FCS Football Talk

1st Round Recap, 2nd Round Preview

On this episode, Sam and Zach discuss: -3 Game Balls and a Flag from the 1st round -Game-by-game previews for the 2nd round The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports [https://herosports.com/] for FCS coverage and BetMGM [https://www.betmgm.com/en/sports?utm_source=herosports&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=homepage&utm_content=risk_free] for online betting odds.

Playoff Bracket Reactions, Outlook, And Championship Odds

On this episode, Sam and Zach discuss the FCS playoff bracket. What were the biggest surprises in the seeds and on the bubble? They then break down each corner of the bracket before looking into the FCS championship odds [https://herosports.com/fcs-football-betting-odds-win-2025-national-championship-bzbz/]. The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports [https://herosports.com/] for FCS coverage and BetMGM [https://www.betmgm.com/en/sports?utm_source=herosports&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=homepage&utm_content=risk_free] for online betting odds.

Conference-by-Conference Playoff Outlooks

On this episode, Sam and Zach discuss playoff outlooks for each conference. Who are some bid thieves? Who is on the playoff bubble? Who is in a position to earn a Top 16 seed and a Top 8 seed? They break it all down here. The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports [https://herosports.com/] for FCS coverage and BetMGM [https://www.betmgm.com/en/sports?utm_source=herosports&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=homepage&utm_content=risk_free] for online betting odds.

5 Ranked Games Highlighted Week 11 + Week 12 Playoff Implications

On this episode, Sam and Zach discuss: -3 Game Balls and a Flag from Week 11 -USD, Mercer, Lamar, YSU, and NDSU all pick up wins in ranked matchups -Playoff scenarios for teams and conferences, and how some Week 12 games impact the postseason picture -Notable games include No. 14 Illinois State at No. 16 South Dakota State, No. 19 Lamar at No. 15 Stephen F. Austin, No. 17 South Dakota at No. 21 Southern Illinois, No. 9 UC Davis at No. 3 Montana State, and No. 11 Rhode Island at Maine The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports [https://herosports.com/] for FCS coverage and BetMGM [https://www.betmgm.com/en/sports?utm_source=herosports&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=homepage&utm_content=risk_free] for online betting odds.

FCS Chaos Weekend Hits -- 7 Upsets Shake Up The Top 25

On this episode, Sam and Zach discuss: -3 Game Balls and a Flag from Week 10 -Which upsets were most surprising between: No. 24/25 ACU beat No. 2/2 Tarleton State Indiana State beat No. 4/5 SDSU Idaho State beat No. 6/6 UC Davis South Dakota beat No. 8/10 North Dakota UIW beat No. 14/14 Lamar Idaho beat No. 19/21 Northern Arizona Southern Utah beat No. 22/24 Austin Peay -What to do with teams like Tarleton State and SDSU? -Did we jump the gun on the NDSU vs. the field talk? -Top 4 playoff seed scenarios The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports [https://herosports.com/] for FCS coverage and BetMGM [https://www.betmgm.com/en/sports?utm_source=herosports&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=homepage&utm_content=risk_free] for online betting odds.