Pitt won a thriller over West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl. Michigan got back on the winning side, but has serious QB questions. Wisconsin got blown out by Alabama. Notre Dame steamrolled Purdue. Cincinnati snatched the Victory Bell back from Miami (Ohio). It was another jam-packed Saturday of college football in the North. Doug Lesmerises and Bi…

After a wins on Ohio State, Texas, Tennessee, Nebraska and Kansas State last week, Bets of the North is up more than $1,000 of real money from its $5,000 bankroll. Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker are back and ready to go 3-0 on their big money bets with an adjusted line parlay that might mean Doug is scared. Plus some upsets and an announcement…

From West Virginia-Pitt to Washington-Washington State, from Boston College-Missouri to Kansas State-Arizona, the best Northern college football games are previewed and picked on Kings of the North. Just as they do every Thursday, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis check in on every game involving one of their 28 Northern teams. The Big Game Breakdown…

Alabama is coming North for the first time in 13 years for a Saturday showdown at Wisconsin, and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by Adam Ritternberg of ESPN.com to discuss it. Then Doug and Bill give the Tide and Badgers their Big Game Breakdown treatment. Syracuse receiver Trebor Pena also stops by for a visi…

Ohio State quarterback Will Howard joins Kings of the North to talk about his first two games with the Buckeyes and the four years of ups and downs at Kansas State that brought him to this point. Plus Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis rank the Top 10 running backs in The North. But first, Doug and Dan Wetzel open the show talking Nebraska's 2-0 start…

How can Oregon and Michigan get back on track? How hard can Southern college football cram it? And what about winning plays made by teams like Iowa State, Illinois and BYU in Week 2? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis point out the best and most interesting parts of Northern college football in Week 2, and they drop another…

Notre Dame’s shocking loss to Northern Illinois threw the playoff picture in The North into turmoil. Michigan’s thumping at the hands of Texas showed the Wolverines exactly where they need to improve. And Pitt, Iowa State, Michigan State and Kansas State pulled out last-second wins. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into a wild day in Northern f…

After hitting a $500 bet on Notre Dame last week, Ohio State is the target this week for a $500 bet on Bets of the North. Doug Lesmerises offers two other Best Bets and Tyler Shoemaker suggests four other Best Bets before they team up and agree on their big play on the Buckeyes. Then it's time for a four-team moneyline parlay featuring Nebraska, Ka…

Huge college football games are all over the North this week, from Nebraska vs. Colorado to Iowa vs. Iowa State, from Cincinnati vs. Pitt to Illinois vs. Kansas, from Maryland vs. Michigan State to Texas vs. Michigan. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis preview and pick them all on this Kings of the North, including Big Game Breakdowns on the Cy-Hawk S…

Michigan vs. Texas is the huge Week 2 showdown and Kings of the North dives into the Wolverines and the matchup in every way on this episode. First, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis answer the big question -- are they anti-Michigan? They outline their five foundational thoughts on the Wolverines. Then it's a huge Big Game Breakdown on Michigan-Texas…

Boston College upset Florida State on Monday night, and after an offseason visit to BC, Kings of the North has a handle on that big Northern win. Plus, what's the right way to handle quarterbacks in the transfer portal? On this KOTN, Doug Lesmerises is joined by Dan Wetzel to talk out all the offseason QB movement and which teams got it right. Plus…

From Notre Dame and Penn State to Iowa and Pitt, from Purdue and Illinois to Maryland and Colorado, Week 1 brought plenty of stars and surprises for Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to discuss on this episode of Kings of the North. The guys will touch on every Northern team, and give their rankings of the top 11 1/2 teams in the country. Thanks for …

In this episode, your host Benjamin Keeley is joined by a special guest Petr Kucheryavyy from Spectrum. Ben and Petr delve into Petr’s background and how he lost his eyesight. Petr also discusses his experience working with Spectrum and building the accessibility program. Petr also talks about giving back to the disabled community and what Spectrum…

Penn State dominated West Virginia, Notre Dame pulled out a huge win over Texas A&M, Oregon had a weird night and close game as a 50-point favorite, Ohio State dealt with a slow start and some offensive line issues, and Michigan has lingering quarterback questions after a win over Fresno State. All that is covered on KOTN Late Knight, as Doug Lesme…

It's time to make a real money $500 college football bet on Bets of the North, and Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker have zeroed in on their Week 1 target. The Plus Money Swing of the week looks to a West Coast Northern parlay, and TShoe and Doug suggest other best bets on a MAC team, a new quarterback and an old offseason favorite. Thanks for jo…

College football Week 1 features 27 games involving Northern teams from the Kings of the North family, and Doug Lesmerises are previewing and picking all of them on this Thursday episode. From Colorado-North Dakota State on Thursday night to Boston College-Florida State on Monday, to Notre Dame-Texas A&M, Michigan-Fresno State and more in between, …

Ohio State? Notre Dame? Kansas State? Utah? Penn State? Michigan? Georgia? Texas? College Football Playoff Picks will be revealed on this Kings of the North as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis each pick their 12-team bracket and their national champion. Then Connor O'Gara from Saturday Down South joins to discuss North playoff contenders vs. South p…

The Netflix documentary "Sign Stealer" about Connor Stalions and Michigan dropped on Tuesday, and Kings of the North welcomes one of the primary voices of that doc, Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports, to the show to talk all about it. Plus our KOTN All-North preseason team is revealed, we introduce our Overrated Southern Team of the Week segment, and exper…

Kings of the North is fresh and live, as Northern college football from Ohio State and Oregon to Notre Dame and Syracuse to Utah and Michigan finds a home on KOTN. Now going live five days a week, including Monday through Thursday at noon and Saturday at 11 PM, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain their 28 teams on this show. Who are they, and w…

Bets of the North finishes this show with a big announcement of how it will be betting this season. But first, Tyler Shoemaker and Doug Lesmerises talking betting early lines, watching line movement, and live betting. Doug seems to understand it, but still loses money at it. Among the early games where the guys check the lines and discuss whether m…

From Michigan and Washington to Penn State and Oregon, from Syracuse and Cincinnati to Iowa State and Ohio State, record predictions for all 28 Northern power conference teams are locked down on this Kings of the North. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis mark down their records and reasonings, giving you an easy way to pat them on the back come Decemb…

What college football quarterback matchups have you most excited this season? Something involving Texas' Quinn Ewers, maybe against Michigan, Oklahoma or Georgia? A Big 12 showdown involving quarterbacks like West Virginia's Garrett Greene, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Kansas State's Avery Johnson or Utah's Cam Rising? A Big Ten game with Oregon's D…

College football win total best bets are on the menu on Bets of the North with Doug Lesmerises and Tyler Shoemaker. Each of them pick five win total over-unders, hitting teams like Notre Dame, Rutgers, Nebraska, Colorado, Syracuse and more — and disagreeing on Illinois. Then it’s a Group of 5 best bet, a Dawg Mentality best bet, and a Cy-Hawk Super…

Who will win the Heisman Trophy? What outrageous events may happen this college football season? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are ready to make some picks for the 2024 college football season, and Doug is wound up about it, starting with a draft of 10 Heisman Trophy candidates. Players from Penn State, Utah, Kansas, O…

Which college football freshmen in the North could get on the field in a big way in 2024? From Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith to Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola to Notre Dame linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa to Iowa punter Rhys Dakin, the North has plenty of young talent. On this episode of Kings of the North, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises …

In this episode, your host Benjamin Keeley is joined by a special guest Amos Miller from Glidance. Ben and Amos delve into Amos’ life, background, and how he lost his eyesight. Amos also discusses his company by the name of Glidance and a new product that Glidance is coming out with called Glide. Amos shares a plethora of wisdom through his life an…

Betting on college football is part of the game now. So while some of you might be trying to enjoy it, maybe you want a little help. Bets of the North is here to do that. This weekly college football gambling show will hit every Friday morning with betting insider Tyler Shoemaker, and his proprietary T Shoe Index, joining Doug Lesmerises and adding…

Changes to how college football teams recruit players and build rosters are ahead, and Doug Lesmerises has inside info on the future of the sport after attending a personnel and recruiting conference with almost 700 staffers from college football in Nashville. That discussion includes an interview with Mark Pantoni, the general manager of Ohio Stat…

On this Kings of the North, the discussion about the latest Michigan news around the NCAA's look at Connor Stalions and alleged sign-stealing is on the minds of Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis. They believe the general debate around Michigan is all wrong and not focusing on the most important part of the story. They dive into that, but first they h…

Oregon and Washington are moving from the West to the North with their shift from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, and on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis talk about how the Ducks and Huskies will fit into their new realities. To assist that conversation, they are joined by two guests: long-time Pac-12 analyst Yogi Roth, now a Big…

The Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats are officially joining The North, as on this episode, Kings of the North swells to 28 Power Conference college football teams. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis explain why they are adding these Kansas schools to the teams they will cover, and they reset the state of two rising football programs. They…

An Indiana lineman who gets told he looks like a plumber, a Maryland linebacker who wants to take our jobs, and a deep discussion about Michigan’s future are part of this Kings of the North from Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days. Doug Lesmerises starts things off with a rant about Paul Finebaum’s comments on Penn State coach James Franklin. And then Doug…

New Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork came from Texas A&M, so he knows both sides of North-South college football. In this Kings of the North, Bjork joins Doug Lesmerises to discuss life in the Big Ten compared to life in the SEC. Is the Big Ten as aggressive as the SEC? Bjork also talks about the future of college football and funding other …

Big Ten Media Days Day 2 brought another round of college football talk, including a focus on how much Penn State fans would embrace a spot in the 12-team playoff, or whether they'd only be frustrated if that bid wasn't followed by a win. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis welcome several guests: • Iowa linebacker Jay Higgi…

Ohio State, Purdue and Rutgers head coaches sit down with Kings of the North on this episode, as players from Wisconsin and Illinois also stop by at Day 1 of Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis kick off the show with a discussion of how much juice the Big Ten brought to the Tuesday proceedings (not enough). Then it's …

Ohio State was picked to beat Oregon for the Big Ten title, and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel and Michigan cornerback Will Johnson were named the Big Ten preseason players of the year in a poll conducted by Kings of the North. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis reveal the choices of 33 voters from across the conference, and discus…

Alabama's Nick Saban leaves a hole in his sport as large as any sporting figure since Michael Jordan retired from the Chicago Bulls. With so much changing in college football, it's possible everyone is underestimating how big the Saban void will be. On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises is joined by guest Dan Wetzel of The College Football En…

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart addressed reporters at SEC Media Days on Tuesday -- but why wasn't he asked about the repeated driving issues of Georgia players while the cameras were on him? On this episode of Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis discuss the way Georgia football should be viewed for now -- as a rogue program. The…

At Big 12 Media Days in Las Vegas, on Day 2 Doug Lesmerises talked to West Virginia coach Neal Brown and quarterback Garrett Greene about the “reckless” quarterback play that could put the Mountaineers over the top this season. The Colorado punter stopped by to talk punting for Coach Prime; and the conference chief marketing officer explained how B…

The Big 12 Media Days kicked off in Las Vegas on Tuesday and Kings of the North was on the scene to talk Northern college football. On this show, Doug Lesmerises brings you interviews from three Northern teams. In order, get ready for: • Cincinnati punter Mason Fletcher (06:21) • Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel (15:36) • Utah defensive tackle Junio…

It's a final farewell to the Big Ten West and a look into a future with no college football divisions on this Kings of the North. Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins Doug Lesmerises to take a final look at the 10-year run of the Big Ten West: Why it was formed, why it went 0-10 in the Big Ten title game, and why its perception was even worse tha…

College football win total overs and unders are the topic of the day as Doug Lesmerises is joined by old friend and betting insider Tyler Shoemaker to discuss 10 college football bets for this season. Doug also wraps up with news on quarterback recruiting, coaching rules and Blue-Chip Ratio. But thinking about the college football season through a …

Which single college football player -- from Deshaun Watson to Manti Te'o to Aidan Hutchinson -- defined the tenures of their head coaches? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis look at 16 coaches from across college football -- 12 North and 4 South, 7 at their current school and 9 who moved on -- and pick one player for each …

Which college football teams are truly thinking about a national title in 2024? Which are aiming to make the playoff? Which could be playoff dark horses? Which are rebuilding, or happy to hope for a bowl? From Georgia to Notre Dame, from Texas to Ohio State, from Ole Miss to Iowa State, on this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis br…

College football takes are on the menu, from Michigan taking another Ohio State staffer, to Illinois getting a major transfer, to the politics of college football and what comes next. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into six different issues on these Takes of the North, starting with cold, reasonable takes that they then must warm up. A couple…

Welcome back to another season of Share The Wisdom. In this episode, your host Benjamin Keeley is joined by two special guests, Lukas Behnken and Jack Chen of the soon to be released film, Surpassing Sight. Ben sits down with Lukas and Jack to discuss their backgrounds and how Jack lost his eye sight. Lukas and Jack also discuss the creation of the…

The 1994 Colorado-Michigan college football matchup is remembered as The Miracle at Michigan, and on this inaugural edition of The North Remembers from Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis tell you why. Reliving great northern college football games of the past, Doug and Bill cover stars like Kordell Stewart, Rashaan Salaam and Micha…

What Southern college football teams are most like Northern schools such as Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse, Oregon, Boston College, Michigan State, Washington, Penn State and Nebraska? On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis pair up 13 Northern football teams with Southern counterparts based on success, history, geog…

It's another round of College Football Playoff Picks on this Kings of the North. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis made their first picks in February, and they are back for Round 2 after taking in spring football. First, they look at all the contenders from the South. Is Texas or Georgia a bigger monster? Is Missouri or Ole Miss a more interesting up…

Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien joins Doug Lesmerises on this Kings of the North for a dive into his career and why Boston College is the place for him. The new head coach of the Eagles discusses: • His grandfather's legacy in semi-pro Boston football a century ago • The starting QB plans for the Eagles • The depth of skill talent at Boston …