False Start - College Football Podcast
John Buhler and Cody Williams break down the biggest and littlest college football stories every week to bring the joy of this dumb, beautiful sport to every fan and could-be fan.
Episodes
357 episodes
Episode 305: Notre Dame throttles Wisconsin, Washington wins Apple Cup, Ole Miss beats Louisville in a barn burner
Week 1 has been a doozy!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the three Week 1 games that were played on Sunday.Jedd Fisch looked majes...
Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 1, 2026: LSU stomps Clemson, Miami lights Stanford up like a Christmas tree, Is this the end for Dabo Swinney?
All work and no play on Labor Day!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap the better part of an exciting Week...
Episode 304: Week 1 is here!: Dabo vs. Lane in the Battle for Death Valley, Antonio becomes a Hawaiian organ donor?
Hey look Ma, we made it!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated the return of college football for everyone!They previewed Week 1 the onl...
Episode 303: Preseason CFP Bracket Predictions, Heisman Trophy Ballots, Power Four Coordinators Moving On Up!
We are almost there!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) made some of the boldest predictions you are ever going to find amongst college football talkin...
Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 0, 2026: Bill Belichick dials up something fierce to crush the Horned Frogs' Dublin dreams
Bill, Billy, William, and Williamses!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap Week 0's thrilling opener betwee...
Episode 302: Return of The Big Dumper!: College Football Conspiracy Theories and what have you
Back it up, brother!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unfurled their latest wave of college football conspiracy theories with the Return of The Big D...
Episode 301: Group of Six preview: Boise State, Navy, New Mexico, UNLV may marvel, but who is going to surprise us?
Like a G6...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the Group of Six conferences in their entirety.While the guys are quite bullish on the...
Episode 300: Big 12 preview: Texas Tech and BYU, but then who?, Dave Aranda and Scott Satterfield are feeling the heat
Let the Monster Energy course through your veins, son!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) let the majestic Big 12 Conference cascade over them like a g...
Episode 299: ACC preview: Who is rising to Miami's level? How much longer will Bill Belichick last at UNC?
Never a bad time to go coast to coast...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the ACC in its entirety.It may have been to Cody's dismay,...
Episode 298: Big Ten preview: Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon a cut above the rest, Whose seat is hotter between Luke Fickell and Mike Locksley?
The secret to everything resides in the back of a Lou Malnati's...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) traversed their way through the Big Ten on their ...
Episode 297: SEC preview: Arch Manning for Heisman? Shane Beamer on the hot seat? Who is challenging Georgia and Texas?
It has never meant more than it does right now.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the entire SEC.From proclaiming Definitely, Maybes,...
Episode 296: Not a college football show, False Start makes reality TV shows better, discusses overrated beers, and relives past athletic accomplishments
This is not a college football show!It usually is, but not today...John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) kicked off their second annual Not a College Football show with a bang!<...
Episode 295: False Start saves Silverman, Who is getting ready for their Power Four Satin Kimono fittings?
Who answers the door when they are eating anyway?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) put some Neil Diamond into the eight-track to best help save Darr...
Episode 294: North Carolina nightmare, Jon Sumrall is a jawer, Florida State likes to break rocks?
Some schools do football better than others...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) getting reacquainted with Virginia again.
Episode 293: Warde Manuel still moves!, Dabo gets dunked on, Here comes the Boom with Will Muschamp!
Who doesn't love the sound of their own voice?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to some of the early talking points from SEC Media Days.<...
Episode 292: Darian Mensah Speaks, Rhett Lashlee Reacts, Monshun Sales Commits to Indiana
He said, she said...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) dealing with some stinky dog stuff.With ACC Media Days having come...
Episode 291: Michigan has Warde Manuel problems, CFB regression candidates, BYU playoff viable?
Read the manual, Manuel!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) attempted to navigate the tricky situation involving Warde Manuel in Ann Arbor.The l...
Episode 290: CFP simulation with new offseason FPI data!, Best CFB coaches today, A new job for Brian Kelly?
It is decided!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) tried to forecast who is going to win next year's national championship.With the help of ESPN'...
Episode 289: The Big 12 runs on Monster Energy, Dave Aranda is a magician, False Start's sad World Cup update
The Big 12 runs on Monster Energy, and Coach O is in shambles...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) spent way too much time talking about the Big 12, a...
Episode 288: Clemson's Cooked, How Good is Ole Miss, Players To Get Excited For, Brian Hartline Over-Promises USF
How good is Ole Miss? Will Clemson ever be good again under Dabo Swinney? Cody Williams flies solo like a cup (giving John Buhler a break) to answer these questions, as well as diving into Curt Cignetti and Indiana’s issues with recruiting, ...
Episode 287: False Start goes fast with Ricky Bobby to celebrate the Fourth of July
If you ain't first, you're last!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) channeled their inner Shake N Bake to celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang, Ric...
Episode 286: Arch Manning crowned prematurely, John Mateer is ripped, Cody returns from Norway
Take us on!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) was reunited with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) for the first time in a fortnight.Returning from the land of the ice and snow from ...
Episode 285: Dusty May Michigan exit brings Warde Manuel into focus, Paul Finebaum doesn’t care for Texas Tech at all
For every transaction, there is an equal and opposite transaction.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) once again flew solo like a cup, as Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) continues to try ...
Episode 284: Lane Kiffin national title guarantee at LSU, more Brendan Sorsby drama, early Big Ten offseason thoughts, remembering some dudes
Everyone is a champion.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) once again flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) working on his moontan under the Norwegian midnight sun.
Episode 283: Brendan Sorsby turns pro, Monshun Sales' pitch, New CFP bracket, Colton Nussmeier eligibility concerns
Everything ends...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) out there living his best life in Norway.Buhler started the show off...