Jordan "J Cole" Cole does a one week out quick pod covering the week zero games for the FCS, D2,D3 and NAIA teams we cover in the state of Iowa.

The first in state clash is Graceland @ William Penn. The Yellow Jackets from Lamoni head up to Oskaloosa for a Thursday Night Clash under the MUSCO lights to start the Heart of America Conference Season.

Partick Ritter joins the show to talk Upper Iowa Peacock Corner and talks about the big recruiting class coming in this fall to Fayette.

Coach Ritter took over late in the cycle last year so this is really the first class he can add to the Peacocks.

Nik Rule joins the show to talk about Heart of America (Heart) Football. In our opinion the best conference in NAIA Football with two time defending National Title winner Grandview (IA) and 4 other teams ranked in the preseason top 25.

Nik is a former coach and athletic director at William Penn and one of the most interesting thought leaders in college athletics. On this show we talk in depth about the Heart strategic plan, the impact of athletics at NAIA Schools, the 5 for 5 rule, and so much more in the ever-changing world of college athletics.

Zac Ceresa Hudson Girls VB Coach, and Chad break down all 5 Volleyball classes and give their preseason Top 10 rankings.Zac covers each top team in depth and talks about over 50 players to watch this fall in this week's in-depth deep dive on volleyball. The amount of Iowa girls who have declared where they are playing at the D1, D2, NAIA, and D3 Levels is impressive, as this year sets up to be a special volleyball year in the state.

Howie goes in depth about every sport that UIU Sponsors. If you are an Upper Iowa Fan this episode it going to deliver.

Warren, Mike and Howie go in depth on Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Softball, Baseball, Track, and more on everything going on in Fayette as the fall seasons approach.

Hannah Halverson talks about all things in the America Rivers Conference (A-R-C) on our show. She goes in depth on the upcoming Football season, A-R-C hosting the DIII Women's BB Final Four in 2027, her DIII Wrestling leadership, and the A-R-C strategic plan and vision.Hannah is a former A-R-C Athlete (played Softball at Luther) and gives a great behind the scenes look at one of the best DIII Conferences in the US.

Zac Ceresa Hudson VB Coach and State Volleyball Leader and Chad Harberts preview the top teams to watch in all five classes this season in Iowa.

Each week during the season they will talk about girls VB across the state all the way to the state tournament.

A Deep dive into the NAIA GPAC Preseason Poll (5 Iowa teams compete in the GPAC: Briar Cliff, Dordt, Morningside, Northwestern College, and Waldorf). Jay and Ghost also discuss the preseason poll for the Midwest Conference (DIII Cornell, Grinnell, and Luther compete in the MWS).

The GPAC has been dominated by the big 3 - Morningside, Northwestern and Dordt.

Former Williamsburg Iowa Prep Jacob Donohoe Nebraska Wesleyan Football Coach. We had some debate on covering a team just outside the state borders, but the Wolves are the Only Non-Iowa Based team in the American- Rivers- Conference, which contains 7 other Iowa Colleges.

Curt Ritchie is a well-known name in Iowa Football as a Hall of Fame Iowa High School Coach at Williamsburg, IA. Coach Ritchie moved to the college ranks last March to Mt. Vernon to help recharge the Cornell Rams. He takes a deep dive in his first year as a college coach and how they are building a foundation to climb in the Midwest Conference (NCAA DIII)The Rams play in the Midwest Conference and are one of Iowa's oldest college football teams (Over 135 years) and also play in the oldest college rivalry game west of the Mississippi River each year (Coe-Cornell is over 135 years old). A great interview about Coach's personal journey in Iowa (Iowa HS, Iowa College Player, IA HS Coach, and now Cornell College).