https://simplecast.com Northern Aggression: A College Football Podcast 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. 2026 Northern Aggression en Thu, 1 Oct 2026 18:47:12 +0000 Thu, 1 Oct 2026 18:47:21 +0000 https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com Northern Aggression: A College Football Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d0db390c-c639-4676-abf9-b9f84ce3561c/b756391a-eaf5-40d2-846a-a37f008da9d3/3000x3000/untitled-20design-20-7.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com episodic 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. Blue Wire false https://feeds.simplecast.com/8er36kf3 big 10 Blue Wire ti@bluewirepods.com 0b57fcaf-d604-4f96-af91-a004775ba0ab Will Michigan, USC & Penn State bounce back? Ohio State at Iowa test: Week 5 college football picks 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 Minnesota
  • Penn State at Northwestern
  • Ohio State at Iowa
  • Alabama at Mississippi State
  • Washington at USC

The bonus games discussed are North Dakota State-Wyoming, Clemson-Miami and Pitt-Virginia Tech.
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]]> Thu, 1 Oct 2026 18:47:12 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/will-michigan-usc-penn-state-bounce-back-ohio-state-at-iowa-test-week-5-college-football-picks-l_h58jF7 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 Minnesota
  • Penn State at Northwestern
  • Ohio State at Iowa
  • Alabama at Mississippi State
  • Washington at USC

The bonus games discussed are North Dakota State-Wyoming, Clemson-Miami and Pitt-Virginia Tech.
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]]> Will Michigan, USC & Penn State bounce back? Ohio State at Iowa test: Week 5 college football picks Blue Wire 01:02:15 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. 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. false full 25 f96f517d-5200-40d0-9359-3a83121a0c1d Big Ten shakeup: Lessons from Iowa, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota wins; Michigan, USC, PSU, UW losses 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 State
  • Iowa beating Michigan
  • Oregon beating USC
  • Minnesota beating Washington
  • Grading 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 State

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]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:01:42 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/big-ten-shakeup-lessons-from-iowa-oregon-wisconsin-minnesota-wins-michigan-usc-psu-uw-losses-xPdTjJ9d 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 State
  • Iowa beating Michigan
  • Oregon beating USC
  • Minnesota beating Washington
  • Grading 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 State

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]]> Big Ten shakeup: Lessons from Iowa, Oregon, Wisconsin, Minnesota wins; Michigan, USC, PSU, UW losses Blue Wire 01:25:03 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 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. false full 24 ee664929-6571-4912-81c4-27f7a71c0053 Pitt-Penn State PA betting special, SEC 3-pack, mechanic picks after 3 hot weeks of CFB winning bets 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.
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]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:25:11 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/pitt-penn-state-pa-betting-special-sec-3-pack-mechanic-picks-after-3-hot-weeks-of-cfb-winning-bets-g5p7gD5f 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.
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]]> Pitt-Penn State PA betting special, SEC 3-pack, mechanic picks after 3 hot weeks of CFB winning bets Blue Wire 00:34:38 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. 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. false full 23 6e266610-836b-4d3f-a5ad-23ab37b99b0c Is Nebraska for real, Michigan-Iowa mirror game, will USC seize the moment? College football picks 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.

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]]> Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:29:05 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/is-nebraska-for-real-michigan-iowa-mirror-game-will-usc-seize-the-moment-college-football-picks-FfvC6Fam 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.

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]]> Is Nebraska for real, Michigan-Iowa mirror game, will USC seize the moment? College football picks Blue Wire 01:04:18 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. 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. false full 22 b850f7b6-81f8-44bc-8e58-d1b2d4848f2f Oregon-USC preview, is more pressure on Ducks or Trojans? Best Big Ten QBs, biggest surprise teams It's Around the North, covering five topics around the Big Ten and college football. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna re joined by Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times. He has a new podcast series, House of Troy, dropping on Tuesday about the modern era of USC football that will be of interest to all CFB fans.
The topics on this show include:

  • Thoughts on the USC defense entering the Oregon matchup
  • Should USC or Oregon be favored?
  • The other most interesting Big Ten games this week, with the choices including Penn State-Wisconsin, Indiana-Northwestern, Minnesota-Washington and Nebraska-Michigan State
  • The most surprising Big Ten team so far, good or bad
  • The best QB in the Big Ten

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]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:13:44 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/oregon-usc-preview-is-more-pressure-on-ducks-or-trojans-best-big-ten-qbs-biggest-surprise-teams-rhlfMtEq It's Around the North, covering five topics around the Big Ten and college football. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna re joined by Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times. He has a new podcast series, House of Troy, dropping on Tuesday about the modern era of USC football that will be of interest to all CFB fans.
The topics on this show include:

  • Thoughts on the USC defense entering the Oregon matchup
  • Should USC or Oregon be favored?
  • The other most interesting Big Ten games this week, with the choices including Penn State-Wisconsin, Indiana-Northwestern, Minnesota-Washington and Nebraska-Michigan State
  • The most surprising Big Ten team so far, good or bad
  • The best QB in the Big Ten

Thanks for joining us on Around the North on the Podcast of Northern Aggression. We'll be here early every week with another guest from around college football.


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]]> Oregon-USC preview, is more pressure on Ducks or Trojans? Best Big Ten QBs, biggest surprise teams Blue Wire 00:53:59 It's Around the North, covering five topics around the Big Ten and college football. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna re joined by Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times. He has a new podcast series, House of Troy, dropping on Tuesday about the modern era of USC football that will be of interest to all CFB fans. It's Around the North, covering five topics around the Big Ten and college football. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna re joined by Ryan Kartje of the Los Angeles Times. He has a new podcast series, House of Troy, dropping on Tuesday about the modern era of USC football that will be of interest to all CFB fans. false full 21 53c78b8e-e2cb-45b8-884a-80dd44775cd6 College football bets: Michigan-Iowa math, believing in Arch and Dabo, and a desperate Georgia play Tyler Shoemaker is back after his formula, the TShoe Index, was as good as any college football betting math in the nation last week. TShoe was 3-1 last week on his picks here, just like he was the previous week, and the Union Bet of vibes and math also hit on Houston-Texas Tech. So let's keep rolling with TShoe bets on Michigan-Iowa, Texas-Tennessee, Clemson-Cal, Georgia State-Northern Illinois and a Union Bet on New Mexico-New Mexico State.
Doug is 1-10 and a ridiculous embarrassment to all things betting, so he is making a single bet this week. If you wan to fade his vibes, you'll have at least one chance.
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]]> Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:08:29 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/college-football-bets-michigan-iowa-math-believing-in-arch-and-dabo-and-a-desperate-georgia-play-t_36aHrP Tyler Shoemaker is back after his formula, the TShoe Index, was as good as any college football betting math in the nation last week. TShoe was 3-1 last week on his picks here, just like he was the previous week, and the Union Bet of vibes and math also hit on Houston-Texas Tech. So let's keep rolling with TShoe bets on Michigan-Iowa, Texas-Tennessee, Clemson-Cal, Georgia State-Northern Illinois and a Union Bet on New Mexico-New Mexico State.
Doug is 1-10 and a ridiculous embarrassment to all things betting, so he is making a single bet this week. If you wan to fade his vibes, you'll have at least one chance.
Thanks for joining the college football betting episode of The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> College football bets: Michigan-Iowa math, believing in Arch and Dabo, and a desperate Georgia play Blue Wire 00:35:30 Tyler Shoemaker is back after his formula, the TShoe Index, was as good as any college football betting math in the nation last week. TShoe was 3-1 last week on his picks here, just like he was the previous week, and the Union Bet of vibes and math also hit on Houston-Texas Tech. Tyler Shoemaker is back after his formula, the TShoe Index, was as good as any college football betting math in the nation last week. TShoe was 3-1 last week on his picks here, just like he was the previous week, and the Union Bet of vibes and math also hit on Houston-Texas Tech. false full 20 e72627f4-aca9-47b2-899a-51960186d954 Sick of Lane Kiffin, the mess at North Carolina, Maryland-Virginia Tech weirdness: Week 3 CFB Picks It's five more college football games to pick as the Week 3 calendar offers an odd assortment of matchups. Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises reluctantly wade into Ole Miss vs. LSU before also previewing and picking: • Maryland-Virginia Tech • SMU-Louisville • Houston-Texas Tech • North Carolina-Clemson The three bonus games are Colorado-Northwestern, South Carolina-Mississippi State and Florida-Auburn. Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 04:26:48 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/sick-of-lane-kiffin-the-mess-at-north-carolina-maryland-virginia-tech-weirdness-week-3-cfb-picks-zyeoWbJP It's five more college football games to pick as the Week 3 calendar offers an odd assortment of matchups. Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises reluctantly wade into Ole Miss vs. LSU before also previewing and picking: • Maryland-Virginia Tech • SMU-Louisville • Houston-Texas Tech • North Carolina-Clemson The three bonus games are Colorado-Northwestern, South Carolina-Mississippi State and Florida-Auburn. Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Sick of Lane Kiffin, the mess at North Carolina, Maryland-Virginia Tech weirdness: Week 3 CFB Picks Blue Wire 00:52:18 It's five more college football games to pick as the Week 3 calendar offers an odd assortment of matchups. Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises reluctantly wade into Ole Miss vs. LSU before also previewing and picking. It's five more college football games to pick as the Week 3 calendar offers an odd assortment of matchups. Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises reluctantly wade into Ole Miss vs. LSU before also previewing and picking. false full 19 9e26379c-c0a9-4719-b53e-abc03220dce8 The inside story of how Curt Cignetti and Indiana football built a national championship team Indiana's 16-0 national championship run from the 2025 season remains one of the great and surprising stories in American sports this century. A new book, Unthinkable to Unstoppable: How Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers stunned college football, will be released on Sept. 22 and is available for pre-order.
On this episode, the authors of that book, Mike Nizolek and Zach Osterman, join Doug Lesmerises to discuss the future of Indiana footnall, what the Hoosiers' showdown in Bloomington against Ohio State in October should be like, their interviews with Cignetti and others for this book, and how they came to collaborate on this story.
You can find the book anywhere, including at bookshop.org.
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]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:09:33 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-inside-story-of-how-curt-cignetti-and-indiana-football-built-a-national-championship-team-eb_Mf_QO Indiana's 16-0 national championship run from the 2025 season remains one of the great and surprising stories in American sports this century. A new book, Unthinkable to Unstoppable: How Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers stunned college football, will be released on Sept. 22 and is available for pre-order.
On this episode, the authors of that book, Mike Nizolek and Zach Osterman, join Doug Lesmerises to discuss the future of Indiana footnall, what the Hoosiers' showdown in Bloomington against Ohio State in October should be like, their interviews with Cignetti and others for this book, and how they came to collaborate on this story.
You can find the book anywhere, including at bookshop.org.
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]]> The inside story of how Curt Cignetti and Indiana football built a national championship team Blue Wire 00:37:08 Indiana's 16-0 national championship run from the 2025 season remains one of the great and surprising stories in American sports this century. A new book, Unthinkable to Unstoppable: How Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers stunned college football, will be released on Sept. 22 and is available for pre-order. Indiana's 16-0 national championship run from the 2025 season remains one of the great and surprising stories in American sports this century. A new book, Unthinkable to Unstoppable: How Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers stunned college football, will be released on Sept. 22 and is available for pre-order. false full 18 81cfd30c-e1c6-41fb-bbe0-f544b5555c48 How much trouble are Oregon & Ohio State in? Rating Dan Lanning, plus are USC & UCLA for real? It's Around the North talking Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, USC, UCLA & more in a discussion of five Big Ten footnall topics.
Jon Wilner of Wilnerhotline.com, a great West Coast national college football writer for the Mercury News and others, joins Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss these five topics:

  • How would you describe the job that Dan Lanning has done as Oregon's head coach?
  • How much trouble are Oregon and Ohio State in after their Week 2 losses?
  • Does Indiana actually have the right idea on non-conference scheduling?
  • Are USC and UCLA both for real?

  • Grade the additions of Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA to the Big Ten and how everything has worked out for the schools and the conference

    Thanks for joining Around the North on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. We'll plan to bring in a guest every week to join Matt, Bill and Doug for a five-topic discussion of Big Ten and national college football. Thanks for being here.


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]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:15:42 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/how-much-trouble-are-oregon-ohio-state-in-rating-dan-lanning-plus-are-usc-ucla-for-real-H_fMAP_d It's Around the North talking Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, USC, UCLA & more in a discussion of five Big Ten footnall topics.
Jon Wilner of Wilnerhotline.com, a great West Coast national college football writer for the Mercury News and others, joins Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss these five topics:

  • How would you describe the job that Dan Lanning has done as Oregon's head coach?
  • How much trouble are Oregon and Ohio State in after their Week 2 losses?
  • Does Indiana actually have the right idea on non-conference scheduling?
  • Are USC and UCLA both for real?

  • Grade the additions of Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA to the Big Ten and how everything has worked out for the schools and the conference

    Thanks for joining Around the North on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. We'll plan to bring in a guest every week to join Matt, Bill and Doug for a five-topic discussion of Big Ten and national college football. Thanks for being here.


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]]> How much trouble are Oregon & Ohio State in? Rating Dan Lanning, plus are USC & UCLA for real? Blue Wire 00:57:25 It's Around the North talking Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, USC, UCLA & more in a discussion of five Big Ten footnall topics. Jon Wilner of Wilnerhotline.com, a great West Coast national college football writer for the Mercury News and others, joins Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss these five topics. It's Around the North talking Oregon, Ohio State, Indiana, USC, UCLA & more in a discussion of five Big Ten footnall topics. Jon Wilner of Wilnerhotline.com, a great West Coast national college football writer for the Mercury News and others, joins Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss these five topics. false full 17 76cd6b8b-2e32-4221-84f2-99d44338a5f3 Oregon, Ohio State, Illinois, Minnesota losses: Just how bad was Saturday for the Big Ten? The Big Ten went 11-6 in Week 2 and a miserable 2-6 against other Power Conference teams, including Ohio State losing to Texas, Oregon losing to Oklahoma State, Minnesota losing to Mississippi State and Illinois losing to Duke. Michigan's win over Oklahoma saved the conference from an even darker weekend.
On this episode, Doug, Bill and Matt talk about went wrong, what it says about the depth the Big Ten, and whether anything can be done at this point, or will this weekend hang over the Big Ten all season?
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]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:43:52 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/oregon-ohio-state-illinois-minnesota-losses-just-how-bad-was-saturday-for-the-big-ten-19J_Ix7g The Big Ten went 11-6 in Week 2 and a miserable 2-6 against other Power Conference teams, including Ohio State losing to Texas, Oregon losing to Oklahoma State, Minnesota losing to Mississippi State and Illinois losing to Duke. Michigan's win over Oklahoma saved the conference from an even darker weekend.
On this episode, Doug, Bill and Matt talk about went wrong, what it says about the depth the Big Ten, and whether anything can be done at this point, or will this weekend hang over the Big Ten all season?
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]]> Oregon, Ohio State, Illinois, Minnesota losses: Just how bad was Saturday for the Big Ten? Blue Wire 00:37:52 The Big Ten went 11-6 in Week 2 and a miserable 2-6 against other Power Conference teams, including Ohio State losing to Texas, Oregon losing to Oklahoma State, Minnesota losing to Mississippi State and Illinois losing to Duke. Michigan's win over Oklahoma saved the conference from an even darker weekend. The Big Ten went 11-6 in Week 2 and a miserable 2-6 against other Power Conference teams, including Ohio State losing to Texas, Oregon losing to Oklahoma State, Minnesota losing to Mississippi State and Illinois losing to Duke. Michigan's win over Oklahoma saved the conference from an even darker weekend. false full 16 7ea58d85-d97a-4154-bd61-5bdc437ea781 Notre Dame, more UCLA, SMU, Arizona State, an attractive rivalry under & other college football bets More college football bets are shared on this edition of the CFB betting show on the Podcast of Northern Aggression. Tyler Shoemaker was 3-1 on his solo bets last week, so we get to all his picks right away and save the dubious picks of Doug Lesmerises until the end after his shameful 0-3 last week. From Arizona State to the Florida-Auburn game to a 113-year-old rivalry, TShoe is ready to roll this week. For their Union Bet, where vibes and math come together, the guys are going back to a team they tried before. Thanks for joining us to talk about college football plays on Northern Aggression.


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]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:32:58 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/notre-dame-more-ucla-smu-arizona-state-an-attractive-rivalry-under-other-college-football-bets-zCoru3n4 More college football bets are shared on this edition of the CFB betting show on the Podcast of Northern Aggression. Tyler Shoemaker was 3-1 on his solo bets last week, so we get to all his picks right away and save the dubious picks of Doug Lesmerises until the end after his shameful 0-3 last week. From Arizona State to the Florida-Auburn game to a 113-year-old rivalry, TShoe is ready to roll this week. For their Union Bet, where vibes and math come together, the guys are going back to a team they tried before. Thanks for joining us to talk about college football plays on Northern Aggression.


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]]> Notre Dame, more UCLA, SMU, Arizona State, an attractive rivalry under & other college football bets Blue Wire 00:34:20 More college football bets are shared on this edition of the CFB betting show on the Podcast of Northern Aggression. Tyler Shoemaker was 3-1 on his solo bets last week, so we get to all his picks right away and save the dubious picks of Doug Lesmerises until the end after his shameful 0-3 last week. More college football bets are shared on this edition of the CFB betting show on the Podcast of Northern Aggression. Tyler Shoemaker was 3-1 on his solo bets last week, so we get to all his picks right away and save the dubious picks of Doug Lesmerises until the end after his shameful 0-3 last week. false full 15 f1eecd31-7f7e-43a5-bcd0-4d02a2737b2d Ohio State-Texas, Michigan-Oklahoma, Alabama-Kentucky, Illinois-Duke & more: Week 2 Picks College football's Week 2 slate features some bangers, from Ohio State-Texas to Oklahoma-Michigan to Kentucky-Alabama to a game worth watching Friday night between Boston College and Rutgers. 

After a stellar 5-0 week by Bill Landis and 4-1 week by Matta Fortuna against the spread in Week 1, Northern Aggression (Doug Lesmerises is also here) is back to break down five big games and three bonus in games in Week 2.

Big games:
Ohio State at Texas
Oklahoma at Michigan
Kentucky at Alabama
Mississippi State at Minnesota
Duke at Illinois

Bonus games:

Rutgers at Boston College
Memphis at Boise State
Cal at Syracuse
Thanks as always for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Wed, 9 Sep 2026 19:47:45 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ohio-state-texas-michigan-oklahoma-alabama-kentucky-illinois-duke-more-week-2-picks-LfdJ0XnU College football's Week 2 slate features some bangers, from Ohio State-Texas to Oklahoma-Michigan to Kentucky-Alabama to a game worth watching Friday night between Boston College and Rutgers. 

After a stellar 5-0 week by Bill Landis and 4-1 week by Matta Fortuna against the spread in Week 1, Northern Aggression (Doug Lesmerises is also here) is back to break down five big games and three bonus in games in Week 2.

Big games:
Ohio State at Texas
Oklahoma at Michigan
Kentucky at Alabama
Mississippi State at Minnesota
Duke at Illinois

Bonus games:

Rutgers at Boston College
Memphis at Boise State
Cal at Syracuse
Thanks as always for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Ohio State-Texas, Michigan-Oklahoma, Alabama-Kentucky, Illinois-Duke & more: Week 2 Picks Blue Wire 01:07:19 College football's Week 2 slate features some bangers, from Ohio State-Texas to Oklahoma-Michigan to Kentucky-Alabama to a game worth watching Friday night between Boston College and Rutgers. College football's Week 2 slate features some bangers, from Ohio State-Texas to Oklahoma-Michigan to Kentucky-Alabama to a game worth watching Friday night between Boston College and Rutgers. false full 14 51b3c34e-3839-4437-a0a9-fa05b4741929 UMass-Rutgers shocker fallout: QB Pop Watson joins the show, plus Rutgers head coaching candidates Massachusetts quarterback Pop Watson, who led the Minutemen to a stunning upset of Rutgers in Week 1, joins Matt Fortuna for an interview on this episode of Northern Aggression. But first, Matt, Doug and Bill discuss what's next for Rutgers after that 37-21 loss and suggest some names for who could be the next coach for the Scarlet Knights with Greg Schiano firmly on the hot seat.
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]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/umass-rutgers-shocker-fallout-qb-pop-watson-joins-the-show-plus-rutgers-head-coaching-candidates-trs6kMKd Massachusetts quarterback Pop Watson, who led the Minutemen to a stunning upset of Rutgers in Week 1, joins Matt Fortuna for an interview on this episode of Northern Aggression. But first, Matt, Doug and Bill discuss what's next for Rutgers after that 37-21 loss and suggest some names for who could be the next coach for the Scarlet Knights with Greg Schiano firmly on the hot seat.
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]]> UMass-Rutgers shocker fallout: QB Pop Watson joins the show, plus Rutgers head coaching candidates Blue Wire 00:33:15 Massachusetts quarterback Pop Watson, who led the Minutemen to a stunning upset of Rutgers in Week 1, joins Matt Fortuna for an interview on this episode of Northern Aggression. Massachusetts quarterback Pop Watson, who led the Minutemen to a stunning upset of Rutgers in Week 1, joins Matt Fortuna for an interview on this episode of Northern Aggression. false full 13 a5ff6afc-8185-4c61-9afd-a4eb05802195 Michigan-Western Michigan damage to Big Ten? How will Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota fare vs. SEC? Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football?

On this edition of Around the North, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com to discuss the ramifications of that game. 

Then it's on to:

How the Big Ten fared on the field in Week 1, from Penn State, USC and Iowa to Rutgers, Michigan State and Oregon
Disappointing and impressive teams from Clemson to LSU to UCLA
What's up with Dabo?
Does Notre Dame look like the national title favorite?
How will the Big Ten fare in its three games against the SEC in Week 2?
Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Mon, 7 Sep 2026 22:18:07 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/michigan-western-michigan-damage-to-big-ten-how-will-ohio-state-michigan-minnesota-fare-vs-sec-gAd7SRAF Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football?

On this edition of Around the North, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com to discuss the ramifications of that game. 

Then it's on to:

How the Big Ten fared on the field in Week 1, from Penn State, USC and Iowa to Rutgers, Michigan State and Oregon
Disappointing and impressive teams from Clemson to LSU to UCLA
What's up with Dabo?
Does Notre Dame look like the national title favorite?
How will the Big Ten fare in its three games against the SEC in Week 2?
Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Michigan-Western Michigan damage to Big Ten? How will Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota fare vs. SEC? Blue Wire 00:54:39 Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football? Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football? false full 12 0fb6c052-e262-481f-b811-8854a5433d93 An Ohio State-Texas play, plus Penn State, UCLA, Alabama-Kentucky and more college football bets Our college football betting show is back for Week 2 on Northern Aggression, with picks on Ohio State-Texas, Alabama-Kentucky, UCLA-San Diego State, Army-South Florida, Penn State-Temple, Ohio-Jacksonville State and more.
There are four bets from handicapper Tyler Shoemaker, three from vibes goofball Doug Lesmerises, and the one union bet where they come together.
Last week wasn't great: 1-2 from TShoe, 1-4 from Doug and 0-1 on the Union bet. We're trying again this week anyway.
Thanks for being here and we'll catch you every week for CFB bets on Monday.


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]]> Mon, 7 Sep 2026 15:57:40 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/an-ohio-state-texas-play-plus-penn-state-ucla-alabama-kentucky-and-more-college-football-bets-EMtkKCCJ Our college football betting show is back for Week 2 on Northern Aggression, with picks on Ohio State-Texas, Alabama-Kentucky, UCLA-San Diego State, Army-South Florida, Penn State-Temple, Ohio-Jacksonville State and more.
There are four bets from handicapper Tyler Shoemaker, three from vibes goofball Doug Lesmerises, and the one union bet where they come together.
Last week wasn't great: 1-2 from TShoe, 1-4 from Doug and 0-1 on the Union bet. We're trying again this week anyway.
Thanks for being here and we'll catch you every week for CFB bets on Monday.


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]]> An Ohio State-Texas play, plus Penn State, UCLA, Alabama-Kentucky and more college football bets Blue Wire 00:35:35 Our college football betting show is back for Week 2 on Northern Aggression, with picks on Ohio State-Texas, Alabama-Kentucky, UCLA-San Diego State, Army-South Florida, Penn State-Temple, Ohio-Jacksonville State and more. Our college football betting show is back for Week 2 on Northern Aggression, with picks on Ohio State-Texas, Alabama-Kentucky, UCLA-San Diego State, Army-South Florida, Penn State-Temple, Ohio-Jacksonville State and more. false full 11 7089c890-41de-4aa6-8f25-1842acdd8ac1 Lane Kiffin, LSU on tilt? Can Dabo spring an upset? Plus Oregon, UCLA: Week 1 college football picks Week 1 college football game picks are here, as Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises will pick at least five Big Ten, northern and national games each week on Northern Aggression.
The games this week:

  • Clemson at LSU
  • UCLA at Cal
  • Boise State at Oregon
  • Louisville-Ole Miss in Nashville

  • Wisconsin-Notre Dame in Green Bay

    Plus the guys will each pick a wild card game on their own to discuss. This week those games are Toledo-Michigan State, Miami-Stanford and Ohio-Nebraska.
    Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression and we hope to see you each week for picks.


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]]> Thu, 3 Sep 2026 21:13:35 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/lane-kiffin-lsu-on-tilt-can-dabo-spring-an-upset-plus-oregon-ucla-week-1-college-football-picks-Fi__F51p Week 1 college football game picks are here, as Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises will pick at least five Big Ten, northern and national games each week on Northern Aggression.
The games this week:

  • Clemson at LSU
  • UCLA at Cal
  • Boise State at Oregon
  • Louisville-Ole Miss in Nashville

  • Wisconsin-Notre Dame in Green Bay

    Plus the guys will each pick a wild card game on their own to discuss. This week those games are Toledo-Michigan State, Miami-Stanford and Ohio-Nebraska.
    Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression and we hope to see you each week for picks.


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]]> Lane Kiffin, LSU on tilt? Can Dabo spring an upset? Plus Oregon, UCLA: Week 1 college football picks Blue Wire 01:17:18 Week 1 college football game picks are here, as Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises will pick at least five Big Ten, northern and national games each week on Northern Aggression. Week 1 college football game picks are here, as Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises will pick at least five Big Ten, northern and national games each week on Northern Aggression. false full 10 e2f52afa-5954-4fcc-b1c4-95bafe16fe56 College football playoff picks on Ohio State, Notre Dame & more; how did we all pick the same champ? Here are our college football playoff picks, and though the three of us agreed on only five playoff teams, we all wound up with the same champ.
What a content fiasco.
On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna explain their 12-team brackets, which include some familiar names, some wild picks (Illinois? Florida? Kentucky?) and a unanimous champion. 
Thanks for joining Northern Aggression.


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]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/college-football-playoff-picks-on-ohio-state-notre-dame-more-how-did-we-all-pick-the-same-champ-f_hq4xjh Here are our college football playoff picks, and though the three of us agreed on only five playoff teams, we all wound up with the same champ.
What a content fiasco.
On this episode, Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna explain their 12-team brackets, which include some familiar names, some wild picks (Illinois? Florida? Kentucky?) and a unanimous champion. 
Thanks for joining Northern Aggression.


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]]> College football playoff picks on Ohio State, Notre Dame & more; how did we all pick the same champ? Blue Wire 01:02:32 Here are our college football playoff picks, and though the three of us agreed on only five playoff teams, we all wound up with the same champ. What a content fiasco. Here are our college football playoff picks, and though the three of us agreed on only five playoff teams, we all wound up with the same champ. What a content fiasco. false full 9 b37bf1f5-5cb3-46cc-bb54-a7376fcad027 Bryce Underwood, Josh Hoover & B1G QBs under gun; playoff contender USC? Wisconsin vs Notre Dame Welcome to Around the North, a new show from Northern Aggression. Early in each week, we will discuss five topics on the Big Ten, the North and national college football. Matt, Bill and Doug will be joined by one expert guest, and the first one is a banger. It's Scott Dochterman of The Athletic, a long-time expert on national ball, Big Ten ball and Iowa.


On this episode, Scott, Matt, Bill and Doug cover these five questions for Week 1:

  • Which Big Ten game are you most looking forward to?
  • Is this weak Big Ten slate for Week 1 OK, or should something be done?
  • Did USC look like a playoff contender in its Week 0 win?
  • What kind of chance does Wisconsin have against Notre Dame in Lambeau Field on Sunday?
  • Name a Big Ten QB that needs to show you something this weekend
  • Thanks for being part of Northern Aggression, and we hope you join us each week for Around the North.

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]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/bryce-underwood-josh-hoover-b1g-qbs-under-gun-playoff-contender-usc-wisconsin-vs-notre-dame-Gm4UQdTL Welcome to Around the North, a new show from Northern Aggression. Early in each week, we will discuss five topics on the Big Ten, the North and national college football. Matt, Bill and Doug will be joined by one expert guest, and the first one is a banger. It's Scott Dochterman of The Athletic, a long-time expert on national ball, Big Ten ball and Iowa.


On this episode, Scott, Matt, Bill and Doug cover these five questions for Week 1:

  • Which Big Ten game are you most looking forward to?
  • Is this weak Big Ten slate for Week 1 OK, or should something be done?
  • Did USC look like a playoff contender in its Week 0 win?
  • What kind of chance does Wisconsin have against Notre Dame in Lambeau Field on Sunday?
  • Name a Big Ten QB that needs to show you something this weekend
  • Thanks for being part of Northern Aggression, and we hope you join us each week for Around the North.

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]]> Bryce Underwood, Josh Hoover & B1G QBs under gun; playoff contender USC? Wisconsin vs Notre Dame Blue Wire 01:01:35 Welcome to Around the North, a new show from Northern Aggression. Early in each week, we will discuss five topics on the Big Ten, the North and national college football. Matt, Bill and Doug will be joined by one expert guest, and the first one is a banger. It's Scott Dochterman of The Athletic, a long-time expert on national ball, Big Ten ball and Iowa. Welcome to Around the North, a new show from Northern Aggression. Early in each week, we will discuss five topics on the Big Ten, the North and national college football. Matt, Bill and Doug will be joined by one expert guest, and the first one is a banger. It's Scott Dochterman of The Athletic, a long-time expert on national ball, Big Ten ball and Iowa. false full 8 9a00f13c-f3a3-4f25-ad7c-3225219097ee College football bets on Clemson, Illinois, Washington, Houston & more on our new betting show Welcome to our new college football betting show on Northern Aggression. Each Monday morning, Doug Lesmerises will be joined by Tyler Shoemaker, a college football fan and handicapper with his own numbers and formula, to offer the best bets of the week. Doug is all vibes. TShoe is all math. And they'll each make three to five picks a week, which we will track. Then they will come together for The Union bet, where math and vibes merge into one ideal pick.
The idea is to have fun and get you TShoe's bets early in the week, before the lines move too much. If you have no interest in betting, skip this episode and we'll catch you on other Northern Aggression episodes. If you think this type of conversation is fun and you're hoping to gain some insight from a smart guy, then we hope you have a good time with us.
Thanks for joining us on Northern Aggression.


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]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:06:22 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/college-football-bets-on-clemson-illinois-washington-houston-more-on-our-new-betting-show-1tqz7orY Welcome to our new college football betting show on Northern Aggression. Each Monday morning, Doug Lesmerises will be joined by Tyler Shoemaker, a college football fan and handicapper with his own numbers and formula, to offer the best bets of the week. Doug is all vibes. TShoe is all math. And they'll each make three to five picks a week, which we will track. Then they will come together for The Union bet, where math and vibes merge into one ideal pick.
The idea is to have fun and get you TShoe's bets early in the week, before the lines move too much. If you have no interest in betting, skip this episode and we'll catch you on other Northern Aggression episodes. If you think this type of conversation is fun and you're hoping to gain some insight from a smart guy, then we hope you have a good time with us.
Thanks for joining us on Northern Aggression.


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]]> College football bets on Clemson, Illinois, Washington, Houston & more on our new betting show Blue Wire 00:44:23 Welcome to our new college football betting show on Northern Aggression. Each Monday morning, Doug Lesmerises will be joined by Tyler Shoemaker, a college football fan and handicapper with his own numbers and formula, to offer the best bets of the week. Doug is all vibes. TShoe is all math. And they'll each make three to five picks a week, which we will track. Then they will come together for The Union bet, where math and vibes merge into one ideal pick. Welcome to our new college football betting show on Northern Aggression. Each Monday morning, Doug Lesmerises will be joined by Tyler Shoemaker, a college football fan and handicapper with his own numbers and formula, to offer the best bets of the week. Doug is all vibes. TShoe is all math. And they'll each make three to five picks a week, which we will track. Then they will come together for The Union bet, where math and vibes merge into one ideal pick. false full 7 72d70710-34d8-4020-911f-9a5091f61c82 C.J. Carr, Jayden Maiava, Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning and our Heisman Trophy predictions We have three Heisman Trophy voters on The Podcast of Northern Aggression, and Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna are here to make their Heisman predictions for the 2026 season.
They each provide their three picks for players to be on their ballots at the end of year, and then they each pick one longshot who could make it, considering that 2025 winner Fernando Mendoza was more than 50-1 before last season.
Stay tuned next week for playoff picks and our new schedule of North Aggression shows. Thanks for letting us talk college football with you.


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]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:29:49 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/cj-carr-jayden-maiava-jeremiah-smith-arch-manning-and-our-heisman-trophy-predictions-FRbf7_4K We have three Heisman Trophy voters on The Podcast of Northern Aggression, and Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna are here to make their Heisman predictions for the 2026 season.
They each provide their three picks for players to be on their ballots at the end of year, and then they each pick one longshot who could make it, considering that 2025 winner Fernando Mendoza was more than 50-1 before last season.
Stay tuned next week for playoff picks and our new schedule of North Aggression shows. Thanks for letting us talk college football with you.


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]]> C.J. Carr, Jayden Maiava, Jeremiah Smith, Arch Manning and our Heisman Trophy predictions Blue Wire 00:53:39 We have three Heisman Trophy voters on The Podcast of Northern Aggression, and Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna are here to make their Heisman predictions for the 2026 season. We have three Heisman Trophy voters on The Podcast of Northern Aggression, and Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna are here to make their Heisman predictions for the 2026 season. false full 6 f8cb8f22-9c9d-40d8-ae79-bbe55146f634 Lincoln Riley, Jeremiah Smith, Curt Cignetti, Dante Moore and the Big Ten's 10 Most Important People The countdown of the 50 Most Important People in Big Ten Football has reached the Top 10 on this episode of Northern Aggression. Two previous episodes covered the first 25 people on the list, and then the next 15. Now, it's the guys who really will determine the fate of the conference this season.
Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through coaches, coordinators, quarterbacks and more for these final 10 spots, then share their honorable mention candidates who just missed the Top 50.
Make sure you catch all three episodes discussing the Top 50 list. And thanks as always for hanging with The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:33:19 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/lincoln-riley-jeremiah-smith-curt-cignetti-dante-moore-and-the-big-tens-10-most-important-people-YZv06ESM The countdown of the 50 Most Important People in Big Ten Football has reached the Top 10 on this episode of Northern Aggression. Two previous episodes covered the first 25 people on the list, and then the next 15. Now, it's the guys who really will determine the fate of the conference this season.
Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through coaches, coordinators, quarterbacks and more for these final 10 spots, then share their honorable mention candidates who just missed the Top 50.
Make sure you catch all three episodes discussing the Top 50 list. And thanks as always for hanging with The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Lincoln Riley, Jeremiah Smith, Curt Cignetti, Dante Moore and the Big Ten's 10 Most Important People Blue Wire 01:36:30 The countdown of the 50 Most Important People in Big Ten Football has reached the Top 10 on this episode of Northern Aggression. Two previous episodes covered the first 25 people on the list, and then the next 15. Now, it's the guys who really will determine the fate of the conference this season. Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through coaches, coordinators, quarterbacks and more for these final 10 spots, then share their honorable mention candidates who just missed the Top 50. Make sure you catch all three episodes discussing the Top 50 list. And thanks as always for hanging with The Podcast of Northern Aggression. The countdown of the 50 Most Important People in Big Ten Football has reached the Top 10 on this episode of Northern Aggression. Two previous episodes covered the first 25 people on the list, and then the next 15. Now, it's the guys who really will determine the fate of the conference this season. Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through coaches, coordinators, quarterbacks and more for these final 10 spots, then share their honorable mention candidates who just missed the Top 50. Make sure you catch all three episodes discussing the Top 50 list. And thanks as always for hanging with The Podcast of Northern Aggression. false full 5 fc407243-c7a1-4749-9198-e035f5512bfa Julian Sayin, Kyle Whittingham, Dan Lanning & 5 savior OCs/DCs: Most Important Big Ten People 11-25 The Top 50 Most Important People in Big Ten football for 2026 moves into the top half of the list with Nos. 11 through 25. On this episode, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises discuss five savior coordinators and their impact; three new head coach hires; another head coach on the hot seat; another head coach chasing a national title; a rising quarterback star; another QB looking to take the next stop; and a Heisman Trophy finalist who didn't make the Top 10.
Make sure you find the previous episode of Northern Aggression to catch the discussion of Nos. 26 through 50. And stay tuned for the next episode to get the Top 10.
Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression and this new discussion of college football from a Big Ten and northern point of view.


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]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:01:57 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/julian-sayin-kyle-whittingham-dan-lanning-5-savior-ocs-dcs-most-important-big-ten-people-11-25-ODQQlI8s The Top 50 Most Important People in Big Ten football for 2026 moves into the top half of the list with Nos. 11 through 25. On this episode, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises discuss five savior coordinators and their impact; three new head coach hires; another head coach on the hot seat; another head coach chasing a national title; a rising quarterback star; another QB looking to take the next stop; and a Heisman Trophy finalist who didn't make the Top 10.
Make sure you find the previous episode of Northern Aggression to catch the discussion of Nos. 26 through 50. And stay tuned for the next episode to get the Top 10.
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]]> Julian Sayin, Kyle Whittingham, Dan Lanning & 5 savior OCs/DCs: Most Important Big Ten People 11-25 Blue Wire 01:37:58 The Top 50 Most Important People in Big Ten football for 2026 moves into the top half of the list with Nos. 11 through 25. On this episode, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises discuss five savior coordinators and their impact; three new head coach hires; another head coach on the hot seat; another head coach chasing a national title; a rising quarterback star; another QB looking to take the next stop; and a Heisman Trophy finalist who didn't make the Top 10. The Top 50 Most Important People in Big Ten football for 2026 moves into the top half of the list with Nos. 11 through 25. On this episode, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises discuss five savior coordinators and their impact; three new head coach hires; another head coach on the hot seat; another head coach chasing a national title; a rising quarterback star; another QB looking to take the next stop; and a Heisman Trophy finalist who didn't make the Top 10. false full 4 496541fc-11f5-4cd3-8e2c-1dc5fbb5da84 Big Ten’s 50 Most Important People: 50-26 rankings with Ryan Day, Bret Bielema, Luke Wafle & more Who are the Top 50 most important, impactful, consequential people for the 2026 Big Ten football season?
On Northern Aggression, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises put together the list, and this episode unveils the first 25 players and coaches affecting Big Ten ball this fall.
From quarterbacks to coordinators, from freshmen to head coaches, from receivers to a stadium and a recruit, check out the start of the list and the explanations from Bill, Matt and Doug on the first 25.
Every Big Ten program is represented in the Top 50, with two more episodes ahead to get to No. 1.
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]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/big-tens-50-most-important-people-50-26-rankings-with-ryan-day-bret-bielema-luke-wafle-more-daN47gfr Who are the Top 50 most important, impactful, consequential people for the 2026 Big Ten football season?
On Northern Aggression, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises put together the list, and this episode unveils the first 25 players and coaches affecting Big Ten ball this fall.
From quarterbacks to coordinators, from freshmen to head coaches, from receivers to a stadium and a recruit, check out the start of the list and the explanations from Bill, Matt and Doug on the first 25.
Every Big Ten program is represented in the Top 50, with two more episodes ahead to get to No. 1.
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]]> Big Ten’s 50 Most Important People: 50-26 rankings with Ryan Day, Bret Bielema, Luke Wafle & more Blue Wire 01:29:46 Who are the Top 50 most important, impactful, consequential people for the 2026 Big Ten football season? On Northern Aggression, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises put together the list, and this episode unveils the first 25 players and coaches affecting Big Ten ball this fall. Who are the Top 50 most important, impactful, consequential people for the 2026 Big Ten football season? On Northern Aggression, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna and Doug Lesmerises put together the list, and this episode unveils the first 25 players and coaches affecting Big Ten ball this fall. false full 3 502eef7f-c244-4778-beeb-0d1393007152 Big Ten-SEC Challenge 1-16 matchups: Michigan-LSU, Indiana-Ole Miss, Ohio State-Georgia & more It’s a Big Ten vs. SEC showdown. We aren’t playing it on the field yet, so we are playing it out on The Podcast of Northern Aggression.
From Nebraska vs. South Carolina to Washington vs. Alabama to Oregon vs. Texas, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises vote on who the winners would be.
That reveals a final count in this challenge on which conference really has the most depth. Subscribe to get more Big Ten content like this and thanks for being part of our new college football show, The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/big-ten-sec-challenge-1-16-matchups-michigan-lsu-indiana-ole-miss-ohio-state-georgia-more-9Mpr76du It’s a Big Ten vs. SEC showdown. We aren’t playing it on the field yet, so we are playing it out on The Podcast of Northern Aggression.
From Nebraska vs. South Carolina to Washington vs. Alabama to Oregon vs. Texas, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises vote on who the winners would be.
That reveals a final count in this challenge on which conference really has the most depth. Subscribe to get more Big Ten content like this and thanks for being part of our new college football show, The Podcast of Northern Aggression.


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]]> Big Ten-SEC Challenge 1-16 matchups: Michigan-LSU, Indiana-Ole Miss, Ohio State-Georgia & more Blue Wire 01:19:52 It’s a Big Ten vs. SEC showdown. We aren’t playing it on the field yet, so we are playing it out on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. From Nebraska vs. South Carolina to Washington vs. Alabama to Oregon vs. Texas, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises vote on who the winners would be. It’s a Big Ten vs. SEC showdown. We aren’t playing it on the field yet, so we are playing it out on The Podcast of Northern Aggression. From Nebraska vs. South Carolina to Washington vs. Alabama to Oregon vs. Texas, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises vote on who the winners would be. false full 2 a046dd3c-f40f-45ba-a28b-02b2616763e1 College football natty contenders: Legit or fraud? Ohio State, Texas, Oregon, Notre Dame & more Welcome to The Podcast of Northern Aggression, a new college football show talking national college football and Big Ten football from your Northern point of view. Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna will be here multiple times a week to talk Big Ten and Notre Dame and to keep it real about what's really going on in the SEC.
On this first episode, the discussion is about the eight primary national title contenders favored by everyone: Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, Notre Dame, Texas, Georgia, Miami and Texas Tech. Of those eight, Bill, Matt and Doug had to pick one team for each of three categories, based on how preseason national title contenders a year ago fared.
Suck: A team that is going to fall way out of the playoff race (like Penn State, Clemson and LSU last year)
Manage: Stay in the race but just miss the playoff (like Notre Dame and Texas last year)
Win: Make the playoff (like Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and Alabama)
Who did they pick for Suck, Manage, Win? Find out on the first edition of Northern Aggression and we hope to see you again for future episodes.
 


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]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:07:06 +0000 ti@bluewirepods.com (Blue Wire) https://northern-aggression-a-college-football-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-podcast-of-northern-aggression-episode-1-ogp_oe5l Welcome to The Podcast of Northern Aggression, a new college football show talking national college football and Big Ten football from your Northern point of view. Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna will be here multiple times a week to talk Big Ten and Notre Dame and to keep it real about what's really going on in the SEC.
On this first episode, the discussion is about the eight primary national title contenders favored by everyone: Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, Notre Dame, Texas, Georgia, Miami and Texas Tech. Of those eight, Bill, Matt and Doug had to pick one team for each of three categories, based on how preseason national title contenders a year ago fared.
Suck: A team that is going to fall way out of the playoff race (like Penn State, Clemson and LSU last year)
Manage: Stay in the race but just miss the playoff (like Notre Dame and Texas last year)
Win: Make the playoff (like Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon and Alabama)
Who did they pick for Suck, Manage, Win? Find out on the first edition of Northern Aggression and we hope to see you again for future episodes.
 


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]]> College football natty contenders: Legit or fraud? Ohio State, Texas, Oregon, Notre Dame & more Blue Wire 01:11:06 Welcome to The Podcast of Northern Aggression, a new college football show talking national college football and Big Ten football from your Northern point of view. Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna will be here multiple times a week to talk Big Ten and Notre Dame and to keep it real about what's really going on in the SEC. Welcome to The Podcast of Northern Aggression, a new college football show talking national college football and Big Ten football from your Northern point of view. Doug Lesmerises, Bill Landis and Matt Fortuna will be here multiple times a week to talk Big Ten and Notre Dame and to keep it real about what's really going on in the SEC. false full 1