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Eli's Places Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

10 Episodes 2021 - 2021

Episode 1

The First Game

Wed, Sep 1, 2021

Eli meets up with his brother, Peyton Manning to examine the birth of college football. They join forces with comedian Jon Stewart to explore the history of college football's first game between Princeton and Rutgers in 1869.

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Episode 2

Heisman Campaigns

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli recaps the history of the Heisman trophy and various player campaigns for the trophy over the years, meeting with Larry Fitzgerald and Joe Theismann along the way.

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Episode 3

Nick Saban

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli sits down with legendary football coach Nick Saban. Coach Saban recaps his experiences as a coach and player, sharing stories and some of the factors that led to his success.

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Episode 4

The Only Autograph That Matters

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli visits Tom Lemming, an icon of college football recruiting, to discuss the athlete recruiting process. Eli and Peyton visit Ed "Coach O" Orgeron for a mock recruiting trip.

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Episode 5

Thank The Ivies For College Football

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli and Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss the origins of college football and re-tell the story of Walter Camp's impact on the game. Eli meets up with NFL QB and Harvard alum, Ryan Fitzpatrick, to discuss the Yale vs. Harvard rivalry.

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Episode 6

Bootleggers, Gators and Minutemen

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli visits with Chip Kelly, Barry Switzer, and Steve Spurrier, some of college football's modern day offensive innovators.

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Episode 7

Born to Run

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli explores the most exciting position in college football, the running back. Eric Dickerson shares stories about the famed "Pony Express" and Eli meets with Ricky Williams in his yoga studio to relive his legendary career at Texas.

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Episode 8

Hidden History

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli takes a deep dive into historically black colleges and universities, visiting with HBCU alums and football legends Jerry Rice and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. Heisman winner Eddie George stops by to talk about coaching at an HBCU.

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Episode 9

College Football's Fantastic Finishes

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli sits down with Heisman winner Doug Flutie to talk about some of college football's legendary last-second finishes. Kevin Moen and Gary Tyrrell re-live being on opposite sides of "The Play."

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Episode 10

Big Manning on Campus

Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Eli sits down with his father, Archie Manning, an Ole Miss football legend. Eli gets his jersey retired by the University of Mississippi.

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