OutKick Hot Mic

Hutt drops his one big thing on every NFL game for week 18 and the implications for the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We know for sure we'll have a 14th program since 2000 win a title this year. And by the looks of it, many more can claim one as well. And it can be sooner rather than later. Hutt breaks down why your favorite team now joins a room full of programs in the mix for the top prize. The entire landscape of CFB is chaotic... but at least it's created competition at the very top. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A.J. joins the show to discuss the opportunity as HC with the Birmingham Stallions and what drew him into the political realm and what his political future holds after football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armando joins the show to talk Rivers “On Board” with sitting final game vs Texans, DK Metcalf suspension helps cost Steelers a chance to win AFC North, Atlanta Falcons searching for new direction and that could include former QB Matt Ryan and the Maxx Crosby situation in Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt breaks down why we all would love to see more patience and less huge university payouts to fired head coaches. That’s not going to happen. The sad reality is the success of the 2025 Indiana Hoosiers will prevent it. There will be zero patience if IU wins the title. Cignetti’s incredible program turnaround means your coach is likely on the hot seat. And that’s not a good thing for your program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With playoff spots on the line, Hutt delivers One Big Thing on the Christmas Week NFL matchups with playoff implications, cutting through the noise to focus on the factors that will matter most when the games kick off this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian joins Hutt and Chad to discuss Penn State landing Matt Campbell as HC and is he the perfect cultural fit in State College and a look at the CFP and any chance Miami pulls off the upset over Ohio State? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not all bowl games are created equal. Chad ranks his Top Ten Bowl Games to Watch, digging into the matchups, stars, and storylines that make these games appointment viewing. If you’re wondering which bowls are worth your time, this episode has you covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bobby joins the show to discuss G5 teams in the CFP and how Ohio State matches up with Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad discuss why we should stop pretending the Group of 5 is playing the same sport as the big boys and they should have their own playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad break down their official College Football Playoff bracket predictions. From first-round matchups to a national champion pick, they debate seeding, potential upsets, and which teams are built to survive the playoff gauntlet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad share their thoughts on why it feels like Michigan is waiting on something. Could that something be Alabama losing to Oklahoma? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy joins the show to share his thoughts on Billy why Miami is the best team A&M has played this season, has the Aggies narrative heading into the CFP changed after the loss to Texas and is Texas Tech a growing threat to the Aggies recruiting efforts in Texas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 16 is here, playoff spots are tightening, and every snap matters. Hutt breaks down one big thing for every NFL game on the Week 16 slate — from postseason implications and matchup advantages to coaching decisions, quarterback pressure, and teams playing for survival. Lock in before the games kick off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad welcome Senator Tuberville to the show to discuss the lack of common sense in the Democratic party and TJ Finley filing an NCAA waiver for a seventh year of eligibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Chiefs in the playoffs. No Mahomes for awhile. Maybe the end Kelce. And when’s the last time we’ve seen Taylor Swift? Hutt and Chad discuss why the 2025 NFL season was the final buy-in on the KC Chiefs. Plus, Primary Complaint and Joel Klatt gives an all time dumb take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Booger joins Hutt and Chad to discuss changes he would make to the CFP and the contrast between Diego Pavia and Fernando Mendoza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutt and Chad disucss why the University of Michigan needs more than a football coach. It’s time for Michigan to select a leader who can untangle the program from their web of scandals, affairs, sign-stealing, cheating, firing, resigning, FBI-ing, show-causing, self-imposing, banning, and suspending. Plus, OutKick Senior College Writer, Trey Wallace in studio to discuss the direction Michigan needs to go next and preview this weekends CFP matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hutton + Chad talk all things Michigan including Kalen Deboer's commitment to Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Armando Salguero joins the show to talk all things NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices