Terry Bowden and Joe Lisi preview the 2026 college football season with Alabama under 8.5 wins, Tennessee as another win-total under, Ohio State atop the Big Ten and LSU emerging as a dangerous dark horse. The premiere of “Bowden Ball: The Winning Edge” also examines Arch Manning and C.J. Carr in the Heisman race, Indiana’s repeat chances, Auburn’s sleeper potential and the early TCU–North Carolina Week 0 line.

Bowden explains why Alabama must rebuild its running game around freshman quarterback Keelon Russell—and why another disappointing season could put Kalen DeBoer under serious pressure. The guys also break down:

• Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana in the Big Ten race
• Texas, Arch Manning and the Week 2 Ohio State matchup
• Darian Mensah as a value Heisman candidate at Miami
• Lane Kiffin, Sam Leavitt and LSU’s championship upside
• Tennessee’s difficult schedule and win-total under
• Alex Golesh, Byrum Brown and Auburn’s sleeper potential
• USC’s road problems and Lincoln Riley’s playoff pressure
• Oklahoma’s value in the SEC race
• Bill Belichick, North Carolina’s 4.5-win total and TCU’s early 7.5-point edge

“Bowden Ball: The Winning Edge” pairs veteran college football coach Terry Bowden with analyst Joe Lisi for coaching insight, betting-line analysis, matchup breakdowns and college football predictions.

New episodes are released every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. ET on FanStreamSports.com and wherever you get your podcasts.

Lines and odds discussed are those cited during the recording and may move before kickoff.