In this episode of Gridiron and the Gospel, hosts Jonathan Howe and Brad Edwards focus on key games such as LSU vs. A&M and Texas vs. Vanderbilt. They analyze the implications of these games on playoff hopes, the performance of teams like Indiana and SMU, and the overall uncertainty surrounding the top college football teams this season. The conver…

ESPN's Chris Low joins Brad and George to analyze Texas' loss, Georgia's resurgence, Alabama's struggles, and Tennessee's defensive strengths, while also addressing the challenges faced by USC under Lincoln Riley. The conversation culminates in playoff predictions and the significance of upcoming games in shaping the college football landscape. Con…

In this episode of Gridiron and the Gospel, hosts George Schroeder and Brad Edwards discuss the thrilling Red River Rivalry, Texas's dominance, and its implications on the new 12-team playoff format. They also review Ohio State vs. Oregon, LSU's upset over Ole Miss, and Penn State's overtime victory against USC, while touching on the struggles of T…

What a day for college football. Five of the top 11 teams fell on the day and none was bigger than Alabama's loss to Vanderbilt—its first win over a top five team in history. Then while folks were sleeping, Cam Ward led Miami to a furious 25-point comeback that summed up the crazy day that was in college football. Also, Brad and George are joined b…

George and Brad dive into this past weekend's Georgia vs. Alabama game, analyze both teams' performances, discuss unexpected upsets (Ole Miss), and explore the implications of coaching and player development. They also touch on the importance of craving God's Word, drawing parallels between spiritual growth and the instinctive nature of a baby's de…

Tennessee is a Top-5 team after going on the road and beating Oklahoma. Also, Michigan rallied to beat USC and Baylor snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Also this week, George and Brad are joined by Jason Romano, host of the Sports Spectrum podcast, who shares his journey from ESPN to Sports Spectrum, emphasizing the importance of identity i…

Texas used its big win over UTSA to leapfrog Georgia to #1 as the Bulldogs struggled at Kentucky. Brad and George also take a look at the dismal seasons happening at Florida and Florida State. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and Instagram…

Week two was highlighted by Texas going into the Big House and steamrolling Michigan as well as Northern Illinois going into South Bend and beating Notre Dame. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and InstagramGeorge Schroeder and Brad Edwards által

Week One was not the best for the ACC with Florida State losing (again), Virginia Tech losing to Vanderbilt and Clemson getting steamrolled by Georgia, but other conferences had their struggles as well with LSU falling to USC, Florida losing at home to Miami, and Houston losing to UNLV. That said, most teams got their season off to an expected good…

Georgia Tech upset Florida State in Ireland to kick off the 2024 college football season. Not to fret, Noles fans. Winning out would still put you in the playoff thanks to the expanded field this year. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and Instagram…

Rece Davis, host of College GameDay, joins the show to look ahead at the 2024 season. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and InstagramGeorge Schroeder and Brad Edwards által

It's the start of Season 2, and the guys highlight all the things that will be different this year including the great conference reshuffling as well as the start of an 8-team playoff. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and Instagram…

The boys are going to take a break for the summer, but before they go, Brad and George discuss the possibility of the NCAA settling NIL lawsuits for an eye-popping $2.7 billion. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks The guys share their top three stadiums they want to visit to watch a college football game. We'll be back in August for Sea…

George and Brad review the first round of the NFL draft and the bevy of QBs who were selected in the first round as well as Lincoln Riley's work in developing NFL-ready QBs. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks The guys share their "memorable opinions" from NFL drafts of yesteryear. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow…

Chris Stewart, the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide, joins the guys to talk football and faith and what it has been like to see Alabama transition from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks The guys pick the top three places to eat in the SEC. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on soc…

The Spring Transfer Window opens April 16, and there is likely to be a lot of movement across college football. Also, have Ryan Day and Ohio State figured out NIL in Columbus? FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top QB battles this spring. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social medi…

Rumors of a college football super league are circulating. Could that be on the horizon? And how might promotion and relegation work? FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick their top three favorite interviews from their careers. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gos…

With the changes to the college football landscape, Notre Dame may be forced to make a historic change and fully join a conference—or will it? The guys discuss that and more. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick their favorite non-conference games slated for the 2024 season. Connect with us online at gridironandthego…

There were some athletic director moves this week, and one in particular was a bit surprising. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top three favorite candies. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and Instagram…

Vance Pitman drops by to talk football, ministry, and Alabama. Also, the guys discuss the latest developments in the 14-team playoff. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top three snubbed teams from the College Football Playoff era. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at …

ESPN is reporting the purported 14-team version of the College Football Playoff may NOT come with guaranteed spots to certain conferences or byes for the B1G and SEC. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top six plays from the College Football Playoff era. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow…

Before we have even started the expanded 12-team playoff, administrators are kicking around a 14-team version with guaranteed spots to certain conferences. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top three teams not to win a national championship in the College Football Playoff era. Connect with us online at gridirona…

A temporary restraining order regarding the NCAA's enforcement of NIL and transfer rules has added chaos to the college sports landscape and may force an alteration to the classification of student athletes and could result in employment status—and more taxes. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick their top three team…

Chip Kelly announced he is leaving the head coaching job at UCLA to take the offensive coordinator role at Ohio State. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick their top three stadiums for home atmospheres in College Football. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel …

Tom Luginbill joins the show to talk about the changing landscape in college football and how NIL needs to be addressed. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top three coaching hires from the most recent coaching carousel cycle. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @grid…

Tennessee and the NCAA are battling over allegations of NIL violations which is highlighting the inherent problems with the current NIL arrangements. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top three coaches in the SEC not named Kirby Smart. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media …

Michigan made it official this week with Sherrone Moore, so the guys break down the fire and how that might affect the transfer portal. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and Instagram Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_go…

FOOTBALL The guys discuss the personnel changes at Alabama, how "Group of Five" coaches are moving on to bigger jobs, and where Jim Harbaugh might land next season. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the top three programs poised to make the jump to the next echelon in college football. Connect with us online at grid…

FOOTBALL Kalen DeBoer is the new head football coach at Alabama after Nick Saban announced his sudden retirement this week. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick their way-too-early top 5 for the 2024 season. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on social media at @gridiron_gospel on Twitter and …

Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement today and sent a massive shockwave through the college football landscape. Friends of the pod, Dean Inserra and Jonathan Howe join George and Brad to discuss the fallout as well as what's next—and WHO is next—for the Crimson Tide. Connect with us online at gridironandthegospel.com Follow us on …

FOOTBALL The college football season has ended, and Michigan came out on top with a resounding 34-13 win over Washington. Brad and George break it all down. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick their final top five of the season. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the leading engagement platform …

FOOTBALL The College Football Playoff title game is set. Michigan will take on Washington for the national title. George and Brad break down the CFP semifinals and take a look ahead to the title game. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick the CFP championship game. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash:…

FOOTBALL The CFP semifinals are upon us, and the guys walk through the games as well as Florida State's move to leave the ACC. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick pick the CFP semifinal games. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the leading engagement platform for your ministry. Subsplash allows …

FOOTBALL Former Washington QB Brock Huard, now of Fox Sports, joins the show to discuss the state of college football with NIL and if the CFP committee got it right. FAITH George shares what is on his heart, and Brock shares his faith journey. Picks Brad and George pick a few of the early bowl games. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Sub…

FOOTBALL Ryan McGee from ESPN joins the show to discuss Jayden Daniels' Heisman win and whether or not the CFP committee got it right. Ryan also shares his unique perspective on college football and what it's like to see Bottom 10 teams turn the corner. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Picks Brad and George pick a few of the early bowl games…

FOOTBALL George and Brad dissect the College Football Playoff committee's choice of Alabama over Florida State and decide if they got it right or not. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the leading engagement platform for your ministry. Subsplash allows your church community to access mes…

FOOTBALL Rivalry week lived up to the billing and coaches are on the move in a big way. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. PICKS George, and Brad pick this weekend's conference championship games. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the leading engagement platform for your ministry. Subsplash allows your church community …

FOOTBALL The CFP contenders kept rolling this week and have set up an interesting scenario where there may be some teams on the outside looking in at the playoff. FAITH George shares what's on his heart, and Matt Mason, pastor of the Church at Brook Hills, joins the show to discuss pastoring in Alabama during Iron Bowl week. PICKS George and Brad p…

FOOTBALL Texas A&M has moved on from Jimbo Fisher, and it came at a heavy price—$76 million. Also, Michigan and the B1G have taken their battle to court over the sign stealing scandal. FAITH George shares what is on his heart. PICKS George, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 12. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the …

FOOTBALL Paul Putz, the Assistant Director for the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor, joins the show to discuss his Husker fandom and to recap this week's top games. FAITH George shares what's on his heart, and Paul tells us more about the Faith & Sports Institute. PICKS George, Paul, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 11. Gridiron and t…

FOOTBALL Dennis Dodd joins the show to discuss the upcoming initial CFP rankings as well as the big win by Kansas over Oklahoma and Oregon's throttling of Utah this past weekend. FAITH Brad shares what's on his heart and how we ought to love one another. PICKS George, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 10. Gridiron and the Gospel is broug…

FOOTBALL Ohio State's win over Penn State set them up for the Big Game with Michigan later in the year, and USC laid another egg against Utah. Also, Alabama and LSU are set for a game to decide the SEC west in two weeks. FAITH George shares what he told to the UCF players Friday night in their chapel service prior to their game with Oklahoma. PICKS…

FOOTBALL Kenny Mossman, former OU Associate AD, joins the show to break down NIL and transfers, and to discuss week 7—including the physical play we are seeing from the Pac-12. FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart, and Kenny shares how the Lord led him from athletic administration into full-time ministry. PICKS Kenny, George, and Brad pick the fi…

FOOTBALL The Red River Rivalry was a thriller this year with Oklahoma hanging on. Also, halfway through the season, who really is the best team in the nation? FAITH George shares what is on his heart. PICKS George, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 7. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the leading engagement platform…

Bear Rinehart, frontman for NEEDTOBREATHE, joins the show this week to talk about the band's new album, his time playing wide receiver at Furman, his friendship with Billy Napier, and the band's faith journey. FOOTBALL In the SEC, Georgia escaped a scare from Ole Miss, Kentucky throttled Florida and LSU couldn't stop Ole Miss. Elsewhere, USC hung o…

FOOTBALL Week 4 gave us an incredible slate of games that saw Oregon steamroll the Buffs, Alabama show Lane who's boss, and the Irish lose a close one. Also, David Pollack joins the show to break it down and makes the case for why NIL is killing the SEC's recent dominance. FAITH George shares what is on his heart, and David shares his faith journey…

FOOTBALL Week 3 was sleepwalk Saturday as a few big teams avoided upsets. However, Tennessee was not so lucky as their trip to the Swamp ended poorly. Also, is the Pac12 the best conference in college football? FAITH Brad shares what is on his heart, and George shares about his weekend with his son and attending the College Gameday roadshow in Boul…

FOOTBALL Week 2 gave us a big win for Texas in Tuscaloosa. Also, Michigan State is headed toward a coaching change. FAITH ESPN senior writer Chris Low joins the show and shares his faith journey. PICKS Chris, George, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 2. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the leading engagement platfo…

FOOTBALL Week 1 was dominated by Colorado's win at TCU. The guys react and share their early season overreactions. FAITH Pastor Dean Inserra joins the show and shares how faith and football have intertwined in his life. PICKS Dean, George, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 2. Gridiron and the Gospel is brought to you by Subsplash: the le…

Episode 004 FOOTBALL Mike Sanford joins the show to recap Week 0 and preview Week 1. Mike also discusses what that first game of the season is like from a coaching perspective. FAITH Mike sheds light on the challenges a life of coaching placed on his family and faith. PICKS Mike, George, and Brad pick the five biggest games of Week 1. Gridiron and …