Saturday Cadence: Indiana Wins National Championship, Completes 16-0 Season

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January 20, 2026

The Indiana Hoosiers are College Football’s 2025-26 National Champions, capping a historic 16-0 season with a 27-21 win over Miami. On Monday night at Hard Rock Stadium, Indiana defeated Miami 27-21 to win the College Football Playoff National Championship, completing a perfect 16-0 season, and claiming the first national title in program history. Indiana dictated the game from the opening drive. The Hoosiers managed tempo, won field position, and forced…

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Saturday Cadence: CFP Quarterfinals Recap as Miami, Ole Miss, Indiana, & Oregon Advance; What’s Next for Ohio State?

January 4, 2026

The College Football Playoff quarterfinals saw both surprising and expected results as Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid recap the action. Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid recap the quarterfinal matchups of the College Football Playoff as Miami upsets Ohio State, Indiana dominates Alabama, Ole Miss beats Georgia in a classic, and Oregon smothers Texas Tech. Biscardi and Kindcaid break down what happened in Arlington to Ohio State and how Miami pulled…

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Saturday Cadence: Conference Championship and CFP Predictions; Brian Hartline to USF

Ohio State WR Carnell Tate celebrating touchdown against Michigan | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
December 5, 2025

An eventful week across College Football brings Conference Championship weekend, CFP Predictions, Heisman boards, and coaching changes. Conference Championship Weekend has arrived, and the College Football Playoff race is tight along the bubble. In this episode, Blake Biscardi, David Wertheim, and Grant Kincaid break down all four major conference title matchups and predict who will punch their ticket to the CFP. Brina Hartline is set to become the next head…

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Saturday Cadence Rivalry Week Reaction: Ohio State Breaks Michigan’s Streak and Lane Kiffin Heads to LSU

Ohio State walks out of the tunnel against Michigan | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
December 1, 2025

Ohio State snaps its losing streak with a dominant win over Michigan as the Buckeyes and Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU headline the weekend. Rivalry Week delivered one of the most dramatic and consequential Saturdays of the season, headlined by Ohio State finally snapping its four-year drought against Michigan with a commanding 27-9 win in snowy Ann Arbor. The Buckeyes controlled the rivalry from start to finish, dominating time of…

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Saturday Cadence Rivalry Week: Ohio State-Michigan Preview, CFP Shake-Up, and Week 14 Picks

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day with former Buckeyes HC Jim Tressel | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
November 28, 2025

Rivalry Week brings chaos, CFP drama, and massive stakes across Ohio State-Michigan, major matchups, coaching news, and Week 14 picks. Rivalry Week brings out the most authentic version of college football with raw emotion, season-defining stakes, and chaos waiting around every corner. Episode 150 of Saturday Cadence delivered all of it as Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim broke down the latest College Football Playoff picture, the biggest coaching storylines, and…

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Saturday Cadence Week 12 Recap: Georgia Dominates, Oklahoma Shocks Alabama, and Week 12 Reshapes the CFP Race

November 17, 2025

Blake Biscardi recaps a wild Week 12 slate that reshaped the College Football Playoff and conference championship races across the sport. Week 12 delivered the kind of seismic Saturday that defines a College Football Playoff race. Every year, there’s a weekend when the season’s picture sharpens, and this one belonged to Georgia, Oklahoma, and a handful of teams fighting to stay alive. In the latest Saturday Cadence reaction episode, I…

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Saturday Cadence Week 12 Preview: CFP Positioning, Texas-Georgia; Alabama-Oklahoma

Georgia coach Kirby Smart on the sideline during the first half of the NCAA College Football National Championship game between TCU and Georgia on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. / Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
November 13, 2025

Texas @ Georgia headlines a crucial Week 12 as the CFP race tightens. Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid break down playoff paths and upsets. The College Football Playoff picture is tightening, and Week 12 could define who’s still standing when the dust settles. On this week’s episode of Saturday Cadence, Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid break down the latest CFP Rankings and preview two heavyweight showdowns that could reshape the…

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Saturday Cadence: Week 11 Recap: CFP Drama, Heisman Moments, and Blake’s National Championship Contenders

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza put the Hoosiers on his back against Penn State and made his case for Heisman Trophy front-runner. / Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images
November 10, 2025

Blake Biscardi reacts to Week 11’s results and reveals his list of College Football Playoff National Championship contenders. On this week’s Saturday Cadence, Blake Biscardi recaps a thrilling weekend that shaped the postseason picture and set the tone for the stretch run. The crew opens with Oregon’s narrow escape at Iowa, where the Ducks survived another Kinnick scare to keep their playoff hopes alive. The guys break down how Oregon’s…

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Saturday Cadence Week 11 Preview: CFP Rankings Reaction, BYU-Texas Tech, and Oregon on Upset Alert

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning runs during practice with the Ducks Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA
November 7, 2025

CFP chaos brews as contenders battle for playoff position. Blake, David, and Grant break down rankings, upset alerts, and Week 11 picks on Saturday Cadence. A wild week in college football continues to deliver as Auburn fires Hugh Freeze. On this week’s episode of Saturday Cadence, Blake Biscardi, David Wertheim, and Grant Kincaid react to the breaking news and discuss what’s next for the Tigers’ program moving forward. The guys also…

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Two Minute Drill: Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, & Buckeyes Talk Purdue, Team Success, & Matt Patricia

November 6, 2025

Two Minute Drill: Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, & Buckeyes Talk Purdue, Team Success, & Matt Patricia’s Relational Coaching Style. Blake Biscardi is joined again by Stephen Leonard from ‪@BuckeyeBackersPodcast‬ to recap Ohio State’s lightning round availability featuring Ryan Day, Julian Sayin, Kayden McDonald, Jermaine Matthews, Bennett Christian, and more. Julian Sayin on Ryan Day: “He’s an elite quarterback coach and a big reason why I wanted to come here. Whenever…

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