The Bluebloods

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central on SI preview the Patriot League entering the 2026 college football season. The two discuss the biggest storylines and dark horse teams in the conference, while also projecting over/under win totals for every team in the Patriot League ahead of the 2026 FCS football season. All this & more right here...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Lamar head football coach Pete Rossomando. Rossomando talks about changing the culture at Lamar, learning experiences from last season's run to the FCS Playoffs, his approach to roster management in the transfer portal era, the biggest positional battles entering fall camp, and what’s next for Lamar football. All this and more right he...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central on SI discuss the projected over/under win totals for every team in the UAC ahead of the 2026 college football season. All this & more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Stephen F. Austin head football coach Colby Carthel. Carthel talks about winning the SLC championship last season, learning experiences from SFA's past two FCS Playoff appearances, keys to success in the transfer portal era, building a culture of loyalty in today's age of college football, and what's next for Stephen F. Austin football...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central on SI to preview the UAC entering the 2026 college football season. In the first part of the official UAC preview, the two discuss the biggest storylines and question marks across the conference. Does Tarleton State Have The Pieces To Be A Legit National Championship Contender? Could Abilene Ch...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central on SI preview the Southland Conference entering the 2026 college football season. The two discuss the biggest storylines and dark horse teams in the conference, while also projecting over/under win totals for every team in the Southland ahead of the 2026 FCS football season. All this & more right here...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central on SI preview the OVC entering the 2026 college football season. The two discuss the biggest storylines and dark horse teams in the conference, while also projecting over/under win totals for every team in the OVC ahead of the 2026 FCS football season. All this & more right here on The Bluebloods! Hos...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central on SI preview the CAA entering the 2026 college football season. The two discuss the biggest storylines and dark horse teams in the conference, while also projecting over/under win totals for every team in the CAA ahead of the 2026 FCS football season. All this & more right here on The Bluebloods! Hos...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central on SI are joined by special guest former All-American Montana wide receiver Samuel Akem to discuss the projected over/under win totals for every team in the Big Sky ahead of the 2026 college football season. All this & more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central on SI to preview the Big Sky entering the 2026 college football season. In the first part of the official Big Sky preview, the two discuss the biggest storylines across the conference. Does Montana State Have The Talent To Be An All-Time Great Team? Are There Any Concerns For Montana Under Head...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Prairie View A&M head football coach Tremaine Jackson. Jackson talks about leading the Panthers to the SWAC Championship, learning experiences from the Celebration Bowl loss, keys to success in the transfer portal era, why scheduling tough non-conference games is important, and the real impact of his growing coaching tree. All this...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to debate what the over/under win totals should be for the projected Top 10 teams in FCS football entering the 2026 college football season. What are the odds that Montana State puts together an undefeated season in 2026? Is Montana primed for another 10+ win season next year? Does Tarleton State...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central on SI to discuss the top returning running backs in FCS football entering the 2026 college football season. Should Montana's Eli Gillman be considered the consensus No. 1 FCS RB in 2026? Is Lehigh's Luke Yoder or Montana State's Adam Jones the 2nd-best RB in the FCS? Do South Dakota RB Charles Pi...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Yale head football coach Kevin Cahill. Cahill discusses how he transformed the culture at Lehigh, his decision to leave Lehigh for Yale, the impact Tony Reno had on his development as a coach, his success identifying talent at the high school level, which positional groups impressed him during Yale's spring camp, and staying flexible i...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to discuss which conferences rank as the best in FCS football entering the 2026 college football season. What really separates the MVFC from other FCS conferences? Is there a real debate between the Big Sky and UAC for the No. 2 spot in the rankings? What does the Ivy League and SoCon need to do...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Austin Peay head football coach Jeff Faris. Faris discusses transforming Austin Peay's roster in Year 1, retaining talent in the transfer portal era, the development of quarterback Chris Parson, what the next step for Austin Peay will be, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of college football. All this and more right here...

On this special edition of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central aim to build the best FCS football team they can using only past FCS NFL prospects from the last five seasons. Here are the rules so you can build your own FCS All-Draft Team: Only FCS prospects from the 2022-26 NFL Draft classes Both College and NFL careers are valued, but preference is given to...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Montana head football coach Bobby Kennedy. Kennedy discusses being promoted to head coach this offseason, the importance of in-state recruiting, keys to building a true championship contender, breakout players in spring camp, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of college football. All this and more right here on The Bluebl...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to debate who the best quarterbacks are in FCS football ahead of the 2026 college football season. Is Beau Brungard the clear No. 1 QB after winning the Walter Payton Award? Should Justin Lamson's postseason performance vault him into the conversation for No. 1? Has Keali'i Ah Yat been overlooked...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Abilene Christian head football coach Keith Patterson. Patterson discusses building a championship contender at Abilene Christian, the blueprint for success in FCS football, lessons learned from ACU's last two playoff runs, navigating roster management in the transfer portal era, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of colle...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by West Florida head football coach Kaleb Nobles. Nobles discusses West Florida's jump from Division II to FCS, his development as a head coach, building a championship culture from scratch, how the Argos are building to sustain success at the FCS level, details the identity of West Florida football, and staying flexible in the ever-chang...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to discuss West Florida's decision to jump to the Division I level. Are the Argos ready to be immediate contenders in the UAC? What will West Florida bring to the FCS as a football program? Should the UAC continue to search for expansion targets due to Tarleton State's FBS ambitions? Who are some...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to discuss the top FCS transfer portal classes ahead of the 2026 college football season. Will Tarleton State or Tennessee Tech take the next step after landing elite transfer portal classes? Does Austin Peay's transfer portal class make them a dark horse to win the UAC? Have South Dakota & Monta...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Tarleton State head football coach Todd Whitten. Whitten discusses leading the Texans through a transition from Division II to FCS, navigating a quarterback battle this offseason, learning experiences from his first two FCS Playoff appearances, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of college football. All this and more right...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Southeastern Louisiana head football coach Frank Scelfo. Scelfo discusses building the Lions into a yearly playoff contender, why Kaleb Proctor should be a Day 2 NFL Draft pick, the biggest spring positional battles at Southeastern Louisiana, how he would fix some of the biggest issues with today's college football landscape, and stayi...