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The Athlon Sports Cover 2 College Football Podcast previews and reviews every aspect of the greatest sport on the planet. Join Athlon’s editorial team every week of the preseason, regular season, postseason and offseason for a breakdown of the entire circus that is college football.

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    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 424 EPISODES

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    The Athlon Sports Cover 2 College Football Podcast is a must-listen for any college football fan. Hosted by Braden Gall and Steven Lassen, this podcast offers intelligent and entertaining analysis of the sport as a whole. The hosts cover a wide range of topics, from game breakdowns to discussions on relevant issues in college football such as NIL and the transfer portal. Their approach is holistic, providing listeners with a well-rounded perspective on all aspects of the game.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the hosts' extensive knowledge and expertise. Braden Gall's passion for college football shines through in his insightful analysis and depth of understanding. Steven Lassen brings a pragmatic approach to the discussion, providing unbiased evaluations of teams. Together, they form a dynamic duo that keeps listeners engaged throughout each episode.

    Another highlight of this podcast is its commitment to covering not only the Power Five teams but also giving attention to non-P5 schools. The hosts strike a balance between discussing big games and providing insight into teams from smaller conferences. As a result, listeners get exposure to a wide range of teams and can gain a more comprehensive understanding of the college football landscape.

    While there are plenty of great aspects to The Athlon Sports Cover 2 College Football Podcast, there are some potential downsides as well. Some reviewers have mentioned that Steven Lassen can be too conciliatory towards Braden Gall's opinions, which may impact the quality of debate on certain topics. Additionally, some listeners have noted that Braden Gall can come across as negative or overly critical at times.

    In conclusion, The Athlon Sports Cover 2 College Football Podcast is an excellent choice for fans looking for comprehensive coverage and analysis of college football. With knowledgeable hosts who provide insightful commentary and discussions on various topics in the sport, this podcast offers something for everyone. While there may be minor drawbacks in terms of host dynamics and occasional negativity, overall, this podcast delivers high-quality content and is definitely worth a listen.



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    Latest episodes from Athlon Sports Cover 2 College Football Podcast

    Common Sense Changes + Unranked Teams in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 61:04


    Steven and Braden talk college football as the playoff structure is changing again as straight seednig will be implamented in 2025. What other changes are coming to our sport and playoff? What are our favorite and most interesting teams in the rankings in outside of the top 25 teams?

    2025 Top 25 and Playoff Picks Revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 63:10


    Top 25 Preview: Biggest Debates and Toughest Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 67:22


    Belichick, Michigan and the Group of 5 Dream Road Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 54:27


    Steven and Braden talk college football. Bill Belichick is making more headlines for all of the wrong reasons - is there a tipping point for UNC where it's not worth it? Plus, is Michigan trolling the NCAA? Then we go across the country on our Group of 5 Dream Road Trip 2025.

    The Shedeur Slide + SEC Dream Road Trip '25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 65:49


    Steven and Braden breakdown how TV played a huge role in the Shedeur Sanders story. Then we embark on our SEC dream road trip for 2025. Who is on the top tier and which QBs are the most exciting? Which games in 2025 are we going to this fall?

    NFL Draft QBs + ACC Dream Road Trip '25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 57:51


    Steven and Braden talk QBs going into the NFL Draft and if we are learning anything about the position in college? Nico is going to UCLA and the playoff start times have been announced. Then we embark on our dream road trip through the ACC (and Notre Dame). The middle of the ACC is wildly unpredictable as many teams could jump to challenge the top tier in 2025.

    Nico: How did we get here and what does it mean?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 52:20


    Steven and Braden break down the latest NIL saga between Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee. What does it tell us about the future of the sport? Will schools and coaches actually gain leverage? Who made the right decisions and did anyone actually get better?

    Big 12 Dream Road Trip '25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 53:36


    Big Ten Dream Road Trip '25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 63:37


    Stanford Soap Opera + Rankings Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 68:14


    Steven and Braden break down the bizarre career of Troy Taylor at Stanford. Should general managers be making decisions on coaches? How have rankings teams in the preseason changed over the last 15 years? Why 2025 might be the most difficult and entertaining preseason top 25 ever.

    What is the value of a new stadium?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 66:56


    Steven and Braden talk college football. News from Bowling Green, Deion Sanders and the NCAA 26 video game as well as news with NIL and recruiting. Plus, how much is a new stadium worth to a college football program? Can a Group of 5 program become a power program with a new building? South Florida, UCF, Houston, Tulane, SMU and more are showing us.

    The QBs of 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 62:36


    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?

    Informed Speculation: ACC, Playoff, Hard Knocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 68:10


    QBs highlight Combine + Grading First Year Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 60:32


    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?

    Big Ten, SEC Glide Path to Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 69:16


    Team Recruiting Trends + Transfer QB Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 63:20


    Sleeper Teams and the ACC TV Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 56:10


    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.

    Senior Bowl Practice and 2025 early Top 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 55:18


    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.

    Buckeyes Deserving: THE first 12-team champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 45:23


    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. 

    Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 32:13


    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.

    New format delivers awesome semifinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 47:48


    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)?

    The Final Four We Deserve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 70:00


    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?

    Previewing a Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 53:19


    Celebrate the Good Stuff, Get off the Internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 66:29


    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.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 70:53


    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?

    Our New Playoff is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 39:46


    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.

    Spectacular Rivalry Weekend Filled with Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 68:29


    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.

    Rivalry Weekend Playoff Implications

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 66:58


    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? 

    Copious championship game scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 65:18


    Parity or the Illusion of Parity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 62:47


    Total Chaos is Upon Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 58:58


    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.

    Great Candidates for Coach of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 66:27


    Steven and Braden dive into the coaching ranks as multiple jobs have come open. The carousel is turning and moves are coming. But who is safe? Who is in trouble? On the other end of the spectrum, we have a huge group of great options for Coach of the Year. The Big Ten takes center stage with a huge showdown after contenders were tested last weekend. The G5 race, the ACC ranks, playoff discussions and more.

    Flawed But Very Good Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 61:12


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football, including what we learned about Georgia and Texas. What to make of the Arch Manning situation. There are many very good but flawed teams that could all make the playoff and win some games. Lots of Big Ten teams will get tested this weekend but will any fail? Will a three-loss team get into the playoff?

    Overtime and Surprise Unbeatens

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 69:08


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall work through all the great overtime games of last weekend. No overreacting allowed about Oregon and Ohio State. Did we learn something definitive about Penn State? What's up with Tennessee and Alabama? Georgia visits Texas in this week's monster showdown. LSU, Clemson and Notre Dame are quietly working back into Playoff mix. Can Indiana, Iowa State, BYU and Pitt stay unbeaten?

    Isn't this what we wanted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 71:20


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. Chaos unfolded in week 6 as five of the top 11 lost, mostly to unranked teams opening the door for dozens more teams to get into playoff contention. Who bounces back and who are we worried about? Ohio State-Oregon is big. So is Texas and Oklahoma. And also Ole Miss vs. LSU and Kansas State at Colorado.

    Where did all these games come from?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 69:22


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. Bama-Georgia instant classic, the ruling to end the Miami-Va Tech game, chaos in the Big 12 and Big Ten powers keep rolling. We look ahead at a Week 6 loaded with games that no one expected to be this good.

    Clarity or Confusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 74:30


    Steven and Braden talk college football entering a huge Week 5. What is Michigan or Illinois or Nebraska or Penn St or Rutgers in the Big Ten? The race for the G5 playoff spot gets more muddled with a few loses. Second-tier teams in the SEC got challenged while Bama and Georgia fight for the top spot. Utah takes control of the Big 12 while Miami takes control of the ACC.

    QB Changes, G5 Contenders and the Pac-12 is back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 84:35


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall break down Week 3 in college football, look ahead to week 4 and talk Pac-12 expansion. A huge start to the season from the Group of 5 has led to a larger list of Playoff contenders than we thought possible. QB changes across the country make headlines. Chaos in Florida reigns supreme. SEC contenders get challenged and pass the test. Picks against the spread and more.

    Contenders Begin Slipping

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 70:04


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk recap Week 2 and preview Week 3 in college football. How will the committee view Michigan and Notre Dame? How worried are we about Oregon, Penn St or Bama? The top of the Big 12 was and will be insane. South Carolina and Nebraska posted huge wins. SEC contenders finally get some Power-4 competition. And picks against the spread.

    What's Real, What's Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 63:56


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. It's hard not to overreact to Week 1, so we try to decipher what's real and what's not about the first weekend of action. QB debuts, upsets, conference struggles and the entire state of Florida. We look ahead at a huge weekend in the Big Ten.

    Narrative Warnings Everywhere

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 66:01


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. Georgia Tech's upset over Florida State got the season started off in memorable fashion but could Week 1 paint the ACC into corner? The right Heisman question. Deion Sanders continue to make questionable decisions in Boulder. Massive non-conference games in the SEC dominate the first weekend. Picks against the spread, a mistake bet and season win totals.

    Officially Official 12-Team Playoff Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 77:19


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk through all the potential college football playoff possibilities. We try to guess what we are getting wrong and make our official picks for who will make the 12-team bracket for the first time.

    Michigan and The Hot Seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 72:53


    Steven and Braden break down a good old-fashioned NCAA scandal: The Michigan Wolverines. What is happening and what should happen? Then we talk coaches on the hot seat. The SEC is ground zero for changes, a number of older coaches could face retirement decisions and volatile wildcards no one is talking about.

    The Group of 5 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 67:44


    The Big 12 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 75:22


    What a wild league this is going to be. Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk Big 12 football in 2024. Utah, Mike Gundy, the state of Kansas, style of offense, surprisingly solid styles of defense, the hot seat and much more.

    The ACC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 74:40


    The SEC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 65:32


    Braden Gall is live from Dallas for SEC Media Days. Joined by Steven Lassan, the guys break down the tiers inside the SEC in 2024. Who is on the top tier with Georgia? What to do with Bama? Who do you like Mizzou or Ole Miss? Tennessee or LSU? Auburn, Kentucky or Florida? Who is on the bottom tier?

    The Big Ten Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 67:00


    Summer Dream Road Trip 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 65:34


    Can two different types of football exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 58:23


    Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. A big week of off-the-field news forces the future of the game back to center stage. The Power 4 contines it's proverbial breakaway but is there a way this could eventually lead to two totally different types of football?

    College Football's Best Soap Operas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 56:13


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