Rece Davis and Pete Thamel dive into the story surrounding a former Auburn employee accused of leaking trade secrets. Then the guys make their Week 5 picks and break down the matchups they’re watching across college football. Plus, Fat Bear Week comes to an end! Which bear walked away with the title?   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Ex-Auburn employee arrested in trade secrets case 10:59 - AUB vs TENN: A look back at the matchup through the years 13:55 - The sports magazine era hit different 16:05 - Game Preview: Cincinnati vs Arizona 19:34 - Game Preview: Ohio St vs Iowa 31:24 - Game Preview: Washington vs USC 36:22 - Will USC move on from Lincoln Riley? 39:35 - Game Preview: Notre Dame vs North Carolina 43:22 - Game Preview: Miami vs Clemson 47:36 - Game Preview: Alabama vs Mississippi St 56:14 - Deep Cut Preview: Marshall vs JMU 57:47 - Who would be your sports mag cover star? 1:02:30 - Fat Bear Week has crowned its champion! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel beak down the latest across college football starting with whether Texas truly feels like the No. 1 team in the country. Then, how good are Miami, Georgia and Notre Dame? The guys discuss BYU finding its identity, Florida’s offseason work paying off and why Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor and Jeff Lebby are the perfect match.   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Does Texas feel like the No. 1 team? 10:10 - Miami, Georgia, & Notre Dame: Are they really that good? 18:58 - BYU finds its identity + Florida’s offseason work pays off 25:45 - The Perfect Match: Kamario Taylor & Jeff Lebby 35:38 - Mississippi St & Alabama on equal footing? 40:17 - Don’t underestimate Iowa at home 46:07 - Jeremiah Smith: The next No. 1 overall pick? 53:57 - Colin Simmons, Kamario Taylor & Keelon Russell: Fave player to watch? 58:30 - Fat Bear Week: Who’s still standing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the College GameDay Podcast, hosted by Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel and Max Olson. We recap all the thrilling Week 4 games including Iowa's last second win vs Michigan. Also we dive deep into Oregon defeating USC at the Coliseum. We also breakdown Texas narrowly defeating Tennessee, and what's next for the Longhorns. All that and more on the College GameDay Podcast! 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:30 Iowa defeats Michigan 14:00 Ohio State defeats Illinois 14:45 Oregon defeats USC 32:50 Georgia defeats Oklahoma 36:15 Texas defeats Tennessee 48:50 Florida dominates Ole Miss 52:29 Wisconsin defeats Penn State 54:41 Minnesota defeats Washington 56:47 UCLA defeats Maryland  59:25 Wake Forest upsets Louisville 1:01:40 Boise State defeats Western Michigan 1:07:47 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down why every Saturday window feels packed with chaos. Plus, what does the future hold for Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor? Then, the guys preview a loaded Week 4 slate featuring some of the biggest matchups across the country.   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - The matchup you didn’t see coming 2:07 - Is college athletics bigger than ever? 9:38 - College football then vs now: What’s changed? 19:18 - Every college football window is packed 23:13 - Will Kamario Taylor stay at Mississippi St? 34:05 - Game preview: Missouri vs Mississippi St 35:02 - Game preview: Ole Miss vs Florida 39:46 - Game preview: Texas vs Tennessee 43:58 - Game preview: Oklahoma vs Georgia 46:52 - Game preview: Texas A&M vs LSU 51:03 - Game preview: Iowa vs Michigan 57:50 - Game preview: Oregon vs USC 1:03:51 - Game preview: Boise St vs Western Michigan 1:08:08 - Bears or non-bears? Make your pick 1:13:21 - ESPN Remembers College Basketball Analyst Chris Spatola Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down whether the Rebels can keep the momentum rolling in a potential trap game in the Swamp. Plus, the guys discuss Pete Golding’s rise, what Jon Sumrall is building at Florida, Texas’ trip to Knoxville and why who you play matters.   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Is Ole Miss a contender or not? 7:55 - Pete Golding emerges as college football’s newest star 16:18 - Pete Golding built Ole Miss’ deep defensive line 19:37 - Jon Sumrall has an edge at Florida 23:44 - RB Jadan Baugh is fueling Florida’s explosive offense 30:42 - LSU vs Ole Miss drone show 35:37 - Tennessee QB Faizon Brandon steps onto the big stage 39:44 - Next elite QB class is taking shape 45:03 - Big Ten, Texas Tech face questions over who they play 54:07 - Fat Bear Week: Alaska’s bears battle for the crown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the College GameDay podcast. Dan Wetzel is joined by Mark Schlabach, and Max Olson to breakdown Week 3 of the College Football season. 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:00 Ole Miss defeats LSU at home 20:00 Alabama defeats FSU 25:00 Louisville topples SMU 27:30 Kentucky upsets Texas A&M 31:30 Georgia dominates Arkansas 34:40 West Virginia defeats Virginia 38:30 Texas Tech narrowly defeats Houston 40:15 Kamario Taylor and Mississippi State defeat South Carolina 45:00 Lightning delays 49:30 Small Sample Heisman 51:30 Say something nice! 53:30 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down how a proposed 19-team conferenced cap could reshape college football. They also dig into what Mike Norvell needs to do to turn things around at Florida State. Plus, the guys make their picks for the biggest games of Week 3.   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - 19-team cap could end chances of a super league 9:42- Mike Norvell needs an injection of hope to survive at FSU 16:54 - Game Preview: Florida St vs Alabama 22:04 - Ole Miss star served with lawsuit papers 27:03 - Who needs this win more: LSU or Ole Miss? 29:56 - Game Preview: LSU vs Ole Miss 37:12 - Game Preview: Louisville vs SMU 40:44 - Game Preview: Houston vs Texas Tech 44:34 - Game Preview: Florida vs Auburn 50:33 - Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs Maryland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to Ole Miss and what’s at stake for both sides in Oxford. Plus, they guys look at Oregon’s early struggles, Tulsa’s path into the College Football Playoff conversation and Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor’s rising NFL draft stock.   0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Lane Kiffin to enter the Ole Miss cauldron 10:31 - Who needs the win more: Lane or Ole Miss? 18:53 - How will Pete Golding handle LSU vs Ole Miss? 23:34 - Does LSU need to embrace boring? 27:46 - GameDay at Ole Miss: What will the signs say? 33:12 - Oregon: Can they figure things out? 39:22 - Oregon: Look past the final score 46:17 - Tulsa playing its way into the CFP conversation 52:32 - Kamario Taylor puts himself on NFL draft radar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the College GameDay Podcast hosted by Dan Wetzel, Bill Connelly, and Max Olson. They recap an incredible Week 2 slate, starting off with Texas defeating Ohio State in an amazing 4th quarter comeback. They breakdown Michigan upsetting Oklahoma, Oklahoma State upsetting Oregon, and the Missouri-Kansas rivalry. They give shoutouts to Akron, Duke's Nate Sheppard, Jeremiah Smith, Montana State, Kamario Taylor, and Mason McKenzie. All that and more on the College GameDay Podcast! 00:00 Welcome to the show! 1:30 Texas completes comeback against Ohio State 19:13 Oregon loses to Oklahoma State 24:40 Michigan upsets Oklahoma 33:26 Akron season-ticket holder calls plays 39:09 Missouri beats rival Kansas 45:36 Big 12 favorites continue to roll 50:47 Duke’s Nate Sheppard 51:42 Jeremiah Smith 53:00 Kamario Taylor 54:15 BC beats Rutgers in Eagles’ red bandana game 55:10 Say something nice! 1:01:10 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down the details of the SEC vote that could get LSU expelled from the league. Plus, they tackle college football’s timekeeping problem, Michigan’s decision to stick with Bryce Underwood as QB1 and the mounting pressure on Dabo Swinney. 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - SEC puts LSU on notice with expulsion vote 5:56 - Will the SEC pass the self-governance test? 15:36 - LSU & SEC: Can they close the gap? 21:14 - NCAA sets new ‘standard timing protocol’ 30:19 - Michigan sticks with Bryce Underwood at QB1 34:54 - Timekeeping fixes: Tenths of a second? Light up goal posts? 41:52 - Dabo Swinney under fire after LSU loss? 47:30 - Game preview: Ohio St vs Texas 54:34 - Game preview: Oklahoma vs Michigan 59:07 - Game preview: Alabama vs Kentucky 1:03:03 - Game preview: Arizona vs BYU 1:06:37 - Game preview: Arizona St vs Texas A&M 1:09:45 - Game preview: Tennessee vs Georgia Tech 1:13:48 - Deep cut game: Boise St vs Memphis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices