Andy Staples

The Athletic's College Football Columnist

Bloomington, USA

About Andy

Andy Staples is a college football columnist for The Athletic. He has been covering the sport for over a decade and is known for his in-depth analysis and commentary.

Associated Podcasts

Locked On Big 12 | Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast

Guest

Wake Up Warchant - Florida State football

Host

Lettermen Live: Ohio State Football Podcast

Host

Connect

Recent Appearances

Has LSU gone full HEEL TURN? Will Wade bolts on NC State to join Lane Kiffin and Kim Mulkey

Andy & Ari On3•Mar 27, 2026•1:16:50•host

CFB's Most Wrongfully DISRESPECTED: Why Dabo Swinney, Ryan Day, & Lincoln Riley all made the list | Coastal Carolina HC Ryan Beard Joins

Andy & Ari On3•Mar 26, 2026•1:00:27•host

Andy Staples

About Andy

Associated Podcasts

Locked On Big 12 | Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast

Wake Up Warchant - Florida State football

Lettermen Live: Ohio State Football Podcast

Connect

Recent Appearances

Has LSU gone full HEEL TURN? Will Wade bolts on NC State to join Lane Kiffin and Kim Mulkey

CFB's Most Wrongfully DISRESPECTED: Why Dabo Swinney, Ryan Day, & Lincoln Riley all made the list | Coastal Carolina HC Ryan Beard Joins

The Program

The Chase Thomas Podcast: A Tennessee Volunteers Show

The Jim Rome Show

Andy & Ari On3

Key Topics

North Carolina is hiring OUTSIDE THE FAMILY: UNC insider on top candidates for Tar Heels’ next coach

The most VIRAL CFB spring clips: Will Miami’s Darian Mensah & Malachi Toney be the BEST duo in 2026? 2026 Big Ten win totals: Ohio State, Iowa, and Indiana

Can Rick Pitino & St. John’s STUN Duke at the buzzer in the Sweet 16? 2026 NCAA Tournament | Kyle Whittingham's move from Utah to Michigan | SEC 2026 Win totals revealed

Is Hubert Davis FINISHED at North Carolina after NCAA Tourney collapse vs VCU? Is Hubert Davis FINISHED at North Carolina after NCAA Tourney collapse vs VCU? High Point knocks off Wisconsin

Let March Madness BEGIN: Who makes a run? Is Rick Pitino in the GOAT conversation? Success for Nebraska and Cincinnati

The TOP freshmen who could DOMINATE March Madness

CAUGHT: March Madness EXPOSED After SEC Bullied Committee Into 10 Teams, Big 12, ACC Buried Bracket

Defining SUCCESS in 2026: Texas Tech, Michigan, & LSU | Will Kentucky and Nebraska make a jump?

March Madness: Breaking down the TOP matchups in the bracket

Should the Auburn Tigers MAKE March Madness? NCAA March Madness Bubble Watch | Will the service schools ever be uncompetitive?

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti asks NCAA to STOP enforcing Tampering rules | Miami (OH) loses | Success for Florida Gators in 2026

Nebraska players to challenge CSC | Matt Patricia gets PAID | Sherrone Moore’s former assistant calls out Michigan | Utah Valley basketball CLEARED for WAC Tournament after $1M deposit drama

Would SEC schools BREAK AWAY from the NCAA? Greg Sankey says No | Parker Livingstone's transfer from Texas to OU | Kennesaw State HC Jerry Mack joins

The most INTRIGUING head coach storylines for the 2026 college football season | Kirby Smart, Dan Lanning, Steve Sarkisian

CFP Format: Why there’s NO NEED for the 12-team College Football Playoff to expand | NCAA Appeals Trinidad Chambliss' injunction | Florida State & Clemson's status in ACC

Remembering Lou Holtz: From Notre Dame to South Carolina to ESPN | Western Michigan HC Lance Taylor joins | WHO is Florida TE Heze Kent?

Is Miami (OH) a LOCK for March Madness? Bruce Pearl says NO | Kentucky AD Search | Arkansas jersey patch with Tyson Foods

How Eric Morris will REVIVE Oklahoma State in 2026