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Northern Aggression: A College Football Podcast

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36 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Blue Wire
Explicit
No
Date created
2026/08/18
Latest episode
2026/10/22
Average duration
56 min.
Release period
2 days

Description

The Big Ten runs college football, the SEC is in freefall and this is the show that talks truth, has fun and dives deep about college football’s new reality. Northern Aggression is your go-to place to get real about Ohio State, Indiana, Oregon, Michigan, Penn State, USC and the most interesting Big Ten teams, as well as Notre Dame and any program not drenched in SEC mediocrity. Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna will be here multiple times a week to break down the biggest games and best players, and offer new ways of viewing college football that we promise you won’t find anywhere else. Sick of shows slanted to the South? Come hang with a show that sees college football from your perspective on The Podcast of Northern Aggression.

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Indiana-Michigan, Houston-Utah, Iowa-Minnesota, ND State-New Mexico: Week 8 College Football Picks
2026/10/22
We're picking Indiana vs. Michigan, Houston vs. Utah, Iowa vs. Minnesota, USC vs. Wisconsin and North Dakota State vs. New Mexico as our college football games on The Podcast of Northern Aggression this week. The bonus games discussed are Michigan State vs. UCLA and BYU vs. UCF. Indiana is trying to bounce back from a loss to Ohio State against a Michigan team making a quarterback change. Houston and Utah are hoping to land major wins in the Big 12 race. North Dakota State and New Mexico is not only big for the Mountain West race, but also in deciding which Group of 6 team makes the College Football Playoff.  Thanks for joining us on The Podcast of Northern Aggression.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
New College Football playoff picks: Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, BYU race for No. 1 seed
2026/10/21
It's time to reset our College Football Playoff picks halfway through the season. But first, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises look back on preseason playoff predictions good and bad (Illinois, Washington, Oklahoma.) Then it's onto new lists of the predicted 12 teams that will make the CFP field.Will upstarts UCLA, Kentucky and Northwestern make it?Will Georgia, Miami, Ohio State or Indiana be the No. 1 seed?Is Notre Dame is danger of missing the field?How many teams from the ACC and Big 12 will make it with so much uncertainty in the Big Ten and SEC? Thanks as always for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Weekly game picks will show up in your feed on Thursday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
College football's big disappointments, best underdogs & teams to not give up on: Around the North
2026/10/20
From Texas to Oregon, from Michigan to Northwestern, from Wake Forest to USC, college football discussions hit a lot of topics on this edition of Around the North. Ralph Russo from The Athletic swings by for an outstanding appearance, bringing lots of insight, as he joins Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises to discuss these five topics around college football. • The team you shouldn't give up on yet • Favorite underdog story this season • Biggest disappointment this season • What to expect from Ohio State and Indiana after their big showdown • Suggestions to make the AP college football poll better Thanks to Ralph for his time and great info. And thanks to you for joining us on Around the North on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A crazy college football weekend leads to the question: What will the 24-team playoff do to CFB?
2026/10/19
Five of college football's top 7 teams in the AP poll -- Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas -- lost last weekend. The 24-team CFB playoff is coming next season. On this episode, Matt, Bill and Doug combine those two realities and dive into the future of the sport. What about the upsets?What about the chaos? What about the parity?What will it all mean when 24 teams make the playoff? Thanks as always for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression, your preeminent place to talk about how mid the SEC is. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
College football bets: Time to fade Indiana, Auburn, Tennessee, Iowa? TShoe was perfect last week
2026/10/19
t's a great time to follow college football bets on The Podcast of Northern Aggression after a perfect week for Tyler Shoemaker last week, with wins on TCU, LSU, West Virginia, Appalachian State and Air Force.What's next this week?TShoe and Doug Lesmerises discuss how to handle Auburn and Tennessee this week, after big wins over Georgia and Alabama, and what to do with Indiana following it's razor-thin loss to Ohio State.The Hoosiers are at Michigan, while LSU faces Auburn and South Carolina plays Tennessee.Plus bets on Oregon-Illinois, Clemson-Virginia Tech, Rutgers-Northwestern, West Virginia-TCU, Kentucky-Vanderbilt and more.Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ohio State-Indiana, Notre Dame-BYU, Michigan-Penn State, Nebraska-Oregon: College Football Picks
2026/10/16
Ohio State-Indiana, Notre Dame-BYU, Michigan-Penn State, Wisconsin-UCLA and Nebraska-Oregon are the games we're picking this week on The Podcast of Northern Aggression is a big week for the Big Ten and Notre Dame. The bonus games discussed are Northwestern-Michigan State, Houston-Oklahoma State and Kentucky-Oklahoma. The Wisconsin and Nebraska visits to the West Coast are both huge for those teams trying to take a step up this season, while UCLA and Oregon are trying to deal with quarterback injuries. Meanwhile, the Penn State-Michigan loser could be in very bad shape, and Buckeyes-Hoosiers and Fighting Irish-Cougars are both Top 10 matchups. Thanks for joining Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Is Notre Dame, Ohio State or Indiana the best Northern team? Plus SEC midness and 2 huge games ahead
2026/10/12
No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana and No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU are two major games in college football this week, and Around the North dug into both of them on this episode. The show also asked the question of which Northern team is best right now, the Buckeyes, Hoosiers or Fighting Irish? To answer that question and many others, Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports and the Happy Auer newsletter on Substack joined the show to chat with Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises. Besides those games, the show also tackled the topic of SEC Midness and asked which Big Ten game last week was the most interesting or shocking: Purdue over Minnesota, UCLA over Oregon, USC over Penn State, Iowa over Washington or Nebraska almost beating Indiana? Thanks to Nicole for her time and insight and thanks to you for joining us on Around the North. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Should we ride with Kentucky & UCLA? Plus WVU, LSU, TCU after college football bets went 6-2
2026/10/12
After another good week of college football betting last week, as TShoe went 3-1, the Union Bet hit for the fourth straight week and Doug went 2-1, Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises are back for another round of college football betting advice.The picks here are on: UCLA-WisconsinHouston-Oklahoma StateLSU-Mississippi StateTCU-BaylorWest-Virginia-CincinnatiAppalachian State-Coastal CarolinaAir Force-UNLVThanks for joining us on The Podcast of Northern Aggression betting show. For the season, TShoe is 15-8, Doug is 5-13 and their combined Union Bets are 4-2. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
USC-Penn State, Nebraska-Indiana, Georgia-Alabama, Oregon-UCLA & more: College Football Game Picks
2026/10/09
Six college football picks are on this show as Bill, Matt and Doug add an extra game to the usual slate. The discussions and picks are on: USC-Penn State in what might be a sad White OutGeorgia-AlabamaIndiana-NebraskaUCLA-OregonIowa-WashingtonPurdue-MinnesotaPlus a bonus look at Oklahoma-Texas. Thanks as always for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Inside a Nebraska-Indiana showdown, Michigan & Penn State troubles, who is Big Ten's 4th-best team?
2026/10/05
Indiana vs. Nebraska is one of two college football showdowns between undefeated Power Conference teams this weekend. On this episode of Around the North, Josh Peterson of the I-80 Club podcast and YouTube show joins Matt, Bill and Doug to discuss whether people should be believing in Nebraska this season, or anticipating another fall off after a fast start. How big is the Big Noon matchup with Indiana at Nebraska on Saturday, what does it mean to the Big Ten, and how does it compare to the other undefeated showdown between Alabama and Georgia? Other topics covered: With both teams on two-game losing streaks, how much trouble are Michigan and Penn State in and how should we view Kyle Whittingham and Matt Campbell? What is the fourth-best team in the Big Ten and why do we have so many candidates for it? How many actually good teams are there in the Big Ten and SEC? Thanks to Josh for his time and insight. Thanks to you as always for hanging out with us on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Betting 2 major SEC underdogs, an Oregon-UCLA play, advice for Georgia-Bama: College football bets
2026/10/05
An Oregon-UCLA play is the Union Bet in this college football betting discussion with Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises. They have hit three straight Union Bets, when the math and the vibes come together, and are 3-2 on those bets for the year. TShoe was 2-2 on his bets last week and is 12-7 on the year, while Doug is also here. Other games to play this week: South Carolina-Florida Utah State-Washington State Arkansas-Tennessee Florida International-New Mexico State Alabama-Georgia LSU-Kentucky Michigan State-Illinois Thanks for joining the betting show on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Will Michigan, USC & Penn State bounce back? Ohio State at Iowa test: Week 5 college football picks
2026/10/01
Three Big Ten teams that took big losses last week are under the microscope on this edition of college football picks on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. For Week 5, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna make picks on these five games: Michigan at MinnesotaPenn State at NorthwesternOhio State at IowaAlabama at Mississippi StateWashington at USCThe bonus games discussed are North Dakota State-Wyoming, Clemson-Miami and Pitt-Virginia Tech.Thanks for checking out the weekly picks show on Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Big Ten shakeup: Lessons from Iowa, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota wins; Michigan, USC, PSU, UW losses
2026/09/29
The teams ranked Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 in the our Big Ten preseason poll all lost Saturday. On this edition of Around the North, the discussion centers on those games and what we learned about the winners and losers. Audrey Snyder, the great Penn State writer for https://insidethelions.substack.com/, joins Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises to break it all down. The five show topics: Wisconsin beating Penn StateIowa beating MichiganOregon beating USCMinnesota beating WashingtonGrading the four new Big Ten coaching hires for this season: Bob Chesney at UCLA, Matt Campbell at Penn State, Kyle Whittingham at Michigan and Pat Fitzgerald at Michigan StateThanks for joining Around the North on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Tell a friend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Pitt-Penn State PA betting special, SEC 3-pack, mechanic picks after 3 hot weeks of CFB winning bets
2026/09/28
After a 5-1 week on the show, Northern Aggression is back for more college football bets on Pitt, Penn State, Georgia and more.On this episode, Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises discuss TShoe's mechanic picks as he goes under the hood for some off-the-radar games.He has a best bet for James Madison-Marshall, as well as suggested bets for Cal-UNLV and Oregon State-Colorado State.He also likes two games on Friday, with a pick on Penn State-Northwestern and a Union Bet with Doug, as math and vibes combine, on Pitt-Virginia Tech.Doug is more basic, choosing three SEC bets while riding high after winning his only bet last week on Georgia.This week he makes picks on Alabama-Mississippi State, Georgia-Vanderbilt and Kentucky-South Carolina.For the year, TShoe is 10-5 and Doug is 2-10, while their combined Union Bet is 2-2.Thanks for joining the betting show each Monday on the Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Is Nebraska for real, Michigan-Iowa mirror game, will USC seize the moment? College football picks
2026/09/24
Five college football matchups are up for discussion and picks on this episode, with Matt Fortuna coming off a perfect 5-0 week against the spread. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises join him to debate and predict: Michigan-Iowa Penn State-Wisconsin Nebraska-Michigan State Texas-Tennessee USC-Oregon Plus bonus discussions on Florida-Ole Miss, Oklahoma State-West Virginia and Toledo-San Diego State. Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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5 out of 5
104 reviews
★★★★★
keyshawn_irvin 2026/10/22
Much Needed Voices in College Football
Glad Doug and Bill are back offering northern perspectives on college football. Great minds and voices, who try to stay unbiased and open, and are hig...
★★★★★
BrookeMH 2026/10/02
My Heart is Whole Again
One of the saddest days of my podcast listening life was when I realized that Kings of the North was over. My heart was broken and I just couldn’t bel...
★★★★★
Eramisionero 2026/09/01
KOTN is Back and Better Than Ever!!!
SO excited to have another northern-focused college football show! I was heartbroken when KOTN ended; this is one of those rare instances where the se...
★★★★★
jseattle21 2026/08/30
The best
These guys know ball. Perfect mix of narrative and data with a lot of humor mixed in. Great balance to the southern media complex.
★★★★★
Geoffnmn 2026/08/28
Great content
Great insight and perspective on college football with a B1G/ND focus.
★★★★★
Loid Lihp III 2026/08/27
Go northern football!
A great northern college football podcast. Nice companions to the Big Ten season, trying to cover all angles. Bill, Doug and Matt are fair and enterta...
★★★★★
Ben Graeff 2026/08/25
THE BEST CFB POD IS BACK
I cannot tell you how exciting I am to have Bill and Doug back talking northern football. LETS GOOOOO
★★★★★
Kevin_Island 2026/08/24
Great CFB Analysis from Bill and Doug
A+ stuff as always from Bill and Doug. Glad to have Matt in the mix too. Perfect mix of entertaining and informative.
★★★★★
omarbob 2026/08/23
I like the idea of the show
I think this show will be great
★★★★★
Nikonbrad 2026/08/22
Simply the best!
Bill and Doug are two of the best reporters on the Ohio State beat and this new podcast with a focus on Northern college football is awesome! Having ...
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