Episode 287
We're On To 2026... Brad Powers Joins for Early Offseason Takeaways
Tim Murray is back as the VSiN College Football Betting podcast returns for another season. You can email the show throughout the offseason at [email protected]. Tim welcomed college football handicapper Brad Powers (@BradPowers7) to the podcast for some early offseason thoughts including.... -Winners & losers in the transfer portal -Upgrade or downgrade at quarterback -Coaching changes -Josh Hoover takes over for Fernando Mendoza at Indiana -Ohio State impressive haul in the portal & Arthur Smith comes in as OC -Notre Dame expectations in 2026 -Texas Tech's weak schedule Tim closed out the podcast discussing the addition of North Dakota State to the Mountain West.
VSiN College Football Betting Podcast · Brad Powers, VSiN, Tim Murray
February 11, 202650m 23s
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Show Notes
Tim Murray is back as the VSiN College Football Betting podcast returns for another season. You can email the show throughout the offseason at [email protected].
Tim welcomed college football handicapper Brad Powers (@BradPowers7) to the podcast for some early offseason thoughts including....
-Winners & losers in the transfer portal
-Upgrade or downgrade at quarterback
-Coaching changes
-Josh Hoover takes over for Fernando Mendoza at Indiana
-Ohio State impressive haul in the portal & Arthur Smith comes in as OC
-Notre Dame expectations in 2026
-Texas Tech's weak schedule
Tim closed out the podcast discussing the addition of North Dakota State to the Mountain West.
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