Ohio St & Michigan move toward ‘The Game’, Oregon’s big win, Lane Kiffin’s decision & Klatt’s Top 15

The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

Fox Sports

Sports, Football

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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FOX Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt breaks down Ohio State and Michigan’s wins over the weekend as they head into ‘The Game’ with injury questions for both sides. He then lays out the impact of Oregon’s win over USC as the Ducks pick up a significant resume builder as they close in on a Playoff spot. He also reacts to Dan Lanning’s comments about the SEC scheduling non-conference games in late November while the Big Ten is in the thick of their 9-game schedule. Klatt reveals his latest Top 15 as he ranks the top teams in the country and explains how he ranks the teams right on the bubble for the College Football Playoff. He wraps up the show by sharing the latest he’s hearing with regards to Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss or go to LSU or Florida. He also lays out where the college football calendar is making the situation worse while also explaining the repercussions if Kiffin decides to leave Ole Miss for LSU or Florida. 0:00-2:52 Intro2:53-10:32 Ohio State beats Rutgers without Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate10:33-15:46 Michigan beats Maryland15:47-24:54 Oregon beats USC 42-27 to move closer to securing a playoff berth24:55-36:51 Joel Klatt’s new top 1536:52-39:02 Why is the Lane Kiffin situation getting so messy?39:03-44:54 How much is the CFB calendar at fault for awkward coaching exits this time of year?44:55-51:11 Does Lane Kiffin need to leave Ole Miss to win a national championship? Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KLATT10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Harry.
0:00.7	Hello mate.
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0:30.0	Love this game. I love this rivalry and it's finally here.
0:32.8	This is the best week of the college football season.
0:35.2	For Ohio State, they don't have one player that has beaten Michigan.
0:40.4	And for Michigan, they don't have a single player that has lost to Ohio State.
0:47.5	How does Lane Kiffin leave Ole Miss in the middle of a playoff run and have any credibility at his next place.
0:58.4	Touchdowns. These fans are the best in the country. A day like today is why we love college football.
1:18.7	Hey, welcome in everybody. Welcome into the program. This is Joel Clatt. I'm Joel Clatt,
1:22.9	and this show is brought to you by The Graduate by Hilton. We thank them for their support.
1:29.9	It is finally here. We've got The Game Week. That's right. I mean, listen, as soon as the clock struck zero, when I'm sitting in the booth at that Ohio State game as they beat Rutgers, I'm thinking to
1:35.4	myself, well, now it's Michigan Week. And here we go. Michigan and Ohio State are going to
1:40.1	tangle this week, and there is no better rivalry in college football. There might not be any better
1:45.3	rivalry in sports. And quite frankly, we are what I believe in, in one of the greatest
1:51.1	eras of this rivalry that we've ever been in. Now, granted, obviously, Buckeye fans would
1:57.0	maybe disagree with that. But you can't disagree with the stakes of the games over the last
2:01.5	few years and then the monumental upset a year ago, which did not at least diminish the fact
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