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If someone told you back in 2019 that Kedon Slovis and JT Daniels would be battling on the field, you'd think it would be for the starting job at USC. But three years since the two were teammates in LA, they now find themselves on opposing sidelines starting for West Virginia and Pitt in the first Backyard Brawl since 2011. Trevor Trout, a former teammate of both, joins Brandon Marcello to discuss the matchup and what it'll be like for both QBs on Thursday night. Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Trevor Trout Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern came back from behind on Saturday to beat Nebraska and give us the season's first fresh talking point: Can Scott Frost save his job? And if not, who can fix the Huskers? Elsewhere, Jim Harbaugh announced a unique QB plan for Michigan and Florida A&M Football is left in limbo over eligibility issues. Host: Nick Kosko   Guest: Carl Reed Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nebraska and Northwestern are headed across the pond in Week 0 as they get set to face off in Dublin, Ireland. Michael Bruntz of Husker247.com joins Nick Kosko to discuss the trip, the headaches that came with it, and how the travel could impact both teams on Saturday! Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Michael Bruntz Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes will be on Scott Frost and Nebraska in their Week 0 game against Northwestern, as the Huskers' head coach begins 2022 under pressure to bring the winning ways of the past back to Lincoln. Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Brian Christopherson Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 0 is here and we can finally put the offseason behind us! At least for the moment, no more realignment talk, no more NIL, and no more transfer portal movement. Fans can now focus on actual games! Trey Scott joins Lance Glinn to preview Saturday's slate of games and give their predictions on this season's CFP teams and national champion! Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Trey Scott Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a down year in Wisconsin standards for the Badgers, failing to reach the Big Ten Title game for a second straight season. Now entering 2022, pressure is increasing in Madison for Paul Chryst to not only get Wisconsin back to Indianapolis, but to win the conference. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Evan Flood Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big Ten asserted its dominance Thursday morning, announcing a massive media rights deal! 247Sports' Brandon Marcello joins Lance Glinn to break down the details of the deal and discuss how the Big Ten emerged as a big winner right before the season begins. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Brandon Marcello Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the top freshman talent from Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M, Georgia, and others highlight the 2022 True Freshman All-American Team! Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kalen DeBoer comes to Washington, taking over a program that has fallen off from the top of the Pac-12. Chris Fetters of Dawgman.com joins Nick Kosko to discuss DeBoer's arrival and the expectations for Washington heading into 2022. Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Chris Fetters Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas A&M had a historic recruiting class in 2022. Now, as freshman, some of them will be counted on to make immediate impacts for the Aggies. But will they be enough to raise A&M to the level of Alabama and Georgia? Andrew Hattersley of GigEm247 joins Brandon Marcello to discuss the roster and the expectations for Jimbo Fisher's squad this season. Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Andrew Hattersley Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pat Narduzzi's squad lost Kenny Pickett to the draft and Jordan Addison to USC. But even with those departures, expectations remain sky high. Jerry DiPaola of the Tribune-Review joins Lance Glinn to discuss Pitt Football, the additions they made, and whether they can repeat as ACC Champions. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Jerry DiPaola Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big Ten West is wide-open heading into 2022, but one team not getting enough love is Purdue. Mike Carmin of the Journal & Courier in West Lafayette joins Lance Glinn to discuss the roster, replacing the drafted stars, and the expectations for the Boilermakers heading into the season! Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Mike Carmin Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a successful 2021 season, Chip Kelly brought in a lot of transfer talent to UCLA. Add in the return of QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and RB Zach Charbonnet and the 2022 UCLA Bruins could be Chip Kelly's best team yet. Host: Nick Kosko Guest: David Woods Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Virginia Tech starts fresh under new head coach Brent Pry, but with the regime change comes a host of questions regarding the Hokies roster. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Doug Bowman Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time under Jim Harbaugh, Michigan enters a season as the reigning Big Ten champs. But with a QB competition ongoing and the need to replace stars on the defensive line, the Wolverines certainly have some questions that need to be answered with the season only a few weeks away. Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Zach Shaw Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wake Forest announced Tuesday morning that QB Sam Hartman will be out indefinitely with a 'non-football related condition.' Les Johns of 247Sports DemonDeaconDigest.com joins Lance Glinn to react to the news and discuss where Wake Forest goes from here with the season only a few weeks away! Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Les Johns Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennessee is coming off a productive 2021 with expectations now rising in Josh Heupel's second season. With a lot of returning pieces and (hopefully) an improved defense, 9 or 10 wins might not seem out of the picture for the Vols in 2022. Host: Brandon Marcello Guest: Patrick Brown Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first Coaches Poll has been released! 247Sports' Lance Glinn and Brad Crawford react to the latest Coaches Poll rankings for the college football season. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Brad Crawford Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State has competed for national titles under Ryan Day, but have yet to get over the hump. Is 2022 the year that changes? Patrick Murphy of Bucknuts joins Nick Kosko to break down the Ohio State Buckeyes entering the season and discuss whether they can finally win it all! Host: Nick Kosko Guest: Patrick Murphy Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NC State is loaded up for 2022 and this coming season presents maybe their best chance at an ACC Title. Cory Smith of 247Sports' PackPride.com joins Lance Glinn to preview the Wolfpack and discuss the high expectations on Dave Doeren's squad. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: Cory Smith Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here!   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices