FCS Football Talk

B-Mac and Herd break down the super early look at the FCS Top 10 list that Herd has put together, and it looks like we may have some familiar faces. Plus, who are some potential sleeper teams? We break it all down.

B-Mac and Herd break down our FCS recruiting rankings, and who won the mythical national title? Do we use a Ouija Board to determine this (answer: no comment)? Plus, why are only 12 FCS products going to the NFL Combine? And what does North Carolina A&T's exit from the MEAC mean? We discuss it all ...

B-Mac and Herd break down the college all-star games and how FCS products did (Answer: Well). Also, we jumped into some of the head-scratching coaching changes, but also the big names who have entered the FCS realm. Also, how the heck do we rank FCS recruiting? Do we use a Ouija Board? We discuss it all ...

B-Mac and Herd break down the national championship game after having a few days to digest all that happened in "Snowy" Frisco (at least it snowed for a little bit). Who dominated? Or did anyone dominate? What could have been done differently? What will happen in 2020? We discuss it all ...

B-Mac and Herd take questions via Facebook livecast for more than an hour, taking questions about the JMU-NDSU matchup, the coaching resumes, the dominant lines for both teams, and what color jello shot would we "shoot" if we were allowed to on Saturday morning ... plus, if we were a tree, what kind of tree would we be? All that and more ...

B-Mac and Herd take a step-by-step look at the FCS National Title game ... which continues to look more and more like a brutal battle waiting to happen. We did the "Tale of the Tape" style breakdown, are there trends (nope), what will turn this game one way or the other? Is there something to watch for? And what do other FCS coaches think (we asked them). That and more ...

B-Mac and Herd discuss the much anticipated FCS National Title game, taking questions from diehard FCS fans all over the country. They talk about key matchups between NDSU and JMU and the importance of this game being on ABC along with providing a realistic outlook on NDSU ever going to the FBS. Plus ... they wrap with a question from a 9-year old ...

We have ourselves a championship showdown! As Brian takes some well-earned family time for the Christmas Holiday, Sam is joined by HERO Sports Contributor Chase Kiddy for a recap of the semifinal round. Sam and Chase discuss what they observed in Fargo and Harrisonburg, respectively, before diving into some broader topics around FCS Football. Was the Big Sky actually overrated this season? Would a...

B-Mac and Herd discuss the four quarterfinal-round FCS Playoff games, then preview the two semis coming up ... along with discussing how we do the FCS All American teams, which came out this week. We talked about all of that, along with our plans for Christmas and more ...

Usually we interview FCS head coaches here, but we had the unique opportunity to talk to Weber State University President Brad Mortensen, and Brian McLaughlin had the chance to ask Dr. Mortensen about how the school's deepest playoff run in school history affecting campus, plus much more.

B-Mac and Herd discuss the four quarterfinal-round FCS Playoff games in depth, make their picks for the games, while also discussing the FCS' major awards and also ... coaching changes. We talked about all of that, along with giving our details about the FCS All-American teams.

B-Mac and Herd discuss how the FCS second round finished up. Who was left out in the Walter Payton Award preliminary vote (there were some stunners)? How's the Celebration Bowl looking, and who is leading the fan FCS Bracket Contest ... and which media members have done terribly (thumbs pointing backward)? Plus, what's on tap for this weekend? What's the big-picture quarterfinal-round outlook? Tha...

B-Mac and Herd discuss the eight second-round FCS Playoff games in depth, the SWAC Championship game -- and who will win this year's picks contest, and what might they win? We talked about all of that, along with giving our details about the FCS All-American teams.

B-Mac and Herd discuss how the FCS first round finished up, and who did they vote for in the four FCS legacy awards, which were due Monday (Dec. 2). And why? And what's up next for this weekend? What's the big-picture 2nd-round outlook? That and much more...

B-Mac and Herd discuss how Sam's trip to Bozeman for the Brawl of the Wild went, what we thought of the bracket and who did we choose to go deep in the playoffs. Also, what we think the scores of the first-round games will be, and the already-lengthy list of coaching changes since Saturday. That and much more...

Austin Peay head coach Mark Hudspeth joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Hudspeth, in only his first year at the school, has led the Governors to their first OVC title since 1977, the school's first playoff berth and set the record for most wins in a season (9). He talks about the experience, the excitement in Clarksville, Tenn. and his players ... plus what has his coachin...

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 64 games involving FCS teams this week, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out the upset potential. Also, which teams are in must win situations for seeds and at-large berths? And how do teams get to host the first round? We discuss it all.

B-Mac and Herd discuss the full FCS playoff scenario going into the final regular-season weekend -- along with the Ivy League and HBCU titles. Who is already in the playoffs, even in the at-large realm? Also, do we overvalue FBS wins? Maybe so, as it turns out. Also, Sam's headin' to The Brawl of the Wild in Montana ... all of that and much more ...

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 65 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out the upset potential. Also, which teams can clinch a playoff berth this weekend, and which teams can basically clinch at-large berths by hitting a certain win-mark? We discuss it all.

Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Teevens has the Big Green at 8-0, aiming for their first outright Ivy League title since going 10-0 in 1996. We talked about his days working with Steve Spurrier at The University of Florida ... what's like to be a "two stint" successful coach at your alma mater, what's it like to recruit to an Ivy Leagu...

B-Mac and Herd discuss Sam's upcoming trip to his first "Brawl of the Wild" when Montana travels to Montana State in Bozeman. We also debated the playoff picture as we get down to the final two weeks, we talked about who should win this year's big national awards, and what teams have had the biggest turnarounds ... that and much more ...

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 58 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out the upset potential, the playoff potential of others (now that we're in November) ... and who will be sad after this weekend? Plus, the playoff committee released its initial Top 10 ranking ... and we discuss it.

Weber State head coach Jay Hill joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Hill has his Wildcats in position for a fourth straight playoff berth, and a third straight Big Sky title -- and truly has turned this program into one of the FCS' elite. Along with the strengths of this year's team, we talk about RB Josh Davis and his 7 years of eligibility remaining, coaching under Urban...

B-Mac and Herd break down the wacky FCS Playoff situation with three games remaining, Poll Bashing - Part 17, "The Quest For More Logic" (it's PG-13 and is on in theaters). We talked about the history of where the FCS/I-AA title game has been played, can Kennesaw still get in to the playoffs ... that, three game balls and a flag and more ...

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 57 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out the upset potential, the playoff potential of others (now that we're in November) ... and who will be sad after this weekend?