over and we are into OS25 (offseason 2025)!
*Disclaimer: we WILL give Ohio State their own National Championship episode with some special guests. We will also have special 2024 season recap episodes ranging from our best and worst takes, to the major storylines, and evaluating our preseason predictions with Howie and Jonny.
THIS EPISODE we cover:
LCFP 2024: Six Moves to Save College Football + Notre Dame & Ohio State National Championship Preview
The 2024 National Championship game is upon us. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes square off in Atlanta for a historic matchup.
Laner breaks down the storylines that led both of these teams to the Natty!
Plus, Laner's "Six Moves to Save College Football"
1. Hire a college football commissioner
2. Push the transfer window until after the national championship game
3. Revive the PAC-10 + other conferences if necessary
4. Schedule upgrade: annual rotating P4 conference challenges
5. NIL caps + regulations
6. CFP committee reform
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LCFP 2024: From the hot seat to the National Championship, + Peanut Butter ANGELI got the Irish going, and Jack Sawyer took down his old roommate to seal it for OSU
The CFP semis were fantastic. Four really good ball clubs and two really good games. The script couldn't be better!
We breakdown the semifinal games, show love to Abdul Carter, JTT, Jeremiyah Love, Dani Dennis-Sutton, and so many others!
The storylines for both Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman are so sweet. Both coaches had their own fanbases doubt them, and now they square off for the National Championship.
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Enjoy the episode,
Laner
LCFP 2024: CFP Semifinals Preview w/Howie

Four teams remain. Who will claim a spot in the National Championship?
We've got Howie on the pod to breakdown the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl matchups.
We open by sharing our heartfelt condolences and prayers to New Orleans and all of those who were directly affected by the terror attack. In addition, we send love to the Kirby Smart and his family, after his father Sonny Smart passed away in New Orleans
As for the CFB world, here's what we covered:
Can any team stop Ohio State or will they run a...LCFP 2024: Ohio State is on fire, ND gets historic win, quarterfinal recaps, Big12 got hosed, plus SEC slander and hypotheticals moving forward
The CFP quarterfinals were glorious! Ohio State is on an absolute heater...can anyone stop them? Texas squeaked by, do they have any shot at OSU? Notre Dame made history again and got their first NY6 bowl win since 1995! Penn State took care of business and will square off with the Irish.
Here's what you can expect in this episode:
LCFP 2024 w/Brad Serf: Pop Tart bowl, CFB history was made, Cam Ward sits 2nd half and round 2 playoff predictions

Brad Serf joins Laner on our 27th episode of the LCFP this season to talk about his experience being at the historic Friday night playoff game at Notre Dame!
We also cover so much more...
LCFP 2024: blowouts, home games and a solid CFP 1st round recap
Merry Christmas and happy playoffs!
LCFP 2024 w/Jonny: playoff predictions, coaches with the most pressure, what a straight 1-12 CFP would look like + thoughts on Bill Belichick

Jonny joins the pod for a banger of an LCFP episode! We cover all things playoff and present a hypothetical 1-12 CFP bracket without auto-bids or auto-byes.
Storylines for all the 1st round matchupsIs anyone on upset alert? How many teams in the field do Jonny and Laner believe have what it takes to make a Natty run?Did Tennessee get robbed of a home game? Which coach of the four teams that are hosting playoff games is under the most pressure to win?What if 2nd round spreads are worse than 1st round spreads and the lower see...LCFP 2024: Is Clemson the villian? Did SMU deserve to go? Reaction to the CFP Bracket & Conf Champ Weekend
Laner grinds through sickness to give his reaction to conference championship weekend and the official College Football Playoff bracket.
LCFP: Flag Planting & a crazy Rivalry Week, a wild CFP bracket, and conference championships with major implications
In perhaps the best episode of the year Laner is joined by the O.G Laner, Chris Lane. From planting flags and rivalry week to the CFP bracket and major conference championship implications, we covered it all!
The fellas question Ryan Day, his approach to the Michigan game, and his lack of leadershipDoes Miami deserve a spot in the playoff? Explaining the flaws and nightmare scenarios of this 5+7 auto bid formatWith Ole Miss outside the CFP, how many teams does Laner think they would beat? How the P4 conferences stacked up against each other this year in non-conference pla...LCFP 2024: Laner Update on all things College Football
Laner gives an update as to why there has been a gap in episodes and what the next few weeks will look like for him and the pod.
What a fun season it has been, Laner covers the big winners and losers, and how recent games have shaped conference races and CFP rankings.
Laner talks SOS for Indiana, Texas, and Notre Dame. Plus his beef with one school...PENN STATE.
Rivalry Week, conference championship weekend, and the CFP rankings are right around the corner!
Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your time with lov...
LCFP 2024: initial CFP rankings reaction + Week 11 preview

The CFP dropped their first rankings of the 2024 season and we have an exciting Week 11 slate highlighted by Bama at LSU and Georgia at LSU! Plus, so much more:
Can Miami overcome the ghosts of last year's collapse against Georgia Tech to remain undefeated? Why BYU, Indiana, and Ole Miss should be fired up about the initial rankingsIs the B10 already set to have 4 teams in the playoff? The SEC has the best and craziest schedule to end the year...by a long shot!Nightmare scenario for the committee: BYU and Miami both go undefeated but lose in th...LCFP 2024: are there any elite teams in CFB? Big love for Dillon Gabriel, why can't teams run the football? Ole Miss trending up at the right time, James Franklin and Hugh Freeze coaching questions
LCFP 2024 Week 10 recap episode. We were gifted with another week of chaos...this season has been unreal! Here's what we cover:
Same old Penn StateOle Miss had a historic day. Are they trending up at the right time?Checking in on Hugh Freeze led AuburnIndiana, BYU, Miami, and Oregon remain undefeated. Who's elite?Laner thinks WHICH conference has had the best QB play this year?More teams fall...down goes Iowa State, Texas A&M, Pitt, Clemson, and Kansas StateWhich QB does Laner trust more than anyone in the country? Plus an NFL QB comp for more than...LCFP 2024: Lane Kiffin has a point, playoff push, biggest wins of the year, Week 9 recap + Week 10 preview

Week 9 Recap + Week 10 Preview with so much more!
Lane Kiffin makes a strong point about scheduling and which teams are getting the night games, Laner gives his take. More teams have a chance at the playoff than ever, who is still in the fight?The playoff committee is in a tough spotHow many ACC & Big12 teams will make it?Does Notre Dame have a strong chance?Can the B10 send 4 teams?How deep is the SEC? Texas A&M is the only remaining undefeated team in SEC play...can they take care of business at South Carolina?Ohio St...