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Northern Aggression: A College Football Podcast

Northern Aggression: A College Football Podcast

Michigan-Western Michigan damage to Big Ten? How will Ohio State, Michigan, Minnesota fare vs. SEC?

Sep 7, 2026 · 58 min · 13 segments

Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football? On this edition of…

Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football? On this edition of Around the North, Matt Fortuna, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com to discuss the ramifications of that game. Then it's on to: How the Big Ten fared on the field in Week 1, from Penn State, USC and Iowa to Rutgers, Michigan State and Oregon Disappointing and impressive teams from Clemson to LSU to UCLA What's up with Dabo? Does Notre Dame look like the national title favorite? How will the Big Ten fare in its three games against the SEC in Week 2? Thanks for joining The Podcast of Northern Aggression. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michigan vs. Western Michigan ended in chaos on Saturday. What is the effect on the Big Ten as the clock issues in that Michigan win remain the dominant topic in college football? On this edition of…

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

Speakers: Matt FortunaHostAdam RittenbergGuestDoug LesmerisesHostBill LandisHost

Top entities: Big Ten Conference×59 Michigan Wolverines football×63 Dabo Swinney×13 Adam Rittenberg×45 Kyle Whittingham×10

Welcome to Around the North0:07 – 1:22

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:07

Welcome back to the podcast of Northern Aggression.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:10

It's the second ever edition of Around the North.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:14

Doug LaMaurice, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna, joined by a very special guest to talk about everything going on in the Big Ten, in Northern College football, in National College football.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:23

It's Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com, who I just found out is a Hall of Famer.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:27

Adam, we are honored to have you here, brother.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:30

Oh, it's an honor to be here.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:32

Yeah, my big Illinois Sports Hall of Fame, when it happened a couple years ago, I wasn't even told that I'm in it.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:38

So those are always the best Hall of Fames when you find out after that.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:42

I love it.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:43

Take that, Bill

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:44

Belichick.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:47

Have a

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:50

Hall of Fame plaque behind you on the wall.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:53

What are we doing here? I got

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:54

to make a trip down to Springfield.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:55

I don't even know if it's open yet.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:56

It is literally a Hall of Fame that I think somebody created in their own mind.

Adam RittenbergGuest

1:01

It does exist at least on the interwebs.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:03

Well, it's great to have you here.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:05

We had Scott Docterman last week.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:06

We had a good time talking about five topics in the Big Ten in national college football.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:11

And we're going to dive right in with the thing that everybody else is talking about.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:15

So we're going to talk about it, too.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:16

And we have people who really know what's up with the Big Ten.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:19

And I've been around the league.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:20

I've been around the league office, that kind of thing.

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Welcome to Around the North0:07 – 1:22

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:07

Welcome back to the podcast of Northern Aggression.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:10

It's the second ever edition of Around the North.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:14

Doug LaMaurice, Bill Landis, Matt Fortuna, joined by a very special guest to talk about everything going on in the Big Ten, in Northern College football, in National College football.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:23

It's Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com, who I just found out is a Hall of Famer.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:27

Adam, we are honored to have you here, brother.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:30

Oh, it's an honor to be here.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:32

Yeah, my big Illinois Sports Hall of Fame, when it happened a couple years ago, I wasn't even told that I'm in it.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:38

So those are always the best Hall of Fames when you find out after that.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:42

I love it.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:43

Take that, Bill

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:44

Belichick.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:47

Have a

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:50

Hall of Fame plaque behind you on the wall.

Doug LesmerisesHost

0:53

What are we doing here? I got

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:54

to make a trip down to Springfield.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:55

I don't even know if it's open yet.

Adam RittenbergGuest

0:56

It is literally a Hall of Fame that I think somebody created in their own mind.

Adam RittenbergGuest

1:01

It does exist at least on the interwebs.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:03

Well, it's great to have you here.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:05

We had Scott Docterman last week.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:06

We had a good time talking about five topics in the Big Ten in national college football.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:11

And we're going to dive right in with the thing that everybody else is talking about.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:15

So we're going to talk about it, too.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:16

And we have people who really know what's up with the Big Ten.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:19

And I've been around the league.

Doug LesmerisesHost

1:20

I've been around the league office, that kind of thing.