The Blue Creek Outdoors Podcast

Welcome to the Blue Creek Outdoors podcast episode covering college football across the NAIA, FCS, FBS and conference play. Hosts Joe Bartlett and Les Meyer recap Top 25 results, standout games and conference storylines, preview upcoming matchups, make predictions, and share a brief outdoor update and verse for the week.

Joe Bartlett and Les Meyer recap Week 3 college football action—NAIA Top 25 highlights, Frontier and Big Sky results, major upsets, and key upcoming matchups across FCS, FBS and the Mountain West.

They also share outdoor stories, a father-son frog-hunting moment, an update and prayers for injured Mayville State QB Matthew Donovan, and the verse of the week: Proverbs 18:10.

Hosts Joe Bartlett and Les Meyer recap Week 2 college football across NAIA, Frontier Conference, FCS, and FBS — highlighting big wins (Montana State at Nevada, Montana Tech, College of Idaho), surprising results, and notable rankings changes.

The episode previews key matchups for next week (Montana at Oregon State, Montana State hosting Central Connecticut), discusses conference trends, and closes with the verse of the week (Romans 12:12) and a note that hunting talk will return in the next episode.

Joe, Les, and Austin recap Week 0 and Week 1 college football action across NAIA, Frontier, Big Sky, and the Mountain West — highlighting surprising upsets (Citadel over Charlotte, Tarleton State over Bowling Green, Idaho State at Utah State), team updates, and game-by-game picks including Montana State at Nevada.

They celebrate the podcast milestone (Episode 101), trade travel stories and banter, and preview the key matchups and conference trends for the coming week with their usual mix of analysis and personality.

On the final preseason episode of the Blue Creek Outdoors podcast we review the new Mountain West alignment, and analyze every team — including UNLV, New Mexico, North Dakota State, Hawaii, Nevada, Wyoming, Northern Illinois, UTEP, San Jose State, Air Force, Boise State, and Fresno State — with win totals and predictions.

Hosts blend faith, family, sports and outdoor conversation, highlight key games and breakout candidates, and preview what to watch as the college football season kicks off.

Blue Creek Outdoors hosts Les, Austin and Joe dive into the Big Sky Conference preseason covering the FCS Top 25, coaches and media polls, and how the conference looks with 13 teams and a nine-game schedule.

The episode features team-by-team previews, coaching changes, notable transfers, and schedule breakdowns for Montana State, Montana, UC Davis, Idaho State, Weber State, Northern Colorado, Cal Poly, Portland State, Utah Tech and more — plus bold predictions for who will exceed or fall short of expectations.

They close with must-watch matchups, Week 0 excitement, and a look ahead to how early results will shape their next preseason discussion and the season outlook.

Season 4 of the Blue Creek Outdoors podcast (2026) brings hosts Les Meyer and Austin Seidler and Joe Bartlett together to preview the Frontier Conference, reviewing preseason VSN rankings, team schedules, coaching changes, and key returning players.

The episode breaks down favorites Montana Tech and College of Idaho, examines contenders like Dakota State and Dickinson, highlights dark-horse candidates such as Mayville and Arizona Christian, and previews what to watch as the season begins.

Joe goes through what encouragement that is rooted in faith looks like, and how you can make it a point to encourage those around you. 

Austin, Joe and Les discuss President Trump's executive order pertaining to college sports and NFL draft picks from the Mountain West and Big Sky

Shane Oehler joins Joe on this episode to talk about his non-profit Holy Mountain. How it came to be, where its values lie and where it's going!