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Adam Breneman's College Football Show
by Adam Breneman
Adam Breneman’s College Football Show takes you inside the game with interviews featuring the biggest coaches, players, and decision-makers in college football, plus Adam’s analysis on the teams, players, and stories shaping the sport. Breneman brings a unique perspective as a former 3x All-American at Penn State and UMass, former 5-star recruit, the youngest Power Four position coach in college football, and now a national college football analyst for CBS Sports.
Episodes
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Can Penn State Beat Michigan? Is Kentucky Built To Last? Week 7’s Biggest Questions
I played tight end at Penn State, I coached at Arizona State, and now I cover college football for CBS Sports. Every week, I answer the biggest questions in the sport. Penn State is 0-3 in the Big Ten, so is the problem the offense or the defense? Can they go to Michigan on Saturday and finally…
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Former Penn State Player Breaks Down The Biggest Game Of The Season
I played tight end at Penn State, so I know exactly what this poor start feels like from the inside. The Nittany Lions travel to Michigan, who are also winless in the Big Ten. One of these teams gets a fresh start and the other digs a deeper hole. I went through Michigan’s numbers and they're...
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I Sat Down With Kentucky’s Coach, And It Changed How I See This Offense.
Most people are meeting Kentucky’s head coach for the first time this season. I’m not. I sat down with Will Stein two years ago, and I walked away with a real feel for how he thinks about offense and what he wants his quarterback doing every snap. So when Kentucky knocked off two top-10 teams in...
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I Watched The Best Duo In College Football Up Close
I called Oregon State’s game against Texas Tech, so I’ve seen this offense up close. What I saw that day is exactly why I can’t stop talking about it. Braden Atkinson has thrown 21 touchdowns, the most in the country. His top target is true freshman Jesse Legree. A 3-star recruit that leads the...
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I Played For Penn State. Here's Who To Blame For Their Struggles.
Penn State is winless in the Big Ten and everyone has a theory on why. Is it the offense that can’t finish drives, or the defense that can't stop the run? Adam lays out the case against each side, then makes his call on which one is really to blame.
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Can Nebraska Shock Indiana? Can Penn State Stop USC? Questions You Need Answered For Week 6.
In this week's show, Adam breaks down Penn State's start under Matt Campbell and how it compares to James Franklin's start last year. He explains how Jake Dickert turned Wake Forest from bottom dwellers into the best story in the sport. He shares what it was like on the call for Navy-Air Force…
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I Played Against And Interviewed Matt Rhule. Here's How Nebraska Shocks The World. | CFB Show Clip
When I was at Penn State, I played against Matt Rhule's Temple team. We walked into the Linc as touchdown favorites and walked out losers. This spring, I got to sit down with him and walk through the Nebraska building. Now his team is 5-0 and hosting the defending national champions on Saturday....
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I Called Navy-Air Force This Weekend. Nothing in College Football Compares. | CFB Show Clip
This weekend, I was on the call when Air Force hosted Navy. The box score tells a boring story. But the game felt nothing like a normal Saturday. The three-sided trophy, the game ball by parachute, cadets in uniform, and a field full of future officers. I've called games at all three academies…
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I Interviewed Wake Forest's Coach And Found Out How They Keep Doing More With Less. | CFB Show Clip
Two years ago, Wake Forest was the basement of the ACC. Now they're 13-5 under new coach Jake Dickert, with a win at No. 16 Louisville and a 57-3 rout of Stanford. I sat down with Dickert in the offseason, and found out how Wake Forest keeps doing more with less.
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I Played At Penn State. Here's What's At Stake In The Whiteout.
Penn State is 0-2 in the Big Ten, and Matt Campbell needs booster money to compete in this league. Saturday's game against a top-20 USC team is a key variable in what kind of roster he can build in 2027. I break down what this game means for Penn State, the run defense that gave up 413 yards at...
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Penn State's First Loss, UMass's Perfect Start, And The QB Nobody's Talking About.
Penn State just lost their first game of the season. I break down whether their 3-0 start was ever real, or if we all got fooled. As a UMass football alum, I never thought I'd be saying this, but their run to 4-0 is not a fluke, and I explain exactly why. Arizona's Noah Fifita just became the...
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I Played At Penn State, And I've Got Questions About This Team.
Penn State just lost their first game of the season, and the box score doesn't come close to showing how bad they unraveled. I played for this program, so a 3-0 start isn't enough for me to look away from a loss like this. Some real problems showed up on Saturday, and I'm breaking down every one…
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I Was A D1 Coach. This Is What People Get Wrong About Analytics.
USC faced 4th & 7 at midfield. Down 7. Wwith 8 minutes left. Lincoln Riley went for it, didn't get it, and Oregon scored to go up two scores. Everyone's asking why he didn't just punt. Adam breaks down why the analytics actually back Riley up here, why the alternative wasn't nearly as safe as it...
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I Saw Arizona In Person. They Have The Most Underrated Quarterback In The Country.
Noah Fifita just passed Nick Foles as Arizona's all-time leading passer, and somehow nobody is talking about him. Two years ago he was in the mix for the Maxwell, Walter Camp, and Davey O'Brien awards. Adam break down why he's the most underrated quarterback in college football, and why he's…
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I Played Football At Umass. I Can't Believe I'm Saying This.
UMass went 0-12 last year and was picked dead last in the MAC this season. Four games into 2026, they're 4-0 and picked up their first ever Big Ten victory. I played at UMass, and I'm here to tell you this isn't a fluke. Pop Watson changes what's possible at a place like this, the defense is one…
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I Saw BYU In Person. Here's Why They're The Best Team In The Big 12. | CFB Show Clip
BYU didn't just beat Colorado State on the road, the game was over after one quarter. LJ Martin ran for 176 yards and 3 touchdowns, the offensive line dominated even without their starting right guard, and Bear Bachmeier gives this team a level of confidence few others in the conference can…
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I Sat Down With 15 D1 Coaches This Year. I'll Never Bet Against Dan Lanning. | CFB Show Clip
Oregon needed some luck just to survive Boise State, then got upset outright by Oklahoma State the very next week. Everyone's ready to write the Ducks off heading into their Big Ten opener at USC. I'm not, and it's not just the numbers. I've talked spoken with Dan Lanning one-on-one, and I'm...
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Deep Dive On The Biggest Choke In College Football History by NC State | CFB Show Clip
NC State had the ball, up 3 points, with 6 seconds left against Vanderbilt. Fourth down. All they had to do was take a safety and kick off. Instead, a fumble in the end zone turned a near-certain win into one of the worst-managed sequences ever. I break down exactly what NC State should have…
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Nobody Goes For Two In This Situation. So Why Did Ole Miss? | CFB Show Clip
Pete Golding took a late 6-point lead over LSU and turned it into 8 with a two-point conversion nobody else would've called. But this wasn't a gut decision, Golding spent three years as Lane Kiffin's defensive coordinator, and he knew exactly what Kiffin would do if given a 7-point cushion. Adam...
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I Played And Coached D1 Football. Here's Everything You Missed In Week 3. | Full Episode
This week had it all. Pete Golding made a two-point call nobody else would've had the nerve to make, NC State somehow blew a win with the ball and the lead in the final 6 seconds, Oregon's rough start has everyone counting Dan Lanning out except me, and BYU might be the best team in the Big 12....
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I Watched Him Live. He's The Most Overlooked WR In College Football | CFB Show Clip
Jesse Legree was barely on anyone's recruiting radar coming out of high school. Jesse Legree was barely on anyone's recruiting radar coming out of high school. He didn't commit to Oregon State until early December, didn't enroll until January, and barely had a spring camp before the season…
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I Was There When Texas Tech Almost Got Upset. Here's What You Missed. | CFB Show Clip
Adam was in the booth when a 24-point underdog nearly knocked off Texas Tech in the fourth quarter. Oregon State's Jesse Legree torched their secondary for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns. So is this a real crack in a national title contender, or just one wild night? He breaks down the secondary…
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The Big Ten's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week | CFB Show Clip
Three straight national titles. Three preseason top-6 teams. Then one Saturday came along and humbled almost everybody. Ohio State blew a 20-point lead and lost to Texas. Oregon lost to a team that hadn't beaten an FBS opponent in 21 straight games. And that's before you get to everything else…
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James Franklin & Virginia Tech's Path To The Playoff | CFB Show Clip
Ten months ago, James Franklin was sitting on the College GameDay set, six days removed from getting fired by Penn State, telling the world he was "in shock." Nobody's really thought about him since. Now he's 2-0 at Virginia Tech, including a 44-21 win over an Old Dominion team that beat them by…
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Penn State Has A Problem, And Their Schedule Is About To Punish It | CFB Show Cli
Two wins in, and Penn State might already have a tape problem. Temple's quarterback ran wild on their defense, and Michigan, USC, Washington, and Wisconsin are about to send four more who do it even better. It's not just the run defense, Penn State left points on the board in the red zone, and...
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The Big Ten's Black Saturday, Texas Tech's Wake-Up Call & James Franklin's Comeback | FULL EPISODE
Week 2 broke college football. Texas Tech's secondary got exposed by Oregon State, the Big Ten had its worst Saturday in years, James Franklin is quietly building something real at Virginia Tech, and Penn State's 2-0 record is hiding some real problems. Adam breaks it all down. 0:27 – Is Texas…
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Why Lane Kiffin Is Blowing Up The SEC For One Tight End | CFB Show Clip
Lane Kiffin is fighting the entire SEC just to roster one backup tight end, Dae'Quan Wright. Adam breaks down why LSU is willing to cause this much drama, and it's not really about that one guy. It's about the two-TE nightmare they're trying to build.
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UMass's Upset Of The Year, LSU's TE Gamble, Penn State's New WR1, & Oregon's Warning Signs | FULL EPISODE
Week 1 of college football delivered one of the biggest upsets of the year, a legal fight that's dividing the SEC, a new star receiver, and a scare that has one playoff contender under the microscope. Adam digs into UMass's stunning win over Rutgers and brings on head coach Joe Harasymiak to...
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The Player Happy Valley Has Been Waiting For | CFB Show Clip
Penn State hasn't had a real WR1 since Jahan Dotson in 2021. After Koby Howard's 161-yard breakout against Marshall, Adam breaks down whether the search is finally over, and why the receiver room around Howard might matter more than his numbers alone.
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Should Oregon Fans Be Worried After Their Boise State Scare? | CFB Show Clip
Oregon was supposed to have one of the best defensive fronts in the country. Instead, they needed a second-half comeback just to survive Boise State at home. Adam gets into whether this is a real problem for the Ducks or just a rough season opener, plus a take on Dante Moore you're going to want…
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How UMass Pulled Off College Football's Biggest Upset | CFB Show Clip
UMass went 0-12 last year. This week, they beat Rutgers as a 30-point underdog. I got their head coach, Joe Harasymiak, on the show to talk about it. He told me exactly what changed in one offseason, and what it meant walking off that field having beaten his former team.
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UMass Head Coach Joe Harasymiak Interview: On The Upset Nobody Saw Coming | Full Conversation
UMass head coach Joe Harasymiak sits down with Adam to talk about the biggest win of his career. Last week, Harasymiak beat his former team, Rutgers, for UMass's first-ever win over a Power Four opponent since joining the FBS. In his own words, Harasymiak breaks down what actually changed for…
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Penn State’s 2026 Record, Clemson’s QB Problem & Fargo Stories | Week 0 Recap + Week 1 Preview | Full Episode
This week on Adam Breneman's College Football Show: Adam recaps his weekend in Fargo in the booth with Brian Kelly, breaks down North Dakota State's jump to FBS, and gives his take on whether UVA and new starting QB Beau Pribula are built to stay atop the ACC. Plus, a full game-by-game prediction...
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INTERVIEW: Curt Cignetti's Blueprint for Building a National Championship Program at Indiana
I traveled to Bloomington, Indiana to sit down with reigning national champion head coach Curt Cignetti and learn how he transformed the Hoosiers into the top program in college football. We discussed the standards, culture, and leadership principles that fueled Indiana’s rapid rise, why…
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INTERVIEW: The Running Back Ohio State Didn't Want Became Miami’s Best Player | Mark Fletcher
Miami running back Mark Fletcher has already faced more adversity than most players do in an entire career. I traveled to Coral Gables to sit down with Fletcher and discuss his recruitment process, his relationship with Mario Cristobal, battling through a Lisfranc injury as a freshman, and how he...
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Miami GM Dennis Smith Interview: He Went From Making $8,500 a Year to Managing Miami’s Football Roster
Miami Football is back in the national spotlight, and Executive Director Dennis Smith has been one of the key people behind the scenes helping make it happen. I traveled to Coral Gables to sit down with Smith and get an inside look at what his day-to-day really looks like, how he’s navigating the...
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Miami’s Head Coach Outlines His ‘Fairy Tale’ Career | Mario Cristobal Interview
I traveled to Miami to sit down with Mario Cristobal and learn how he's rebuilding one of college football's most iconic programs. Cristobal opened up about growing up in Miami, playing for the Hurricanes, and what it means to return home as head coach. He shared lessons from working under Nick...
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Dabo Swinney Opens Up Like Never Before | Full Interview
I sat down with legendary Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney for a candid conversation about the lessons that shaped his career and the mindset that still drives him today. We talked about his relentless work ethic, his time at Alabama, and the unexpected path that led him into coaching. Swinney…
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Nick Krahe On What to Expect from West Virginia Football in 2026
I sat down with West Virginia offensive lineman Nick Rahe to talk about his journey to Morgantown, why he chose the Mountaineers during his recruitment, and what the transition from high school to college football was really like. We also discussed his goals for the upcoming season, what he’s...
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He Won Two National Titles. He’s Bringing that Success to West Virginia
West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley is one of the fastest rising coaches in college football and I sat down with him in Morgantown to talk about the vision behind rebuilding the Mountaineers with Rich Rodriguez. We talked about his defensive philosophy, the culture he’s creating on that...
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The Most Powerful Man in Morgantown | West Virginia Athletic Director Wren Baker
I sat down with West Virginia Athletic Director Wren Baker in Morgantown to talk about how the role of an AD has completely evolved in the modern era of college sports. We talked about his career path, the financial impact and overall direction of West Virginia athletics, and the challenges that...
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He’s Doing It His Own Way at West Virginia | Rich Rodriguez Interview
Head coach Rich Rodriguez sat down with me in Morgantown to talk about the foundation of his coaching philosophy, why he believes every great program needs a “hard edge,” and how he balances demanding accountability while still loving his players. We also talked about being viewed as one of the...
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Florida Wide Recover Reveals Expectations for 2026 | The Vernell Brown Interview
I sat down with Florida wide receiver Vernell Brown III in Gainesville to talk about what the transition to Jon Sumrall and the new coaching staff has really been like inside the program. We talked about why he decided to stay at Florida, his first impression of Sumrall, how the team’s weekly...
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He’s Rebuilding Florida Football…And No One Knows His Name | General Manager David Caldwell
I sat down with Florida Football GM Dave Caldwell to talk about why he made the jump from the NFL to college football and what he’s building at Florida. We talked about his evaluation philosophy, how he approaches high school recruiting versus the transfer portal, and why retention matters more...
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New Florida Head Coach Reveals Plans for 2026 | Jon Sumrall Interview
I sat down with new Florida football head coach Jon Sumrall to talk about his journey from Troy to Tulane and now taking over one of the biggest jobs in college football at Florida. We talked about why he chose the Gators, the culture he’s trying to build in Gainesville, and why empowering player...
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New Nebraska Quarterback Reveals Expectations for 2026 | The Anthony Colandrea Interview
I sat down with new Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea to talk about his transfer from UNLV, why he decided to bet on himself, and what made Nebraska the right fit. Colandrea opened up about the impact Matt Rhule and Dana Holgorsen had on his decision, why the environment in Lincoln…
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This Man Is Building Nebraska Football… And Nobody Knows His Name | GM Pat Stewart Interview
I sat down with Nebraska GM Pat Stewart to talk about leaving the New England Patriots for college football and why his 20-year relationship with Matt Rhule made Nebraska the right opportunity. We talked about how NFL evaluation strategies are changing the way rosters are built in college…
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He’s Been Given the Keys to Nebraska’s Offense | Offensive Coordinator Dana Holgorsen
I traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to sit down with Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen for a real conversation about football, coaching, and how the game is changing. After spending 13 years as a head coach, Holgorsen opened up about what it’s been like returning to a role focused purely…
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Nebraska Head Coach Reveals Expectations for 2026 | Matt Rhule Interview
Matt Rhule has built his career on taking over programs that need to be rebuilt and now he’s trying to do it again at Nebraska. I traveled to Lincoln to sit down with Rhule for a deep conversation about leadership, pressure, and what it really takes to change a culture in modern college football....
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New Virginia Tech Quarterback Reveals Expectations for 2026 | The Ethan Grunkemeyer Interview
Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer was suddenly thrown into the spotlight before making the decision to start over at Virginia Tech. In this conversation, Grunkemeyer opens up about transferring to Blacksburg, why the Hokies felt like the right fit, the pressure that comes with playing...
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Adam Breneman’s College Football Show takes you inside the game with interviews featuring the biggest coaches, players, and decision-makers in college football, plus Adam’s analysis on the teams, players, and stories shaping the sport.
Breneman brings a unique perspective as a former 3x All-American at Penn State and UMass, former 5-star recruit, the youngest Power Four position coach in college football, and now a national college football analyst for CBS Sports.
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