AUGUST 31, 2026
STEWART MANDEL
Editor-in-Chief, College Football - The Athletic
The Orlando Touchdown Club — College Football Speakers & Fellowship in Orlando, Florida
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2026 MEETINGS & SPEAKERS
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
ANDY STAPLES
National College Football Host, On3, and co-host of the Andy & Ari Podcast.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
BOBBY CARPENTER
Former Ohio State All-American and NFL linebacker; national college football radio host on SiriusXM, and longtime sports media personality.
OCTOBER 5, 2026
EDGAR THOMPSON & MIKE BIANCHI
Edgar Thompson and Mike Bianchi bring two familiar Florida sports voices to the Orlando Touchdown Club. Thompson is the Orlando Sentinel's senior writer covering the Florida Gators, reporting from Gainesville on Florida football, recruiting and the rapidly changing world of college athletics. Bianchi has been an Orlando Sentinel sports columnist for more than two decades, covering UCF, Florida, Florida State, the Orlando Magic and the biggest stories in Central Florida sports. A longtime friend and familiar face to OTC members, Mike also served for years as the Club's emcee. Together, Edgar and Mike promise plenty of college football conversation, stories and opinions.
OCTOBER 19, 2026
CHARLES DAVIS
Lead college football analyst for CBS Sports, calling the network's marquee 3:30 PM Big Ten game.
NOVEMBER 2, 2026
MIKE KRUCZEK AND DAUNTE CULPEPPER
UCF Legends — UCF Hall of Famer Daunte Culpepper and 2026 Hall of Fame Inductee Mike Kruczek.
NOVEMBER 16, 2026
RICK NEUHEISEL
CBS Sports college football analyst and SiriuxXM host; former head coach at UCLA, Colorado and Washington.
NOVEMBER 30, 2026
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON
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DECEMBER 14, 2026
SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON
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FROM OUR AUGUST 31 MEETING WITH STEWART MANDEL
We kicked off our 2026 season with Stewart Mandel of The Athletic, a packed house, great food from the Tap Room, and plenty of college football conversation. The Club also honored two Central Florida coaching legends as our newest inductees into the Orlando Touchdown Club's Ed Kershner Coaches Hall of Fame. From longtime members to first-time guests — and just about every college loyalty imaginable — it was a great way to start another season at the Orlando Touchdown Club.
Special thanks to Liz Felter, Kelsey Wolfe, and friends, for the photos!
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