Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Our 2025 College Football Playoff Preview presented by Modelo rolls on with Texas A&M. This is a team that Alex thinks could win the whole tournament but Richard does not. What’s the case for the Aggies making a deep...

Oklahoma has taken on the defensive identity of its head coach, Brent Venables. Unfortunately, the offense hasn’t figured things out all season. Can that change in the College Football Playoff? And if not, how far can...

Next up in our 2025 CFP Preview, presented by Modelo, we’ve got the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s been a weird year, and neither of us thinks Alabama can actually win this national championship. Here’s why. Thanks to...

Split Zone Duo previews every team in the 2025 College Football Playoff. Next on the list: The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes. Can these guys win a national championship despite barely making the field? We both think so...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com There is a lot that we still don’t know about Michigan’s firing of Sherrone Moore. What we do know is that this is one of the most...

Tulane, a program that left the SEC and spent decades in the college football wilderness, has found its way back to the sport’s biggest stage for at least a moment. Let’s talk about the 2025 Green Wave, how they got...

Welcome to Split Zone Duo’s College Football Playoff Preview, presented by Modelo. We’re running short previews to get you acquainted with all 12 teams in the field, and we’re starting this series with the JMU Dukes...

Richard and Alex start this episode with a discussion of this week’s mostly one-sided war of words between Notre Dame and the ACC after the Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff. Then, Rodger Sherman joins...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Godfrey joins Richard and Alex for a discussion of the major coaching moves that went down on Conference...

The College Football Playoff bracket is out. Richard Johnson doesn’t think it’s a big crime that Alabama was included. Alex Kirshner does. The hosts hash out their disagreement and then pull on some other threads from...

Here’s a quick solo episode from Alex, taking you through the big debate on the Playoff selection committee’s hands before Selection Sunday: Alabama or Miami? Plus, one political consideration you should keep in mind...

Championship Weekend! Alex and Richard break down the FBS conference title games, with notes on a few lower-level playoff games as well. Starting with Kennesaw State-Jacksonville State and going through Ohio...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard got hundreds of questions about this season of coach movement. In this solo episode, he distills a bunch of...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard spent Sunday on his phone, gathering information on the day’s many college football coach hirings and...

Alex and Richard recap dozens of Rivalry Weekend college football games, taking you through the most interesting events from Week 14: Texas asserts itself as the big brother An absolutely box-office Iron Bowl Ohio State...

Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner guide you through the coming Rivalry Week in college football, going through dozens of games with 1) playoff stakes, 2) conference championship stakes, and 3) none of those stakes at...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER EPISODE (join here ): The coaching carousel is about to reach max velocity. Richard leads Alex and Rodger through a broad...

Alex and Richard guide you through dozens of Week 13 college football games, from Oregon’s depth-driven win over USC to an all-time ending in the Division II playoffs. Just a few of the games covered in here include...

To join our championship Saturday watch party with Nokian Tyres at Mason Jar in NYC on December 6, please RSVP at this page. Entry is free! Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner discuss the penultimate week...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Godfrey is back with Alex and Richard to talk about this moment in the coach carousel. Lane Kiffin continues to make...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com SUBSCRIBER SHOW: Our Richard Johnson made his debut as a sideline reporter for CBS Sports on Saturday, interviewing players and coaches...

Richard and Alex take you through dozens of Week 12 games, sharing their best observations from the third-to-last week of the regular season. The full list: Oklahoma 23, Alabama 21 Georgia 35, Texas 10 Texas A&M 31...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com The 2025 UMass Minutemen are making a strong case for the title of “worst FBS team in modern history.” You might THINK that’s because...

Richard, Alex, and Rodger Sherman talk through a huge Week 12 in college football, highlighting a few dozen games that should be fun! Among the many topics discussed on this episode: * Texas-Georgia, the real...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.com Alex and Richard take a big handful of subscriber questions after Week 11, starting with actual football and then moving to coach...