The bracket is shrinking, the drama is rising, and the road to the national championship just got a whole lot wilder.

This week, we rewind an unforgettable Second Round! Upsets, blowouts, thrillers, and statement wins across the board. Illinois State stunned the nation with a one-point takedown of top-seeded North Dakota State. Montana State held off Yale to keep their title hopes alive. Montana put on an offensive show against South Dakota State, and Tarleton State powered their way into the quarterfinals. Villanova pulled off a gritty win at Lehigh, South Dakota pitched a dominant shutout over Mercer, SFA survived a shootout with ACU, and UC Davis rolled past Rhode Island to round out the final eight.

We break it all down, hit the key moments powered by GameStrat, and look ahead to the quarterfinal matchups: • SFA at Montana State • Villanova at Tarleton State • South Dakota at Montana • Illinois State at UC Davis Plus, a look at the Celebration Bowl between South Carolina State vs. Prairie View A&M.

And in Segment 4, Michael Barker of CFB Campus Tour joins the show to prove once again that he is, in fact, a lovable college-football-obsessed madman.

Another week. Another round. Another episode where the margins are razor thin and the stakes are sky high.

This is FCS Nation Radio, where every game matters.