Always College Football with Greg McElroy
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Always College Football with Greg McElroy
ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy takes a deep dive into the sport with the biggest names on and off the field. With off-seasons being a thing of the past, McElroy goes year-round with analysis, opinions and insight on top teams and under-the-radar stories from coast to coast.
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Who got LUCKY with their schedule in 2026? | Always College Football
McElroy goes over the most “getable schedules” in the SEC, BIG 10, BIG 12 and ACC. Did Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Auburn hit the scheduling lotter...
Who REALLY has the HARDEST schedules in college football?!| Always College Football
Is the FPI correct with their strength of schedule metric? McElroy explains what we should use the FPI for then goes through the P4 and gives you the...
BIGGEST What IF’s in college football part 2! | Always College Football
What if the SEC misses the title game (again) and the BIG 10 wins ANOTHER national title? What if Arch Manning struggles, Lane Kiffin and LSU BEAT Ole...
Who should be preseason #1 & is it a CURSE? | Always College Football
The weight of being the preseason #1 team is very heavy. In 76 years of the AP poll there is only ONE team that started #1 and stayed that way through...
Biggest ‘What IF’s” in college football heading into the 2026 season | Always College Football
What if the SEC has a really bad start in non-conference play to open the season? What if Indiana drops three games or Penn State wins 10? What if Not...
Best “WEAPONS” in College Football: A Quarterbacks best friend | Always College Football
Greg McElroy breaks down who has the most elite pass catching units in college football knowing the Ohio State is Wide Receiver U until further notice...
Top 10 secondaries in College Football heading into 2026!
Who has the best secondaries in college football, the ones that could change games, the ones who could swing college football playoff races? Would you...
Mike Elko has built something REAL at Texas A&M! | Always College Football
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko talks with Greg McElroy about the expectations in College Station, the growth of Marcel Reed, what new offensive coordi...
The Sorsby Decision: the moral compass is BROKEN in college football! | Always College Football
McElroy details the Brendan Sorsby decision and tells you what impact it will have on college football moving forward, if other conferences boycotting...
Top 10 Linebacker units in College Football | Always College Football
Greg McElroy goes through and ranks the Top 10 linebacker units in College Football heading into the 2026 season. Are the veteran leaders at Clemson a...
The REAL challenge facing Steve Sarkisian & Texas | Always College Football
Expectations will always be high at Texas and this year is no exception. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian joins Greg McElroy to discuss the pressure on Arch...
Why the SEC has College Football CORNERED! | Always College Football
Greg McElroy is joined by new SEC Nation host Matt Barrie to discuss if the BIG 12 and ACC can keep up with the SEC and BIG Ten, if the system as a wh...
Top 10 Defensive Lines heading into 2026! | Always College Football
What is the most expensive real estate in college football? Answer: the 7 yards between the OT's outside shoulder and the QB's chin. So why not rank t...
Can College Football survive as we know it? | Always College Football
It’s spring meeting time in college football and the number 1 topic is whether or not to expand the College Football Playoff. McElroy dives into the s...
Top 10 Running Backs heading into 2026! | Always College Football
Who are the best running backs heading into the 2026 college football season? Can Kewan Lacey get Ole Miss back to the CFP, how much better can a heal...
Kalen DeBoer on Alabama expectations, the QB Competition & more | Always College Football
Kalen DeBoer talks with Greg McElroy about where the Alabama program is heading into the 2026 season, what he has learned about being the head coach a...
BIG Ten BIGGEST Questions | Always College Football
The BIG Ten is going for their 4th consecutive National Championship with a handleful of legit contenders. McElroy goes through the entire conference...
Top 10 Wide Receivers heading into 2026! | Always College Football
We all know Jeremiah Smith is the best wide receiver, but is he the best “football player” in college or does that go to Malachi Toney? McElroy goes t...
Dabo Swinney talks expectations, changes in the sport & much more | Always College Football
Greg McElroy talks with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney about overcoming the disappointment of the 2025 season, the state of the Clemson program, how...
Questions for EVERY SEC team after spring! | Always College Football
What is the one question that is standing in the way of each SEC team? Can Alabama defense carry the program while the offense figures itself out? How...
Top 10 Quarterbacks heading into 2026! | Always College Football
Spring camps are over so we decided now was the best time to give you McElroy’s Top 10 QBs entering the 2026 season. Where will Arch Manning rank? How...
1-on-1 with Jon Sumrall + Notre Dame, Penn State & Oregon questions | Always College Football
New Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall joins Greg McElroy to discuss the message he is sending to his players and Gator nation, the portal class th...
Is a 24-team CFP inevitable?! 👀 | Always College Football
A 24 team College Football Playoff feels like a matter of “when” not “if” with college football power brokers and a White House presidential committee...
1-on-1 with Kyle Whittingham + Texas, Miami & more spring game previews | Always College Football
Greg McElroy talks with Michigan head coach Klye Whittingham about his move as the head coach of the Wolverines, how Jason Beck will unleash Bryce Und...
Alabama QB battle, Florida & Tennessee spring recap + 1-on-1 with Pete Golding | Always College Football
Alabama held its spring game over the weekend and McElroy’s big takeaway is the quarterback competition between Mack and Russell is a LOT closer than...
1-on-1 with Lincoln Riley & who’s the best out West? | Always College Football
Lincoln Riley joins the show to discuss why his ‘big picture’ rebuild of USC is coming together, how he has handled the expectations, what the #1 recr...
Trump’s Executive Order for College Sports: WHAT IT MEANS & Predicting Its Impact
Greg McElroy breaks down President Donald Trump’s executive order on college sports from Friday. What does it mean? And what REAL impacts can it have?...
QB competitions at Tennessee, FSU, Florida & more spring intel
Spring practices are in full swing and McElroy is here to help you decipher some of the intel coming out. Mike Elko says Texas A&M has work to do, Mic...
QB competition at Alabama, ND depth, Texas defense & more spring intel | Always College Football
Spring practices are in full swing and McElroy is here to help you decipher some of the intel coming out. Notre Dame’s RB room will be in good shape w...
Greg McElroy and Dan Orlovsky breakdown NFL draft prospects | Always College Football
Greg McElroy and Dan Orlovsky take a look at the top draft quarterbacks and breakdown what Fernanado Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier, Carson Be...
1-on-1 with Ryan Day + Ohio State’s BIGGEST question! | Always College Football
Ryan Day joins the show to discuss why the development of players at Ohio State is elite, what Arthur Smith will bring to the offense, why the culture...
1-on-1 with Marcus Freeman + Notre Dame’s BIGGEST question! | Always College Football
Marcus Freeman joins the show to discuss what Lou Holtz taught him, the “leave no doubt” mantra, why this is the best off-season of his career at Notr...
Spring Questions for Texas, Oklahoma, Ole Miss & more | Always College Football
Helmets and Pads are cracking, whistles are blowing, coaches shouts can be heard echoing throughout a practice and just like that spring practice is h...
BONUS EPISODE: Murder at The U
Introducing the latest investigative series from ESPN and 30 for 30 Podcasts, “Murder at The U.” A college football star on the brink of NFL greatness...
SEC Spring Questions + an executive order to “fix” college sports | Always College Football
Helmets and Pads are cracking, whistles are blowing, coaches shouts can be heard echoing throughout a practice and just like that spring practice is h...
Cooper Manning talks Arch, life as a football dad and much more | Always College Football
Cooper Manning joins Greg McElroy to discuss what it is like being a parent of an elite college football player, what people get wrong about raising a...
NCAA “trying” to flex | Kirby & Mario | Spring practice starting | Always College Football
Kirby Smart and Mario Cristobal reminded all of us that college football is fun and we can joke with one another. The NCAA is trying to flex their mus...
Who can bounce back from a disappointing season?
Preseason hype is what college football fans LIVE for, but what happens if your team fails to meet those expectations? Don’t worry McElroy is here to...
Curt Cignetti EXCLUSIVE + Tennessee’s next move at QB | Always College Football
Curt Cignetti joins Greg McElroy to talk life after winning the National Championship, how to prevent complacency, if he ever smiles, how Indiana iden...
Mario Cristobal EXCLUSIVE + why a 24 team CFP would kill the regular season | Always College Football
Mario Cristobal joins Greg McElroy to talk about the culture he has cultivated at Miami, how the Canes can move forward but still acknowledge all of t...