Open For Business: College Football w/ John Kurtz
College sports for fans who like to dig a little deeper.
Welcome to Open For Business, a show covering college sports from every angle, on and off the field.
I spent more than a decade traveling the country as a radio and TV broadcaster covering college football and basketball full time. Now I break down the games, the playoff race, coaching decisions and program-building that define Saturdays, along with the transfer portal, NIL, realignment, media money and the bigger forces reshaping college sports behind the scenes.
The goal is to understand the entire landscape, not just the biggest brands and loudest storylines. If something matters to where the sport is going, it matters here.
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Episodes
168 episodes
Nebraska COLLAPSES at Home v. Indiana; Arizona Blasts WVU; Oklahoma State Pulls Away Late
Nebraska blows an 11-point second-half lead against Indiana, Arizona dominates West Virginia, and Oklahoma State pulls away from a pesky UCF team in a wild afternoon of college football! John Kurtz breaks down Nebraska's latest heartbreaking coll...
OFB After Dark: Utah Wins Shootout w/ KU; SEC is a MESS; Matt Campbell Loses Again
College football chaos continues! Utah survives a wild shootout against Kansas, the SEC is an absolute mess, and Matt Campbell's struggles at Penn State continue. We're breaking it all down on OFB After Dark! John Kurtz reacts to Utah's thrilling...
BYU Offense Is BACK! Iowa State Reaction + Notre Dame College GameDay Buzz
BYU football's offense came ALIVE in a 24-10 win over Iowa State! After struggling against TCU, the Cougars bounced back in a big way behind Bear Bachmeier's 329 passing yards and 109 rushing yards. Now, with Notre Dame coming to Provo next week, ...
Am I Being Too Hard on Texas Tech and BYU?; Trouble Coming for Texas and Indiana
Am I being too hard on Texas Tech and BYU? We examine their ugly wins, Big 12 power rankings and College Football Playoff outlook, plus why Houston deserves more credit. Then we rank this weekend’s biggest upset alerts, including Houston at Kansa...
More SEC Bias in the Top 25?; There’s a New #1 in the Big 12
Is there more SEC bias baked into the latest AP Top 25? John reacts to the new rankings, explains why Alabama has a case to be ranked even higher and breaks down how the voters treated the Big 12. Then it’s time for a new set of Big 12 power rank...
OFB After Dark: BYU Survives a Huge Scare; Texas Tech Wins Ugly Again
BYU survived a huge scare at TCU, while Texas Tech found another way to win ugly on the road at Colorado. The Cougars battled through injuries to LJ Martin and Isaiah Glasker, struggled to create explosive plays, and leaned heavily on Bear Bachme...
Mizzou CRUSHES Florida; I Owe the Tigers an Apology | Instant Reaction
Missouri football just delivered one of the biggest wins of the Eli Drinkwitz era, smashing Florida and making me admit I was wrong about Mizzou. After questioning whether the Tigers deserved to remain in the Top 25, Mizzou answered in emphatic f...
Bama SMASHES Mississippi State; Iowa State SHOCKS WVU; Houston Wins UGLY: Instant Reaction
Alabama made a statement against Mississippi State, Iowa State and West Virginia played one of the wildest games of the day, and Houston survived UCF after falling behind 17-0. John Kurtz reacts to the biggest takeaways from the early college foot...
Penn State EMBARRASSED; Matt Campbell is a Disaster; Ultimate Iowa State Hate Watch
Penn State is a disaster after getting embarrassed by Northwestern, raising serious questions about Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht and the direction of the Nittany Lions. John Kurtz breaks down what went wrong, why Penn State’s defense was even more ...
Realignment Could Wreck CFB Again; BYU & Tech on Upset Alert?; CFB NEEDS Kamario Taylor to beat Bama
Conference realignment could once again throw college football into chaos. The Protect College Sports Act has passed the Senate, but Clemson, Florida State and other ACC interests could help derail it over restrictions on future conference expansi...
Big 12 SURGES in AP Poll; SEC Gets Ridiculous CFP Boost; Big Ten CHAOS
1:51 — AP Poll: SEC bias, USC & the Big 1211:55 — Matt Campbell & Kyle Whittingham: Honeymoon Over?20:28 — Did the Big Ten Fix Its Biggest Problem...and Get Worse?28:29 — Big 12 Contenders: Oklahoma State Rises, K-State Fall...
Big 12 SURGES in AP Poll; SEC Gets Ridiculous CFP Boost; Big Ten CHAOS
Big 12 contenders are separating themselves, the Big Ten suddenly looks much deeper and shakier at the top, and the SEC may have won another major College Football Playoff battle. On today’s Open For Business, we break down the latest AP Top 25, ...
Texas A&M and Oklahoma Are DOWN BAD; Can Either Season Be Saved?
Texas A&M and Oklahoma are both 2-2, their College Football Playoff hopes are already in serious trouble, and both programs now have quarterback drama to deal with. Mike Elko and Texas A&M are searching for answers after a blowout loss to LSU and...
USC’s Dirty Hit on Oregon QB Dante Moore Backfires; Is Lincoln Riley Done at USC?
USC’s loss to Oregon turned ugly after Trojans linebacker Desman Stephens II was ejected for targeting on a hit that knocked Oregon quarterback Dante Moore out of the game. But even after losing Moore, Oregon turned to Dylan Raiola and still beat...
Oklahoma State Is FOR REAL; Cowboys Take Over West Virginia | Instant Reaction
Oklahoma State beats West Virginia 41-24 in Morgantown, and the Cowboys look more and more like a legitimate Big 12 contender. After the stunning loss to Tulsa earlier this season, Oklahoma State has now beaten Oregon and followed it up with an i...
Instant Reaction: Utah Handles Iowa State; Are Utes the Best in the Big 12?
0:00 Utah's Dominant Road Performance 1:04 The Evolution of the Utah Defense 2:37 Iowa State's Resilience and Halftime Adjustments 5:31 Big 12 Power Rankings and the Eye Test Utah looked every bit like a Big 12 championship contender in a 31-17 r...
Colorado Is Falling Apart; Is Baylor Actually Turning a Corner? | Instant Reaction
Baylor beats Colorado 23-13 in Big 12 play, and both teams leave the game with very different questions. For Baylor, the biggest positive was a defense that finally looked capable of carrying its share of the load. DJ Lagway was uneven, but he de...
Does Texas Tech Have a Will Hammond Problem? | Instant Reaction
Texas Tech football is 4-0, but is there a Will Hammond problem? John Kurtz provides an instant reaction to the team's start. The Red Raiders are coming off a 49-14 win against Sam Houston, and while the record looks great, the performance on the...
Texas Is TERRIFYINGLY Comfortable Winning Ugly; Tennessee Reaction
Texas survives Tennessee 20-17 in Knoxville, and the biggest story was not Arch Manning. It was the Longhorns’ dominant defense. Texas overwhelmed true freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon with a relentless pass rush, led by Colin Simmons, who fin...
Why Is the SEC Trying So Hard to Tear Down Miami?
The SEC has been the best-performing Power Four conference early in the college football season, which makes the latest strength-of-schedule propaganda even harder to understand. John Kurtz reacts to the Oklahoma-versus-Miami schedule debate and e...
The SEC Is Winning, So Why the Propaganda?; OSU-West Virginia is Saturday's Most Fascinating Game
The SEC might be the best conference in college football right now, so why does the propaganda machine still feel necessary?In this episode, John Kurtz breaks down the SEC’s strong start, the constant schedule chest-puffing around Oklah...
OFB After Dark: Ole Miss Gives Kiffin Some Karma; WVU Shocks UVA; BYU Rolls
College football delivered another wild Saturday, and we’re breaking down the biggest results from across the country.LSU headlines the conversation, while West Virginia made a major statement with a ranked win over Virginia and BYU’s o...
BYU Cracks the Top 10; Are They Really Elite?; How Many Top 10 Big 12 Teams Are There?
BYU is officially a top-10 team. But are the Cougars really a College Football Playoff-caliber team, and how many top-10 teams does the Big 12 actually have?We break down BYU’s rise to No. 9, the explosiveness Legend Glasker has added t...
Texas Tech WAKES UP, Holds Off Houston After Early Scare
Texas Tech looked to be in real trouble after falling behind Houston 10-0, but the Red Raiders finally woke up and took control.We’re live breaking down Texas Tech’s comeback win over Houston, what changed after the slow start, the bigg...
Lane Kiffin Overshadowing Better Games?; Is Texas Tech About to Get Bullied?
Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford is dominating the college football conversation, but are LSU-Ole Miss actually overshadowing better and more consequential games this weekend?We break down the chaos surrounding Kiffin’s return, why Texas ...