In this college football preview we take a look at the Division III Rowan University Profs out of Glassboro, New Jersey. In 2024, Rowan went 6-4 (4-2 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference) under rookie head coach Pat Ruley. Matt Leon caught up with Ruley, a former linebacker at Rowan, after a recent practice to get some insight into the 2025 Profs.

Rowan opens its 2025 season at home on Saturday, September 6th against Case Western Reserve. That game kicks off at 1:00 p.m.

In this college football preview we take a look at the Division II West Chester University Golden Rams. In 2024, West Chester started 0-4 before rallying to win four of their last six games to finish the campaign 4-6 (4-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference). Duke Greco is in his second season as head coach and Matt Leon caught up with him this week to get some insight into his 2025 squad.

West Chester opens its 2025 campaign on the road at Bentley University on Saturday, September 6th. The game will start at 1:00 p.m.

In this college football preview is a look at Division III Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Pride went 5-6 in 2024 (5-4 in Middle Atlantic Conference). Mike Barainyak is in his seventh season as Widener head coach and Matt Leon caught up with him to get some insight into the 2025 Pride.

Widener opens its 2025 season with a home game against Geneva College on Saturday September 6th. It is a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.

This college football preview takes a look at the University of Delaware Blue Hens who are embarking on a historic campaign - this will be Delaware's first season competing at the FBS level after decades as an FCS power. The Blue Hens are now a member of Conference USA and their non conference slate includes visits to Colorado and Wake Forest. Delaware went 9-2 last season, their final year as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. Ryan Carty is entering his fourth season as the head coach at his alma mater and Matt Leon talked to him about his hopes for his team, the move to FBS and much more.

Delaware will open its season at home on Thursday night, August 28th, hosting in-state rival Delaware State at 7:00 p.m.

In this college football preview we take a look at the Division III Ursinus Bears out in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The Bears went 9-2 (5-1 in the Centennial Conference) last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1999. Peter Gallagher is the head coach of the Bears and this will be his 25th season leading the program. Matt Leon caught up with Gallagher to talk about how the Bears have looked in camp and what his hopes are for the 2025 season. Ursinus will open its 2025 season on Friday night, September 5th, on the road against Alvernia in Reading. It is a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.

This is the first in a series of previews of local college football teams. The Temple Owls are coming off a 3-9 (2-6 in the American Athletic Conference) season in 2024. They have a new coach in 2025 as K.C. Keeler, who won an FCS National Championship as the head coach at the University of Delaware in 2003, is now running the program. He spent the last 11 years as the very successful head coach at Sam Houston State University down in Texas. Matt Leon speaks with Keeler about why the Temple job was the right one for him, what his hopes are for his squad this season and more.

Temple opens its 2025 season on Saturday, August 30th on the road at UMass in Amherst, Massachusetts. It will be a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

Vince Touey has spent nearly four decades coaching at Widener University and he is currently the head men's cross country and track and field coach for the Pride. He has led Widener to dozens of conferences championships over the years. Prior to coming to Widener, he coached at his alma mater Saint James High School in Chester. Touey was inducted into the Delaware County Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

In Episode #266 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Touey in studio to talk about his career. They discuss what led him to start running, why he got into coaching, what it is like to train for a marathon and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Derek Jones is an accomplished play-by-play broadcaster. He does work for ESPN while also serving as the voice of Princeton University men’s basketball. In addition, Jones teaches at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, while serving as the station manager of the student radio station there, WGLS-FM.

In Episode #265 of “1-on-1 with Matt Leon,” Matt welcomes Jones in studio to talk about his career. They discuss what inspired him to get into the business, how he approaches a broadcast, the difference in calling a game for TV as opposed to radio and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Harry Silverstein spent more than four decades as one of the most successful tennis coaches in South Jersey history. He spent three decades leading the way at Vineland High School in Cumberland County before moving over to Division III Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey to lead the women's program there. His 11-year run with the Ospreys came to a close with his retirement earlier this year. He logged an incredible 628 wins during his stretch at Vineland and went 97-50 at Stockton.

In Episode #264 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Silverstein in studio to talk about his career. They discuss why he decided to retire when he did, what his on ramp to tennis was as a kid, they look back at his favorite memories from his coaching days and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.

Tom Maxwell just led the Delsea Regional High School wrestling team in South Jersey to the 2025 NJSIAA Group 3 Wrestling Championship. It was the fourth straight state title for the Crusaders, but it was the first for Maxwell as head coach, as he took over the program after spending 29 seasons as an assistant. He also was a longtime assistant for the football and baseball programs at Delsea, logging an amazing 73 seasons as an assistant coach for the three programs combined prior to this first season as a head coach.

In Episode #263 of "1-on-1 with Matt Leon," Matt welcomes Maxwell in studio to talk about his career. They discuss what it was like to lead Delsea to the state title in his first year as head coach, why being a head coach was never really a goal for him, they discuss what makes Delsea wrestling special and much more.

“1-on-1 with Matt Leon” is a KYW Newsradio original podcast. You can follow the show on X @1on1pod and you can follow Matt @Mattleon1060.