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0:00 Episode Overview

4:40 Reece Deitrick - Southwestern Oklahoma State

14:26 Gagliardi Trophy Watchlist

35:32 Dakota Ridgeway - Azusa Pacific

51:34 D3 Preseason Top 25 Reaction

1:19:40 NAIA team vs FCS? Faulkner Eagles

1:22:35 NAIA Championship BACK to Texas

From conquering bone cancer to Pike's Peak... this episode has IT ALL!!! So great to be back and joined by two phenomenal guests from places like Texas Lutheran and Indiana Wesleyan. Keep chatting small school football!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview3:03 Cam Ross - East Texas A&M

15:44 Monon Bell going to D1 Stadium

28:51 Arjun Lothe - Indiana Wesleyan

46:57 FCS POWER vs NAIA St. Francis IL

51:43 Unconventional Matchup: UMary vs Rocky Mountain

This episode is a GREAT ONE! An inspirational story from double-amputee quarterback Calder Hodge followed by another QB from Mount Union in Mikey Maloney who has an AWESOME mindset to leading the Purple Raiders this fall. Tim and Kobe recap a big recent transfer out of D2, pull back the curtain on D2 NIL, and take a look at Minnesota State's new proposed facility.

Seth and Mike join the pod to preview Saint Francis as the newly-named Red Wolves make the transition to Division 3 from FCS and we predict how they will fare this fall. Finally, we've got a NEW NAIA team coming in 2027 as Midway transitions from a Sprint Football program. Thanks for tuning in!

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4:07 Calder Hodge - William Woods

19:57 Jordan Rogers: Pitt State to Texas Tech

25:25 What does D2 NIL Look Like?

29:41 Minnesota State Mankato NEW Facility

36:16 D2 Tweets

42:37 Mikey Maloney - Mount Union

57:52 Saint Francis... PAC Contender?

1:13:33 D3 Tweets / Random

1:24:24 NEW NAIA TEAM - Midway University

Washington & Jefferson Head Coach Mike Sirianni is the MAN. So excited to share this conversation with you all as we talk about the President's trip overseas and outlook on the 2026 season through his eyes with some hilarious stories mixed in.

In D2 Football we discuss a BIG potential change coming to the CIAA that should ensure the conference maximizes playoff opportunities for their member schools by adding a wrinkle to their championship weekend at the end of the regular season.

Mike and Seth join for the D3 discourse as we DIVE in to the 5-year eligibility idea that has been passed at the D1 level and talk about the positive and negative effects that could stem from it's implementation at the lower levels of NCAA football. We also touch on some BIG time transfers for contender D3 teams and close out with some fun D3 tweets.

Thanks for tuning in!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview

3:28 Mike Sirianni - W&J

30:49 CIAA's NEW Playoff Plan

38:08 D3 Football Crew

41:32 5-Year Eligibility Plan: Good or Bad?

1:02:15 BIG Time D3 Transfers1:14:10 D3 Tweets

Back at it! We've got preseason top 10 rankings for both D2 and D3 football along with some fun storylines. The NESCAC will compete in the playoffs for the first time ever so the guys take their picks for who will win the league, and we've got another former JUCO team in Monroe University making the jump to a 4-year school and Division 2 football!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview

2:54 D2 Preseason Top 10

10:02 Monroe University - JUCO to D2

15:01 D3 Preseason Top 10

35:44 NESCAC Finally in the Playoffs

Offseason D1R is in full swing with some great interviews and some more funny segments. We've got reps from D2 Virginia Union and NAIA startup BIsmarck State on the pod today, while the boys toil with some fun offseason news at the D3 and NAIA football levels. TUNE IN!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview

3:00 Diego Ryland - Virginia Union

26:56 Central College only has 3 HOME GAMES?

33:48 FloSports WAY too early Top 25 Rankings

48:25 Castleton moving BACK to the MASCAC

53:29 Rivalries are AWESOME

59:47 Chris Stutzriem - Bismarck State

1:20:18 NAIA team vs D1 - Oklahoma Panhandle State

A LOT going on in this episode, but no better way to start it off than with the Switzerland QB Bay Harvey coming off a rookie minicamp with the Washington Commanders following an outstanding career at D3 Johns Hopkins. Hell of a player and dude.We've got lots of former D2 talent signing pro deals to celebrate, and also honor the life of William Davis who tragically passed away this week. In D3 there are more players in the pros balling out to check up on, and Jimmy gets his X account hacked... Thanks for tuning in!Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview2:56 Bay Harvey - Johns Hopkins21:59 Honoring William Davis - Virginia Union28:20 Paul Manning - Henderson State33:00 Mante Morrow - Upper Iowa 36:46 Austin McKinney - NW Missouri State40:34 Ja'Kobe Clinton - West Florida 43:15 D2 Tweets45:30 Thomas More - Middlebury50:37 Liam Thompson - Wabash57:05 Jimmy Gets Hacked59:12 D3 Tweets

The boys are in good spirits for D1R 230. Lots of shenanigans this episode but tons of good info as well about all the latest in Small School Football! Let us know who you'd like for us to get on the show!

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2:59 D2 Transfer Portal Window

18:46 Roosevelt's Week 0 Opponent... or not?

29:44 D2 Tweets of the Week

33:36 D3 Football Overseas : Claremont Mudd-Scripps

42:38 D3 Football Overseas : Carroll University

44:01 Kaleb Blaha WR Tryout with the Saints

54:44 D3 Tweets of the Week

58:11 Best D3 Offenses in 2026?

1:05:09 New Technology coming to NAIA Football: GoRout

The NFL Draft has come and gone... and no small school players were selected. But there are still some GREAT athletes getting pro looks and we are here to celebrate that!

Anna Maria OL Coach / Run-Game Coordinator Richard Conrad makes his return to D1R after 4 years... and I wish it was under better circumstances but unfortunately the College is shutting down as it announced last week, and the AMCAT football program will be no longer.

Upper Iowa alum Isaiah Gray joins the show later on to talk about "Matchup Connect", his new social media app/platform built SPECIFICALLY for college athletes as he tries to build on that community. Thanks for tuning in!

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3:14 Richard Conrad - Anna Maria

16:35 NFL Draft Recap: The sky ISN'T falling?

19:32 D2 Products Getting NFL Opportunities

28:56 Isaiah Gray - Upper Iowa / Matchup Connect

38:02 Keep fighting the good fight.

44:35 D3 Players - NFL Looks

1:06:06 Anna Maria's closing and wider implications

1:14:23 NAIA players turning PRO

First episode in the new setup! This one is a fun one as we dive into some 2026 NFL Draft prep alongside CBS analyst Emory Hunt, check-in with Harlon Hill winner Curtis Allen from Virginia Union, and dive into NIL with Minnesota State WR TreShawn Watson alongside pro day prep.

We've got two D2 Football teams heading to the Bahamas!!! Along with a PSAC QB from Clarion who signed to the CFL in Anthony Guercio, and a conference in trouble with the Gulf South following the departure of West Florida. In the D3 world, have you ever heard of a punter going on to pitch in the MLB? Buckle up. And D3 baseball is on a TEAR of wild events right now. Finally we've got two former NAIA QB's making the jump and signing with Arena Football teams which we're very pumped about. Thanks for tuning in!

Video Chapters:0:00 Episode Overview

5:26 Emory Hunt - 2026 NFL Draft

33:28 D2 Football in the BAHAMAS

45:23 Anthony Guercio signs with Toronto Argonauts

49:58 The Gulf South is in trouble

1:00:07 Curtis Allen - Virginia Union

1:11:48 From D3 Kicker to MLB Pitcher - Lake Bachar

1:18:50 WHAT is going on in D3 Baseball

1:27:48 WIAC game on a Friday this year?

1:34:09 Blake Rohrer signs with Duke

1:39:29 TreShawn Watson - Minnesota State

1:58:52 NAIA QB's in the AF1