10 Burning Questions going into the 2026 Season

Fox Sports’ lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt lists his 10 burning questions in the sport as we head into Week 1 of the season. He breaks down questions like how many teams can actually win the National Championship this year and who could be this year’s Indiana that shocks the sport. Will Arch Manning and Texas take the next step and bring the Longhorns to the promised land? Klatt also looks at which new Coaches will make the biggest impact in Year 1 at their new school and points out the coordinator changes at top programs that could very well determine who wins it all. He evaluates the recent weeks at LSU and whether Lane Kiffin can manage the self-inflicted distractions and lead the Tigers to a successful season as the sport’s new villain. Klatt also makes his Heisman pick as he debates between players like Ohio State’s Julian Sayin & Jeremiah Smith and Notre Dame’s C.J. Carr.*Ann Arbor Live Show Announcement*The Joel Klatt Show will be doing a live show from Ann Arbor, Michigan next week on Thursday, September 10th ahead of the Oklahoma-Michigan game. Thanks to our amazing fans, the show sold out quickly after Monday’s announcement BUT we are opening the tickets back up and adding 50 more spots at the show. Click the link below to reserve your spot at the show – tickets go quickly, so act fast! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joel-klatt-show-live-in-michigan-tickets-1998967394287?aff=oddtdtcreator Chapters 🏈 0:00-1:15 Joel Klatt’s burning questions for 2026 season 1:16-10:16 Will the Big Ten continue its run over the SEC? 10:17-15:24 Is Indiana going to be good again? 15:25-18:44 Who’s going to be the face of College Football? 18:45-21:58 Who will be the heisman trophy winner? 21:59-26:31 Will Arch, Sark & Texas finally raise their ceiling? 26:32-32:07 Which new Coaches are going to make a huge impact in Year 1? 32:08-37:49 Who can actually win the National Championship? 37:50-40:59 Are Lane Kiffin and LSU the new villain in the sport and how good will they be? 41:00-43:43 Which teams will level up in each conference? 43:44-47:00 Who could be this year’s Indiana? 47:01-49:38 Is the sport better than ever? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices