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The OG Kickoff w/ Connor and Will

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795 episodes
Language
English
Date created
2017/07/02
Latest episode
2026/11/05
Average duration
114 min.
Release period
4 days

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Connor O'Gara and Will Ogburn return to the mic for The OG Kickoff - your new independent home for authentic SEC football talk. We’re bringing you the same chemistry and hard-hitting coverage you’ve followed for years, straight from the source. From the latest news and biggest stories to the game's most interesting players and coaches, we cover the conference with the depth of insiders and the passion of fans. 365 days a year, we talk about the past present and future of the SEC in a way that nobody else does.

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An all-time Week 10 slate, CFP rankings reaction & mailbag!
2026/11/05
The guys have a ton of thoughts heading into Week 10. Before the guys dug into a loaded slate, Connor and Will discussed the first Playoff Poll of 2026. Who got a raw deal? Who can't lose another game? The guys discuss that, as well as all the Week 10 matchups in the SEC. They close with your questions with a mailmag and Lad of the Week. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Georgia's Cocktail Beatdown, Cocktober continues, CFP Top 12 prediction
2026/11/01
We had a slew of beatdowns in Week 9, but the guys have full recaps of the five SEC games. What happened to Florida in its blowout loss vs. Georgia? How did Ole Miss turn a close game vs. Auburn into a laugher? Will Texas' frustrating season end with a blowout loss? Is it just South Carolina's world now? And what did Arkansas fans do to deserve this kind of pain? The guys close with a prediction of the top 12 in the first Playoff Poll and their Saturday OGs! Got thoughts on today's episode and want to be part of our next mailbag? Email us at [email protected]. Chapters 0:00 Intro 4:35 Georgia 27, Florida 8: Philo benched, Sumrall's long day 24:47 Ole Miss 45, Auburn 15: one blocked PAT, one failed two, one kickoff 40:16 Texas 31, Mississippi State 3: the fat six and the Arch question 52:11 South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25: Sellers, Fire Arbuckle and the OC list 1:12:52 Missouri 34, Arkansas 10: Hardy returns, Arkansas suffers 1:21:25 Predicting the first CFP rankings 1:25:19 Saturday OG: Charlie Becker and Shane Beamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cocktail Party ... in Atlanta? Aaron Murray talks Florida-Georgia & SEC observations
2026/10/28
It's a light slate, but at least we have the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. The guys discuss Florida-Georgia, as well as Auburn-Ole Miss, Mississippi State-Texas, South Carolina-Oklahoma and Mizzou-Arkansas. Plus, Lock of the Week. Aaron Murray joined the guys to discuss Florida-Georgia, his favorite SEC thrower, the most impressive SEC players he's seen and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week and an announcement. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. CHAPTERS 0:00 Halloween Saturday, Paw Patrol and a weak national slate 5:02 Florida vs. Georgia (Atlanta): "Welcome to Atlanta" (Jermaine Dupri feat. Ludacris) 21:44 Auburn at Ole Miss: "Psycho Killer" (Talking Heads) 32:04 Mississippi State at Texas: "Semi-Charmed Life" (Third Eye Blind) 41:46 South Carolina at Oklahoma: "Dragula" (Rob Zombie) 54:14 Missouri at Arkansas: "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (Bon Jovi feat. Jennifer Nettles) 1:02:16 Lock of the Week: Iowa -3.5 vs. Wisconsin 1:06:47 Aaron Murray on Georgia-Florida, Gunner Stockton and Jared Curtis 1:23:58 Lad of the Week: Harry Kane and Ahmad Hardy 1:33:22 Close 🎧 Preview pods every Wednesday, recap pods every Sunday. Subscribe and hit the bell. 📩 [email protected] 🐦 @theogkickoff 📱 TikTok: @theogkickoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Week 8 Recap: Texas survives Ole Miss, Willy B House of Horrors & Bama escapes A&M
2026/10/25
Week 8 in the SEC delivered! The guys recap a take-filled thriller in Austin between Ole Miss and Texas, as well as South Carolina's walk-off win against Tennessee, Bama surviving Texas A&M, Kentucky's SEC lead continuing after coming back vs. Vandy, LSU dominating Auburn and Oklahoma sinking Kamario Taylor-less Mississippi State. The guys close with their Saturday OGs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Bama or Texas stop the bleeding? Geoff Collins on Tennessee D, Buster Faulkner & Saban
2026/10/21
It's Week 8! The guys have a full breakdown of the SEC action ahead with previews for Tennessee-South Carolina, LSU-Auburn, Ole Miss-Texas, Bama-A&M, Vandy-Kentucky and Oklahoma-Mississippi State. Geoff Collins joined the show to talk about Tennessee's dominant defense, Buster Faulkner's offense, Ole Miss' defensive turnaround, stories from his days on Alabama's staff and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. CHAPTERS 0:00 Is the SEC just the NFL now? 1:58 A bear walked down Connor's street 6:38 Tennessee at South Carolina: "Time Is on My Side" (The Rolling Stones) 19:05 LSU at Auburn: "Holy Diver" (Dio) 32:55 Ole Miss at Texas: "Fire Away" (Chris Stapleton) 44:41 Texas A&M at Alabama: "The Fire" (The Roots and John Legend) 55:50 Vanderbilt at Kentucky: "Cinderella Man" (Eminem) 1:03:18 Oklahoma at Mississippi State: "Oklahoma Smokeshow" (Zach Bryan) 1:13:05 Lock of the Week: UCF +6.5 vs. BYU 1:17:00 Coach Geoff Collins on Tennessee's defense, how to beat it, Arch Manning and the SEC's circle of chaos 1:38:10 Collins' Saban stories: the 2011 tornado, Hightower, Julio and the AJ McCarron scream 1:44:27 Lad of the Week: DeSean Bishop and early voting 1:54:22 Close 🎧 Preview pods every Wednesday, recap pods every Sunday. Subscribe and hit the bell. 📩 [email protected] 🐦 @theogkickoff 📱 TikTok: @theogkickoff #Texas #OleMiss #Tennessee #SouthCarolina #LSU #Auburn #Alabama #SEC #CollegeFootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The craziest Saturday ever! Auburn downs UGA, Tennessee smokes Bama, woof Texas
2026/10/18
It was the craziest day in the history of college football. Five top-7 teams went down for the first time ever. The guys have a full recap of a bananas day, including Auburn stunning No. 1 Georgia, Florida knocking off Texas with Tramell Jones Jr., Tennessee smoking Bama, Ole Miss dominating Mizzou, LSU smashing Kamario-less Mississippi State, Kentucky continuing the good vibes against Oklahoma, Arkansas getting its first SEC win in 721 days. Plus, Saturday OGs! Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now or never for Arch & Austin Simmons revenge? CJ Baxter talks UK's rise & Texas
2026/10/15
It's already Week 7, but fear not. The guys have a full preview at the midway point of the season. They discuss whether Arch Manning's now-or-never game is coming vs. Florida, the bounce-back battle on the Bayou between Mississippi State and LSU, a lopsided matchup in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry between Auburn and Georgia, Alabama's ability to end the mini-skid at Tennessee, Austin Simmons trying to get his revenge at Ole Miss, Kentucky and Oklahoma in search of more good vibes after emotional wins and Vandy hosting Arkansas in the battle of the last two winless teams in SEC play. Plus, an emotional hedge in Lock of the Week. The guys are joined by Kentucky running back CJ Baxter, who discussed his long road back to stardom, UK's rise, Texas and more. The guys close with a family-focused Lad of the Week. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A controversial UGA-Bama classic, Red River stunner & Connor witnesses UK take down LSU
2026/10/11
It was a wild, loaded Saturday in the SEC. The guys dig into everything, including Georgia's controversial win at Alabama, Oklahoma stunning Texas, Connor witnessing Kentucky take down LSU, South Carolina's beatdown of reeling Florida, Mizzou sinking A&M to a new low, Ole Miss reminding the world it's still good and Arkansas blowing it vs. Tennessee. The guys closed with their Saturday OGs. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected] CHAPTERS 0:00 Connor in Lexington, Will on the couch: a bananas Week 6 3:17 Georgia 20, Alabama 17: the no-call, the Dijon Lee penalty and Kirby's first win in Tuscaloosa 19:27 Oklahoma 27, Texas 24: Mateer's redemption, Arch's late picks and Sandell's walk-off 38:18 Kentucky 35, LSU 34 (OT): Will Stein goes for two again and Kiffin punts on fourth and 1 1:00:48 Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6: Jamal Roberts, Mizzou spits at Vegas and Elko vs. TexAgs 1:15:58 South Carolina 38, Florida 19: Sellers' five touchdowns and Florida's honeymoon is over 1:28:53 Ole Miss 52, Vanderbilt 17: Golding's first road win and the Mizzou at Ole Miss elimination game 1:32:56 Seven one-loss SEC teams: which one makes the playoff? 1:35:08 Tennessee 24, Arkansas 17: Silverfield punts it away, MacIntyre's first start and Fayetteville finally 1:42:26 Saturday OG: Will Stein, UCLA's Wayne Knight and Indiana surviving Nebraska 1:51:18 Email us your unfiltered midseason takes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Georgia-Bama in a hurricane? Red River Ruh-roh? Mike Wright talks wild career & Kamario
2026/10/07
Week 6 is here! The guys have a full preview of all the action, including Alabama hosting Georgia ... in a hurricane? The guys discuss the Red River Rivalry, Tennessee-Arkansas, South Carolina-Florida, Ole Miss-Vandy, LSU-UK and Texas A&M Mizzou. The guys were joined by former college football quarterback Mike Wright, who discussed his wild career, the Jeff Lebby offense and what he's currently up to. The guys close with Lad of the Week! CHAPTERS 0:00 Connor's free Nick Saban documentary t-shirt 4:07 Texas vs Oklahoma: "Calm Down" (Taylor Swift) 18:36 South Carolina at Florida: "The Chain" (Fleetwood Mac) 29:46 Texas A&M at Mizzou: "Ready to Run" (The Chicks) 40:15 Georgia at Alabama: "The Sound of Silence" (Disturbed), hurricane included 1:01:00 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt: "Written in the Sand" (Old Dominion) 1:07:58 Tennessee at Arkansas: "Lean On Me" (Bill Withers) 1:14:11 LSU at Kentucky: "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) 1:23:28 Lock of the week: Duke minus 6.5 at Georgia Tech 1:25:29 Mike Wright: Vandy, Mississippi State, 14 positions at ECU and the Egg Bowl 1:51:23 Lad of the Week: Bryce Young and John Urschel 1:57:18 Email us your hurricane plans and your free t-shirt stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mizzou destroys Florida, Alabama shreds MSU & Will Stein's cahones
2026/10/04
Week 5 is in the books. What did we learn? Well, Alabama's offense is a monster that might not be able to be stopped. Is Keelon Russell the best quarterback in America? Speaking of dominance, Mizzou dropped the hammer on Florida. Was Florida a fraud? Or is Mizzou an SEC contender? Plus, Will Stein's guts sunk South Carolina to a new low, Georgia got through Vandy to set up the monster matchup with Bama, Tennessee survived Auburn but had to bench Faizon Brandon and Texas A&M ran past Arkansas. The guys closed with their Saturday OGs. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. CHAPTERS 0:00 Blowout city: a very funny Saturday in the SEC 2:12 Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23: everyone should be terrified of this Bama offense 21:01 Mizzou 45, Florida 17: the most shocking result since we started the pod 40:55 Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34 (OT): the largest road comeback in UK history 54:05 Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14: no Jared Curtis, no drama, and Bama week is here 1:03:51 Tennessee 24, Auburn 14: Faizon Brandon benched, Byrum Brown not 1:20:19 Texas A&M 34, Arkansas 7: rock bottom avoided (and Ryan Silverfield's shirt) 1:25:56 Saturday OG: Jamal Roberts and George MacIntyre 1:34:41 Week 6 is loaded: Georgia at Bama, Red River and Will in Lexington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keelon vs. Kamario, can Florida avoid a letdown? Isaiah Sategna on roots & WR development
2026/09/30
It's a loaded Week 5 pod. The guys discuss all the SEC matchups this week, including Alabama-Mississippi State, Vandy-Georgia, Florida-Mizzou, Auburn-Tennessee, Kentucky-South Carolina, Arkansas-Texas A&M and Lock of the Week. Oklahoma WR Isaiah Sategna joined the show on behalf of Casey's, where pizza is 40% off on Saturdays this fall. He talked about righting the ship at Oklahoma, his roots across the SEC and tricks of the trade at WR. The guys close with a Lad of the Week that Connor has been dreading. Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected].  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Florida's offense is a juggernaut, Texas wins weird UT battle, Kamario shines again
2026/09/27
Week 4 was WILD in the SEC. The guys have a ton of takeaways, including Florida lighting up the scoreboard against Ole Miss in historic fashion. The guys discuss who can possibly stop Florida and the path to Atlanta. Plus, Texas held off Tennessee in a weird battle for UT, Kamario Taylor gave Mississippi State its best moment since Dak, A&M is broken, Alabama's offense is a machine and Auburn finally won a home game. The guys close with their Saturday OGs! Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. CHAPTERS 0:00 The historic week lived up to the billing (and Will is washed) 2:33 Florida 52, Ole Miss 28: Vegas knew, and Buster Faulkner is the hire of the year 21:34 Texas 20, Tennessee 17: the drop kick, ten sacks and Colin Simmons' bathroom flag 37:49 Mississippi State 31, Mizzou 24: Kamario's worst game was still history 50:18 Georgia 41, Oklahoma 13: the most misleading final score of the weekend 1:03:16 LSU 35, Texas A&M 6: fully out on Holmon Wiggins 1:15:13 Alabama 49, South Carolina 18: joyful murderball and Shane Beamer's hot seat 1:24:00 Auburn 21, Vanderbilt 15: winning is hard, and the next four games are brutal 1:32:26 Saturday OG: Colin Simmons, Jeremiah Smith and Dylan Raiola (plus the Lincoln Riley rant) 1:41:59 Email us your takes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A historic Week 4 awaits! Chris Doering on Florida's offense & Ole Miss showdown
2026/09/24
It's a historic Week 4 in the SEC. We've got 4 ranked matchups of conference play for the first time ever. The guys have thoughts on all 7 Power Conference matchups in the SEC (Texas-Tennessee, Oklahoma-Georgia, Ole Miss-Florida, Vandy-Auburn, South Carolina-Alabama, Texas A&M-LSU and Mizzou-Mississippi State. Plus, Lock of the Week. Chris Doering joined us to talk all things Florida-Ole Miss. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ole Miss gets its Lane revenge, Kentucky stuns A&M, Keelon & Kamario dazzle
2026/09/21
Will witnessed an incredible night in Oxford, though things didn't go his or Lane Kiffin's way at Ole Miss. The guys recap the instant classic showdown between LSU and Ole Miss. Plus, they discuss Kentucky's stunning upset at Texas A&M, Alabama roaring back vs. Florida State, Florida's offense cruised at Auburn, Kamario Taylor's remarkable response at South Carolina, Vandy's 1-of-1 finish vs. NC State and Georgia sending Arkansas to a new low. Plus, Saturday OGs! Got thoughts on today's episode? Email us at [email protected].  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who wins Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss? Ari Wasserman on Texas & LSU-Ole Miss
2026/09/16
Finally, it's here. Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss will have no shortage of drama and takeaways. Connor and Will have a deep dive on that game (which Will is going to be at), as well as all the other action in the SEC, including Florida State-Alabama, Florida-Auburn, Kentucky-Texas A&M, Mississippi State-South Carolina, Georgia-Arkansas, NC State-Vandy and Lock of the Week. On3's Ari Wasserman joined the show to discuss all things Texas, LSU-Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin, Ohio State, receivers in the Heisman Trophy race and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Got thoughts on today? Email us [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4.4 out of 5
1193 reviews
★★☆☆☆
Concerned Lurker 2026/10/12
UK fan here
Not going to forget the 2-10 prediction.
★★★★☆
Sasquatch Jones 2026/03/10
Timestamps PLEASE
PLEASE use timestamps in the episode description so we can skip boring segments like a Brian Kelly yap fest
★★★★★
Monda 859 2026/02/26
SDS
I can’t even think of a word to describe how insanely stupid of a decision it was to layoff O’Gara. I’ve been watching college football my entire life...
★★★★★
🍰🍰🍊🍊🍉🍉 2026/02/20
Welcome back
Good luck!
★★★★★
GA Dawg Lady 2026/02/18
Favorite Football Podcast
I have listened to Connor and Will for years now. My go to breakdown of SEC games also including other relevant conference teams. Excited for the fut...
★★★★★
OxMS Reb 2026/02/15
OG congrats
Forget SDS. New opportunities 👍 🇹🇹🦈
★★★★★
GnarlsBarckley 2026/02/14
So excited for this next chapter
Been here for years and I hate seeing that they laid Connor off but I think the future is bright for the boys and the best is yet to come
★★★★★
EricWalbs22 2026/02/13
Long Time, First Time
I’ve been listening for 3 or so years and enjoy listening to Connor and Will. I’m a big Tennessee fan and always good to get a neutral take and the ha...
★★★★★
P Dawg 92 2026/02/13
Fresh & New
So glad to hear Connor and Will getting a fresh space where we can hear them put more of themselves into the show. Listened to them for over 5 years...
★★★★★
BaltoKyle 2026/02/13
Every New Beginning….
This is an excellent podcast! As a new follower of college football; these guys break down both the Xs & Os, as well as the cultural and history of ...
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