The Triple Option

College Football is BACK! Jeremiah Smith joins Urban Meyer & Mark Ingram on The Triple Option.

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith sits down with Coach Meyer, Mark, and Rob Stone to reveal how he can be EVEN BETTER than last season, his chances of staying in Columbus for another year, and Ohio State's National Championship hopes.

Plus: Is hatred GOOD for college football? Urban (The Game) and Mark (Iron Bowl) deliver a verdict on rivalry hate, Akron's new offensive coordinator, College Football Playoff semifinal predictions, and Coach Meyer breaks down why up-tempo offense has gone out of style in the huddle.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Show Start

04:00 NFL Players Going Back to College

08:58 - Is Hate Good for College Football? Inside Ohio State v Michigan

20:05 - Inside the Huddle: Why Up-Tempo Died

29:19 - Jeremiah Smith Interview: How He Gets Better

45:33 - Akron's New Offensive Coordinator

51:33 - College Football Playoff Final Four Picks

56:11 - National Champion Crownedpion Crowned

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Clark Lea, Urban Meyer, and college football's Top 10 programs — it's all on The Triple Option.



Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea sits down with Urban Meyer and Mark Ingram II to break down how the Commodores became a legitimate SEC contender, what it takes to replace Diego Pavia, and whether championship culture can still beat the highest bidder in the NIL era.



Plus: Urban Meyer drops his controversial Top 10 college football programs — Ohio State at #1, Alabama at #2, Michigan at #7, and USC hanging on at #10. Not everyone will agree. And to kick things off, Urban and Rob Stone count down the Top 5 must-watch games of the 2026 college football season — including a potential #1 vs. #2 showdown between Ohio State and Texas, Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss, and Miami vs. Notre Dame in November.



Chapters

00:00 Show Open

01:40 Team's Preseason Prep

04:29 Best College Football Games of 2026

15:14 Clark Lea, Vanderbilt Head Coach

31:41 College Football's Top Ten Programs



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Arch Manning, the Texas Longhorns, NIL and the future of college football headline this episode of The Triple Option. Urban Meyer and Rob Stone break down the biggest questions in the sport: Will the SEC leave the NCAA? What's next for Michigan? Texas or Ohio State — who's better? And can artificial intelligence actually change college football?

College Football Hall of Famer Mack Brown stops by to talk the future of the game, NIL, the transfer portal, and what this season holds for Arch Manning and the Longhorns. Urban and Rob react to Greg Sankey's SEC Media Day comments and Michigan AD Warde Manuel stepping down at year's end. Then Jon Zimmerman and Devin Pinkston of Tracker Sports AI join to reveal how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of college football.

🏈 In this episode:
• Will the SEC break away from the NCAA? Greg Sankey decoded
• Michigan's next move after Warde Manuel steps down
• Texas vs. Ohio State — who's the better team?
• Mack Brown on NIL, the transfer portal & fixing college football
• Arch Manning & the Longhorns' 2026 outlook
• How AI is changing college football (Tracker Sports AI)

Chapters
00:00 Show Start

02:32 SEC and the NCAA Headed for a Split

08:14 Michigan's AD Steps Down1

18:19 Mack Brown, College Football HOF '18

47:31 Jon Zimmerman and Devin Pinkston, Tracker Sports AI

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College football's 2026 QB race heats up — Arch Manning, Julian Sayin & Washington Huskies star Demond Williams face off at the Manning Passing Academy. Who comes out on top?

Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II & Rob Stone debate after Notre Dame QB CJ Carr put on a show at the Manning Passing Academy, outperforming Arch Manning, Julian Sayin, and Trinidad Chambliss — raising the real question: is this the best college quarterback class EVER?

Huskies head coach Jedd Fisch joins the show to break down why Demond Williams returned to Washington after flirting with a bigger payday elsewhere, what Big Ten football life looks like on the West Coast, and his deep ties to Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman.

The guys close out with a friendly truce between football and futbol, tipping their caps to the US Men's National Team after their World Cup exit.

Chapters
00:00 Show Start

02:40 Golfing with John Daly

06:25 CJ Carr Dominates

16:15 Top 5 QB's in College Football

27:30 Jedd Fisch, Washington Head Coach

48:34 Hats off to the World Cup

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Andrew Luck — former No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick and current Stanford Cardinal football General Manager — joins Urban Meyer and Rob Stone to break down his mission to bring Stanford football back to national title contention, the collapse of the Pac-12, and what he fears could get lost in today's rapidly changing college football landscape.

Plus, Urban and Rob deliver their 2026 college football season preview — naming the five coaches and players they're most excited to watch take the field this fall.

🏈 In This Episode:
• Top 5 coaches and players to watch in the 2026 college football season
• Andrew Luck on Stanford's path back to relevance
• The Pac-12 collapse and its lasting impact on college football
• What Andrew Luck hopes doesn't get lost in modern college football

Chapters
00:00 Show Start
01:13 Players and Coaches to Watch
13:00 Andrew Luck, Stanford General Manager

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