The Pat McAfee Show's The Pat McAfee Show Live From The University Of Utah | Friday October 23rd 2026: skim's analysis identifies 19 key moments, with 3 potential conflicts of interest flagged. Broadcasting live from the University of Utah, Pat McAfee and his crew break down the Chicago Bears' Thursday night win over the Patriots, NFL injury and trade deadline news with the insider, and college football's shifting landscape with an analyst and Utah coach Morgan Scalley.
Category: Sports. Format: Panel Discussion. YouTube video analyzed by skim.
Key Points (19)
1. McAfee projects Bears and Patriots as 15-year powers
Timestamp: 00:03:58 to 00:08:16
Pat McAfee praises Caleb Williams for operating efficiently from the pocket in Ben Johnson's system after returning from a hamstring injury. Alongside Drake Maye's strong performance for New England, McAfee predicts the Bears and Patriots could meet on the biggest stage for the next 10 to 15 years. He concludes that with Ben Johnson and Mike Vrabel leading those rosters, both franchises are set for two decades.
Significance (Medium): Frames the Thursday night matchup between Chicago and New England not as a one-off game, but as the beginning of a long-term NFL quarterback and coaching rivalry.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
2. AJ Hawk and Ty Schmit back Chicago's offensive surge
Timestamp: 00:09:41 to 00:15:32
AJ Hawk highlights how Caleb Williams combined pocket passing with back-breaking third-down scrambles, while Pat McAfee credits Cairo Santos's 58-yard field goal to Ben Johnson's locker room culture. Ty Schmit agrees that Williams and Lamar Jackson are uniquely impossible to bottle up on unscripted plays. Schmit concludes that even as a Packers fan, he cannot deny the Bears have arrived for the long haul.
Significance (Medium): Validates the Chicago Bears' offensive turnaround through the eyes of NFC North rivals who recognize the pairing of Ben Johnson's scheme and Caleb Williams' improvisation.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), Ty Schmit (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
3. A co-host recaps Thursday Night Football betting
Timestamp: 00:15:54 to 00:18:54
Pat McAfee and a co-host celebrate hitting their +100 quarterback passing boost on Thursday Night Football, improving their season boost record to 4-3. Digs notes that two touchdowns in the final minute of the first half pushed the game over the total, while Chicago's win snapped a streak of 10 straight prime-time underdogs covering. Digs concludes that it was a profitable night for favorite and over bettors.
Significance (Low): Highlights how late first-half scoring swings and Chicago's cover reversed a major prime-time underdog betting trend in Week 7.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
4. The insider on Cole Kmet injury and Colts trade
Timestamp: 00:20:12 to 00:25:34
The insider reports that Bears tight end Cole Kmet suffered a non-contact knee injury that is believed to be serious and likely season-ending. Turning to Indianapolis after general manager Chris Ballard's firing, Rapoport explains the Colts have two games before the November 9 trade deadline to evaluate Shane Steichen before potentially trading veterans like Quenton Nelson, Jonathan Taylor, or DeForest Buckner.
Significance (High): Establishes the immediate medical outlook for Chicago's tight end room and outlines a two-week window that could trigger a roster fire sale in Indianapolis.
Sources in support: YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
Neutral sources: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
5. McAfee defends Anthony Richardson after Indiana
Timestamp: 00:25:34 to 00:28:56
Pat McAfee reacts to Anthony Richardson getting caught up in a marijuana-related situation in Indianapolis by criticizing Indiana's cannabis laws compared to neighboring states. McAfee recounts pressing the Indiana governor on the ratusan of millions of dollars flowing to Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Ohio. He concludes that the incident does not change his belief in Richardson's physical talent and hopes a future coach can unlock his potential.
Significance (Low): Separates off-field state legal issues from on-field quarterback evaluation while highlighting the ongoing political debate over cannabis legalization in Indiana.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
6. Rapoport updates Rams injuries, Mayfield, and Stroud
Timestamp: 00:28:56 to 00:34:08
The insider reports that Rams receiver Puka Nacua's Thursday calf injury is considered minor, Davante Adams will miss six to eight weeks after hamstring tendon surgery, and Myles Garrett is likely to return to practice next week. He also confirms Todd Bowles' announcement that Baker Mayfield will start Sunday wearing a custom thumb-protective glove built with help from the Tampa Bay Rays.
Significance (High): Delivers key Week 7 lineup availability for the Rams and Buccaneers while explaining why CJ Stroud's gamble to delay contract talks is raising his market value.
Sources in support: YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show, Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
Neutral sources: AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), Ty Schmit (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
7. Colts front office accountability and Lamar Jackson
Timestamp: 00:34:50 to 00:42:35
The insider notes that Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet is back full go and suggests Seattle or Minnesota could pursue Jonathan Taylor if interim Colts executive Ed Dodds trades him to recoup a first-round pick. Pat McAfee vents that despite Chris Ballard and Dodds being respected around the league, Indianapolis has not won the AFC South in over a decade due to a lack of accountability. Rapoport closes by stating Lamar Jackson's Week 7 status remains uncertain after missing two weeks.
Significance (High): Contrasts league-wide scouting respect for Indianapolis executives with the franchise's decade-long division title drought and outlines the trade market for Jonathan Taylor.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
Neutral sources: Boston Connor (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), Ty Schmit (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
8. Winnipeg trades Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey
Timestamp: 00:43:41 to 00:46:37
Pat McAfee breaks NHL news reported by Kevin Weekes that Team USA gold-medal goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been traded from Winnipeg to the New Jersey Devils after requesting a move. In return, Winnipeg receives 20-goal scorer Dawson Mercer, backup goaltender Nico Daws, recent draftee Alexander Command, and veteran center Nick Bjugstad. Producer Frankie adds that Buffalo was considered the frontrunner, but New Jersey finally lands a franchise netminder to succeed Martin Brodeur.
Significance (High): Reshapes the NHL's Eastern Conference by giving the New Jersey Devils an elite goaltender while sending a multi-piece package back to Winnipeg.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), Frankie (Producer (Nicky Skates), The Pat McAfee Show)
9. An analyst evaluates Utah vs. Houston and NIL
Timestamp: 00:47:36 to 00:54:35
An analyst evaluates the top-15 clash between Utah and Houston, noting that Utah's offense uses 17 personnel groups under Morgan Scalley while Houston boasts an explosive offense converting 61% of third downs. After praising BYU's energetic crowd from the prior weekend, Saban argues that top college teams are struggling with week-to-week consistency because players are conditionally committed amid midseason agent meetings, playing-time worries, and NIL money.
Significance (High): Connects on-field upsets across college football directly to the psychological distractions of midseason agent negotiations and transfer portal incentives.
Sources in support: YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show, Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
10. McAfee and Saban on watching yourself on screen
Timestamp: 00:54:36 to 00:58:08
Asked by an analyst about the Hollywood premiere of The Mosquito Bowl at the Chinese Theatre, Pat McAfee admits he was nervous to watch himself act for the first time but felt relieved once his scene passed. Saban relates that he felt equally uncomfortable watching himself in his own documentary. McAfee explains that the Peter Berg film tells the true story of four college football players in the Marines who organized a game on Guadalcanal on Christmas Eve 1944.
Significance (Low): Offers candid reflections from both McAfee and Saban on the discomfort of seeing themselves on the big screen while introducing the historical premise of The Mosquito Bowl.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
11. Saban on Michigan's QB, rat poison, and World Series
Timestamp: 00:58:22 to 01:08:21
An analyst says Tommy Carr gave Michigan a needed spark ahead of facing Indiana, advising that Indiana must re-establish its run game to help quarterback Josh Hoover against Michigan's defense. Addressing road letdowns after emotional wins, Saban calls modern money, social media, and prop betting 'rat poison on steroids' and stresses that mature, older teams handle the noise best.
Significance (High): Identifies roster maturity as the key differentiator against modern external distractions in college football and highlights pitching command as the deciding factor in the Brewers-Rays World Series.
Sources in support: YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show, Ty Schmit (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
Neutral sources: AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
12. BYU freshman wins $3 million field goal challenge
Timestamp: 01:08:49 to 01:11:45
In a replay from Provo, BYU mascot Cosmo parachutes into campus to deliver the football for Pat McAfee's kicking contest with freshman Carter Smith. Jazz and Mammoth owner Ryan Smith adds $1 million to McAfee's $1 million prize, while partner Ryan Sweeney pledges a $1 million charity donation. After missing his first attempt, Carter Smith drills the second kick to win $2 million for himself and trigger the $1 million donation.
Significance (Low): Captures a viral $3 million live college football moment involving Utah pro sports ownership and a student camper.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
13. Boston Connor evaluates Drake Maye and NFL parity
Timestamp: 01:15:14 to 01:22:00
In the second hour, Pat McAfee and AJ Hawk reiterate that Chicago and New England are built to contend, with McAfee urging Ben Johnson never to give up play-calling. Boston Connor says he still feels great about the Patriots despite the loss, noting Drake Maye played behind fourth- and fifth-string guards and only made one bad red-zone interception while needing more production from A.J. Brown. AJ Hawk adds that league-wide parity makes every NFL week unpredictable.
Significance (Low): Provides the New England perspective on Thursday Night Football, pointing to interior offensive line injuries and red-zone decision-making as areas to clean up during the mini-bye.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), Boston Connor (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
14. Morgan Scalley on Utah's RSNB culture and mentors
Timestamp: 01:22:19 to 01:30:50
Utah head coach Morgan Scalley rides onto the set on a motorized cooler and gifts Pat McAfee a Utah hoodie featuring the program's 'RSNB' mantra: Relentless, Smart, Nasty, Ballhawks. Scalley explains his lifelong ties to Utah dating back to his father's playing days and his own arrival in 1998, as well as his decision to donate personal money back to the Utah athletic department.
Significance (High): Illustrates how Utah maintained cultural continuity after Kyle Whittingham's departure by promoting a lifelong program insider who personally invests in the athletic department.
Sources in support: Morgan Scalley (Head Coach, University of Utah Football), Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker)
15. Scalley backs CFP expansion and praises Conner Weigman
Timestamp: 01:30:50 to 01:41:25
Morgan Scalley explains how Utah retains its culture in the transfer portal era by involving alumni and promising recruits only the chance to compete. Asked about a 24-team College Football Playoff, Scalley compares the NFL's 44% playoff rate (14 of 32 teams) to FBS's roughly 9% rate (12 of 130 teams) to argue for giving more teams a shot on the field. He finishes by praising Houston quarterback Conner Weigman as the toughest passer Utah's defense has faced this season.
Significance (High): Presents a clear mathematical argument from a sitting Power Four head coach for expanding the College Football Playoff field.
Sources in support: Morgan Scalley (Head Coach, University of Utah Football), Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
Neutral sources: Boston Connor (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), Ty Schmit (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
16. Stanford Steve and crew make Week 7 NFL picks
Timestamp: 01:44:48 to 01:56:26
Stanford Steve joins Pat McAfee and AJ Hawk to pick the Week 7 NFL slate, starting with the Steelers vs. Saints game in Paris where Steve takes New Orleans +3 and McAfee and Hawk back Pittsburgh -3. McAfee and Steve take the Colts +6.5 at Minnesota despite Sauce Gardner and Tyler Warren being ruled out, while Hawk picks the Vikings. Before picking the rest of the slate, Steve notes that Utah has won five of its last seven night games at home against ranked opponents.
Significance (Medium): Delivers comprehensive Week 7 NFL point-spread picks while surfacing a key historical home-field trend for Utah's Saturday night matchup against Houston.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), Stanford Steve (Sports Betting Analyst, ESPN College GameDay), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show
17. Week 7 picks conclude with Dolphins and 49ers
Timestamp: 01:56:26 to 02:03:48
Continuing the Week 7 picks, Stanford Steve backs Tennessee as a home underdog against Cleveland and takes the Miami Dolphins off a bye against the Jets despite Miami having zero seconds with a lead in regulation graphic stats, while McAfee and Hawk take the Jets -4.5. Steve and McAfee also pick the Atlanta Falcons +2.5 at home against an undefeated but banged-up San Francisco 49ers team missing Mike Evans.
Significance (Low): Highlights sharp betting disagreements on the Dolphins, Titans, and 49ers while tracking a sharp downturn in NFL home underdog performance.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), Stanford Steve (Sports Betting Analyst, ESPN College GameDay), YouTube: The Pat McAfee Show, Gumpy (Contributor, The Pat McAfee Show)
18. McAfee details Parris Island prep and Mosquito Bowl
Timestamp: 02:04:02 to 02:16:00
Pat McAfee reflects on the red carpet premiere of The Mosquito Bowl, praising co-stars Tom Francis, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Galitzine, and Ray Nicholson, author Buzz Bissinger, and director Peter Berg. McAfee explains that to prepare for playing a World War II Marine drill instructor, he spent time with real drill instructors at Parris Island and watched the film alongside his high school friend, veteran Marine DI First Sergeant Pat Gartland.
Significance (Low): Provides an inside look at the military preparation and real-life Marine mentorship behind McAfee's portrayal of a World War II drill instructor.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), Ty Schmit (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker)
19. 49ers defenders Malik Mustapha and Fred Warner
Timestamp: 02:17:30 to 02:23:27
In the 'Ram Trucked' segment, Pat McAfee and AJ Hawk break down bone-crushing hits from Monday Night Football by San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha and linebacker Fred Warner. They highlight Mustapha's downhill collisions against Stefon Diggs and a running back, as well as Warner knocking an opponent's helmet off while officials picked up the flag. McAfee closes the segment by roasting a viral clip of a medical cart crashing into a stadium wall while carrying an injured player.
Significance (Low): Showcases the physical standard of the San Francisco 49ers defense under Kyle Shanahan and Raheem Morris.
Sources in support: Pat McAfee (Host, The Pat McAfee Show), AJ Hawk (Co-Host, Former Green Bay Packers Linebacker), Boston Connor (Co-Host, The Pat McAfee Show)
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