FCS Football Talk

Sam discusses Austin Peay heading to the ASUN Conference. He also talks about the fallout of James Madison winning decisively at Weber State, which ranked teams are too high and too low, and how big the Sam Houston-Central Arkansas result will be. The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for FCS odds.

Sam Herder discusses Jacksonville State beating Florida State, how good James Madison is looking, Duquesne getting another FCS over FBS win, Missouri State's big win over Central Arkansas, and how Monmouth has looked in the first two weeks. He also talks about how wide-open the playoff picture looks this season. And lastly, what big games are coming up in Week 3? The podcast is presented by HERO S...

Sam Herder recaps Week 1 with three segments: 3 Game Balls and a Flag, The 5-Emojis Don’t Sleep Team of the Week, and the Montana Griz Who’s Back of the Week Award. He discusses how much we should react, overreact, or underreact to certain FCS over FBS wins. And Sam looks ahead to Week 2 games. The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and h...

Sam Herder gives his brief thoughts on the Week 0 results. Then he breaks down the new starting quarterbacks for teams in the national title hunt -- SDSU, NDSU, Montana, and Montana State. Sam ends the podcast talking about how some Week 1 results could shift the conversation on social media. The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and htt...

On the debut episode of the FCS Football Talk podcast, Sam Herder discusses how fair it is for FCS narratives to shift or form based off of the weird spring season. He talks about the FCS playing two seasons in one calendar year, upcoming Week 0 games, and an exciting Week 1 slate. Sam rips the #FearTheFCS hashtag, the NCAA FCS Twitter account, and questions if Jacksonville State can make the play...

B-Mac and Herd discuss their thoughts on the 2020 FCS season. Is there a chance we see games this fall? Or are we likely heading to a spring season for every team? Where is this all heading?

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 FCS preview series with the Patriot League. What’s the outlook on this conference, especially considering current events? What are we going to see this fall? And who could be the top contender? We discuss it all ...

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the Big South. What’s the outlook on this conference as it continues to grow? And who are the top challengers in 2020?

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to catch up with Charleston Southern head coach and Notre Dame legend Autry Denson. We talked Denson's philosophy of guiding a program, spiritually ... his time at Notre Dame and all the people he met along the way ... and what does he like to cook on the grill when he gets a chance to chill out with his family? That and much more ...

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the OVC. Just how competitive will this conference be? How many teams can the OVC send to the playoffs? All of that and more..

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to UT Martin head football coach Jason Simpson, who has won more games than any other coach in Skyhawks school history. Simpson talks about expectations in a crazy OVC this year, what it's like to live in Martin, Tenn. and what he loves to do when he gets that very rare break. Oh, and is Colton Dowell a tight end or a wide receiver, or is it all just silly semanti...

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the Big Sky. How many teams in this conference are going to be in the national title picture? And who are some players to keep an eye on? All of that and more...

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to New Hampshire head coach Sean McDonnell. Coach Mac stepped back last fall to battle bladder cancer, but earlier this year announced he would be back as head coach of UNH. We talked about that, the success of the program, his days as a DB ... and what was it like to knock off Army on its own historical field at West Point? That and much more ...

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Albany head football coach Greg Gattuso about building the Great Danes into a CAA threat, traveling to Montana in December for a playoff game, and what's it like to have a 6-foot-5 freshman quarterback who led the nation in TD passes? Plus, what was it like to play for a Penn State national championship team under Joe Paterno, and chase around players like Dan...

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the CAA. Who’s the favorite in the conference? And just how many legitimate threats are there in the standings? And is Brian chickening out (maybe)?

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Elon head football coach Tony Trisciani, who took over for Curt Cignetti when he headed to James Madison. Trisciani has a solid program coming back for 2020 and talks about everything going on these days as a head coach, as well as having a great QB back in Davis Cheek ... and how challenging the CAA looks. All that and more ...

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill, a former Saluki star QB who knocked off Indiana in the Big Ten and also sat in the same QB room with Aaron Rodgers as an aspiring pro QB. We talk recruiting, MVFC and how SIU should have made the FCS Playoffs in 2019 and how hungry they are to do it now in 2020. That and more ...

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Indiana State football coach Curt Mallory. Has he dunked on Larry Bird? He's humble enough to say "no". But has he met the Sycamores' Larry Legend? Of course. Coach Mallory has also led arguably the greatest "bounceback" in FCS history going 0-11 to 7 wins in one season ... and should have been (in HERO Sports' opinion) playoff bound in 2018 as a result. Good t...

In our first 2020 FCS Coaches Corner podcast, we talk to the head coach of the national title winning NDSU Bison -- Matt Entz. We talk about the team, the insanely talent O-line ... and we also talk about what Coach Entz does at 4 a.m., thanks to a "leak"within the NDSU program. Seriously ... who DOES Entz bang his head to in the early morning to replace coffee? HERO Sports investigates ...

B-Mac and Herd kick-start their 2020 preview series with the MVFC. They go in-depth about the conference, how strong it’s looking and what you need to know about each team.

B-Mac and Herd break down their preseason Top 25 rankings. How was the poll formed? What does the poll say about the 2020 season? Is the FCS top heavy once again? And who are some teams that could sneak up on the top programs? All of that and more …

B-Mac and Herd react to the low number of FCS prospects taken in the NFL Draft. How much is the lack of Pro Days to blame? Or is this a trend? They also discuss the upcoming CFL Draft. Plus, the Trey Lance hype train for next year’s NFL Draft is already underway.

B-Mac and Herd preview the NFL Draft. They share anecdotes from their conversations with FCS pro prospects. And they break down how many FCS guys will be drafted, and how many will be selected on Day 1 or 2.

B-Mac and Herd briefly talk about how COVID-19 has affected the FCS level. They then take questions from FCS fans. What do QB competitions look like across the country? Will NC A&T be a national title contender in 2021? And more importantly, which head coach would they choose to be quarantined with?

B-Mac and Herd react to NDSU linebacker Jabril Cox entering the transfer portal. They then dive into a tremendous showing from FCS prospects at the NFL Combine, discuss the importance of Pro Days and share some stories of past FCS players getting a shot in the NFL because of impressive Pro Days.