FCS Football Talk Network

CHECKING IN WITH THE CHAMPS: The FCS Podcast will be bringing you updates from the reigning FCS Champion James Madison Dukes throughout the 2017 FCS college football season. On this episode of the HERO Sports FCS Podcast, Brian McLaughlin speaks to one of JMU's superfans, Michael Evangelista, ahead of the JMU-Villanova ESPN College GameDay matchup. Check him out on Twitter @Michael_2Clutch.

On this episode of the HERO Sports FCS Podcast, Brian McLaughlin Speaks to HERO Sports JMU correspondents Brian Hansen and Bennett Conlin about the last time JMU hosted GameDay and provide some insight on what it's like to be on campus for the big event.

On this edition of the HERO Sports FCS Podcast, lead FCS writer Brian McLaughlin speaks to Central Arkansas head coach Steve Campbell and quarterback Hayden Hildebrand. McLaughlin and Campbell talk about UCA being in the driver's seat in the conference, Hildebrand's strong play so far, the strong play of the offensive line and UCA's recruiting philosophy. Then McLaughlin and Hildebrand talk about all the weapons on the UCA offense, the strength of the QBs in the FCS right now and the team's big win over Sam Houston State.

CHECKING IN WITH THE CHAMPS: The FCS Podcast will be bringing you updates from the reigning FCS Champion James Madison Dukes throughout the 2017 FCS college football season. ESPN College GameDay is heading to Harrisonburg for the James Madison-Villanova matchup, and HERO Sports lead FCS writer Brian McLaughlin hopped on the phone with JMU SID Chris Brooks to talk about the call from GameDay and more.

Jim Oxley and Brian McLaughlin talk about the FCS playoff picture after 5 weeks of play -- can the MVFC have six seeded teams? Who's next in the CAA behind James Madison? Can the OVC surprise and put three teams in the playoffs? They also discuss the Ivy League's strong start and the Celebration Bowl frontrunners, talk about the many true freshmen quarterbacks playing and starting for FCS teams, and preview the best games of the weekend.

CHECKING IN WITH THE CHAMPS: The FCS Podcast will be bringing you updates from the reigning FCS Champion James Madison Dukes throughout the 2017 FCS college football season. This week, HERO Sports lead FCS writer Brian McLaughlin talks to the leading tackler on the Dukes' defense, senior linebacker Kyre Hawkins. Brian and Kyre talk about the team's stellar run defense and how the group has evolved over the past few years. They also talk about Hawkins' work with the Ray Lewis Foundation, the FCS-NFL connection with his favorite NFL team's quarterback -- Joe Flacco, and what it would be like for the Dukes to host ESPN College GameDay this season.

Jim Oxley and Brian McLaughlin discus Brian's interviews with top FCS RB's Detrez Newsome from WCU and UT-Martin's Ladarius Galloway, talk about the Big Sky Conference where it looks like Weber State could be a team to keep an eye on, and talk about the improvement in the Ohio Valley Conference, as well as talk about some of the more important games this week. Then Sam Herder joins Jim to talk about the five unbeaten teams in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and preview the two big MVFC matchups -- South Dakota State at Youngstown State and South Dakota at Western Illinois.

CHECKING IN WITH THE CHAMPS: The FCS Podcast will be bringing you updates from the reigning FCS Champion James Madison Dukes throughout the 2017 FCS college football season. This week, HERO Sports lead FCS writer Brian McLaughlin and Greg Madia, JMU football beat writer at the Daily News-Record, talk Dukes football. The guys discus Harrisonburg and the JMU football atmosphere, what Mike Houston has done for the James Madison program, the Delaware game this weekend and more.

Brian McLaughlin speaks to Western Carolina quarterback Tyrie Adams and defensive back Keion Crossen. Adams talks about WCU's fast start in games, the trip to Hawaii to open the season, playing in spotlight games and the upcoming Chattanooga matchup. Then, Crossen talks about the defense's improvement this year, his key pass breakup in the Samford​ matchup, and how the defense prepares for multiple offensive attacks within conference play.

Brian McLaughlin and Austin Peay junior linebacker Gunnar Scholato discus the Govs' win to break a 29-game losing streak and talk about what's next for Austin Peay.