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The Mike Blitz Show
Your weekly CFB podcast, hosted by Mike Wade, Darren Steadman, Mike White & Mark Franzen. We break down last week and preview what's next — SEC, ACC, Big Ten, you name it, we've got a homer in the room and someone ready to call them out on it. New episodes wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Mike Blitz ShowWill Anyone Go 12-0 This Year? | Punt or Go For It, Week 9
Only three FBS teams are still unbeaten: Miami, Utah and UCLA. Mike Wade says none of them gets through the regular season at 12-0. Mark and Darren have the…
The Mike Blitz ShowOhio State Has No QB. We’re Laying the Points Anyway | Week 9 Parlay Builder
Ohio State goes to the Coliseum with a true freshman at quarterback, and we’re laying the points anyway. Mike Wade, Mark Franzen and Darren Steadman go through…
The Mike Blitz ShowIowa–Wisconsin, Jadan Baugh vs. Georgia & a Ditka Costume on GameDay | Four Downs, Week 9
The Quick Six is now Four Downs: four questions about the weekend ahead, and Darren calls the plays. First, the final Quick Six standings and how we did on…
The Mike Blitz ShowTexas Is Broken, LSU Is Rolling & the Big Ten Won’t Win It All | What Did We Learn, Week 8
Week 8 was more eventful than it had any right to be. Mike Wade, Mark Franzen and Darren Steadman break down what we actually learned. Texas beat No. 7 Ole…
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Will Bear Bachmeier Make It to New York? | Punt or Go For It, Week 8
Mike Wade plays the overanxious quarterback, Mark Franzen and Darren Steadman are the head coaches, and all three hosts go for it on every hot take. Each call…
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We're Betting With Our Hearts: An 8-Leg Parlay | Parlay Builder, Week 8
Mike Wade says he's betting with his heart this week, and Mark Franzen and Darren Steadman have to decide whether to ride along. Miami is the new No. 1, BYU is…
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Houston at Utah, Texas’s Quarterback Question and Who Gets Fired Next | Quick Six, Week 8
Quick Six is back for Week 8. Last week was carnage, and the tracker shows it: Darren sits at 25, Mike at 24 and Mark at 19. Six questions, three hosts, and…
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Recruiters Are Out, Tacticians Are In: Is Talent No Longer Enough? | Punt or Go For It, Week 7
Mike Wade thinks Indiana, the defending national champion, is the most unimpressive team in the AP Top 10, and he says Ohio State is about to expose them. Do…
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Why Indiana’s Loss to Ohio State Might Be the Best Thing for the Hoosiers | What Did We Learn, Week 7
Ohio State ended Indiana’s 22-game win streak, and Mark Franzen thinks the loss may be the best thing that could have happened to the Hoosiers. Mike Wade, Mark…
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Ohio State-Indiana, Notre Dame-BYU & Our 8-Leg Week 7 Parlay
Mike Wade, Darren Steadman and Mark Franzen run through the Week 7 college football slate and build a $10, eight-leg parlay. Three top-15 fights headline the…
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Can Indiana Hold Jeremiah Smith to One TD? 6 Week 7 College Football Props
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themikeblitzpodcast Week 7 might be the best slate of the college football season, so Darren Steadman's Quick Six…
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Arch Manning, Oregon’s Collapse and Unbeaten UCLA: College Football’s Midseason Surprises
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themikeblitzpodcast Six weeks into the 2026 college football season, preseason No. 2 Oregon is unranked and Wake…
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BYU at No. 8 Makes No Sense, and Penn State's Coaching Gamble | CFB Week 6 Hot Takes
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themikeblitzpodcast Week 6 of Punt or Go For It. Mike Wade throws out five college football takes, and Darren Steadman and…
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We Hit 7 of 9 Legs Last Week. Here's Our 8-Leg College Football Week 6 Parlay
Seven of nine legs hit last week. Mike Wade, Darren Steadman and Mark Franzen go back to the window and build an 8-leg college football parlay for Week 6. We…
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Who Gets Fired First? Georgia–Alabama, LSU–Kentucky and Our Week 6 Picks Game
Who's the first FBS head coach to get fired this season? Mike Wade, Mark Franzen and Darren Steadman each add a second name to their list: Greg Schiano, Bill…
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Missouri Buries Florida, Kentucky's OT Gamble & Ohio State Rolls Through Iowa | Week 5 Review
Missouri ran Florida out of the building 45–17, Kentucky won at South Carolina 35–34 on a two-point try in overtime, and Ohio State left Kinnick with a 31–14…
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Will Miami Lose 3 Games? Is Florida Overhyped? | Punt or Go For It
Four Punt or Go For It debates. Mike Wade makes the call; Darren Steadman and Mark Franzen punt or go for it. Are Oklahoma, Louisville, SMU, USC, Penn State…
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S6E15: Week 5 Preview — Ohio State at Iowa, Pitt at VT + Our Nine-Leg Parlay
Ohio State goes to Iowa, Pitt visits Virginia Tech on Friday night, and Miami heads to Clemson in the rain. Mike Wade, Darren Steadman and Mark Franzen go…
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Who Gets Fired First? Beamer, Norvell or Locksley | Quick 6
The Quick 6 from The Mike Blitz Show: last week's scorecard, plus six new picks for Week 5. Which FBS head coach gets fired first? Mike Wade says Shane Beamer…
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S6E13: Week 4 Review — Iowa Stuns Michigan, Texas Survives Neyland Shootout
Three ranked favorites went down outright this week. Iowa walked into the Big House as a 5.5-point dog and stole it on the final play, Oklahoma State throttled…
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S6E11 Pt 2: Eight Legs, Ten Bucks, $1,803 | Week 4 Picks & Parlay
Mike Wade and Darren Steadman run the board on Week 4's biggest games and build an eight-leg parlay: ten bucks to win $1,803. The legs: • Oregon at USC, over…
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S6E11 Pt 1: NC State Fumbled a Safety. Worst Loss Ever? | Week 4 Punt or Go For It
NC State fumbled a safety to lose to Vanderbilt, and Mike Wade says it's the worst loss in the history of football: past, present, and future. Darren Steadman…
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S6E10: Four Quarters of Week 3 Takeaways + Quick Six Week 4 Picks
Season 6, Episode 10 of The Mike Blitz. This week the show tries a new format. Mike Wade, Mark Franzen, and Darren Steadman each bring four things they learned…
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Week 3 Picks: Three Ranked-vs-Ranked Games and Five Bold Punt or Go For It Debates
It's Week 3 on The Mike Blitz Show, and the ranked matchups are stacked: No. 24 Houston at No. 13 Texas Tech, No. 17 SMU at No. 23 Louisville, and No. 7 LSU at…
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Texas Stuns Ohio State, Oregon Gets Run Out of Stillwater | Week 2 Review — S6E8
Ohio State led 23-3 going into the fourth quarter and lost 24-23. Texas scored 21 unanswered, took the AP No. 1 spot, and the Buckeyes dropped to sixth without…
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Week 2 CFB Preview: LSU Top-3?, Bryce Underwood Benched?, 8-Leg Parlay
Is LSU a top-three team right now, even ranked eighth in the country? Mike Wade, Darren Steadman, and Mark Franzen open Week 2 with Punt or Go For It — five…
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LSU's New Era, Michigan's Close Call, and the Greatest Punt Ever (Week 1 Recap)
Week one was supposed to ease you in. It kicked the door down instead. Lane Kiffin's LSU debut was a 51-10 beatdown of an unranked Clemson team — Mike, Mark…
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A 9-Leg Parlay and a Letter From a VMI Grad
Week 1 is here and we may have gotten a little ahead of ourselves. After hitting a 16-1 parlay in Week 0, the guys go back to the well and build a nine-leg…
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Four Legs, Zero Sweat — Week 0 Picks Recap
Four legs. All four cashed. We opened Week 0 by cashing the parlay, and this week we're looking back at how each one got there. UNC pulled the upset over TCU…
The Mike Blitz Show238 Days Later: Week 0 Picks, the Quick 6 Debut & a 16-to-1 Parlay
Two hundred thirty-eight days. That's how long it's been since a college football game meant anything — and Saturday it finally ends. Eight games, one day, and…
The Mike Blitz Show2026 CFB Predictions: Every Conference, Playoff & Heisman
Three hosts. One season. Zero accountability — until December, when we pull this episode back up and see exactly how wrong we were. We go conference by…
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We are SO back, for real this time! S6E1: 2026 Offseason Storylines
Imagine a place....where the beer flows like wine.....we're talking about... the offseason! On this episode, our hosts take you through the 4 course odyssey of…
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We are SO back! S5E1: 2025 Preseason Picks & Week 0 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in & a little personal catch up from 2025 Preason Picks -Bold Predictions 2025 -Hot Seat Coaches -P4 Conference Champs -National Champ Picks…
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PLAYOFFS!?!?! S4E19, Conf Champ Review & Bold Prediction Review & R1 Playoff Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in -White is going to Columbus! -Wade LARPed in Bethlehem. Big Picture -Coaching Hires & Transfer Portal Conf Champ Review: -Is Dabo a…
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HARDWARE SZN! S4E18, Week 14 Review & Conference Championship Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in -Thanksgiving & medioce parades Big Picture -New HC jobs available -New playoff rankings -Transfer Portal movement Week 14 Review: -How…
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RIVALRY WEEK! S4E17, Week 13 Review & Week 14 Preview
NOTE: We had some technical difficulties and only recorded about 2/3rds of the episode. End episode picks up about halfway through Wk 13 review so you will not…
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TOUGH WEEK FOR THE GOOD GUYS! S4E16, Week 12 Review & Week 13 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in -Lizard Museums & Annapolis vist Week 12 Review: -3 Undefeateds left! -Who can afford to drop one and still make playoff? -Who in P4 is…
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I AM A SAD! S4E15, Week 11 Review & Week 12 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in Week 11 Review: -Undefeateds & the defeated -Fading Schiano = no good -Quick takes on new CFB Playoff rankings -11-1 Indiana or a 10-2…
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PLAYOFF RANKINGS ARE HERE! S4E14, Week 10 Review & Week 11 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in Week 10 Review (shortened): -Undefteatds & The Defeated -High performing RBs getting no love -Mizzou doing Mizzou things -What do about…
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CFB SPOOKY SZN! S4E13, Week 9 Review & Week 10 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in Week 9 Review: -7 undefeateds left, anyone make it the whole way? -Heisman & G5 playoff berth update -Is "tanking" coming to CFB? -Can OSU…
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WE HIT ANOTHER 7 LEGGER! S4E12, Week 8 Review & Week 9 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in & debrief the bet of the week Week 8 Review: -Coach Hot Seat SZN! -Can B12 get TWO teams in playoff? Who? -Does Utah event want Rising…
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TMB BRACKETOLOGLY 1.0! S5E11, Week 7 Review & Week 8 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in & TMB Bracketology 1.0! Week 7 Review: -Why isn't Ashton Jeanty a slam dunk for Heisman? -Is JMU live as a CFB playoff team? -The Cam…
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CHAOS GALORE AND IT ISNT EVEN MARCH! S4E10, Week 6 Review & Week 7 Preview
Mike & Mike Check-in & a little trivia gane! Week 6 Review: -5 of top 11 go down this week, what does it mean? -Is Pitt REALLY gonna go 9-0? -How patriotic are…
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THE 7 LEGGER HIT!! S4E9, Week 5 Review & Week 6 Preview
Week 5 Review: -Biggest fraud in AP top 12: Missou, Ole Miss, or Michigan? -What's the case AGAINST PSU in 2024? -Who are the top 4 best odds to win B12? -Why…
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OCTOBER IS HERE! S4E8, Week 4 Review & Week 5 Preview
Week 4 Review: -Why is Nebraska cursed? -Are we resetting Michigan & Clemson expectations? -Should Mac Brown retire in the middle of his next game? -Is Utah…
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Happy New Year, Wahoos! S4E7, Week 3 Review & Week 4 Preview
Week 3 Review: -Did Michigan right the ship on offense? -is K State the top dog in B12? -QB Controversey in Texas? -Is UGA human? -Did Oregon get fixed? -Is…
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WINNER WINNER STEAK DINNER (maybe)! S4E6, Week 2 Review & Week 3 Preview
Charlotte, NC was an amazing trip. Week 2 was rad. Week 3 kinda sucks. Let's win a free steak dinner. On this weeks episode: Mike & Mike breakdown the latest…
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WE'RE GOING TO CHARLOTTE! S4E5, Week 1 Review & Week 2 Preview
Mike & Mike (and Patreon member, Darren!) are going to Charlote for NC St vs Tennessee. Be sure to follow up on socials for some great from the game content!…
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The Mike Blitz Podcast, S4E4, WEEK 1 PREVIEW: ITS FINALLY HERE!
IT'S FINALLY HERE OMG WHAT DO I DO WITH MY HANDS!?!?!? On this weeks episode: Mike & Mike breakdown the latest news, highlights & lowlights of week 0 (very…
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THE OFFSEASON, PART III: THE BOLDEST OF BOLD PREDICTIONS!
BOLD!!! On this episode, our hosts take you through the their bold predictions of College Football 2024. Mike & Mike breakdown confernce winners, hot seat…
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THE OFFSEASON, PART II: Offseason Storylines of CFB 2024 & "Fine Dining"
Imagine a place....where the beer flows like wine.....we're talking about... the offseason! On this episode, our hosts take you through the 4 course odyssey of…
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THE OFFSEASON, PART I: 16 over/under win totals from the P4 conferences
Welcome back! Mike & Mike breakdown 16 win total betting lines (FanDuel) to help you win money in the 2024 season. One over, one under, from each host from…
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Rivalry Week Review (Week 12) & Conference Championship Preview (Week 13)
Ready to relive the electrifying energy of the recent Thanksgiving week college football rivalries? Brace yourself as we take you on a wild ride, breaking down…
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The Power and Passion of College Football: A Look Back and Ahead (Wk 11 Review & Wk 12 Preview)
Are you ready to live the exhilarating highs and heartbreaking lows of college football? Pack your bags, because we're taking you on an action-filled journey…
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All About the Field: College Football Roundup, Michigan's Issue and Upcoming Battles (Wk 10 Review & Wk 11 Preview)
Get ready to tackle the latest in college football! We're taking you into the heart of the action, dissecting the significant happenings from the past weekend…
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Navigating the CFB Labyrinth: Exciting Recaps and Predictions (Wk 9 Review & Wk 10 Preview)
Ready to be in the heart of all that is college football? We promise you won't miss a beat as we dissect the thrilling rollercoaster ride that was last week's…
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Thrills and Spills on the Gridiron: A Deep Exploration of College Football's Week 8 (Review) & Week 9 (Preview)
Just how did Clemson lose to Miami? We're peeling back the layers of this stunning upset, breaking down Clemson's defense and the implications of the new…
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Riding the Gridiron Rollercoaster: Explosive College Football Week 7 Review and Week 8 Predictions!
Hold onto your helmets because we're about to take you on a wild ride through week 8 of college football! We're dishing out our hot takes on the jaw-dropping…
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Unleashing the Gridiron: Unpacking Epic Football Showdowns of Week 7!
It's Friday, folks, and we're blowing the whistle on another thrilling football weekend! We're revving up the excitement by drawing you back to the…
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College Football Breakdown: Intriguing Match-Ups, Stellar Performances, and What's Next (Wk 5 Review & Wk 6 Preview)
Ever wondered what it takes to make a college football team a powerhouse? Or how an underperforming defense can still keep a team in title contention? This…