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Brendan and Borg break down the Montana game and the rest of the FCS action on the day, for the final time of this up and down 2025 season

Joe DeLeone & Sean Anderson react to every FCS playoff game from round 2. Mercer takes a beating, North Dakota State loses in an insane upset, the Montana schools look unstoppable & URI gets booted by UC Davis Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In our week 15 analysis episode we examine the Group of 5 (00:57) and Power 4 (9:56) conference championship games while assessing the playoff field (25:28). We conclude by discussing round two of the FCS playoffs with Illinois State upsetting North Dakota State (40:12). 

Montana State head coach Brent Vigen along with captains senior DT Paul Brott & sophomore RB Adam Jones + representatives from the Yale Bulldogs addressed the media following MSU's 21-13 win in the second round of the FCS playoffs. 

If Illinois State is in the FCS playoffs, you know Brock Spack automatically gets a spot on the podcast. After winning their first round game, the Redbirds take on FCS Powerhouse: North Dakota State. Laurence talks with coach about the matchup. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/house-of-l-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The FCS CheckDown Podcast is the go-to show for fans of Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football. Hosted by veteran sports broadcasters Nathan McCreary and Brandon Joseph, along with former Western Kentucky player and football aficionado Coach Ron Jackson, the podcast dives deep into everything happening across the FCS landscape.Each episode features in-depth discussions, game analysis, and exclusive interviews with standout players and coaches from around the nation. The hosts bring a mix of professional insight, on-field experience, and authentic passion for the game that connects with both hardcore fans and newcomers alike.From live broadcasts and weekly previews to interactive fan segments, FCS CheckDown keeps listeners plugged into the heart of college football's most competitive division. Whether it's breaking down the latest upsets or highlighting under-the-radar programs, the FCS CheckDown Podcast celebrates the teams, players, and traditions that make FCS football special.Nathan McCreary @mccrearyradioBrandon Joseph @BJosephRadioRon Jackson @GOS_Coach_Ron#FCS #fcsfootball #NCAAFCS #collegefootball

Joe DeLeone & Sean Anderson preview round 2 of this year's FCS playoffs. There are huge matchups between Montana-SDSU, Tarleton State-North Dakota, ACU-SFA & more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Colter Nuanez is joined by FCS expert and HERO Sports contributor Sam Herder to break down the latest action across the FCS landscape and preview the upcoming playoff matchups—including Montana's showdown with South Dakota State and Montana State's clash with Yale. (6:17)Then, Colter sits down with Missoula native Adam Jones to discuss the Cats securing the outright Big Sky title, what it means for a hometown kid to win inside Washington–Grizzly Stadium, and how Montana State is gearing up for Saturday's matchup with Yale.(31:35)To close the show, Colter shares his thoughts on Eli Gillman being left off the Walter Payton Award watch list despite his standout season for the Grizzlies. (40:18)

Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2025 Early Signing Day Period for NCAA Division I football. Here is a list of CCL/ESCC players who will be playing Division I FBS and FCS football next year.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Wednesday marked the beginning of the 2025 Early Signing Day Period for NCAA Division I football. Here is a list of CCL/ESCC players who will be playing Division I FBS and FCS football next year.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I'm previewing all the 2nd round FCS Playoff matchups. There are a lot of interesting games, for a lot of reasons. Only 8 teams will remain after this weekend. Find out what I think about all the matchups.

Skyline Sports analyst Samuel Akem joins Colter Nuanez to talk about final reactions to the Cat-Griz rivalry, the draws for the FCS playoffs, the results of the first round of the postseason + the matchups for the three Big Sky Conference teams playing in the second round.  

In this week's ESPN Roundtable on 102.9 FM ESPN Montana, Colter Nuanez is joined by Tanner Castora, a journalist and author who covers South Dakota State with multiple mediums as the Jackrabbits make their way to Missoula for the second round of the FCS playoffs to play the No. 3 Montana Grizzlies. 

-Bison Basketball Gameday-National Signing Day-Tim Polasek live in studio-Director of Football Recruiting Pat Lilly

On this episode, Sam and Zach discuss:-3 Game Balls and a Flag from the 1st round-Game-by-game previews for the 2nd roundThe podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports for FCS coverage and BetMGM for online betting odds.

Colter Nuanez is joined in studio by former Grizzly quarterback and longtime NFL coach Marty Mornhinweg. The two dive into Montana and Montana State's outlook as they head into their first games of the FCS playoffs, breaking down matchups, momentum, and what each team needs to advance.Mornhinweg also weighs in on the latest week in the NFL, offering his perspective on a season that feels as wide open as ever.

On this week's Montana Football Hour, Colter Nuanez — joined in studio by former Montana Radio Sportscaster of the Year Ryan Tootellbrings you interviews with both Montana head coaches, Brent Vigen of the Bobcats and Bobby Hauck of the Grizzlies. The coaches break down their All-Conference selections and highlight standout performers including Eli Gillman, Kealiʻi Ah Yat, and Caden Dowler. (14:10) Colter also shares a quick interview with Coach Vigen about his decision to remain at Montana State and turn down the head coaching offer from Oregon State. (24:32)To close out the hour, Colter and Ryan delivers their full evaluation of both the Griz and the Cats, outlining each team's strengths and weaknesses as they get ready for Saturday's second round of the FCS playoffs.

The FCS CheckDown Podcast is the go-to show for fans of Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football. Hosted by veteran sports broadcasters Nathan McCreary and Brandon Joseph, along with former Western Kentucky player and football aficionado Coach Ron Jackson, the podcast dives deep into everything happening across the FCS landscape.Each episode features in-depth discussions, game analysis, and exclusive interviews with standout players and coaches from around the nation. The hosts bring a mix of professional insight, on-field experience, and authentic passion for the game that connects with both hardcore fans and newcomers alike.From live broadcasts and weekly previews to interactive fan segments, FCS CheckDown keeps listeners plugged into the heart of college football's most competitive division. Whether it's breaking down the latest upsets or highlighting under-the-radar programs, the FCS CheckDown Podcast celebrates the teams, players, and traditions that make FCS football special.Nathan McCreary @mccrearyradioBrandon Joseph @BJosephRadioRon Jackson @GOS_Coach_Ron#FCS #fcsfootball #NCAAFCS #collegefootball

It’s official!  The 12-0 Indiana Hoosiers team (football, not basketball) crushed nearly every opponent and have earned the final #1 ranking for the 2025 college football season. Other college football rating services made 12-0 Ohio State as their #1.  That’s quite understandable.  The Buckeyes are the defending national champions and have enjoyed another terrific season. However, the Buckeyes finished in second place in the SwampSwamiSports.com College Football Top 25 rankings for the 2025 regular season. My ranking system gave the edge to Indiana by virtue of the Hoosiers’ 30-20 road victory at 11-1 Oregon. By contrast, the Buckeyes’ toughest win of the season came last Saturday in Ohio State’s methodical 27-9 beatdown of 9-3 Michigan. The Big Ten has morphed into “The Big 18” teams.  That meant that Indiana and Ohio State will face a different set of conference opponents every season. Indiana handed Oregon its only loss of the season.  That’s why the Hoosiers are my #1 team as the regular season ends. Indiana and Ohio State are now the final two unbeaten FBS teams after 9-3 Texas handed Texas A&M its first loss of the season Friday night in Austin by a 27-17 final score. The Indiana Hoosiers will enjoy some unexpected home cooking this Saturday as they face the Buckeyes in the Big Ten championship game at 7PM (CST) on FOX.  Saturday’s game will be played (as always) at the home field of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. By this time next week, the FBS will have just one team with a perfect record heading into the College Football Playoffs. Congratulations to Indiana for being my top rated team in 2025! Why are 10-2 Alabama and 11-1 Georgia playing in the SEC Championship game instead of 11-1 Texas A&M or 11-1 Ole Miss? All four teams were 7-1 in SEC competition this season, but only two can play in Saturday’s SEC title game (3PM on ABC). Here are the SEC tiebreaker rules: A. Head-to-head competition among the tied teams. Alabama – won at Georgia 24-21 in late September.  Bama did not play either Texas A&M or Ole Miss this season.  Bama gets the nod over Georgia in a tiebreaker. Georgia – lost to Alabama 24-21.  The Bulldogs beat Ole Miss 43-35.  That win gives Georgia the advantage over Ole Miss.  The Bulldogs did not play Texas A&M this season.  Texas A&M – did not play Alabama, Georgia, or Ole Miss this year (odd, isn’t it?) Ole Miss – lost at Georgia (43-35) and did not play against Alabama or Texas A&M this season. In this first scenario, Alabama would eliminate Georgia (based on a head-to-head win) and Georgia would eliminate Ole Miss (another head-to-head win).  Texas A&M (which didn’t play any of the other three SEC teams with a 7-1 conference record this year) would still be “alive” at this point. B. Record against all common opponents among the tied teams. In the second tiebreaker scenario, Georgia beat Texas (35-10).  Texas A&M then lost to Texas 27-17 last Friday. Georgia’s win over Texas was enough to eliminate Texas A&M. How did 7-5 Duke make it into the ACC Championship game this Saturday? This year’s Atlantic Coast Conference football race was dominated early in the season by Georgia Tech and surprising Virginia.  The Yellow Jackets started 8-0 but faded by losing three of its final four games. The Virginia Cavaliers finished as the ACC’s #1 team by virtue of a 7-1 conference mark and a 10-2 overall record. This Saturday night at 7PM, the ACC Championship game features Virginia playing…7-5 Duke? Duke benefited from a weak conference schedule.  The Blue Devils’ six ACC wins came over teams with losing conference records. Duke was part of a massive five-way traffic jam for second place in the ACC at 6-2.  They were tied with 10-2 Miami (FL), 9-3 Georgia Tech, 8-4 SMU, and 8-4 Wake Forest. Somehow (I won’t try to explain this one), Duke won tiebreakers over Miami, G-Tech, SMU, and Wake Forest to emerge as the second place team. A win by Duke over Virginia on Saturday night would hand the ACC crown to the Blue Devils.  However, an 8-5 Blue Devils team would not receive an automatic invitation into the College Football Playoffs.  Other conference champions (such as the American or Sun Belt) could receive that slot in the playoff by virtue of having better season records. So, why do the Power Four Conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC) bother playing these conference championship games now? Television money, of course! This weekend’s reduced college football slate brings more TV eyeballs to the rather finite number of televised games.  That’s a bonanza for the networks (ABC/ESPN and FOX).  Their sales staff is busy selling prime advertising slots to a male-dominated audience of shoppers during the crucial Christmas merchandising season. Believe it or not, the SEC is paid about $470 million for its entire slate of games televised by ABC and ESPN for this season.  That doesn’t count extra money from the College Football Playoffs. The “Bank of SEC” takes in about $31 million per week over a 15-week season (12 regular season games over a 14-week span plus this weekend’s championship game). An incremental $31 million payday for this weekend’s SEC Championship game is why we are being forced to wait another week prior to the beginning of the College Football Playoffs. A special consolation note to U-Mass Minuteman football fans The University of Massachusetts (U-Mass) joined the Mid-American Conference beginning July 1, 2025. After November 29, 2025’s final weekend of college football games, U-Mass is still searching for its first Mid-American Conference football victory.  They didn’t win a single game this season! The Minutemen even lost (at home) to FCS member Bryant University 27-26 in September. U-Mass lost its home finale on Saturday to 4-8 Bowling Green 45-14 as the only FBS team in America to finish 0-12. First-year coach Joe Harasmyiak said after the team’s final loss, “The record is the record.  It’s crappy.  It’s not acceptable.” Indeed!  There’s only one way to go next season, right?!!! Hey, Swami!  Aren’t you going to discuss the Lane Kiffin situation today? Come back on Tuesday for that.  Here’s a teaser to think about today. Why did Tulane and North Texas allow their current coaches (who are leaving for Florida and Oklahoma State respectively) to keep leading their current teams until season’s end, but the Ole Miss Athletic Director did not? Let’s reveal the FINAL SwampSwamiSports.com FBS College Football Top 25 rankings for the week ending November 29, 2025: The post Indiana Hoosiers Earn SwampSwami’s 2025 Top Spot! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

-Bison Basketball gameday eve-Sam Herder on to preview R2 of the FCS Playoffs-Discussing Lane Kiffin's decision to go to LSU-Do you root for all other Valley teams?-Voice of the Jackrabbits Tyler Merriam

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The HSPA Season of Giving is here! To help advance patient safety, the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association established the HSPA Foundation in 2016. Dedicated Sterile Processing (SP) professionals commit to continuing education and professional development to remain focused on doing what's right in the name of patient safety—for every instrument, surgical case and patient. The Foundation's mission is to support SP professionals and our industry through educational initiatives, research, scholarships, professional development grants and awards. In this December 2025 special episode, host Casey Czarnowski speaks with Richard Schule, Senior Director for Enterprise Sterile Processing with the Cleveland Clinic, and Damien Berg, VP of Strategic Initiatives at HSPA, about the HSPA Foundation. Our guests discuss the Foundation's background, successes and current initiatives, both in the U.S. and internationally. Listen to learn about the important work of the Foundation and how you can support your community and participate in the Season of Giving. Our Guests: Richard Schule, MBA, FAST, FCS, AAMIF, is the Senior Director for Enterprise Sterile Processing with the Cleveland Clinic. Damien Berg, BA, BS, CRCST, AAMIF, serves as HSPA's Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and is an HSPA Past-President (2018–2019). Additionally, he works closely with regulatory bodies and standards-making groups, including the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and he serves on the Executive Committee for the World Federation for Hospital Sterilisation Sciences (WFHSS). Please note: CE credit is not offered for this episode.

In this week's Akem's Analysis, I look back at all the games from the 1st Round of the FCS Playoffs. Yale was the headliner with its big-time upset victory over Youngstown State. Another Ivy League brother of Yale's didn't fare as well; Harvard got dominated by Villanova on the road. SDSU had Chase Mason back, and they look to be back to their early-season form. All of this and more in this week's Akem's Analysis.SPORTS BET MONTANA LINK: https://sportsbetmontana.com/en0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Yale/YSU Reaction 8:06 - North Dakota/Tenn Tech Reaction15:35 - SDSU/New Hampshire Reaction21:25 - Villanova/Harvard Reaction28:11 - ACU/Lamar Reaction33:45 - South Dakota/Drake Reaction39:48 - Rhode Island/CCSU Reaction 44:45 - Illinois State/SELA Reaction49:55 - Final Thoughts 51:09 - End

-Playoff Game Week -NDSU Basketball weekend recap-MVFC awards are out-FCS Playoffs round 1 recap-Jake Kava joins to talk NDSU Football-Matthew Coller on to talk Vikings-Weekend Gameballs

The first program of December featured the local musical duo of Lee and Doctor G who will be appearing this Thursday night at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage in Concord. Also, correspondent John Leahy brought us up to date on Hockey East and University of New Hampshire head football coach Rick Santos assessed his teams' 2025 season which came to an end over the weekend in the FCS playoffs.

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve recap all of the action from Week 14 of the college football season. The guys start with the big one in Berkeley as Cal ruined SMU's CFP chances. Now, DUKE gets in the ACCCG?! The SEC got shaken up a bit as well, as Texas upset Texas A&M, and Alabama won a thriller on the Plains to set up another Alabama-Georgia SECCG. The Big 12 is straight forward, and all fringe CFP hopefuls will be pulling for the Red Raiders. Furthermore, what to make of Texas, Notre Dame, Miami & Vanderbilt's CFP candidacies. The guys also frequently weigh in on the Lane Kiffin drama as his move to LSU seems imminent. Finally, a Thanksgiving recap, some NFL thoughts, special shoutouts and a special message from the heart. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (0:52) Duke somehow punches ticket to ACCCG (3:14) Should Lane Kiffin be allowed to coach Ole Miss? (6:17) The fallout of Lane's decision (7:41) Ole Miss-Miss State recap (9:30) Ann Arbor recap (13:00) Ohio State-Michigan recap (23:00) Texas-Texas A&M recap (31:40) The Angel Tree is special (34:37) Ohio State-Indiana will be awesome (38:30) Texas Tech blows out WVU (39:38) Who's in the CFP? (41:20) ACC could get completely left out (44:40) Vanderbilt dominates Tennessee in 2nd half (50:20) Texas' CFP candidacy (52:00) Does Lane become a villain? (59:10) Oregon handles Washington (1:02:30) Iron Bowl recap (1:12:50) Bowl eligible shoutouts (1:12:15) Lots of politicking coming up… (1:16:00) FCS storylines (1:17:20) The story of the day (1:19:00) The Thanksgiving Parade makes no sense (1:20:50) SVP's favorite video (1:22:00) Thanksgiving halftime shows were awesome (1:22:50) Thanksgiving recap (1:25:20) NFL thoughts (1:32:50) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex and Richard recap dozens of Rivalry Weekend college football games, taking you through the most interesting events from Week 14: Texas asserts itself as the big brother An absolutely box-office Iron BowlOhio State flips The Game back in its favorOle Miss fights through “distractions” Duke makes the ACC Championship with FIVE losses Vanderbilt finishes an incredible season in styleGeorgia and Oklahoma grit their way into the postseason, but man, it was not pretty NC State sends UNC into the offseason on an appropriately sour noteTexas Tech and BYU take care of business North Texas and Tulane do the same in the American A fresh path to the Playoff for the JMU Dukes Yale's massive comeback in the FCS playoffs And much more on the Sunday Hurry-Up, presented by Dad Water. Produced by Anthony Vito. Want much more? Become a paid subscriberSubscribers get bonus episodes each week, usually multiple during the season. We'd love to have you as we continue into one of our busiest times of the year.Join at www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribeThanks to our partners and subscribers20% off Dad Water: https://drinkdadwater.com/discount/SZDJoin us at 12 p.m. on 12/6 in NYC, along with Nokian Tyres! RSVP for our championship watch party at Mason Jar at https://www.nokiantyres.com/szdShop Homefield at https://www.homefieldapparel.com/ and use code HOMEFIELD30 at checkout to get 30% offThis episode is produced by Anthony Vito. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Joe DeLeone & Sean Anderson react to the full slate of FCS playoff round 1 games. Yale shocked Youngstown State, South Dakota State is back to form & the MVFC is rolling Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve recap all of the action from Week 14 of the college football season. The guys start with the big one in Berkeley as Cal ruined SMU's CFP chances. Now, DUKE gets in the ACCCG?! The SEC got shaken up a bit as well, as Texas upset Texas A&M, and Alabama won a thriller on the Plains to set up another Alabama-Georgia SECCG. The Big 12 is straight forward, and all fringe CFP hopefuls will be pulling for the Red Raiders. Furthermore, what to make of Texas, Notre Dame, Miami & Vanderbilt's CFP candidacies. The guys also frequently weigh in on the Lane Kiffin drama as his move to LSU seems imminent. Finally, a Thanksgiving recap, some NFL thoughts, special shoutouts and a special message from the heart. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (0:52) Duke somehow punches ticket to ACCCG (3:14) Should Lane Kiffin be allowed to coach Ole Miss? (6:17) The fallout of Lane's decision (7:41) Ole Miss-Miss State recap (9:30) Ann Arbor recap (13:00) Ohio State-Michigan recap (23:00) Texas-Texas A&M recap (31:40) The Angel Tree is special (34:37) Ohio State-Indiana will be awesome (38:30) Texas Tech blows out WVU (39:38) Who's in the CFP? (41:20) ACC could get completely left out (44:40) Vanderbilt dominates Tennessee in 2nd half (50:20) Texas' CFP candidacy (52:00) Does Lane become a villain? (59:10) Oregon handles Washington (1:02:30) Iron Bowl recap (1:12:50) Bowl eligible shoutouts (1:12:15) Lots of politicking coming up… (1:16:00) FCS storylines (1:17:20) The story of the day (1:19:00) The Thanksgiving Parade makes no sense (1:20:50) SVP's favorite video (1:22:00) Thanksgiving halftime shows were awesome (1:22:50) Thanksgiving recap (1:25:20) NFL thoughts (1:32:50) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ULM's next AD, Baylor President Linda Livingstone on the AD search, why the Dakota schools dominate FCS and more.We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker.If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.d1ticker.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Central Connecticut' Isaiah DeLoatch joins the podcast this week! The senior offensive lineman talks about the dramatic 35-28 win over Mercyhurst to claim the Blue Devils' second consecutive NEC title and FCS playoff bid, their upcoming rematch with URI, and how he began as a hockey player before switching over to football.The NEC's Craig D'Amico gives his top three stars, recaps the results from the final week of the regular season, and looks ahead to the FCS playoffs.

Happy Thanksgiving from FCS! This week, we talk about airplane prices, the state of the market, and how backlogged good A&Ps are. We get into random other stuff, too. Enjoy! Thank you to LIFT Aviation! Head to www.liftaviationusa.com and use the promo code FLYCOOLSHIT at checkout for 25% off most items!

RIVALRY WEEKEND IS HERE!!! Last week of the cab regular season. Playoff and conference championship pushes for all teams. Today we recapped some scores and stats from last week including Pitt's stunning win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Oregon taking care of home turf in a win over former Pac 12 rival USC, etc. In our cab news segment we discussed the week 14 CFP Poll and some movers heading into the last week of the season, another whacky ride on the coaching carousel as the Kiffin sweepstakes is heating up, big win for Brian Kelly, Norvell to return as head coach at FSU next year, and much more. We ran through the beginning of the 24 team FCS playoffs starting tomorrow, rivalry weekend games, trophies fought for this week and throughout this college football season, as well as conference championship matchups and multiple teams' paths to clinch. Lastly in our games of the week we had picks by Chew and the dreaded AI bot!

According to Jordan Schultz and ESPN, first-year CU position coach and Hall-of-Famer Marshall Faulk is set to take over Southern University's program. Competing at the FCS level, the Jaguars have won 19 Southwestern Athletic Conference titles, but none since 2013.

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 for every team in every matchup this weekend. All this and 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 advertising.

Joe DeLeone & Sean Anderson preview the first round of this year's FCS playoffs. going through each game and picking the winners Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rivalry week is here and Jacari & Jamari are locked in on the chaos. On this episode of The 2 Minute Drill, the guys break down a wild Week 13, including Oregon's statement win over USC, Pitt exposing Georgia Tech, Illinois' shocking collapse against Wisconsin, and Oklahoma grinding out a massive playoff-boosting victory over Missouri. Then they dive into the messiest storyline in college football: the Lane Kiffin saga — what it means for Ole Miss, LSU, the playoff committee, and the players caught in the middle.They also zoom out to the FCS playoffs, react to North Dakota State, Montana, the Ivy League's debut, and more, before turning their attention to rivalry week: Michigan–Ohio State, the Iron Bowl, Texas–Texas A&M, Clemson–South Carolina, and a bunch of under-the-radar grudge matches with real stakes. Finally, they kick around their Heisman leaderboard — from Frank Mendoza and Jeremiyah Love to dark horse Marcel Reed — and lay out who they think controls their own destiny heading into championship weekend.

Skyline Sports writer Tom Stuber, who's on the Montana State football beat, gives his takeaways on MSU's 31-28 win over Montana in Missoula to sew up the No. 2 seed in the FCS playoffs.

On this holiday edition of the SSF host Sherm Chester is joined by Roger Brown from the NH Football Report.com and they discuss the results from the weekend of Granite State football action including the Division 2 and Division 3 Championship contests and the D1 semifinals leading up to this weekends matchup between Bedford and Pinkerton wrapping up the fall sports season.   UNH Wildcat football talk is up next with the Wildcats winning streak continuing with a victory in the “Border Battle” against the U Maine Black Bears leading to a postseason FCS tourney playoff with the South Dakota State Jack rabbits on Saturday.   The Patriots and Drake Maye get their props on extending their winning streak and sitting on top of the AFC East conference.   During the “Two Minute Drill”  the guys salute Exeter athlete and St Anselm basketball standout Josh Morrissette on a major career accomplishment.

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.The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports for FCS coverage and BetMGM for online betting odds.

Colter Nuanez is joined by FCS expert and HERO Sports contributor Sam Herder to break down the Brawl of the Wild, react to the newly released FCS playoff bracket, and take a wide-angle look at the FCS landscape as a whole. (2:04)Next, Colter shares his thoughts on the news surrounding Brent Vigen and his candidacy for the vacant head coaching position at Oregon State. (27:03)

NOTICE: This weekly show is now part of the "Happy Hour with John Gaskins" daily podcast, which you can find at SiouxFallsLive.com, MidwestSportsPlus.com, and most podcast platforms like the one you find here! So, if you enjoy the topics Matt & John cover, you'll get those topics, plus relevant local guests, every Monday through Thursday on Happy Hour... so we highly recommend you check that out! Just how big of a win was South Dakota State's 34-31 thriller at North Dakota? Ask the reporter who has been on the Jackrabbit beat for 10 years and gets far more access than most college football beat reporters, and he'll tell you it changed the tenor of the entire 2025 season. Ask him if it may have changed the tenor of where the program is headed after the first full season of a new head coach and entirely new staff, and, well, you'll want to hear the answer. Sioux Falls Live's Matt Zimmer was in Grand Forks and gives you even more insight into the relevance of the victory than he does in his articles. It can't be underestimated. But, how much does it evaporate all the issues that led to SDSU losing four games in a row, particularly the embarrassment against Indiana State and the swift, early 35-0 tailspin against Illinois State? How did that latter loss actually fuel Saturday's win? Can we now definitively say the Jacks can beat New Hampshire or even No. 3 Montana — which awaits the winner — without Chase Mason? We might not ever know the answer to that question, because head coach Dan Jackson on Monday told Happy Host John Gaskins he is "confident" in Mason being able to play in Saturday's home playoff game. So how does this change things for SDSU's postseason, if Mason indeed plays?  And, what do we make of others who cover the FCS accusing Jackson — we're paraphrasing here — of trying to use Jedi mind tricks and keep opponents guessing if Mason will play or not each of the last few weeks? On his daily "Hot Mic" show in Fargo, WDAY-TV's Voice of the Bison Dom Izzo said this on Monday: "The Chase Mason thing is beyond infuriating. And, I said it after the Bison game. FCS writer/analyst) Craig Haley and got ripped for it — and Craig was dead-on about it — it's just completely unnecessary. They warmed up Chase Mason again just for this illusion for the (FCS Playoffs) Committee that, 'Hey, he might be coming back.' He's not! "Jack Henry played and won the game. I think it was out there, like, 'Hey, if we lose, we might get our quarterback back. It's just so stupid unnecessary." You'll want to hear what Zimmer, who regularly goes to practice and was on the field observing Saturday's warmup, has to say about that assertion. SDSU also scored what appears to be a major recruiting victory on Friday night when Sioux Falls Lincoln quarterback Brody Schafer announced on social media his commitment to SDSU. Schafer is on pace to easily break older brother Tate Schafer's career passing and total yards and touchdowns in Class 11AAA, the state's highest level of high school football. Sanford Sports Academy's football director and veteran high school football analyst Kurtiss Riggs has called Schafer the best high school football quarterback talent to come from South Dakota. Riggs also feels like USD missed a golden opportunity to offer Schafer a scholarship before SDSU. Does Zimmer agree? Also in this episode, our latest conversation about a watered-down FCS playoff field thanks to the numerous departures from the subdivision to FBS the last several years. Does it make watching these playoffs so uninteresting that Zimmer pines for the Jacks to move up to the FBS the way many Bison fans and media do?  

FCS games (00:53): Tuskegee State at Alabama State, Southern at Grambling State, Harvard at Villanova, Central Connecticut at Rhode Island, Drake at South Dakota, Illinois State at Southeast Louisiana, Drake at South Dakota, Lamar at Abilene Christian, New Hampshire at South Dakota State, North Dakota at Tennessee TechThanksgiving (FBS): Navy at Memphis (2:44)Friday noon games (3:33): Iowa at Nebraska, Utah at Kansas, Ole Miss at Mississippi StateFriday afternoon games (8:38): Georgia at Georgia Tech, Temple at North TexasFriday night games (14:34): Texas A&M at Texas, Indiana at Purdue, Arizona at Arizona State Saturday noon games (19:02): Ohio State at Michigan, Miami at Pitt, Clemson at South Carolina, Kentucky at Louisville, Texas Tech at West Virginia, UCF at BYUSaturday afternoon games (28:25): WKU at Jacksonville State, Boston College at Syracuse, Oregon at Washington, Vanderbilt at Tennessee, LSU at Oklahoma, Wake Forest at Duke, Wisconsin at Minnesota, Troy at Southern Miss, Florida State at FloridaSaturday night games (37:02): Oregon at Washington State, Virginia Tech at Virginia, Charolette at Tulane, Northwestern at Illinois, UCLA at USC, Alabama at Auburn, SMU at Cal, Notre Dame at Stanford Predictions (43:02): Wake Forest at Duke, Arizona at Arizona State, Ole Miss at Mississippi State, Miami at Pitt, Oregon at Washington, Vanderbilt at Tennessee, Alabama at Auburn, Texas A&M at Texas, Georgia at Georgia Tech, Ohio State at Michigan 

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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 FCS Playoff bracket, highlighting the key matchups, potential upsets, and some questionable seeding choices by the playoff committee. 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 advertising.

The FootballScoop Staff got together this beautiful Sunday morning to discuss the best (and some of the strangest) games from Week 13. Towards the end of the show we discuss a number of outstanding performances in FCS ball this season. 

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Send us a textWe dive into a chaos-heavy sports week where FCS seeding flips, MLS redraws the calendar, and World Cup qualifying opens doors for surprise entrants. The stakes spike across rivalry games, while a few programs and federations make bold, risky bets on timing, talent, and identity.• South Dakota State's slide and what the committee values• Bracketology snapshots, seeds, and the real bubble• Rivalry week impact: Brawl of the Wild, Lehigh–Lafayette, Harvard–Yale• MEAC decider in Dover and Celebration Bowl path• FBS vs FCS upsets worth monitoring and why they matter• MLS's fall-to-spring pivot and USL's opportunity• International breaks, player availability, and transfer timing• CONCACAF chaos: Suriname and Curacao push for first World Cup trips• UEFA qualification pressure points and Nations League backdoors• NHL pulse check: pace-setters, slides, and the Sweden series“Stay tuned for tomorrow because I have a poem, maybe even an epic to read of the return of the rise of the ashes of Mason Rudolph.” Support the showMake sure to follow the Dad Hat Chronicles: https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChronicles

To join our championship Saturday watch party with Nokian Tyres at Mason Jar in NYC on December 6, please RSVP at this page. Entry is free!Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner discuss the penultimate week of the 2025 regular season. This week has very few premium FBS matchups but does have arguably the most important Harvard-Yale game ever, a critical edition of the Brawl of the Wild, and plenty of College Football Playoff stakes even as most of the SEC takes off for SoCon Saturday:* Florida State–NC State, a real “does Dave Doeren go quietly?” referendum with QB run issues lurking for FSU* Hawaii–UNLV, in which the nation's most reliable kicker and a fun receiver group try to push the Rainbow Warriors to a special season* Missouri-Oklahoma, a great matchup of Ahmad Hardy against the Oklahoma front. Will Beau Pribula play? (It seems unlikely but possible.)* A big FCS interlude: Harvard and Yale play for a playoff berth as the Ivy League enters a new era, while the Brawl of the Wild decides the Big Sky* James Franklin's Virginia Tech debut weekend: an unusually early coaching transition that could reshape VT's portal and staff hiring timeline* Pitt–Georgia Tech, an ACC semifinal of sorts that doesn't feel like one* Kansas State–Utah, the latest check on whether anyone can stay within 24 points of the Utes either way* BYU–Cincinnati, a Nippert Stadium night game and classic Dad Water Home Dog of the Week opportunity for the Bearcats, even off two losses* Arizona State–Colorado, where Kenny Dillingham keeps grinding out competitive football despite missing his best playmakers. (Note: We recorded this before reports started flying about Sam Leavitt possibly entering the transfer portal)* Cal–Stanford, a classic ACC test* USC-Oregon: THE MAIN COURSE, presented by Modelo. ESPN's West Coast CFB reporter extraordinaire Paolo Uggetti has covered both of these teams in person frequently. He stops by to tell us how much he's believing in Lincoln Riley, how Dante Moore is different from other bucket-getting Oregon QBs of the recent past, and what he thinks will happen in Eugene.And many more! This episode is produced by Anthony VitoThanks to our subscribers and partnersSubscribers get about twice as many SZD podcasts during the season. Now, during the coach carousel, is a great time to join. Thanks to everyone who's decided to become a subscriber over the past few weeks!Oh look, here's a new episode with Godfrey, Richard, and Alex going deep into 1) the Lane Kiffin situation, 2) Virginia Tech's James Franklin hire, 3) Maryland and Wisconsin experimenting with a new kind of non-firing, and 4) Florida State.Shop Black Friday a week early at https://www.homefieldapparel.comThanks Dad Water. Code SZD for 20% off, or just click https://drinkdadwater.com/discount/SZDThanks to Nokian Tyres. RSVP for our CFB watch party on December 6 at Mason Jar in NYC here. (Entry is free!)Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown Imports, Chicago, IL This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe