FALL '26 Episode 18: November Night Game

It was as beautiful as a clear view of Mount Rainier for a half, and then it wasn't, but all's well that ends well. Penn State claimed victory in a historically inhospitable venue for visitors, won as a regular-season road underdog for the first time in half a decade, and flew back to Happy Valley on a two-game Big Ten winning streak. Now the Nittany Lions will host Minnesota under the lights for a bonus November night game (an unexpected perk for bad teams under the new television deals). Who will win this first-to-bowl-eligibility battle? Kevin, Chris, and Mailman sound off on the Washington win, the Minnesota matchup, and the fluid college football landscape of 2026.

HOSTED BY: Brandon Noble, Mike "The Mailman" Herr, Kevin Horne, Chris Buchignani

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