Always College Football with Greg McElroy
by Omaha Productions, ESPN, Greg McElroy
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McElroy’s Top 10 takeaways from week 5 | Always College Football
Oct 5, 2026
57m 19s
Ohio STATEment, Alabama dominates, Florida falls flat & more | Always College Football
Oct 4, 2026
26m 42s
McElroy’s Surprises & Disappointments + October games that shape the CFP | Always College Football
Sep 30, 2026
56m 52s
Week 5 Previews: SEVEN Top 10 teams on the road! | Always College Football
Sep 29, 2026
1h 24m 45s
McElroy’s Top 10 takeaways from week 4! | Always College Football
Sep 28, 2026
1h 01m 47s
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Audience Interest
- college football analysis
- team performance insights
Podcast Focus
- deep dives into college football
- year-round football coverage
Publishing Consistency
- 560 episodes produced
- active for 3 years
Platform Reach
- available on ESPN platforms
- potentially on podcast directories
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Estimated from 20 chart positions in 20 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Football#8930K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Football#9630K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · Football#1755K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · Football#7210K to 30K
- 🇫🇷FR · Football#1131K to 10K
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94K to 302K🎙 Daily cadence·599 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
315K to 1.0M🇷🇴30%🇵🇱30%🇨🇦10%+17 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
126K to 402K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/5/26 |  McElroy’s Top 10 takeaways from week 5 | Always College Football | Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 5 of the college football season! Alabama looked dominant going into Starkville and crushing Mississippi State, the Florida Gators were all the rage this week labeled as National Championship contenders, that is until Missouri beat them by 28. Jeremiah Smith continues to put on a show as Ohio State beat up Iowa, and the Miami Hurricanes had no problem taking care of Clemson in Death Valley. Plus, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame found another weapon at running back, beating North Carolina for their 15th consecutive victory (all by double digits), Michigan and Penn State are falling apart, Tennessee made a quarterback switch and USC may have found a defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 57m 19s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  Ohio STATEment, Alabama dominates, Florida falls flat & more | Always College Football | Greg McElroy gives his rapid reaction to week 5 of the college football season. The Florida Gators got dominated by a hungry Missouri Tiger team, Alabama dismantles Mississippi State (but Kamario Taylor looks hurt), Jeremiah Smith put on a show against Iowa as the Buckeyes beat the Hawkeyes 31-14,Miami proved they are as good as everyone thought crushing Clemson 41-13 and more reaction from the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 26m 42s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  McElroy’s Surprises & Disappointments + October games that shape the CFP | Always College Football | September is over and McElroy tells you why the Florida Gators, UCLA Bruins, Mississippi State Bulldogs and Iowa Hawkeyes are the best surprises of the season so far and why we are all disappointed in Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. Plus, McElroy gives you his Top 15 teams right now and what the narratives will be if USC loses to Washington, Florida has a hangover game vs Missouri and Miami stumbles vs Clemson. His top 15 is set heading into week 5 but with six of the top 10 teams on the road this weekend - are any on upset alert? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 56m 52s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 |  Week 5 Previews: SEVEN Top 10 teams on the road! | Always College Football | Week 5 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Kalen DeBoer, Keelon Russell and the Alabama Crimson Tide head to Starkville to take on Kamario Taylor and the upstart Mississippi State Bulldogs. Florida Gators, coming off a huge win, head to Missouri, while Ohio State hits the road against Iowa after their huge last second win over Michigan. Notre Dame travels to North Carolina, Miami heads to Death Valley to take on Clemson and BYU visits TCU. SIX Top 10 teams on the road this weekend! Plus, either Virginia Tech or Pittsburgh will start 5-0, Tennessee welcomes Auburn to Knoxville and will Michigan and USC rebound after tough losses? McElroy breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 24m 45s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  McElroy’s Top 10 takeaways from week 4! | Always College Football | Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 4 of the college football season! Oregon walked into the Coliseum and beat up USC after Donte Moore was knocked out of the game, Florida ran all over Ole Miss and jumped into the CFP conversation in Jon Sumrall’s first season, the Texas defense dominated Tennessee proving why they are the #1 team in the country and Iowa STUNNED Michigan with a game-winning touchdown as time expired. Plus, Wisconsin, UCLA and Nebraska get huge wins, Kamario Taylor is putting everyone on notice that Mississippi State is going to be a problem, Ohio State has two legit Heisman contenders in Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith what happened to Texas A&M and Oklahoma? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 47s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  Massive weekend for LSU, Texas A&M, Oregon & USC + McElroy’s Top 15 teams | Always College Football | A HUGE weekend in college football is here. Can Tennessee knock off Texas or will the Longhorns show everyone they are the team to beat. The losers of the LSU and Texas A&M will have to run the table in the SEC just to make the CFP, will it be USC’s defense or Oregon’s offense that gets the job done and who will be answering hard questions after the game, Dan Lanning or Lincoln Riley? Can Iowa take down Michigan in Ann Arbor or will Bryce Underwood and Wolverines notch another Top 25 win? McElroy tackles all the big storylines ahead of week 4 plus gives you his Top 15 teams after 3 weeks of college football and his BEST bets this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 33s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 |  Week 4 Previews: SIX ranked vs ranked matchups! | Always College Football | Week 4 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning head to Knoxville for the first time ever to take on Josh Heupel, Faizon Brandon and the Tennessee Volunteers. Ole Miss has to turn their attention to the undefeated Florida Gators, either LSU or Texas A&M is leaving September with 2 losses and a HUGE uphill climb to the CFP, and we will find out if it’s the Oregon Ducks or USC Trojans who are for real in the BIG 10. Plus, Iowa heads to Michigan, Mississippi State hosts Missouri and Oklahoma heads to #2 Georgia. Will Alabama keep the offense rolling and can West Virginia and Penn State stay undefeated? McElroy breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 29m 38s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  McElroy’s Top 10 Takeaways from Week 3! | Always College Football | Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 3 of the college football season! Pete Golding, Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss delivered the win that every Rebel fan was dreaming of taking down LSU and proving they don’t need Lane Kiffin. Kentucky showed a different level after dominating Texas A&M in Kyle Field. NC State ran one of the worst plays in football history and it cost them the game, six BIG 12 teams are undefeated, Miami keeps rolling and the SEC “won” September but the BIG 10 still owns January until proven otherwise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 13s | ||||||
| 9/20/26 |  Ole Miss REDEMPTION, Alabama SURVIVES, Kentucky SHOCKER & more | Always College Football | Greg McElroy gives his rapid reaction to Week 3 of the college football season. Ole Miss took out 10 months of frustration taking down Lane Kiffin and LSU in an unforgettable night in Oxford thanks to Trinidad Chambliss. Alabama survived Florida State at home, Louisville held on and beat SMU for the first time ever, Kentucky upsets Texas A&M, West Virginia is 3-0 after beating Virginia, Texas Tech beat Houston in their biggest test of the season and more reaction from the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 25m 59s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  LSU & Ole Miss narratives + McElroy’s Top 15 teams | Always College Football | The most anticipated game of the season is here: LSU at Ole Miss. Who is under more pressure to win, Lane Kiffin or Pete Golding? How hostile will the environment be in Oxford and what will the narrative be if Ole Miss gets the win? What if Kiffin walks into Oxford and his LSU Tigers get the W - what next? What happens if Dabo Swinney loses to Bill Belichick or Lincoln Riley and USC struggles on the east coast (again) and who needs their first SEC win more - Alex Golesh or Jon Sumrall? McElroy tackles all the big storylines ahead of week 3 plus gives you his Top 15 teams after 2 weeks of college football and his BEST bets this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 31s | ||||||
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| 9/15/26 |  Week 3 previews: Can Ole Miss, Louisville, Alabama & Texas Tech protect home field? | Always College Football | Week 3 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Lane Kiffin brings LSU to Ole Miss in one of the most anticipated games of the season. Florida State and Mike Norvell head to Tuscaloosa, can Keelon Russell and Kalen DeBoer get it done for Alabama? SMU visits Louisville in an ACC showdown, Texas Tech hosts Houston in the Red Raiders biggest game of the season, Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators head to the plains to take on Alex Golesh and Auburn as both coaches look for their first SEC win. Plus, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and South Carolina look for home wins, while Georgia and Virginia Tech try to get it done on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 13m 39s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 |  McElroy’s Top 10 takeaways from week 2 | Always College Football | Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 2 of the college football season! Texas and Steve Sarkisian got a signature win behind Arch Manning's 4th quarter heroics over Ryan Day and Ohio State. Michigan is 2-0 after a good performance from Bryce Underwood, where does Oklahoma go from here? Oregon fell flat on the road to Oklahoma State - where is the toughness from Dan Lanning's team? Alabama’s defense looked fantastic, Texas A&M is deep and Boise State is back to doing Boise State things. Plus, give credit to teams playing big time non-conference opponents! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 57m 42s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 |  The Texas comeback, Oregon’s collapses, Michigan’s statement & more | Always College Football | Week 2 of the college football season delivered and Greg McElroy is here to give you his reaction to it all. Arch Manning and Texas delivered a HUGE win over Ryan Day and Ohio State, Oklahoma State shocks Oregon, Iowa holds off Iowa State, while Michigan and Bryce Underwood make a statement taking down Oklahoma. Georgia, Miami and Notre Dame all roll and more from the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 25m 11s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | BIG 10 vs SECMichigan offense+5 | Jake Butt | MichiganOklahoma+6 | — | college footballMichigan+8 | — | 38m 20s | ||
| 9/8/26 | college footballweek 2 previews+5 | — | OklahomaOhio State+6 | MichiganTexas+3 | college footballOklahoma+8 | — | 1h 19m 10s | ||
| 9/7/26 | college footballweek 1 takeaways+3 | — | LSUClemson+6 | — | college footballtakeaways+8 | — | 53m 44s | ||
| 9/6/26 | college footballgame analysis+3 | — | MichiganLSU+7 | — | LSUMichigan+6 | — | 25m 05s | ||
| 9/3/26 | college footballweek 1 storylines+3 | Booger McFarland | LSUClemson+3 | — | college footballweek 1+7 | — | 39m 35s | ||
| 9/2/26 | college footballseason previews+3 | — | LSUClemson+12 | StanfordGeorgia Tech | college footballLSU+7 | — | 1h 22m 16s | ||
| 9/1/26 | College FootballBill Belichick+5 | — | VirginiaMemphis+6 | — | College FootballBill Belichick+7 | — | 51m 54s | ||
| 8/27/26 | college footballweek 0+5 | — | North CarolinaTCU+7 | Ireland | college footballTCU+8 | — | 42m 02s | ||
| 8/26/26 | college footballCFP projections+5 | — | Notre DameSEC+8 | — | CFP projectionscollege football+5 | — | 53m 09s | ||
| 8/25/26 | quarterback announcementstransfer rules+4 | — | AlabamaFlorida+5 | — | college footballquarterbacks+8 | — | 53m 43s | ||
| 8/20/26 | Camp concerns at Georgia & Texas | Notre Dame, Miami & Nebraska VIBING | Always College Football | Greg McElroy goes over the rumblings he has heard from camps around the country. Is there a concern at CB for Indiana, does Georgia have issues with their wide receivers, and will Trevor Goosby’s bone bruise hamper the growth of the Texas offensive line? Has Miami O-line questions already been answered, is this Matt Rhule’s best roster at Nebraska and is Notre Dame clicking on all cylinders already?! Plus, how should schools handle the 5-for-5 ruling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 00m 03s | ||||||
| 8/18/26 |  AP Poll REACTION + Camp Questions at Ohio St, Alabama & more | Always College Football | The preseason AP poll has dropped and McElroy is here to give you his reaction. Is it a bad thing that Ohio State is starting #1, is it good that Clemson is starting the season unranked and should we make anything out of the fact that the SEC has 9 teams ranked and the BIG 10 only has 8? Plus, McElroy dives into some camp questions for Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, Iowa, South Carolina and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 36s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | college footballstatistics+3 | — | GeorgiaFlorida State+2 | — | GeorgiaFlorida State+5 | — | 50m 53s | ||
| 7/16/26 | schedulingcollege football+5 | — | VanderbiltSouth Carolina+11 | — | 2026 schedulecollege football+6 | — | 42m 37s | ||
| 7/14/26 | college football schedulesFPI strength of schedule+3 | — | TexasOklahoma+12 | — | college footballschedules+6 | — | 47m 50s | ||
| 7/7/26 | college footballwhat if scenarios+4 | — | LSUSEC+1 | Ole MissGroup of 6 | college footballwhat if+6 | — | 34m 18s | ||
| 6/30/26 | preseason rankingscollege football+3 | — | Florida StateTexas+6 | — | preseason #1college football+3 | — | 41m 35s | ||
| 6/25/26 | college football2026 season+3 | — | SECIndiana+4 | — | college footballSEC+7 | — | 37m 39s | ||
| 6/23/26 | college footballpass catching units+3 | — | Ohio StateLSU+2 | BIG 10 | college footballwide receivers+6 | — | 38m 01s | ||
| 6/18/26 | college footballdefensive backs+4 | — | Ohio StateMichigan+7 | — | college footballsecondaries+7 | — | 34m 12s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Texas A&M footballMike Elko+3 | Mike Elko | Texas A&MSEC | — | Texas A&MMike Elko+5 | — | 47m 07s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Brendan Sorsby decisioncollege football impact+4 | — | Texas TechNCAA+3 | — | Brendan SorsbyTexas Tech+5 | — | 40m 36s | ||
| 6/9/26 | linebacker unitscollege football+5 | — | ClemsonPittsburgh+7 | — | linebackerscollege football rankings+7 | — | 39m 23s | ||
| 6/3/26 | Texas footballSteve Sarkisian+4 | Steve Sarkisian | TexasIndiana Way | — | TexasSteve Sarkisian+5 | — | 34m 25s | ||
| 6/2/26 | SEC dominancecollege football playoffs+3 | Matt Barrie | SECBIG 12+3 | Miami | SECcollege football+5 | — | 42m 50s | ||
| 5/28/26 | defensive linescollege football+3 | — | Texas TechClemson+4 | — | defensive linescollege football+7 | — | 41m 57s | ||
| 5/21/26 | College FootballPlayoff Expansion+4 | — | BIG TenSEC+1 | — | College FootballPlayoff Expansion+7 | — | 53m 18s | ||
| 5/19/26 | college footballrunning backs+4 | — | Ole MissLouisville+3 | — | running backscollege football+7 | — | 35m 55s | ||
| 5/14/26 | Alabama footballquarterback competition+4 | Kalen DeBoer | AlabamaPresidential College Sports Reform Committee | — | AlabamaKalen DeBoer+5 | — | 54m 13s | ||
| 5/12/26 | BIG TenNational Championship+4 | — | Ohio StateOregon+3 | — | BIG TenNational Championship+8 | — | 46m 13s | ||
| 5/7/26 | college footballwide receivers+3 | — | MichiganNotre Dame+1 | — | Jeremiah SmithMalachi Toney+3 | — | 41m 01s | ||
| 5/5/26 | Clemson footballDabo Swinney+4 | Dabo Swinney | ClemsonACC | — | Dabo SwinneyClemson+6 | — | 51m 30s | ||
| 4/30/26 | SEC footballspring questions+5 | — | AlabamaArkansas+5 | — | SECfootball+8 | — | 38m 39s | ||
| 4/28/26 | quarterbackscollege football+3 | — | — | — | quarterbacksArch Manning+3 | — | 47m 15s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Florida Gatorscollege football+4 | Jon Sumrall | Florida GatorsNotre Dame+3 | — | Florida GatorsJon Sumrall+6 | — | 43m 37s | ||
| 4/22/26 | College Football Playoffsports policy+3 | — | White House | North Texas | 24-team CFPCollege Football Playoff+4 | — | 40m 10s | ||
| 4/16/26 | spring game previewscollege football+3 | Kyle Whittingham | MichiganOhio State+5 | — | Kyle WhittinghamGreg McElroy+5 | — | 37m 04s | ||
| 4/14/26 | Alabama quarterback competitionFlorida spring game+5 | Pete Golding | Ole MissFlorida+1 | — | Alabamaquarterback battle+8 | — | 1h 01m 35s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Lincoln RileyUSC football+5 | Lincoln Riley | USCUCLA+2 | — | Lincoln RileyUSC+8 | — | 52m 28s | ||
| 4/6/26 | executive ordercollege sports+3 | — | NILSCORE Act | — | executive ordercollege sports+3 | — | 48m 09s | ||
| 4/2/26 | quarterback competitionsspring practices+3 | — | Texas A&MMichigan+6 | — | quarterbackspring practices+7 | — | 49m 13s | ||
| 3/31/26 | quarterback competitionspring practices+4 | — | Notre DameTexas+1 | AlabamaOregon | AlabamaNotre Dame+5 | — | 1h 02m 07s | ||
| 3/24/26 | NFL draftquarterback prospects+3 | Dan Orlovsky | — | — | NFL draftquarterbacks+5 | — | 33m 26s | ||
| 3/18/26 | Ohio State footballplayer development+4 | Ryan Day | Ohio State | — | Ohio StateRyan Day+5 | — | 41m 21s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- deep dives into college football
- year-round football coverage
- top teams and stories
- expert opinions and insights
Audience interests
- college football analysis
- team performance insights
- player interviews
- season predictions
Platform reach
- available on ESPN platforms
- potentially on podcast directories
- growing audience engagement
- no specific platforms detected
Publishing consistency
- 560 episodes produced
- active for 3 years
- weekly episode cadence
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Always College Football with Greg McElroy
Peaked at #1 in RO, top 10 in 2 of 22 tracked markets, currently #1 in RO.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RO | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| PL | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| AT | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| RO | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| CO | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| PL | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| Denmark | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| SG | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| Japan | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| TW | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| Finland | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| Canada | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| MY | — | #92 | #92 | — |
| United States | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| HK | — | #112 | #112 | — |
| France | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| BE | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| HU | — | #115 | #115 | — |
| CH | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| South Korea | — | #146 | #146 | — |
Chart Positions
22 placements across 20 markets.
Chart Positions
22 placements across 20 markets.