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
242 episodes
Episode 209: DeShaun Foster and Brent Pry fired, Early Heisman front-runners, Is Penn State actually good?
Don't put out the fire because we're just getting started!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the first two Power Four jobs opening up this ...
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Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 3, 2025: Florida is not good. Texas A&M stuns Notre Dame, Clemson stumbles to Georgia Tech, Georgia prevails over Tennessee
What a wild Week 3 it was in major college football!It was one of those weeks where John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) were so happy to be college football fans.From Georgia Tech...
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Episode 208: How good is Arch Manning really? Are Georgia and Miami on upset alert?, The guys are American Idiots on Buhler's birthday!
In the land of make believe, if you don't believe in me, then what are you doing?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) celebrated another trip around the...
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Episode 207: How legit is Illinois?, Is South Florida for real?, Way-too-early Power Four College Football Playoff dark horses
Is Illinois too legit to quit? How about South Florida?On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) looked back at what all happened in Week 2, but through the ...
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Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: Week 2, 2025: Florida falls at home to South Florida, Arizona State blows coverage at Mississippi State, Mike Gundy might be cooked...
Another Saturday that completely blew our brains into a million pieces.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the absolute shenanigans from the...
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Episode 206: Kalen DeBoer in trouble already?, Incredibly high stakes in Michigan-Oklahoma, What head coaches need a win badly in Week 2?
Nothing turns faster on you than Crimson Tide fans.On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to the utter madness surrounding Kalen DeBoer's job secu...
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Episode 205: South Carolina uses Beamer Ball to beat Virginia Tech, Miami wins a wet and wild one over Notre Dame, More Week 1 fallout!
Special teams are special, alright...On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) reacted to two crazy Sunday games attempting to tie a bow on the Week 1 slate....
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Three Yards and A Cloud of Punt: Week 1 College Football Reactions! LSU wins Battle for Death Valley, Alabama upset by Florida State, New QBs looking good!
We are so back!On today's episode of False Start, John Buhler (Lead Writer, FanSided) and Cody Williams (Content Director, FanSided.com) went live with Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt to recap a wild Week 1.From Ohio State holding...
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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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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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