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Josh Pate's College Football Show

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Josh Pate's College Football Show delivers college football the way you want it. Behind-the-scenes whispers and intel thanks to a network of team insiders. Game breakdowns and rapid reaction along with the occasional gambling and recruiting twist. No offseason, no low-hanging fruit, no hot take — just the information you need to know on a show built with YOU in mind.

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Josh Pate's College Football Show delivers college football the way you want it. Behind-the-scenes whispers and intel thanks to a network of team insiders. Game breakdowns and rapid reaction along with the occasional gambling and recruiting twist. No offseason, no low-hanging fruit, no hot take — just the information you need to know on a show built with YOU in mind.

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English


Episodes
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Best CFP Format + SEC & Big Ten vs Everyone

5/27/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 636 features Josh Pate looking at the SEC Spring Meetings and a ton of heat being thrown at the conference and Commissioner Greg Sankey. Should the SEC have as much power as it does to call the shots? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot including Florida going 10-2, Indiana winning a CFP game, the SEC and Big Ten getting every at-large bid, and Syracuse making the CFP. Which head coaches are facing make-or-break seasons this year? We also take a look at the truth about SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. That plus a ton of conversation about National Signing Day and what happened to the importance of the first Wednesday in February. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:17:36

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CFP Changes & Complaints + Coach Approval Ratings & Games Of The Year

5/25/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 635 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for several College Football head coaches. How do Miami fans feel about Mario Cristobal? Where are things for Mike Norvell at FSU and Sherrone Moore at Michigan? Josh also looks at Lincoln Riley at USC and Dan Lanning at Oregon. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot, including Clemson blowing out LSU, Notre Dame winning the CFP, Mississippi State tanking, and UGA vs Penn State in the national title game. What is the truth about the Transfer Portal? We also take a look at the biggest games each week of the 2025 College Football season. That plus a ton of pushback on the current state of College Football and where the sport is headed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:16:52

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Head Coach Approval Ratings + Canceling USC-ND Sucks

5/21/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 634 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for SEC head coaches. How do Alabama fans feel about Josh Heupel? Where are things for Mike Elko at Texas A&M and Hugh Freeze at Auburn? Josh also looks at Sam Pittman at Arkansas and Brent Venables at Oklahoma. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. That plus rumors of USC vs Notre Dame going away as schedules continue to be in a state of flux. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:05:10

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Mario Cristobal joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

5/19/2025
Miami head coach Mario Cristobal is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:39:59

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SEC Coach Approval Ratings + Miami Harshness & Truth About G5

5/18/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 633 features Josh Pate discussing job approval ratings for SEC head coaches. How do Tennessee fans feel about Josh Heupel? Where are things for Brian Kelly at LSU and Steve Sarkisian at Texas? Josh also looks at Shane Beamer at South Carolina, Kirby Smart at UGA, and Billy Napier at Florida. What is the latest intel on the College Football Playoff expanding? We also discuss the 2024 season for Miami and why in some ways it feels lost. Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the possibility LSU has multiple losses in the first 6 weeks of the season along with multiple non-QB Heisman finalists and 3 Texas teams winning their conference. That plus rumors of College Football regular season games one day becoming major pay-per-view events. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:14:58

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Billy Napier joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

5/16/2025
Florida head coach Billy Napuer is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:49:54

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CFB’d Noon Kickoff Crisis + Playoff Drama & Michigan NCAA Update

5/15/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 632 features Josh Pate admitting College Football may have a Big Noon problem. Despite his personal love for noon kickoffs, is it time to address the issue being caused by Big Ten teams continuing to be denied primetime kickoffs in their biggest games? Also tonight Josh is discussing College Football officials taking a look at a 16-team College Football Playoff model and major pushback they’re receiving from leagues and coaches. Josh’s personal rankings following spring ball have created a ton of pushback. Where do teams like UGA, Ohio State, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oregon, and LSU fall? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the latest batch. That plus a revisiting of comments on this show about Michigan’s ongoing NCAA investigation and where things could be headed To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:15:09

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MY Post-Spring Top 20 Rankings + CFP Future Format Debates

5/11/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 631 features Josh Pate discussing College Football officials taking a look at a 16-team College Football Playoff model. What would be the pros and cons of moving to a structure where conferences like the SEC and Big Ten are guaranteed 4 spots apiece? What are Josh’s personal rankings following spring ball. Where do teams like UGA, Ohio State, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Penn State, Notre Dame, Oregon, and LSU fall? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the odds the SEC gets 5 teams in the CFP. What would it take for Mike Norvell and FSU to make the ACC title game at 10-2? What about USC winning 10+ games en route to a CFP berth? That plus all conference winners lose in the quarterfinal round again. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:22:52

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Trump’s CFB Commission + Michigan vs NCAA Update

5/8/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 630 features Josh Pate discussing College Football’s most powerful figures like Nick Saban being commissioned by President Trump to present answers for College Football. What changes could be on the horizon? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at the odds Texas A&M falls off, we have a 16-0 national champ, the SEC doesn’t win the CFP again, and Clemson falls to South Carolina but wins the ACC. What’s coming down the road for Sherrone Moore and Michigan as it relates to the NCAA investigation? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:07:02

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Steve Sarkisian joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

5/7/2025
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:51:41

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CFB’s Most Powerful Head Coaches + Bold Predictions Return

5/4/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 629 features Josh Pate discussing College Football’s most powerful head coaches. Where do Steve Sarkisian, Kirby Smart, Ryan Day, Dan Lanning, Brian Kelly, Kalen DeBoer and others fall? Next we talk about whether we could see teams making the College Football Playoff for the first time this season. Could this be USC’s year? What about Texas A&M or Georgia Tech? Might we see Ole Miss or Texas Tech make a run? Bold prediction season has returned with you calling your shot. Tonight we take a look at whether Alabama can win it all. Will we see Penn State tank? How could the ACC get 3 teams in the CFP? Could it be argued Josh is down on UGA and Kirby Smart this season? All that plus the Big Ten’s biggest post-spring questions. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:11:40

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Kalen DeBoer joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

5/2/2025
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:46:14

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CFB’s 2025 National Champ + Belichick Drama & Post-Spring Intel

5/1/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 628 features Josh Pate taking a look at the 2025 College Football Playoff picture with an early shot called at who will win it all. What does the SEC look like coming out of spring ball with teams like Alabama, UGA, Texas, LSU, and more vying for the conference title. Josh also takes a look at his trip to Ohio State and shares some behind the scenes stories. Next up, we take a trip to Chapel Hill and investigate the Bill Belichick drama. All that plus hot start candidates for this season and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:02:25

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Ryan Day joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

5/1/2025
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:49:44

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Rich Rodriguez joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

4/30/2025
West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:43:33

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Sheduer & Ewers Slide + CFB Truths From NFL Draft & Portal Reaction

4/27/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 627 features Josh Pate taking a look at the NFL Draft and the impact from a College Football perspective. What do we make of Shedeur Sanders and Quinn Ewers falling to the 5th and 7th rounds respectively? What does the SEC and Big Ten dominance mean about the overall state of recruiting and College Football overall? James Franklin and Penn State had their spring game Saturday which included a spirited exchange between Franklin and a fan. Tonight we discuss that along with Josh's defense of Mel Kiper. The truth-teller series continues as we ask some of the biggest what-if questions in College Football this year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:18:42

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New CFP Criteria Concerns + Portal Intel & Final Nico Thoughts

4/22/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 626 features Josh Pate looking at upcoming changes to the College Football Playoff along with the idea TV ratings could actually factor into how many auto-bids leagues like the SEC or Big Ten could receive any given year. We’re also reacting to the news out of Knoxville as Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee have parted ways only to see Nico wind up at UCLA and UCLA’s QB to wind up at Tennessee. Tonight we also look at the latest Transfer Portal intel elsewhere in College Football. What are some of the most underrated matchups across the country this fall? With Miami’s Cam Ward being the likely #1 overall pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft we look back on his time with the Canes as Josh shares behind the scenes stories. The truth-teller series continues as we put Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian in the spotlight tonight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:17:36

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Lincoln Riley joins Josh Pate - Pate Speaker Series

4/21/2025
USC head coach Lincoln Riley is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:39:45

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Nico Latest & Impact On CFB + Transfer Portal On Fire

4/17/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 625 features Josh Pate reacting to the wild news out of Knoxville as Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee have parted ways after a contract renegotiation went south. Where will Josh Heupel and the Vols go from here? What’s next for Nico? Will College Football see a wild spring transfer portal window in the coming weeks? Tonight we’re also looking at the biggest what-ifs in College Football this season. Could we see a world where UGA, Texas, Oregon, and Ohio State are somewhat down in 2025? Might it be mid-season or later before the best team(s) emerge? Josh also discusses the feud between UGA who want Mike Bobo gone as UGA offensive coordinator and Kirby Smart’s insistence in keeping him onboard. All that plus some words on the retirement of Lee Corso from College Gameday. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:11:14

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Tennessee & Nico Disaster + Portal Chaos Ahead?

4/13/2025
Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 624 features Josh Pate reacting to the wild news out of Knoxville as Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee have parted ways after a contract renegotiation went south. Where will Josh Heupel and the Vols go from here? What’s next for Nico? Will College Football see a wild spring transfer portal window in the coming weeks? Tonight we’re also looking at the biggest what-ifs in College Football this season. Could we see a world where UGA, Texas, Oregon, and Ohio State are somewhat down in 2025? Tonight we tell the truth about Big Noon Kickoff. What are the pros and cons of having premiere games kickoff the day? Several teams had spring games this weekend including Alabama, UGA, Ohio State, Miami, and more. What were the biggest takeaways? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:01:20:51