Week 8 Preview - Will Texas Figure it Out? Upset Alerts & Revisiting Preseason Predictions!
Dan Watkins and John McKechnie preview Week 8 of the college football season, with a focus on the sport’s constant chaos, the playoff picture, and games with upset potential. They revisit preseason predictions, assess Ohio State’s quarterback situation, and share their betting card for the week.
Key topics:
- The hosts discuss why upsets could be live in Week 8, even without a slate packed with ranked matchups.
- John shares a theory that an expanded playoff could help keep teams and players engaged deeper into the season by keeping more teams in contention.
- Ohio State’s quarterback outlook takes center stage after Julian Sayin’s injury. The hosts discuss how it could affect the Buckeyes’ playoff chances and postseason ceiling.
- In their contender-or-pretender segment, they assess Florida, USC, and Kentucky—with different views on Kentucky’s playoff potential.
Texas hosts Ole Miss in a matchup that could reveal whether the Longhorns’ offense can find its footing.
- Houston visits Utah in a Big 12 showdown featuring two high-powered offenses and a strong Utah defense.
- The upset watch includes BYU at UCF, LSU at Auburn, Tennessee at South Carolina, Alabama vs. Texas A&M, USC at Wisconsin, Iowa at Minnesota, and Vanderbilt at Kentucky.
Timestamps
00:00 — Week 8 preview and the chaos of an extended October
04:00 — Could the expanded playoff help prevent in-season opt-outs?
10:49 — Revisiting preseason national championship picks
15:07 — Conference picks and title race check-in
23:18 — Ohio State’s quarterback situation after Julian Sayin’s injury
31:31 — Florida: contender or pretender?
33:57 — USC: contender or pretender?
37:23 — Kentucky: contender or pretender?
42:14 — Texas vs. Ole Miss preview
48:59 — Houston vs. Utah preview
53:42 — Week 8 upset watch
64:51 — Week 8 betting card
68:40 — October betting trends
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19 Oct 2026
Week 7 Reaction Show - Chaos Everywhere! Recapping a Historic CFB Saturday!
College Football Tailgate: Week 7 Recap and Reaction Show!
Week 7 delivered one of the wildest Saturdays in college football history, with chaos at the top of the rankings and a handful of massive statement wins across the country. Dan Watkins and John McKechnie break down the biggest results, the playoff ripple effects, and what it all means for the stretch run.
In this episode, Dan and John react to the historic top 10 upheaval, spotlight Auburn’s upset of Georgia, BYU’s win over Notre Dame, Miami surviving Florida State, and Ohio State edging Indiana in a heavyweight fight. They also hit Tennessee’s defensive masterpiece against Alabama, Texas’s offensive collapse, and a fast-moving update on the race to the playoff.
Timestamps
00:00 - Historic chaos: five top-seven teams fall on the same Saturday
03:47 - Georgia-Auburn: why the Bulldogs’ loss felt avoidable
09:42 - Gunner Stockton, Auburn’s defense, and Georgia’s ball-security issues
15:20 - BYU upsets Notre Dame in Provo
18:29 - Bear Bachmeier’s rare all-around stat line
21:34 - CJ Carr’s struggles and the Notre Dame fallout
27:41 - Miami survives Florida State in an overtime thriller
29:17 - The controversial ending and the late-game sequence
36:36 - Ohio State wins a rock fight at Indiana
37:22 - Fourth downs and Jeremiah Smith’s impact
45:04 - Tennessee’s defense overwhelms Alabama
52:22 - Texas collapses again against Florida
61:01 - Quick hits: Texas Tech, Wake Forest, and Oklahoma State-Houston
64:14 - Early Week 8 betting thoughts
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15 Oct 2026
Week 7 Preview - OSU/IU Showdown, Notre Dame's First Big Test, How Will Bama Respond to UGA Loss?
Week 7 College Football Preview: Four Top-15 Showdowns, Playoff Pressure, and a Full Weekend of Chaos!
The midpoint of the college football season arrives with a monster slate: four top-15 matchups, Playoff implications everywhere, and a Saturday that could reshape the entire race. Dan Watkins and John McKechnie break down the games that matter most, from Ohio State’s road test at Indiana to Notre Dame’s huge proving ground in Provo, plus Alabama-Tennessee, Missouri-Ole Miss, and the rest of a loaded board.
They start with the Buckeyes and Hoosiers, where Julian Sayin faces a real pass-rush test, Indiana’s defense tries to keep home-field magic alive, and Kurt Signetti’s “nobody believes in us” energy threatens to become the storyline of the week. Can Ohio State find answers beyond Jeremiah Smith, or does Indiana’s formula of pressure, discipline, and turnover-fueled confidence hold up again?
Then it’s Notre Dame-BYU, a game that feels like a referendum on both programs. The Irish bring an elite defense, a deep and versatile offense, and real committee pressure into one of the biggest home games in BYU history. The question is whether Bear Bachmeier can carry the Cougars on the ground, keep the chains moving, and turn a low-total grind into an upset opportunity.
You’ll also get a full SEC clash breakdown as Alabama heads to Tennessee for the Third Saturday in October. Kalen DeBoer’s response after the Georgia loss, Keelon Russell’s bounce-back potential, Tennessee’s quarterback uncertainty, and a red-zone matchup that could decide everything all get put under the microscope
Chapters:
00:00 Week 7 Preview: Four Top-15 Matchups
03:23 Ohio State at Indiana: Big Ten Showdown
05:53 Julian Sayin vs. Indiana’s Pass Rush
09:47 Can Ohio State Find a WR2?
12:00 Josh Hoover and Indiana’s Offense
17:18 Ohio State–Indiana Picks and Projections
21:19 Notre Dame at BYU: A Playoff Test
22:42 BYU’s Upset Path: Bear Bachmeier
24:54 Notre Dame’s Complete Offense
27:27 Notre Dame and Playoff Committee Style Points
30:56 Alabama at Tennessee: Third Saturday in October
31:52 Tennessee’s Quarterback Questions
35:12 Can Tennessee Challenge Alabama’s Secondary?
37:39 Alabama–Tennessee Red-Zone Matchup
39:30 Florida at Texas: Arch Manning Under Pressure
43:19 Missouri at Ole Miss: Is Mizzou for Real?
46:09 Wisconsin at UCLA and Nico Iamaleava’s Injury
48:53 Coastal Carolina’s Throwback Jerseys
50:46 Oklahoma State at Houston: Big 12 Stakes
52:45 Kentucky at Oklahoma: Can the Wildcats Keep Rolling?
55:41 LSU at Mississippi State: Injury Watch
56:51 Week 7 Betting Card
60:17 Texas Tech–Arizona State and Big 12 Notes
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