The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

Bruce and Stew are joined by FOX Sports sideline reporter Shannon Spake. They start off their chat with the surprise undefeated team of the year, West Virginia; Undefeated Washington’s upcoming matchup at Utah (4:00); Why did Utah RB Joe Williams retire then un-retire? (9:30); Behind the scenes of a college football and hoops sidelines reporter (12:00); The most interesting sports figures to cover (23:00); Why are Ohio State and Michigan considered the only “top” Big Ten teams? (34:00); and more Mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss Penn State's shocking upset over Ohio State and what it means for the College Football Playoff picture; The trouble with talented Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon (24:00); Leonard Fournette’s chances of playing his way back into the Heisman race (35:00); Charlie Strong is likely done, who will his successor be? (44:00); and more from Week 8. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN and discuss why the Big Ten conference is thriving this year; Does Texas A&M have a chance to beat Alabama? (6:00); Where will Les Miles be coaching next year? (11:00); Would an undefeated Boise State have a shot at the playoff? (20:00); Does the pro style offense lead to better NFL players? (27:00); and more College Football Playoff discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew react to The Big 12’s decision not to expand and what it means for everyone else; Ohio State’s offense is mortal (19:15); Alabama dominant over Tennessee (22:30); Playoff scenarios with different SEC champs (27:00); Could Washington still make playoff with one loss? (29:00); How much does the committee value conference championships? (32:00); The continuing soap opera of Notre Dame football (33:00) and more from Week 7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by John Walters of Newsweek to chat about this week’s upcoming Notre Dame-Stanford matchup and start by asking how did Notre Dame become such a train wreck this season? (3:15); Have Notre Dame fans finally turned on Brian Kelly? (5:30); Is Brian Kelly’s job actually in danger? (8:30); What has happened to Stanford stud RB Christan McCaffrey? (10:30); Does anyone have a legitimate shot to overtake Lamar Jackson in the Heisman race? (16:00); What makes you mad on Twitter (20:00); What’s going to happen with the LSU-Florida situation? (29:30); Complaints about the length of games (32:00); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew react to Week 6 games, starting with Texas’ third loss of the season. Can Charlie Strong still save his job? (1:00); Did Houston’s loss to Navy temper the Tom Herman hysteria? (6:30); How Navy’s big win over Houston impacts the Playoff picture (9:00); Does Tennessee have anything left in the tank to compete with Alabama? (11:30); The mess with rescheduling the LSU-Florida game (14:00); Brian Kelly and Notre Dame’s trainwreck season (20:00); What the hell is going on with Stanford? (23:00); Stew is all-in on Washington (25 :00); Why Michigan fans are upset with Stew (28:00); Controversy at the Utah-Arizona game (32:00); Virginia Tech favorites to win their division (38:30); Everyone wants to fire all of the coaches this season (42:00) and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by Chip Brown to discuss Texas and the Red River Rivalry, starting with Charlie Strong's future with the Longhorns (4:20); Are people at Texas panicking? (9:00); Big 12 realignment (12:00); Bruce’s Heisman candidate list (18:40); Is Curtis Samuel a better Heisman candidate than J.T. Barrett? (25:00) Ranking the 7 best high profile jobs could be coming open (30:00); Strange sports venues Stew and Bruce have traveled to in their careers (33:00) and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew recap Week 5, including some crazy endings and outcomes. They discuss Lamar Jackson’s Heisman chances after Louisville’s loss to Clemson (2:10); UNC QB Mitch Trubisky creeping up into the Heisman convo (5:00); How Louisville and Clemson can still both make the Playoff (8:30); The Big 12’s best for a Playoff team (11:40); Charlie Strong on the hot seat at Texas (13:15); The college coaching carousel (20:00); What’s going on with Oregon (36:00); Bruce and Lady GaGa at the FOX Sports studio (43:00); Stew’s interesting trip to Clemson (44:30) and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat Forde of Yahoo! Sports to talk about Louisville QB Lamar Jackson and his Heisman chances (2:00); The upcoming Louisville-Clemson game (10:30); How some college athletes are getting backlash for protesting like NFL QB Colin Kaepernick (13:00); The latest on Big 12 realignment (21:00); The big games of the weekend (25:00); This week’s mailbag (32:30); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss LSU firing head coach Les Miles after a Week 4 loss to Auburn (0:50); the best candidates to be LSU's coach next year (7:00); if LSU would hire Lane Kiffin (12:55); Notre Dame's meltdown and firing of its DC (21:00); Tennessee's comeback to knock off Florida (30:40); the game that should scare Alabama the most (35:45); plus more from Week 4. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SEC Network host Paul Finebaum joins the show to discuss Les Miles' hot seat at LSU (1:00); if Auburn will fire Gus Malzahn (2:15); what the reaction would be if Tennessee loses yet again to Florida (8:20); and how good Alabama can be this year (11:35). Then Bruce and Stew answer your mailbag questions (14:30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew catch up after Week 3 to discuss Ohio State crushing Oklahoma (1:00); Texas' defense getting shredded in a loss at Cal (13:00); Lousiville's dominant performance against Florida State (23:30); a Michigan star's Heisman status (36:00); if the Big Ten is the nation's best conference (41:30); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FS1's Dave Wannstedt joins the show to discuss the huge Ohio State-Oklahoma game this weekend (1:00); why Michigan State could have a ton of trouble with Notre Dame (13:05); why he's so upset with his national title pick (19:35); and one of his fondest Barry Switzer memories (24:15). Then the guys answer your mailbag questions (35:35). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew catch up to discuss Week 2 in college football, including: the mood at Baylor and Art Briles' apology interview (2:30); one big school that could hire Briles in 2017 (16:30); the Oklahoma State-Central Michigan fiasco (21:00); Lamar Jackson's first big test coming vs. FSU (29:45); Nick Saban ripping Alabama after its latest win (38:20); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FS1 analyst and former USC Trojan Petros Papadakis joins Bruce and Stew to discuss USC's debacle against Alabama in Week 1 and the collapse of the program in recent years. Then the guys dive into the insane contract extension Iowa gave Kirk Ferentz (25:30), one thing that could help Houston's case getting into the Big 12 (33:10) and your Mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew catch up after an insane opening week in college football to discuss Texas' huge win over Notre Dame (5:25); USC getting stomped by Alabama (12:25); LSU's deflating loss to Wisconsin (31:20); Houston knocking off Oklahoma (46:30); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former NFL player and Green Beret Nate Boyer joins the show to discuss Colin Kaepernick's decision to boycott the national anthem. Boyer wrote an open letter to Kaepernick that went viral and tells Bruce Feldman why he was inspired to speak out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bleacher Report SEC columnist and Sirius XM's Barrett Sallee joins Bruce and Stew to preview the SEC ahead of Week 1. Barrett covers what Georgia can expect with a freshman QB (5:10); why he doesn't buy LSU as any kind of contender (9:10); how Texas A&M could surprise, in both good and bad ways (11:25); why Auburn will be much better than people think (13:35); and more. Plus, Bruce and Stew answer your mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's game week! FS1's Joel Klatt stops by to discuss the biggest games and stories of Week 1, including: Alabama's ongoing QB battle (2:45); why UCLA-Texas A&M and Houston-Oklahoma are the two biggest games this week (15:15); the big concerns still facing Texas (17:30); why Ohio State is being overlooked (20:20); plus Joel goes off on Tim Tebow and his decision to pursue baseball (27:00). So there's that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss the latest news around Ole Miss' NCAA investigation (2:25), and Bruce reports that multiple rival SEC coaches have spoken to the NCAA about the Rebels. Then the guys update the major quarterback battles around the country (12:55); break down the biggest coaches on the hot seat entering the season (22:30); plus answer your mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former NFL quarterback and current QB coach Jordan Palmer joins the show to discuss how Notre Dame has a QB controversy on its hands (14:00); why Texas' freshman QB is going to be a star (22:40); why Deshaun Watson will be the most surefire No. 1 NFL pick since Andrew Luck (26:30); and much more. Plus, Bruce and Stew bad off-field news at Notre Dame (1:30); excitement around Texas A&M and how its new QB is reminding people of Tim Tebow (42:35); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew discuss a new twist in Big 12 expansion and ask whether it's possible the league doesn't add any new teams at all. Plus, the guys cover Art Briles' latest tone-deaf comments; Louisville after Stew's visit with the Cardinals; and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FS1's lead college football studio host Rob Stone makes a long-awaited appearance on the show with Bruce and Stew to talk college football TV work and some legendary television stories, then the guys answer your mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stewart Mandel reported on Monday that 25 LGBT groups sent a letter to the Big 12 urging it to pass on BYU in expansion due to alleged discrimination. Stew discusses that news with Bruce Feldman, and then the guys break down the Top 20 coaches in college football entering 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew break down the Associated Press' ranking of the best college football programs of all time and explain their own choices for No. 1. Then the guys dive into Stew's preseason Top 25 for 2016 to hash out their disagreements on a number of teams before wrapping up with your mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by Derek Crocker, the senior director of college sports for FOX Sports, who goes behind the scenes of how college football TV programming schedules are created. It's basically the coolest fantasy football draft you've ever heard of, except with millions of dollars at stake. The guys then catch up on some recent news around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew catch up after their trip to Chicago for Big Ten Media Days to discuss the buzz around Ohio State and Michigan; why Iowa is not getting enough respect; which new Big Ten coach will have the most success; Jim Delaney retirement rumors; plus your mailbag questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler were killed in a car accident over the weekend after coaching kids at a football camp. Joe Tessitore, who was at the camp to watch his son compete, joins Bruce and Stew to remember Foltz and Sadler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Big 12 made huge news during Media Days by announcing they are pushing forward in the process to expand. Bruce and Stew are joined by Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel to break all of this down plus evaluate the candidates who could join. The guys then discuss how Baylor starred at Big 12 Media Days, and not in a good way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew catch up following SEC Media Days to discuss Baylor's new AD (1:00); Tom Herman job rumors (hi, Baylor) (4:40); the latest Alabama player to get arrested (11:10); Stanford's Christian McCaffrey at Pac-12 Media Days (16:15); surprises on the Big 12 preseason poll (31:15); and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew report from SEC Media Days. Among the topics covered: Mississippi State's Dan Mullen struggling against tough questions about bringing in a recruit who's on video punching a woman (7:25); Texas A&M's biggest offseason move (17:05); why Tennessee is a heavy SEC East favorite (22:30); how Florida stacks up in Jim McElwain's second season (25:27); and more from Hoover. The guys also discuss a new report regarding which Penn State coaches knew what during the Jerry Sandusky scandal (35:55). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew are joined by their good friend Andy Staples of SI to discuss the main storylines heading into the 2016 season. What is the job security of Les Miles and Charlie Strong? (1:40) Will Harbaugh take Michigan to the next level with wins over Ohio State and Michigan State? (7:00) What are chances a Group of 5 school could make a run at the playoff? (11:10) Who has the best chance to take home the Heisman? (14:00) Plus, with the 5-year anniversary coming up next week, Bruce rehashes the movement #FreeBruce and discusses the full story behind it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce and Stew react to major 4th of July news that Kevin Durant has chosen to go to the Golden State Warriors. Plus, the fine line of reporting on salaries in sports outside of players (5:45), and is Nick Saban underpaid at $7 million per year? (9:40) The guys discuss Bruce's positional rankings and which conference gets overlooked for their defensive talent (11:30), if LSU and Oregon could be the next powerhouse schools to drop into a downfall (15:00), and if the Big 10's scheduling model could hurt them when it comes to the Playoff (22:30). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pitt's James Conner joins Bruce Feldman to detail how he's beating cancer and determined to return to being one of the best running backs in college football this year. James discusses the knee injury that "saved my life," how he's mentally fought the disease, what he wants to prove in 2016 and the message he wants others to hear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Notre Dame QB and FS1 analyst Brady Quinn joins Bruce to discuss the Irish's QB battle; why Charlie Weis wasn't given enough time at Notre Dame; trying to recruit Urban Meyer to South Bend; two of the Pac-12's best quarterbacks; why being a broadcaster is harder than playing QB in the NFL; and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Ohio State Buckeye and NFL running back Robert Smith joins Bruce to discuss the Cavaliers bringing the NBA title back to Robert's home state; LeBron James' legacy to natives of Ohio; why a sports championship in Cleveland is bigger than just sports; expectations for the Buckeyes in 2016; and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.