In this week's Akem's Analysis, we talked about the upcoming games in the Big Sky as well as the rest of the FCS. UC Davis vs Mercer is the biggest game of the weekend, and it will tell us a lot about what to expect from UC Davis this season. 

The FCS Stats Perform Preseason poll gives us an idea of how many ranked opponents each Big Sky team will be playing. What does that look like this season? Ace Sauerwein talked about his top 9 Montana football players of the last 9 years on The Daily Drive. Are there any players missing? 

0:00 - Intro 
4:09 - Week 0 Preview: UC Davis/Mercer, ISU/UNLV, TSU/PSU, UIW/Nicholls 
22:29 - Coach Hauck Comments On The State of CFB 
28:05 - The Top 9 Players of the Last 9 Seasons? 
34:22 - Ranked Big Sky Matchups For 2025 
42:49 - Causeway Classic Going Away? 
46:10 - 7 Teams Most Likely To Win 1st FCS Title 
50:06 - SP+ Rankings Compared to The FCS Stats Perform 
1:01:15 - Efton Chism III BALLING For The Patriots 
1:02:49 - Final Thoughts 
1:05:55 - End