CFB Week 5: Hot Seat Meltdowns + Heisman Race Breakdown

On this episode of CFE, Andy Staples, Steven Godfrey, and Ross Dellenger break down all the Week 5 fallout, analyzing which head coaches (or players) cooled off their seats, or found themselves firmly on the hot seat.

From there, the guys pivot to the Heisman trophy race to dissect breakout performances from Alabama’s Keelon Russell and Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith, while giving a mini-preview of the upcoming Georgia vs. Alabama matchup.

To round out the show, the crew reacts to other major Week 5 results, including the Colorado-Texas Tech playbook drama, before reacting to Andy Staples’ latest bracketology.

All this and more on the College Football Enquirer…

0:00 – Welcome to CFE
0:46 – Week 5 Hot Seat Reaction… Who’s on? Who’s off?
2:45 – Kentucky wins in OT at South Carolina
5:15 – Missouri upsets Florida
7:10 – Miami blows out Clemson
9:05 – CSU’s Tyson Summers reprieved mid-game
20:34 – Bryce Underwood hot seat?
27:34 – Heisman locks? Keelon Russell + Jeremiah Smith
34:50 – Georgia/Alabama mini preview
45:39 – Colorado’s script
50:54 – Godfrey + Ross react to Andy’s latest Bracketology

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South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer talks with the media after an NCAA college football game against Alabama Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)