Then, the father & son duo preview a jampacked Week 2, giving picks for the weekend's biggest games:

• Oklahoma (-5.5) vs Michigan
• Arizona State vs Texas A&M (-14.5)
• Iowa State vs Iowa (-13.5)
• Mississippi State (-1.5) vs Minnesota
• Memphis vs Boise State (-8.5)

Rob shares his upset special and Sean breaks down his 5 betting locks before wrapping up with the Post-Game spread. Rob talks about a new book he's reading - 2034 - and Sean talks about brines.

Time Stamps
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:55 7 Thoughts From Rob
00:14:36 Ohio State vs Texas Preview
00:39:18 Oklahoma vs *ichigan
00:48:41 Arizona State vs Texas A&M
00:52:21 Iowa State vs Iowa
00:56:43 Mississippi State vs Minnesota
01:07:36 Memphis vs Boise State

01:10:08 Rob's Upset Special

01:12:45 Sean's 5 Betting Locks

01:15:42 Post-Game Spread

Then, the duo explore what has gone wrong at Rutgers and where the administration can turn after a new low for their football team following their loss to UMass.

Rob & Sean share some other thoughts from across Week 1 of College Football before breaking down Ohio State's 56-3 win over Ball State. They discuss what they liked and what they did not like from both sides of the football.

The show wraps up with the Post-Game Spread, where Rob discusses Jack White's new album and Sean shares thebandfriday.

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:37 Another Michigan Controversy
• 00:31:08 What next for Rutgers?
• 00:46:50 Clemson dominated
• 00:52:54 Oklahoma State sucks
• 00:54:00 Big Ten Power Rankings
• 01:02:27 Final Week 1 Thoughts
• 01:07:36 Ohio State vs Ball State Recap
• 01:28:40 Post-Game Spread

• Memphis' early case for the CFP
• UNC's ugly win vs TCU
• USC's impressive offense, but questionable defense
• NC State's failure
• Hawaii's coaching malpractice

Then, the father & son duo preview a jampacked Week 1. Sean gives his 5 betting locks, Rob gives his upset special, and they both give picks for the weekend's biggest games:

• Clemson @ LSU (-10)
• Louisville vs Ole Miss (-6.5) in Nashville
• SMU (-3) @ Florida State
• UCLA (-1.5) @ Cal
• Colorado @ Georgia Tech (-6.5)
• Baylor @ Auburn (-7.5)

Rob & Sean then break down what they will be looking for when Ohio State kicks their season off against Ball State before getting into the Post-Game Spread. This week, Rob discusses one of his new favorite restaurants in Boston, Sarma, as well as The Reacher, which he just started watching. Sean wraps things up with sharing the new favorite workout: the Cindy Circuit, which he discovered via Tom Holland.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:20 - Memphis vs UNLV Recap

00:06:53 - Bill Belichick & UNC

00:12:07 - USC Disappointing vs San Jose St

00:16:04 - Rob on NC State Athletics

00:23:24 - Hawaii's Coaching Malpractice

00:26:31 - SC State & HBCU Shoutout

00:28:39 - PRIMETIME PICKS: Clemson vs LSU

00:35:39 - PRIMETIME PICKS: Louisville vs Ole Miss

00:39:10 - PRIMETIME PICKS: SMU vs Florida State

00:42:29 - PRIMETIME PICKS: UCLA vs Cal

00:49:12 - PRIMETIME PICKS: Colorado vs Georgia Tech

00:54:39 - PRIMETIME PICKS: Baylor vs Auburn

00:59:04 - Rob's Upset Special

01:05:22 - Sean's 5 Betting Locks

01:10:08 - Ohio State vs Ball State Preview

01:23:16 - Post-Game Spread

• The Sorsby Drama: the NFL draws a line in the sand by denying Sorsby’s supplemental draft petition
• The Michigan Carousel: With Dusty May headed to the NBA after just two seasons, Warde Manuel’s leadership is officially under the microscope.
• Buckeye Nostalgia: Rob & Sean each count down their favorite Ohio State players.

Then we wrap up with the Post-Game Spread, where Rob talks up the World Cup and Sean shares a Afro-Appalachian folk singer-songwriter in Mon Rovia.

Topics with Time Stamps:

0:45 - OSU Uniform Reaction

5:17 - Favorite, Least Favorite CFB Uniforms

17:15 - Favorite OSU Wins

42:28 - Post-Game Spread

Then, Rob & Sean discuss the best players in the Big Ten for 2026, debating the top 5 QBs, RBs, WRs, and defenses in the conference for the upcoming season.

The duo wraps up with the post-game spread, where Rob talks about a new book he is enjoying in Angel Down by Daniel Kraus, a song in Time Waited by My Morning Jacket, and the conclusion of the 2026 Tour de France. Sean reminisces about the golden age of TV on NBC and urges his audience to watch The Good Place.

What's on tap:

Offense:

• Julian Sayin’s running ability & the backup QB battle between Tavien St. Claire and Luke Fahey.
• A dep, dynamic rotation at RB, WR, & TE
• The critical test facing the offensive line and its depth
• How Arthur Smith will make 500-yard performances the norm in Columbus once again

Defense:

• Addressing the question mark at edge behind Kenyatta Jackson & breaking down a stacked defensive tackle group
• Led by Payton Pierce, Christian Alliegro, & Riley Pettijohn, could the LB be the strength of this team?
• Devin Sanchez anchoring a retooled secondary alongside Earl Little and Jaylen McClain

2026 Schedule Breakdown: We walk through every game on the slate and share our final record projection, Big Ten Championship outlook, and potential trap games.

Then, the duo gets into the Post-Game Spread where Rob talks about Lucky on Apple TV and his long-time love of Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show. Sean says Five Guys & Swenson's are superior to In-N-Out.

Topics with Time Stamps:

• 1:30 James Franklin to VT
• 12:40 Matt Campbell to PSU
• 20:30 Pat Fitzgerald to MSU
• 29:00 Kyle Whittingham to UM
• 40:00 Lane Kiffin to LSU
• 49:00 Arthur Smith to OSU
• 57:00 Top Replacement Candidates for Ryan Day
• 1:02:30 Post-Game Spread

Then, the duo discuss some head coaches on the hot seat entering 2026, what their expectations are, and whether or not they will make it to 2027. They break down:

• Shane Beamer, South Carolina
• Mike Norvell, Florida State
• Steve Sarkisian, Texas
• Matt Rhule, Nebraska
• Luke Fickell, Wisconsin
• Lincoln Riley, USC
• Mike Locksley, Maryland

Rob gives some more context around how Michigan's hiring of Warde Manuel is everything wrong with the program.

Sean wraps things up with giving some updates on Ohio State's first day of fall camp before getting into the Post-Game Spread. This week, Rob talks about Sugar on Apple TV and shares his affinity for fried chicken. Sean talks about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Then Rob & Sean break down QB battles at Alabama, Florida, Rutgers, and Iowa before giving a pulse-check on those programs.

Rob gives his top-5 favorite non-Ohio State players before getting into the Post-Game Spread. This week, Rob shares a new Venetian Pasta recipe and a movie he just watched, Vengeance. Then, Sean talks about his first attempt at making Pesto.

Then the duo welcome their first guest! Patrick drops his knowledge and breaks down the entire World Cup:

• What to expect from the USMNT
• Key players to know from across the tournament
• Underdog nations primed to make a run
• Predicting the golden boot, the semi-finals, & the champion

Rob & Sean touch on some news across the college football world before finishing with the Post-Game Spread:

• Patrick shares a new Bourbon from Penelope and his favorite new restaurant in Columbus, Metsi's
• Rob shares two cocktails and a white wine he is enjoying for the summer, as well as band in The Sacred Souls. Check out their new single!
• Sean shouts out Fantino and Lechon from the Portland, OR dining scene

Then, we transition to the college football gridiron for our Summer Workout Warriors segment. We stake our claim in a couple under-the-radar Buckeyes who we think will break out in 2026. We discuss the wide-open WR room behind Jeremiah Smith, why Riley Pettijohn is destined to be the next legendary Buckeye LB, why safety Jaylen McClain will be an All-American in 2026, and who the x-factor on the offensive line is.

Finally, we react to Bill Connelly’s 2026 Preseason SP+ Rankings. With Ohio State, Oregon, and Indiana leading the charge as the true premier programs in college football, we explain why the Big Ten officially sets the elite standard over the SEC. We also discuss teams being slept on, like Virginia Tech and Washington, and teams being overhyped, like half of the SEC.

Sean touches on a few uniform updates, like Northwestern's new Purple Gothics, Georgia Tech's disastrous new uniforms, and Wisconsin's new jersey patch.

In the Post-Game Spread, Rob talks about the Tour de France that starts on Saturday and we each curate our ideal 4th of July BBQ.

In this episode of The Father, Son, & The Holy Buckeye, the duo dives deep into the most important position in all of sports. What's on tap:

• Difference between great college QBs vs great NFL QBs
• 2026 Big Ten QB Rankings
• Exposing the "Generational" 2027 QB Draft Class
• Advanced QB Theory 101

Then, Rob and Sean nominate JT Barrett as the next Ohio State football coach. To wrap up, Rob shares that he is enjoying Emmylou by First Aid Kit and Sean shares that Stella Lefty is getting him intro country.

Then, we react to ESPN's list of the Top Head Coaches in CFB (spoiler alert: we don't think ESPN did a good job at evaluating the game's best coaches). We evaluate who is too high, who is too low, and who is missing from this list with data to back us up.

Then, Sean discusses from news across the college football world before Rob touches on where we were right in our past few episodes, In this week's Post-Game Spread, Rob discusses a song he has been enjoying in Hurtin' (On The Bottle) by Margo Price as well as the latest season of The Bear and Sean talks about his latest gameday apparel for OSU.