False Start - College Football Podcast
A college football podcast for everyone... and everyone else.
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.
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
234 episodes
Episode 204: Week 1 preview!: Texas-Ohio State, LSU-Clemson, Alabama-Florida State, who is going to come out on top?
The moment has finally arrived!Week 1 is here, and we could not be any more excited!John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the Week 1 slate with some of their favorite game...
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Episode 203: Preseason College Football Playoff predictions!, Heisman Trophy ballots, Big questions we want answered by the end of the season
We can almost taste it!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) made it through their final wave of preseason predictions.With their powers combined,...
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Three Yards and A Cloud of Punt: Week 0 College Football Reactions! Iowa State Clips Kansas State, How to Make Week 0 Better
Week 0 of the 2025 college football season is here with a ranked matchup between Iowa State and Kansas State from Dublin. The Cyclones got the best of the Wildcats, and Cody Williams is providing instant reactions, including why Matt Campbell i...
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Episode 202: The Big Dumper! College Football Conspiracies are where it is at today, y'all!
A tinfoil hat is just a hat you wear at home when nobody else is around.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unpacked their six packs of college foo...
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Episode 201: Group of Five preview: Who makes the CFP out of the G5?, What G5 HCs are destined for something greater?
Five is still technically bigger than four.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) drove it into the ditch with their Group of Five season preview....
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Episode 200: Big 12 preview, College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders, Heisman Trophy contenders, What HCs start the season out on the hot seat?
Life is about having a big belt buckle!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) sifted through the madness that is the Big 12 way too early in the morni...
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Episode 199: ACC preview, College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders, Heisman Trophy contenders, What HCs start the season out on the hot seat?
Life is, in fact, a drive-thru line at Cook-Out!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) prove they can, in fact, do more than shoot hoops and turn left...
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Episode 198: Big Ten preview, College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders, Heisman Trophy contenders, What HCs start the season out on the hot seat?
Can you feel it in the air?That is Big Ten Energy coursing through your veins, boys and girls!That's right! False Start is back with a bang on this ultimate Big Ten preview show.John Buhler (Lead Writer) and Cody Williams (...
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Episode 197: SEC preview, College Football Playoff contenders and pretenders, Heisman Trophy contenders, What HCs start the season out on the hot seat?
When it just means more, it don't mean enough, PAWL?!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) previewed the entire SEC.Together, they handed out ...
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Episode 196: False Start presents Summer Fling! Buhler and Cody talk nothing about CFB to get ready for some ... CFB?!
Why live in the moment when you can live in the past right now?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) took the show into the deep end and off the high...
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Episode 195: Penn State pressure on James Franklin?, Haynes King pokes the bear, The Sleevies return!
Can you feel the disappointment in the air?On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked at what it will take for James Franklin to keep his job at...
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Episode 194: Big Ten Media Days reactions, Why Nico Iamaleava left Tennessee for UCLA, Memphis gets shot down in flames by Big 12
You don't score until you score!On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) unpacked how they feel about the Big Ten after media days before getting rea...
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Episode 193: Who is the SEC media too hot and cold on?, Eliah Drinkwitz loses his SEC card, Is Mark Gronowski a CFP difference-maker for Iowa?
It is hot as ever outside, so we need to cool off a bit.On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) touched on how the SEC media views each of its teams...
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Episode 192: SEC Media Days reactions, Will Nick Saban return to CFB?, Who are the biggest spenders in the sport?
Come Monday, it'll be alright.Back from vacation, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) joined Cody Williams (Content Direction) on one absolutely wild episode of False Start.The guys talked about the most ridiculous quotes from...
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Episode 191: Scott Frost Blames Nebraska, Oklahoma at Crossroads, SEC Job Security, First-Time CFP Contenders
New/old UCF head coach Scott Frost made sure to take no blame and put it all on Nebraska for failing miserably at his alma mater, so John Buhler and Cody Williams had to rake him over the coals. We then look at longtime Oklahoma AD Joe Castigli...
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Episode 190: Big 12 Media Days Preview, Sam Leavitt over Garrett Nussmeier?!, Will James Franklin keep Penn State on the road to Miami?
It's just one of those days...On the latest episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) was back on the program to recount Athens and Fourth of July shenanigans with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com)....
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1:17:09
Episode 189: College Football July 4th BBQ, Red, White and Blue Team Rankings, When Alabama and LSU's Seasons Will Die, The American Vibe Check
It's the Fourth of July and Cody Williams is flying solo like a cup without John Buhler but still celebrating. Who is coming to the college football backyard BBQ for July 4th? What will be the day that Alabama, LSU and Notre Dame's seasons will...
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Episode 188: Big 12 bad gets best of preseason polls, Favorite freshmen QBs, Celebrating Sad Boy Summer with some help from The National
The Big 12 doesn't mind seeing itself in a picture, so long as it looks far away.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) asked themselves why the Big 1...
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Episode 187: LaNorris Sellers proves he is better than Thomas Castellanos, Steve Spurrier does not trust Arch Manning, What CFP contenders will benefit from their soft strength of schedules?
Don't fall into the trap.While LaNorris Sellers is too good for that, Thomas Castellanos took the bait when it came the low-hanging Alabama fruit.Throwing dirt on Alabama's grave is not always the best of ideas...On today's...
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Episode 186: Wisconsin sues Miami over NIL tampering, Heisman Trophy sleepers in the ACC and Big 12
Where's the money, Lebowski?Wisconsin does not like the fact that Miami wanted and landed Xavier Lucas in the transfer portal.John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com), back with a ...
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Episode 185: Bret Bielema wants 9 games for everyone, Heisman Trophy sleepers in the SEC and the G5
Nine games?Yes, Bret Bielema wants everyone in the Power Four to play nine conference games annually.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Direc...
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Episode 184: Is Texas overvalued?, Alabama QB update, UCF stadium update, Wisconsin makes phone calls
Expectations vs. results...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) flew solo like a cup with Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) dealing with a whole mess of technological issues.Buhle...
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Episode 183: Lee Corso's final College GameDay location revealed, Future CFB power rankings dissected, Who could be this year's Arizona State?
Not so fast, my friend...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked at where Lee Corso's final College GameDay show will be airing from and discuss...
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Episode 182: Ryan Day puts his foot in his mouth, Are we too high on South Carolina?, The best 10 ADS in CFB
The wrong messenger spoke.While some members of the Big Ten may want four AQ spots in the upcoming playoff model, Ryan Day was not the right person to advocate for that.Ohio State is the best program in the country and just won a ...
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Episode 181: NFL rookie QB power rankings!, Should Hugh Freeze enter this season on the hot seat?
Familiar faces in different places.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided.com) unexpectedly flew solo like a cup a day earlier than he thought for Western Carolina internet reasons, per source a.k.a. Cody W...
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