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Week 0: The Return of FCS Nation in 2025


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College football is BACK, and so is FCS Nation Radio! Kevin and Stone kick off the new season with a jam-packed Week 0 episode you won’t want to miss.

First up, we’re joined by the one and only Michael Barker (@CFBCampusTour), the craziest man in all of college athletics. Michael has already checked off 136/136 FBS stadiums and 93/129 FCS stadiums, and he’s nowhere near done. He gives us the inside scoop on his ambitious travel schedule for this season and what’s on his calendar as he makes serious progress through the FCS landscape.

Then, we dive into our Week 0 preview, breaking down everything you need to know about the first slate of games:

  • Incarnate Word at Nicholls
  • Idaho State at UNLV
  • Tarleton State at Portland State
  • UC Davis vs Mercer (Montgomery, AL – 7:00 PM on ESPN)
  • NC Central vs Southern (Atlanta, GA – on ABC)

We’ll tell you why this season feels wide open with no clear-cut #1 team in the FCS, and what that means for fans.

Kevin and Stone break some big news: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, Northwestern Mutual, and FCS Nation Radio are teaming up once again for Season 3 of the fundraising challenge. With 20+ athletes on board, the competition is on to see who can raise the most money for pediatric cancer. We’ll break down how it works, how you can get involved, and why this cause means so much to us.

And of course, it wouldn’t be FCS Nation without the picks segment. We’re giving you the scores and the reasoning behind them so you don’t have to stress, just sit back, enjoy, and let us handle the work.

It’s Week 0. It’s FCS Nation. It’s college football season again. Let’s go. 🏈

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