The Bluebloods

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Harvard head football coach Andrew Aurich. Aurich discusses the biggest learning experiences from Harvard's first FCS Playoff appearance, the ongoing QB battle in spring practice, preparing Harvard to take the next step as a national contender, fixing the college football calendar, and how Harvard is approaching out-of-conference sched...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by West Georgia head football coach Steve Englehart. Englehart discusses his transition from Presbyterian to West Georgia, starting his career as the youngest head coach in college football, the biggest positional battles at West Georgia, the development of quarterback Collin Hurst, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of colle...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to debate the biggest spring questions for the top FCS teams ahead of the 2026 college football season. Are Montana State's Young DTs Ready To Step Into Bigger Roles? Has South Dakota State Figured Out Its Rushing Attack? Will Tarleton State Finally Be Able To Deliver In The Postseason? Multiple...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Weber State head football coach Eric Kjar. Kjar discusses being named head coach at Weber State this offseason, transitioning from high school to Division I college football, the biggest positional battles at Weber State, building his staff at Weber State, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of college football. All this an...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central discuss some of the best transfer portal running back and wide receiver additions across FCS football ahead of the 2026 season. The duo discusses why Southern Utah could have another superstar running back, if Lamar may have the most improved offense in the FCS, if Tennessee Tech should be the favorite in...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by South Dakota head football coach Matt Vitzthum. Vitzthum discusses being promoted to head coach this offseason, replacing Aidan Bouman at quarterback, the biggest positional battles in spring practice, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of college football. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simpleca...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central discuss some of the best transfer portal quarterback additions across FCS football ahead of the 2026 season. The duo discusses why Collin Hurst may be one of the top FCS-to-FCS transfers this offseason, how Tarleton State reloaded at the quarterback position, some promising FBS talent headed to the FCS le...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central discuss all the news from this chaotic week across FCS football. The duo discusses North Dakota State’s potential move to the FBS level as a football-only member, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck's retirement, Travis Johansen stepping down at South Dakota to go to Rutgers, and what's next for the FCS after...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen. Vigen reflects on Montana State's journey to the FCS National Championship, Justin Lamson's development at quarterback, the lessons learned from past national title losses, and staying flexible in the ever-changing world of college football. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Montana wide receiver Michael Wortham. Wortham talks about his record-setting season at Montana, his performance at the East-West Shrine Bowl, his journey from the JUCO level to becoming a top FCS NFL Draft prospect, and his preparation for the 2026 NFL Draft. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!​ Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central discuss which FCS programs are facing the most pressure entering the 2026 college football season. The duo discusses how North Dakota State's quick postseason exit last year creates major pressure, why Montana needs to deliver on its championship expectations, how Incarnate Word's on-field struggles could...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central take a look at where they were right and where they were wrong in their preseason predictions for the 2025 FCS football season. The duo discusses how the CAA was one of the most chaotic conferences in the nation, which teams were the biggest surprise teams of the 2025 season, which teams failed to meet pr...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central hand out final grades to all the top FCS teams for the 2025 college football season. The duo discusses: Does NDSU's postseason failure overshadow its regular-season dominance? How much should Montana be penalized for losing to Montana State twice? Do any other teams, other than Montana State or Illinois S...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central recap Montana State's thrilling overtime victory over Illinois State in the FCS National Championship game. The duo discusses: How Montana State secured its first national championship since 1984 Did Brock Spack make the right decision to kick a field goal in the fourth quarter? Taco Dowler and Dylan Lord...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview the FCS National Championship game between Montana State and Illinois State. The duo discusses key matchups to watch on each side of the ball, potential x-factors for both teams, the most important positional battles, and makes their official predictions on who will win it all on Monday night. A...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to discuss how Illinois State and Montana State built their rosters to make a run to Nashville for the FCS national championship. The duo also debates which teams should be considered the best national championship teams of the Frisco Era, highlights some of the best teams that didn't win it all...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central recap all the semifinal games of the 2025 FCS Football Playoffs. The duo discusses Montana State's win over Montana in the "Super Brawl" and Illinois State's remarkable run through the FCS Playoffs as an unseeded Cinderella story. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simpl...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview both semifinal games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. The duo discusses: A historic rematch between Montana State and Montana The battle of underdogs between Villanova and Illinois State Potential X-factors for each semifinal matchup Keys to the game for every semifinal team Official predictions on who...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central recap all the quarterfinal games of the 2025 FCS Football Playoffs. The duo discusses another dominant performance by Montana against South Dakota, Montana State's Friday night win over Stephen F. Austin, another road win over a Top 16 for Illinois State against UC Davis, and Villanova's comeback win ov...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview all the quarterfinal games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. The duo discusses a huge matchup between Montana and South Dakota, if Tarleton State will continue to roll against Villanova, if Illinois State can defy the odds again against UC Davis, how Stephen F. Austin can pull off the upset over Montana...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central recap all the second-round games of the 2025 FCS Football Playoffs. The duo discusses Illinois State's historic upset over North Dakota State, Montana's offensive explosion against South Dakota State, South Dakota's statement win against Mercer, Tarleton State's impressive performance against North Dako...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview all the second-round games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. The duo discusses an MVFC rematch between North Dakota State and Illinois State, if Yale has any chance of pulling off an upset over Montana State, if North Dakota can continue to exceed expectations with a win over Tarleton State, an intrigui...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central recap all the first-round games of the 2025 FCS Football Playoffs. The duo discusses Yale's historic comeback win over Youngstown State, the MVFC's dominance in the first round, SDSU's blowout win over New Hampshire, Villanova's statement win over Harvard, and Abilene Christian's impressive victory over...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview all the first-round games of the 2025 FCS Playoffs. The duo discusses if Harvard or Yale can secure the Ivy League's first FCS postseason win, which teams should be on upset alert on Saturday, whether Tennessee Tech can prove the committee wrong by defeating North Dakota, and the keys to victory...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central discuss the official 2025 FCS Playoff bracket and recap all the FCS football action from Week 13. The duo discusses Montana State’s impressive victory over Montana, South Dakota State's overtime thriller against North Dakota, & Yale's dominant win over Harvard. The two also analyze the official 2025...