The Solid Verbal College Football

The Solid Verbal College Football

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College football in all its glory. Ditch the mainstream and break the huddle with The Solid Verbal. Since 2008, Ty Hildenbrandt and Dan Rubenstein have been shaking up the college football podcasting scene with their fun and unique blend of commentary. Whether you're a diehard or a casual observer, the show taps into your fandom with spirited debates, fresh perspectives, …

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The Return of the Secret Garbage Bracket

<p>Today, we're taking a rare break from college football and dropping a long, off-topic episode to the feed. It's been nine years after <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-solid-verbal-college-football/secret-garbage-bracket-3-16-2017">the original Secret Garbage Bracket</a> debuted, …

Apr 02, 2026 · 2h 5m

The Annual College Football Business Update with Matt Brown

<p>It's time for our annual college football business update, and we couldn't think of anyone better than our friend Matt Brown from Extra Points (<a href="https://extrapointsmb.com/">ExtraPointsMB.com</a>) to walk us through …

Mar 31, 2026 · 1h 0m

Missing Pieces: What Your College Football Team Can't Seem To Fix

<p>What's the one thing your college football team just can't figure out? In this episode, we work through listener submissions on the recurring issues that haunt fan bases year after …

Mar 26, 2026 · 1h 20m

The Wiggum Scale: Rating 2025's Most Heartbreaking Moments

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">March Madness has a way of bringing old feelings back to the surface, and for college football fans, there's plenty of unresolved heartbreak left over from the …

Mar 24, 2026 · 1h 18m

Our Most Interesting Transfers of the 2026 College Football Season

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In this episode, we each picked eight transfers — four on offense, four on defense, one quarterback max — that we find most interesting heading into the …

Mar 19, 2026 · 1h 19m

2026 Win Totals Are Out and The Verballerhood Has Thoughts: Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, and Beyond

<p>Last week, win totals dropped for every Power 4 team. We did the responsible thing and polled the Verballerhood for it's initial response. In this episode, and hundreds of votes …

Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 6m

Mega March Q&A: Part 2 - Surprise Playoff Teams, College Football Inertia, and the Greatest Big Backs

<p>The second part of our Mega March Q&A is here, and we're going deep on the questions that (apparently) matter most to the Verballerhood ahead of the 2026 season. Which …

Mar 12, 2026 · 58m

Mega March Q&A: Part 1 - Kalen DeBoer's Future, Two-Bid Big 12 & Optimal Tailgating

<p>The Verballerhood's questions were so good that we had to split our Mega March Q&A episode into two parts. In Part 1, we look at Kalen DeBoer's future with Alabama, …

Mar 10, 2026 · 1h 11m

College Football's Annual Checkup: Grading The Sport From Head To Toe

<p>It's time for the annual college football checkup. In this episode, we put college football on the exam table and rate every major element of the sport from one to …

Mar 05, 2026 · 1h 27m

Home Improvement: The Most Intriguing Coordinator Hires For 2026

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The 2026 college football offseason has brought a fascinating wave of coordinator changes at some of the sport's most prominent programs. In this college football podcast episode, …

Mar 03, 2026 · 1h 18m

Coach Draft: Who Fixes the 14 Worst Power 4 Programs in College Football?

<p>With inspiration from a popular post on the /r/CFB subreddit, we take a look at the 14 worst (statistical) teams in the Power 4 and conduct a hypothetical coach draft, …

Feb 26, 2026 · 1h 15m

Chuck Klosterman on Blue Bloods, Nostalgia & College Football's Chaotic Future

<p>Chuck Klosterman has written about music, pop culture, and the nature of reality... but football is a different level of obsession. In today's episode, Chuck details his new book, Football, …

Feb 24, 2026 · 1h 12m

Sac State joins the MAC, SEC Scheduling Turmoil & First Year Coach Grades

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In today's episode, Dan returns from his travels as we dive into Sacramento State's curious move to the MAC and the newest SEC scheduling controvery. Plus, we …

Feb 19, 2026 · 1h 17m

The State of the Big 12: From CFP Credibility to Kansas State's Reboot (with John Kurtz)

<p>In this episode, we're joined by John Kurtz of the Open For Business podcast and newsletter to talk about the state of the Big 12 conferenced heading into the 2026 …

Feb 17, 2026 · 58m

North Dakota State Goes FBS, Nebraska Palace Intrigue & Six Teams on Trend Watch

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">In today's episode, we break down North Dakota State's historic move to FBS and the Mountain West, including the financial details, the NCAA's probationary period challenge, and …

Feb 12, 2026 · 1h 8m

Kenny Dillingham Stays Put, Wisconsin's Bucket of Wrenches & the 2025 College Football Stories You Loved

<p>With Valentine's Day around the corner, we take a look at the 2025 storylines we secretly loved. Whether scrappy teams held things together with gum and chicken wire, coaches who …

Feb 10, 2026 · 1h 4m

Super Bowl LX Preview: The College Football Fan's Guide

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">For years, you've asked us to do a Super Bowl preview. We finally did it, but with the only spin that makes sense for a college football …

Feb 05, 2026 · 1h 11m

The Sherrone Moore Saga & How Kyle Whittingham Ended Up at Michigan

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The year ended with an absolute whirlwind for Michigan and Utah football. First, the Wolverines fired Sherrone Moore for an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Within the …

Feb 03, 2026 · 1h 16m

17 Things That Made 2025 Weird, Wonderful, and Uniquely College Football (Part 1)

<p>The 2025 college football season is in the books, and it was... a lot. Join us as we attempt to catalog the moments, storylines, and characters that made this year …

Jan 27, 2026 · 1h 12m

Way-Too-Early Top 12s & Duke Sues Darian Mensah | College Football

<p>With the national championship in the rearview mirror, we turn our focus to 2026 with our first <em>official</em> podcast of the preseason. In this episode, we unveil our way-too-early top …

Jan 22, 2026 · 1h 31m

Indiana Beats Miami, Wins First CFP National Championship | College Football

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Indiana did it. Not only did the Hoosiers win their first ever CFP National Championship, they also became the first college football team in history to finish …

Jan 20, 2026 · 49m