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FCS Football Talk

FCS Football Talk is a weekly FCS podcast, presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Senior FCS Analyst Sam Herder hosts the show throughout the year. During the season, FCS Football Central Senior Editor Zach McKinnell joins as a co-host. In the offseason, Sam brings on guests from all around the FCS for in-depth conversations.

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74:24

CAA Football Talk w/ Daniel Steenkamer

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/06/07

HERO Sports writer Daniel Steenkamer joins the podcast to discuss on-field and off-field storylines in the CAA.Off-the-field topics include the CAA's size at 15 members, the renewed media rights agreement with FloSports, and Delaware's FBS mindset.On-field topics include Campbell's potential, the CAA's national reputation, W&M's and UNH's season outlook, CAA sleepers, and the FCS national title picture.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS

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79:08

Preseason Mailbag Questions

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/05/26

On this episode, Sam answers 26 questions from FCS fans on Twitter:How long before St. Thomas moves to a scholarship football conference? Which one is most likely to jump in and scoop them up? Can they have success at a scholarship level like they did jumping into PFL?How is it possible to make a champion and get an auto-bid when some teams in the same league go years without playing one another?Best transfer class brought in?Non mvc team who could win natty they won't but curiousWill off-field

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57:36

SoCon Outlook, FCS Title Picture, And CFB Realignment...

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/05/18

Keith Brake, the director of broadcasting at ETSU, joins the podcast to discuss several topics.What are the expectations for ETSU football after falling short of 2022 expectations? Who are the top teams in the SoCon, and what does the conference need to do to get more teams into the playoffs? Sam and Keith also discuss the 2023 FCS title picture before diving into realignment talk. Is more realignment coming? What are the next FCS-to-FBS moves? Could a spot open up for NDSU or the Montana schools

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81:23

An Early 2023 FCS Preseason Top 25

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/05/02

Sam breaks down his early 2023 FCS preseason Top 25, explaining his order and why teams are slotted where they are.

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63:24

FCS Over/Unders w/ Zach McKinnell

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/04/06

Zach McKinnell of The Bluebloods joins the pod to do some over/unders on FCS props.Sam and Zach discuss O/Us for regular-season team win totals, how many teams FCS conferences get into the playoffs, number of Big Sky/MVFC teams in the semifinals, number of FCS over FBS wins, statistical totals for Sean Chambers/Tommy Mellott, Jaden Shirden, and Parker McKinney, Holy Cross' playoff seed, UIW's PPG, and more.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS

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49:34

NDSU Football Outlook w/ Mike McFeely

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/03/23

The Fargo Forum’s Mike McFeely joins the show to talk NDSU football. Sam and Mike discuss some uncertainties across NDSU's 2-deep and if this is really going to be a "down" year for the Bison. They also talk about the transfers leaving, SDSU jumping the Bison, FBS reality, the FCS landscape, and much more.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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21:45

EKU AD Matt Roan Discusses ASUN-WAC Goals & FCS...

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/03/16

Eastern Kentucky director of athletics Matt Roan joins the podcast to discuss EKU football's momentum, the ASUN-WAC's short-term and long-term goals, and potential changes coming to the FCS playoff bracket structure.

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35:55

Talking FCS Quarterbacks With Stone Labanowitz

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/03/01

FCS Nation Radio co-host Stone Labanowitz joins the show to chat about some FCS quarterbacks.Sam and Stone discuss the two QBs in the FCS title game (Mark Gronowski and Cam Miller) and their 2022 play. They also talk about Lindsey Scott Jr.’s NFL potential, Montana State's 2-QB system, and what returning QBs they like in 2023.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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21:33

South Dakota State Head Coach Jimmy Rogers

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/02/21

New South Dakota State head coach Jimmy Rogers joins the podcast to talk about his first few weeks on the job, adjusting to being a head coach, what it means to lead SDSU, navigating the transfer portal, 2023 pressure, and more.

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35:05

2023 Outlooks For 2022 Semifinalists w/ Jamie Williams

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/02/20

FCS Fans Nation's Jamie Williams joins the show to talk about the 2023 outlooks for SDSU, NDSU, UIW, and Montana State. Jamie and Sam also discuss the new FCS head coaches, the CAA's reputation, and its renewed deal with FloSports.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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23:44

Frisco, FCS Championship Recap

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/01/12

Sam recaps the weekend in Frisco and the FCS title game. He also looks ahead to what the result means for SDSU, NDSU, and the rest of the FCS moving forward. Is SDSU the clear favorite next season? Are the Bison regressing? And if they are, what does that say about the rest of the FCS if this NDSU squad still made it to Frisco?The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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64:19

NDSU-SDSU Championship Preview w/ Patty Viverito, Dom...

FCS Football Talk ·

2023/01/04

Sam brings on three guests to preview the FCS title game -- MVFC commissioner Patty Viverito, NDSU reporter Dom Izzo, and SDSU beat writer Matt Zimmer.Talking points include:Patty Viverito (02:30)-All-MVFC final -Bison/MVFC fatigue -Changes to the FCS playoff structure -New FCS playoff TV deal discussions -Frisco-Toyota Stadium playing surface -ASUN-WAC's FBS hopesDom Izzo (24:00)-NDSU injuries -Is this matchup good for the FCS? -What does it mean if NDSU wins? -What does it mean if SDSU wins? -Cam

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54:43

Semifinal Reactions + Setting The Championship Stage...

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/12/21

Sam is joined by Kevin Marshall of FCS Nation Radio to help break down the semifinal results and help set the stage for Frisco.The two discuss the UIW-NDSU and Montana State-SDSU games and what went down. They also talk about conference strength after these playoffs for leagues like the MVFC, Big Sky, CAA, and SoCon. Finally, they talk about NC Central’s win in the Celebration Bowl before discussing what the atmosphere will be like in Frisco as NDSU and SDSU meet in the FCS title game.The podcast is

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41:51

ASUN-WAC FBS Reactions + Quarterfinals Recap +...

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/12/12

Sam shares his thoughts and some insights into the news last week that the ASUN-WAC is hoping to form an FBS conference. He then recaps the quarterfinal games and previews the semifinal matchups.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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26:38

Big FCS Coaching Changes + Quarterfinal Preview

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/12/07

Sam talks about the notable FCS head coaching changes at Jackson State and Weber State before diving into the quarterfinal matchups.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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24:37

Previewing The Second Round

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/12/02

Sam breaks down the upcoming second round of the FCS playoffs. What are the key on-field storylines and matchups this weekend?The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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38:03

FCS Playoff Bracket Reactions & Predictions

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/11/21

Sam reacts to the FCS playoff bracket, how it’s set up, and discusses the gripes he and some folks have before going through his bracket predictions for the later rounds.

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51:43

Conference-by-Conference Playoff Outlooks

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/11/17

Sam goes through the conferences and tries to break down the different playoff scenarios in each one as the final week of the regular season is here.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online betting odds.

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36:30

FCS Playoff Committee Chair Jermaine Truax

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/11/10

Sam is joined by the Division I Football Championship Committee chair Jermaine Truax to talk FCS playoffs. They discuss the selection process, including what committee members look at on resumes, how ranked wins are viewed, how FBS wins are evaluated, and how the seeds are ordered.They also discuss strength of schedule, losses, regionalization, why the committee is not doing an in-season rankings reveal, and the championship game being on a Sunday this season.

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25:05

Is The FCS Title Race Really Wide Open?

FCS Football Talk ·

2022/11/04

Sam plays back his Nuanez Now interview on ESPN Missoula talking about the FCS landscape. Colter Nuanez and Sam discuss some FCS storylines, including if the FCS championship race is as wide open as it currently seems. Based out of Montana, does Colter feel the Big Sky has a true title contender? Is this the best year to knock off NDSU? We discuss!The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM.Visit https://herosports.com/ for FCS coverage and https://sports.betmgm.com/en/sports for online

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