ACC & Big 12 Dark Horse Teams In 2026 + College Football Mailbag ✉️ | Cover 3 Podcast

The Cover 3 crew is back to give their dark horse college football teams in the ACC and Big 12! The guys also dive in to the bag of mail to answer your questions! (00:00) Intro (1:57) Favorite “I told you I was right” CFB take (5:30) Latest on 2027 Recruiting Trail (7:38) Texas A&M Lands 4-Star WR Eric McFarland III (12:42) Tennessee parts ways Chaz Coleman (19:00) Latest on Protect College Sports Act (25:06) ACC Dark Horse Teams (34:01) ACC Dark Chalk Donkeys (38:33) Alabama QB Talk / Keelon Russell (43:07) Big 12 Dark Horse Teams (50:27) Big 12 Chalk Donkeys (54:20) Non-Power Four Dark Horses & Chalk Donkeys (1:00:38) What we’ve learned from Summer School (1:04:55) Danny Kanell’s Book Club Big Ten Dark Horses:    • BIG TEN Dark Horse Teams In 2026 + Who Sho...   SEC Dark Horses:    • 2026 SEC Dark Horse Teams | Cover 3 Colleg...   #cover3 #ACC #BigTen #SEC #Big12 #Football #CFB #CollegeFootball #TomFornelli #ChipPatterson #BudElliott #DannyKanell #CFP #collegefootballplayoff #NCAA 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel:    / cover3   • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider ▶︎Full episodes:    • Cover 3 Full Episodes   🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify:https://bit.ly/4eB7hQ6 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://apple.co/3O9zS4j • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter:   / cover3podcast   • Instagram:   / cbssportscfb   • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscfb?... ▶︎Chip Patterson: https://x.com/Chip_Patterson ▶︎Bud Elliot: https://x.com/BudElliott3 ▶︎Tom Fornelli: https://x.com/TomFornelli ▶︎Danny Kanell: https://x.com/dannykanell 📖 READ • More college football news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-foo... 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://paramountshop.com/collections... 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/new... • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/new... 🎙ABOUT THE SHOW The 'Cover 3 College Football' Podcast is the perfect call for any die-hard fan. Join hosts Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Bud Elliott as they take you from National Signing Day to the national championship with in-depth analysis from some of the biggest names in the sport. Cover 3 offers insider insight on the hottest topics in college football, tells you who is creating a buzz and previews each weekend with against-the-spread locks. From coaching searches to quarterback battles and everything in between, Cover 3 has it locked down.