Final Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust of 2025 + Bowl Games Debate

It’s the final Are You Smarter Than Ben Brust of 2025, and it nearly ends in disaster. Ben squeaks out a narrow victory against Doug in Sheboygan in a special “final exam” edition featuring only questions Ben had previously missed this season. The result: a win that somehow feels like a loss. From there, Jesse Nelson steps into the spotlight with a bold proposal to “fix” college football bowl games by moving them to Week Zero and Week One. The idea sparks immediate pushback, listener backlash, and one of the more contentious Hear Jesse Out segments of the year, complete with debates over TV money, NIL incentives, fan interest, and whether bowl games actually need saving at all. The show then turns serious with ESPN NFL Nation reporter Rob Demovsky joining to break down the Green Bay Packers. The conversation covers Jordan Love’s health, whether offense alone can carry this team, defensive depth concerns, and if this has been the most disappointing regular season of the Love–LaFleur era. Rob also weighs in on Trevon Diggs’ availability and the realistic possibility of Matt LaFleur entering next season without a contract extension.