
The McShay Show
10 Truths From Week 4 of College Football. Plus, Finding the 2026 NFL Draft’s Mendoza Line.
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About the episode
Welcome to The McShay Show! The guys are back after a weekend of college football to recap the slate and plant their flag on 10 things they believe heading into Week 5. Then, they break down Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza’s season and discuss where he ranks among quarterback prospects in the 2026 NFL draft.
Host: Todd McShay
Guest: Steve Muench
Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
Social: Jon Roemer
Summary
- 0:01
Welcome to The McShay Show
- 2:10
Week 5 is LOADED
- 3:55
10 truths from CFB Week 4
- 4:35
Three ACC teams are headed to the CFP
- 10:00
The SEC has established dominance
- 17:22
(4) LSU’s drop in rankings is good for them
- 19:37
(2) Miami’s DC, Corey Hetherman, is the real deal
- 24:40
(11) Indiana is even better this season
- 30:25
(12) Texas Tech is for real
- 36:23
(7) Oklahoma’s defense is one of the best in the country
- 40:53
(19) Michigan’s defensive front is different
- 44:34
Arch Manning’s performance is encouraging
- 49:00
Jayden Maiava is one of the best QBs in the country
- 52:35
What is the Mendoza Line?
- 56:50
QB draft prospects ahead of Fernando Mendoza
- 59:00
QB draft prospects below Fernando Mendoza
- 1:11:10
Week 5 AP Poll takeaways
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