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Crain & Cone

Hosted by Jake Crain, Blain Crain, David Cone

Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain and David Cone, covers college football with previews, predictions and instant reactions. The show has 600 episodes, updated daily, with a median length of about 12.5 minutes. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000, implying a rate of roughly $90 to $620 per episode. Episodes are released on the On3 Network.

Why brands sponsor Crain & Cone

Daily college football show from the On3 Network with over 1,600 Apple ratings

  • 600 episodes with daily updates during the college football season, giving frequent ad placements.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.7 from 1,662 ratings signals an engaged, loyal listener base.
  • Short episodes of about 12 minutes suit a single host-read mid-roll with a clear call to action.
Best forsports apparel and fan merchandisesports betting or fantasy app awarenessfood and beverage tied to game day
Watch forDownload estimates are inferred from ratings, not published, so confirm figures with the show before committing budget.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Sports95%
Betting5%
Formats
co-hosted banter, game preview, instant reaction, prediction segment
Tone
energetic, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
10 to 20 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent35/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 1,662 Apple ratings (band of 1,000 to 5,000 ratings, shifted for show age), 600 episodes, daily cadence, On3 network backing and Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWho will win this week's college football gameHow the College Football Playoff rankings and format are changingWhether a quarterback should be benched
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
25%women
75%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States90%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
On3
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

The description gives a partnership contact at On3 but no sponsor mentions appear in the last 20 episode titles, and no funding links are listed.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Titles cover college football games, rankings and predictions with no explicit flags or adult themes.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 50 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 2 days ago, a new one about every 0 days.

Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans. On the On3 Network. For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com
Crain & Cone's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Crain & Cone

Crain & Cone is a college football podcast hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain and David Cone, as described on the show's feed and website. The show offers game previews, predictions, rankings analysis and instant reactions, and it is released on the On3 Network. The feed lists 600 episodes with daily updates, and the median episode runs about 12.5 minutes.

The show holds a 4.7 average rating from 1,662 Apple Podcasts ratings, which the directory uses as the main signal for audience size. Listeners are likely to be college football fans, skewing male and American, though these splits are estimates and not published data. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode.

A host-read mid-roll at estimated rates of $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads costs roughly $90 to $620 per episode. Sponsors in sports apparel, betting or fan products are the best fit. Partnership inquiries go to the On3 contact listed in the feed description.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Crain & Cone can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Crain & Cone

How much does Crain & Cone charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated rates are roughly $90 to $620 per host-read mid-roll, based on estimated downloads of 5,000 to 25,000 per episode and a rate of $18 to $25 per 1,000 downloads. Actual pricing depends on the show's terms.

What is Crain & Cone about?

Crain & Cone is a daily college football podcast hosted by Jake Crain, Blain Crain and David Cone. It covers game previews, predictions, rankings and instant reactions, and it is released on the On3 Network.

How do I contact Crain & Cone about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked. The partnership contact is also listed in the feed description.

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