FCS Football Talk Network

On this episode, Sam reacts to Delaware moving to the FBS. He dives into what type of impact this has on the FCS, attempting to balance this move hurting the FCS and that the FCS is getting watered down while still trying to calm the “FCS is going to die” online freakouts.
The second half of the pod then previews what should be an excellent second round of FCS playoff action.
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On this episode, Sam reacts to the playoff bracket, including thoughts on the seeds, the bubble, and first-round matchups. He also ranks the four corners of the bracket and which pod is toughest before giving his semifinal and national title game predictions.
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On this episode, Sam goes conference-by-conference to break down the playoff scenarios, whether it’s the auto-bid, at-large bids, or seedable teams in each league.
He ends the podcast by looking at the overall seeding scenarios. There may be seven teams in good position already to secure a seed. And there are potentially four teams battling for the No. 8 seed.
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On this episode, Sam brings on a superstar guest lineup for an FCS roundtable discussion. Joining are Kevin Marshall of FCS Nation Radio, Zach McKinnell of The Bluebloods and FCS Football Central, and Jamie Williams of FCS Fans Nation.
The guys discuss national award favorites, playoff scenarios in the SoCon/CAA/Big Sky/MVFC, and who the top four seeds will be. They also talk about teams like SDSU, Furman, UIW, UNI, Montana, Montana State, UAlbany, Delaware, NDSU, and many more before predicting who they think will square off in the national championship game.
The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

FCS playoff committee chair Kent Haslam joins the podcast to help break down many topics:

-How often the playoff committee meets
-Top 10 rankings reveal
-Kent’s duties as the Big Sky rep, but what happens when his school (Montana) is brought up during the selection process
-First-round hosting determinations
-How the at-large bids and top 8 seeds are selected
-How often strength of schedule is discussed
-Does having too many teams from one conference weigh in on a committee member’s mind
-How ranked wins, FBS wins, and non-D1 wins are viewed
-Seeding more teams in future brackets
-financial elements of playing in the postseason
-Frisco
-Plus much more

On this episode, Sam recaps Week 9 with the 3 Game Balls and a Flag segment, featuring nods to Idaho, Tennessee State, and Portland State RB Jobi Malary. Plus, what does Idaho’s win over Montana State mean for both teams moving forward?
Other results around the FCS also caught the eye, including some unranked over ranked wins.
Finally, five ranked vs. ranked matchups this weekend will help shape the playoff seeds and at-large picture:
No. 7 Sacramento State at No. 4 Montana
No. 9 South Dakota at No. 10 Southern Illinois
No. 11 North Dakota State at No. 1 South Dakota State
No. 2 Furman at No. 14 Chattanooga
No. 24 William & Mary at No. 23 UAlbany
Who is in the running for a Top 4 seed? Will the SoCon get four teams in the bracket?

Furman head coach Clay Hendrix joins the podcast to talk about this season’s football squad and its No. 3 ranking.
He also discusses the Top 10 win over Western Carolina, the improvement of the SoCon, how Furman has built itself for playoff success, being motivated after last year’s UIW loss, plus more talking points.

On this episode, Sam recaps Week 8 with the 3 Game Balls and a Flag segment and also looks ahead to the best Week 9 games.
The podcast also takes a gander at what the playoff committee’s Top 10 ranking could look like later this week.

On this episode, Sam recaps Week 7 with the 3 Game Balls and a Flag segment. He dives deeper into the Montana over Idaho win and the UND over NDSU win, including the Griz flipping the narrative and also asking the popular question this week on whether the Bison’s dynasty is dead.
The podcast ends with a look at a few of the top games this weekend: No. 4 Furman at No. 8 Western Carolina, No. 1 South Dakota State at No. 12 Southern Illinois, No. 11 North Dakota at Northern Iowa, and No. 2 Montana State at No. 3 Sacramento State.
The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

Idaho head coach Jason Eck joins the podcast to talk about this weekend’s ranked matchup vs. Montana, which will be played in front of a sell-out crowd and aired on ESPN2.
The second-year head coach also discusses why he thought Idaho was a sleeping giant, the Vandals being ahead of schedule with their No. 3 ranking, what he’s learned about the Big Sky, plus some other topics.