EARLY ACCESS: Phil Steele previews the 2026-27 CFB Season | The Average Joe Sports Show

EARLY ACCESS: Phil Steele previews the 2026-27 CFB Season | The Average Joe Sports Show

Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel are joined by Phil Steele, creator of the annual Phil Steele College Football Preview magazine, to preview what 2026 might have in store for both Nebraska and the greater Big Ten.

The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, July 6th

Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Monday to remember some questionable officiating decisions in Husker history before talking Khalil Taylor. Tim Verghese joins the show in Hour One before Jay Moore joins the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt Hour. (00:00) Questionable Husker officiating moments (16:32) Tim Verghese (38:28) More on Husker no-calls (42:35) Khalil Taylor is N (58:58) Jay Moore (1:21:00) Final thoughts

The Average Joe Sports Show: Tuesday, June 30th

Chris Schmidt and Elijah Herbel join you on a Tuesday to talk Nebraska Football's HOF class, Shawn Eichorst to Wisconsin, and more. They're joined by Mitch Sherman in Hour One before Greg Smith and Gary Barnett each join the show in Hour Two. (00:00) Nebraska Football's HOF class (16:28) Mitch Sherman (31:49) Big Ten schedules and road trips (40:44) Talking dogs (45:03) Greg Smith (1:01:52) Gary Barnett (1:23:54) What's coming up from us

The Average Joe Sports Show: Monday, June 29th

Chris Schmidt, Elijah Herbel, and Justice Rhody join you on a Monday to react to the breaking news of Mekhi Nelson's arrest in Florida. They're joined by Tim Verghese in Hour One before Jay Moore joins the show in Hour Two for the Blackshirt Hour. (00:00) Mekhi Nelson arrested in Florida (16:28) Tim Verghese (29:42) Being respected and feared (38:38) The All-Time "Almost Huskers" list (43:11) More on Mekhi Nelson (59:35) Jay Moore (1:21:38) Final thoughts

The Average Joe Sports Show: Sunday, June 28th

Chris Schmidt, Bill Doleman, Gary Sharp, and Elijah Herbel join you on a Sunday to hit some Husker Football offseason talking points, including if Nebraska lacks a face of the program, before they remember the late Warren Swain.