🔥 KEELON RUSSELL VS. GUNNER STOCKTON — WHO HAS THE EDGE?
It’s one of the biggest quarterback debates in college football as Alabama Crimson Tide QB Keelon Russell and Georgia Bulldogs QB Gunner Stockton prepare for a massive SEC showdown. Which quarterback has been better through the first five weeks of the 2026 college football season — and who gives his team the advantage when Georgia travels to Tuscaloosa?
We break down the key numbers for Keelon Russell vs. Gunner Stockton, including passing production, completion percentage, touchdowns, interceptions, efficiency, rushing ability and overall impact on their respective offenses. Russell has emerged as one of the most explosive young quarterbacks in college football, while Stockton has been remarkably efficient leading Kirby Smart’s Georgia offense. So who has the edge: Alabama or Georgia at quarterback?
🐶 KIRBY SMART ON JUST HOW GOOD GUNNER STOCKTON IS
We’ll also hear Georgia head coach Kirby Smart’s evaluation of Gunner Stockton and discuss what makes the Bulldogs quarterback so effective. Smart has consistently praised Stockton’s decision-making, accuracy, toughness, athleticism and leadership as Georgia continues to lean on its veteran quarterback in one of the biggest games on the SEC schedule.
🏆 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BUBBLE WATCH
As we enter Week 6 of the college football season, it’s time to take a closer look at the College Football Playoff Bubble Watch.
Which teams are safely inside the projected 12-team CFP field? Which contenders still have work to do? And which teams could see their playoff hopes take a major hit over the next few weeks?
We break down the rapidly changing College Football Playoff picture, the teams sitting near the cut line and the upcoming games that could dramatically reshape the postseason race.
🚨 IS THIS THE FINAL SEASON FOR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES?
Could 2026 be the final season of conference championship games as we know them?
With continued discussion surrounding the future of the College Football Playoff, expansion and postseason structure, the value — and potential risk — of playing an additional conference championship game has become one of the biggest debates in college football.
Could the SEC Championship Game, Big Ten Championship Game and other conference title games eventually disappear or be dramatically changed as the CFP continues to evolve?
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00:00 Introduction
00:05:00 our Kalshi positions
00:08:30 Georgia at Alabama preview
00:17:40 QB matchup between Gunner Stockton and Keelon Russell
00:24:30 keys to victory for Alabama and Georgia
00:32:40 4 Downs
00:57:25 viewing menu
01:01:00 Brock Huard joins the show to talk NFL and college football
01:31:30 weather concerns in Tuscaloosa for Alabama vs. Georgia
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