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Athlon U: The College Football Podcast presented by Athlon Sport previews and reviews every aspect of the greatest sport on the planet. Join Athlon’s college football expert Steve Lassan and sports personality Braden Gall every week, year-round— covering the preseason, regular season, postseason, and offseason — for an in-depth breakdown of the wild world of college football.

Location:

Nashville, TN

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Athlon U: The College Football Podcast presented by Athlon Sport previews and reviews every aspect of the greatest sport on the planet. Join Athlon’s college football expert Steve Lassan and sports personality Braden Gall every week, year-round— covering the preseason, regular season, postseason, and offseason — for an in-depth breakdown of the wild world of college football.

Language:

English


Episodes
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The QBs of 2025

3/11/2025
Steven and Braden talk college football's quarterbacks in 2025. What are the trends around G5 signal callers and what does it tell us about the game? Which league has the best QB? Which league is the most underrated? Which league is loaded with potential? Is anyone better than Arch Manning?

Duration:01:02:36

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Informed Speculation: ACC, Playoff, Hard Knocks

3/4/2025

Duration:01:08:10

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QBs highlight Combine + Grading First Year Coaches

2/25/2025
Steven and Braden talk college football - this time live from the Combine in Indy. What are coaches saying about Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders and how much players transfer? What is the NFL saying about Travis Hunter? And we grade every first year head coach from 2025?

Duration:01:00:32

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Big Ten, SEC Glide Path to Power

2/18/2025

Duration:01:09:16

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Team Recruiting Trends + Transfer QB Rankings

2/13/2025

Duration:01:03:20

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Sleeper Teams and the ACC TV Deal

2/4/2025
What teams outside of the Top 25 are the ones we like to surge in 2025? Last year, Miami, SMU and Iowa State were just outside the top 25 and had huge seasons. What are those teams this year? Plus, what are the implications of the new ACC TV contract? And the coordinator carousel is still spinning. Steven and Braden talk college football.

Duration:00:56:10

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Senior Bowl Practice and 2025 early Top 25

1/28/2025
Steven and Braden talk college football. Braden is at Senior Bowl practice recapping all the buzz from down in Mobile. Then we explain Lassan's early 2025 preseason top 25.

Duration:00:55:18

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Buckeyes Deserving: THE first 12-team champion

1/21/2025
Steven and Braden break down Ohio State's national championship victory over Notre Dame. Will Howard's play, the decisions by Marcus Freeman, Ryan Day's legacy and how the new format gave us what we wanted.

Duration:00:45:23

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Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

1/16/2025
Steven and Braden preview the National Championship game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. Characters, storylines, upset-ability, blue-chip ratio, coaching legacies, match-ups and predictions.

Duration:00:32:13

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New format delivers awesome semifinals

1/13/2025
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. Ohio State topped Texas and Notre Dame eliminated Penn State in what was the best pair of semifinals in modern history. So did the new format do its job? What to make of Quinn Ewers legacy and Texas' staying power? Ohio State is just too good. The Irish and Lions have the same issue but it made for a great match-up. What does it tell us about James Franklin (if anything) and Marcus Freeman (and Brian Kelly)?

Duration:00:47:48

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The Final Four We Deserve

1/6/2025
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football playoffs. Texas survives on the back of a gutty win while Arizona State won hearts and minds. But do the Horns have the personnel to challenge Ohio State in the semis? (Since the Buckeyes routed Oregon) Notre Dame and Penn State match-up after hard-fought wins over Boise and Georgia. What does this Final Four tell us about the future of the game?

Duration:01:10:00

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Previewing a Happy New Year

12/27/2024

Duration:00:53:19

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Celebrate the Good Stuff, Get off the Internet

12/22/2024
Welcome to Athlon U! Steven and Braden begin a new era of college football with some fresh new digs. Ohio St, Texas, Penn St and Notre Dame move on in style and are worth celebrating. So why is the internet so dumb? We break down the first round and scold the comments section.

Duration:01:06:29

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The First Round (Plus, Heisman, Belichick and Portal)

12/17/2024
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football as the first round of the playoffs is upon us. We preview the games from a schematic match-up standpoing as well as a psychological standpoint. How big of a factor is pressure, the condensed schedule and weather? Bill Belichick is a college football coach, Braden reveals his Heisman ballot and the weirdest coaching carousel ever?

Duration:01:10:53

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Our New Playoff is Here!

12/9/2024
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football as the new 12-team playoff debuts for the first time in history. Did the Committee get it right? What upsets are coming? Which teams do we trust? Who are we picking to win the whole thing? Why the issues were so predictable.

Duration:00:39:46

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Spectacular Rivalry Weekend Filled with Chaos

12/4/2024
Steven and Braden talk college football. Isn't post-game drama fun (or classless)? Ryan Day's future, Texas tops A&M and Miami chokes because of their coach again. The Playoff rankings should be set. Championship Saturday is coming.

Duration:01:08:29

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Rivalry Weekend Playoff Implications

11/27/2024
Steven and Braden talk college football's Thanksgiving rivalry weekend and all of its implications. Who can lose and stay in the bracket? Who will lose? Who is already locked into a spot? Is it three teams - Clemson, Bama and Ole Miss - for one spot? Can Tulane jump Boise St?

Duration:01:06:58

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Copious championship game scenarios

11/20/2024

Duration:01:05:18

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Parity or the Illusion of Parity?

11/14/2024

Duration:01:02:47

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Total Chaos is Upon Us

11/5/2024
Steven and Braden talk college football. Is Penn State still just Penn State? What did we learn about Ohio St? How did the chaos of last week impact the at-large race to the playoff? Who is now the favorite in Big 12 - which appears to be a four-team race? Can SMU win the ACC? Two huge SEC games highlight the Week 11 slate.

Duration:00:58:58