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Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Sunday's college basketball results, talks to Nate Hornung of Your Betting News about the value of home court advantage in college basketball, Michigan, Arizona, & Iowa State's domination, & Monday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes every Monday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 1:19-Recap of Sunday's Results17:33-Interview with Nate Hornung31:51-Start of picks Columbia vs Cornell34:38-Picks & analysis for Nebraska vs Ohio St37:12-Picks & analysis for William & Mary vs Charleston39:52-Picks & analysis for UW Milwaukee vs UW Green Bay42:33-Picks & analysis for Pennsylvania vs Princeton44:58-Picks & analysis for Dartmouth vs Harvard47:50-Picks & analysis for Yale vs Brown51:03-Picks & analysis for Oregon vs Rutgers53:43-Picks & analysis for USC vs Michigan St56:21-Start of extra game Alabama St vs Arkansas Pine Bluff58:38-Picks & analysis for Lamar vs SE Louisiana1:00:52-Picks & analysis for Prairie View vs Southern1:03:26-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs McNeese1:06:24-Picks & analysis for Northwestern St vs NIcholls1:08:59-Picks & analysis for Incarnate Word vs UT Rio Grande Valley1:12:12-Picks & analysis for Texas Southern vs Grambling1:15:01-Picks & analysis for Texas A&M CC vs Houston Christian1:18:14-Picks & analysis for East Texas A&M vs New Orleans1:20:48-Picks & analysis for Alabama A&M vs Mississippi Valley St Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops it is a simple and straightforward podcast, there's 120 college basketball games on the betting board for Saturday & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY one of them!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Podcast Highlights 2:33-Start of picks Virginia vs NC State5:16-Picks & analysis for Kentucky vs Alabama7:45-Picks & analysis for Villanova vs Butler10:11-Picks & analysis for Clemson vs Pittsburgh12:32-Picks & analysis for Virginia Tech vs Wake Forest14:55-Picks & analysis for VCU vs Duquesne17:03-Picks & analysis for Providence vs St. John's19:23-Picks & analysis for Northeastern vs Campbell21:44-Picks & analysis for UT San Antonio vs Temple23:56-Picks & analysis for Oklahoma St vs Texas Tech26:07-:Picks & analysis for Chattanooga vs VMI28:39-Picks & analysis for Southern Miss vs Louisiana30:54-Picks & analysis for Wofford vs The CItadel33:10-Picks & analysis for Auburn vs Georgia35:18-Picks & analysis for Georgia St vs Coastal Carolina37:40-Picks & analysis for Northern Illinois vs Kent St39:49-Picks & analysis for BYU vs Kansas St42:16-Picks & analysis for Kansas vs Central Florida44:26-Picks & analysis for Xavier vs DePaul46:36-Picks & analysis for Hofstra vs Drexel49:11-Picks & analysis for South Dakota St vs North Dakota51:03-Picks & analysis for Houston vs Cincinnati53:17-Picks & analysis for Baylor vs TCU55:20-Picks & analysis for Bowling Green vs Massachusetts57:30-Picks & analysis for Dayton vs Loyola IL59:42-Picks & analysis for Boston College vs Georgia Tech1:02:20-Picks & analysis for Vanderbilt vs South Carolina1:04:26-Picks & analysis for Ball St vs Buffalo1:06:36-Picks & analysis for Ohio vs Eastern Michigan1:08:49-Picks & analysis for La Salle vs George Washington1:11:12-Picks & analysis for North Carolina vs SMU1:13:40-Picks & analysis for Tennessee vs Arkansas1:16:03-Picks & analysis for Toledo vs Central Michigan1:18:31-Picks & analysis for James Madison vs Arkansas St1:21:17-Picks & analysis for Memphis vs Rice1:23:44-Picks & analysis for Mississippi vs Oklahoma1:25:53-Picks & analysis for Texas State vs UL Monroe1:28:13-Picks & analysis for Akron vs Miami OH1:30:28-Picks & analysis for Georgia Southern vs Old Dominion1:32:49-Picks & analysis for Duke vs Florida St1:34:52-Picks & analysis for Utah Valley vs Abilene Christian1:37:06-Picks & analysis for Rhode Island vs George Mason1:39:14-Picks & analysis for Arizona vs Utah1:41:14-Picks & analysis for UC Santa Barbara vs CS Northridge1:43:37-Picks & analysis for Western Carolina vs Furman1:46:03-Picks & analysis for LSU vs Texas A&M1:48:07-Picks & analysis for Oral Roberts vs North Dakota St1:50:15-Picks & analysis for Tennessee St vs Little Rock1:52:40-Picks & analysis for Samford vs UNC Greensboro1:54:54-Picks & analysis for Mercer vs East Tennessee1:56:58-Picks & analysis for San Jose St vs Utah St1:59:10-Picks & analysis for Appalachian St vs Marshall2:01:06-Picks & analysis for North Carolina A&T vs Stony Brook2:03:38-Picks & analysis for Morehead St vs SIU Edwardsville2:05:55-Picks & analysis for Eastern Illinois vs UT Martin2:08:33-Picks & analysis for Southern Indiana vs Lindenwood2:11:24-Picks & analysis for South Alabama vs Troy2:13:36-Picks & analysis for Western Illinois vs SE Missouri St2:15:35-Picks & analysis for Minnesota vs Northwestern2:17:47-Picks & analysis for Cal Baptist vs Tarleton St2:19:51-Picks & analysis for CS Bakersfield vs UC Davis2:22:07-Picks & analysis for Eastern Washington vs Idaho2:24:28-Picks & analysis for Air Force vs UNLV2:27:17-Picks & analysis for Colorado vs Arizona St2:29:34-Picks & analysis for Portland St vs Idaho St2:31:34-Picks & analysis for UCLA vs Iowa2:33:35-Picks & analysis for Mississippi St vs Texas2:35:54-Picks & analysis for Wichita St vs Charlotte2:38:25-Picks & analysis for Monmouth vs Towson2:40:21-Picks & analysis for Northern Colorado vs Montana2:42:58-Picks & analysis for Davidson vs St. Joseph's2:45:09–Picks & analysis for Illinois vs Penn St2:47:26-Picks & analysis for Nevada vs Fresno St2:49:42-Picks & analysis for UC Irvine vs CS Fullerton2:52:40-Picks & analysis for Hampton vs UNC Wilmington2:54:48-Picks & analysis for Colorado St vs Grand Canyon2:57:08-Picks & analysis for Northern Arizona vs Montana St2:59:20-Picks & analysis for Wyoming vs New Mexico3:01:26-Picks & analysis for Purdue vs Wisconsin3:03:35-Picks & analysis for Kansas City vs Omaha3:06:26-Picks & analysis for UT Arlington vs Southern Utah3:08:43-Picks & analysis for Florida vs Missouri3:11:05-Picks & analysis for Cal Poly vs Long Beach St3:13:36-Picks & analysis for Sacramento St vs Weber St3:15:38-Picks & analysis for Hawaii vs UC San Diego3:18:00-Picks & analysis for Boise St vs San Diego St3:21:31-Start of extra games American vs Boston U3:23:54-Picks & analysis for Vermont vs New Hampshire3:25:58-Picks & analysis for Colgate vs Army3:28:10-Picks & analysis for Eastern Kentucky vs West Georgia3:30:12-Picks & analysis for USC Upstate vs Presbyterian3:31:52-Picks & analysis for Albany vs UMass Lowell3:34:05-Picks & analysis for NJIT vs Binghamton3:36:18-Picks & analysis for Bryant vs Maine3:38:09-Picks & analysis for Navy vs Holy Cross3:39:56-Picks & analysis for Stetson vs Central Arkansas3:42:01-Picks & analysis for UNC Asheville vs Charleston Southern3:44:06-Picks & analysis for Longwood vs High Point3:46:11-Picks & analysis for Bellarmine vs Queens NC3:48:29-Picks & analysis for Florida Gulf Coast vs North Alabama3:50:18-Picks & analysis for Alcorn St vs Jackson St3:52:16-Picks & analysis for Howard vs South Carolina St3:54:24-Picks & analysis for East Texas A&M vs Nicholls3:56:56-Picks & analysis for Coppin St vs Delaware St3:59:21-Picks & analysis for Gardner Webb vs Winthrop4:01:50-Picks & analysis for New Orleans vs Northwestern 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Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Tuesday's college basketball results, talks to Curtis Rogers of 710 Seattle Sports about Washington dealing with lots of injuries, the BIg Ten & WCC landscape, & west coast teams to keep an eye on entering conference play, & Greg picks & analyzes every Wednesday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 2:19-Recap of Tuesday's Results15:50-Interview with Curtis Rogers31:58-Start of picks Wake Forest vs NC State34:33-Picks & analysis for Mercer vs Furman37:10-Picks & analysis for Tulane vs East Carolina40:04-Picks & analysis for Loyola IL vs Rhode Island42:38-Picks & analysis for South Alabama vs Louisiana45:10-Picks & analysis for UT San Antonio vs Florida Atlantic47:51-Picks & analysis for Wofford vs Western Carolina50:25-Picks & analysis for George Mason vs La Salle52:27-Picks & analysis for Appalachian State vs Old Dominion55:02-Picks & analysis for Charleston vs Elon57:32-Picks & analysis for Virginia vs Virginia Tech1:00:02-Picks & analysis for Texas St vs Troy1:02:58-Picks & analysis for Clemson vs Syracuse1:05:27-Picks & analysis for Stony Brook vs William & Mary1:08:07-Picks & analysis for Fordham vs Dayton1:10:31-Picks & analysis for Rice vs Tulsa1:12:59-Picks & analysis for St. Bonaventure vs VCU1:15:32-Picks & analysis for Campbell vs Monmouth1:18:07-Picks & analysis for Towson vs Hampton1:20:28-Picks & analysis for Northeastern vs North Carolina A&T1:22:57-Picks & analysis for Wichita St vs UAB1:25:16-Picks & analysis for Kansas City vs Denver1:28:02-Picks & analysis for Georgia Tech vs Duke1:30:33-Picks & analysis for North Texas vs Memphis1:33:23-Picks & analysis for Georgia St vs Marshall1:35:58-Picks & analysis for George Washington vs Richmond1:38:50-Picks & analysis for St. Joseph's vs St. Louis1:41:23-Picks & analysis for South Dakota vs North Dakota St1:43:51-Picks & analysis for Connecticut vs Xavier1:46:20-Picks & analysis for DePaul vs Villanova1:48:37-Picks & analysis for Drexel vs UNC Wilmington1:51:15-Picks & analysis for St. John's vs Georgetown1:54:03-Picks & analysis for Buffalo vs Northern Illinois1:56:41-Start of extra games Lamar vs East Texas A&M1:58:55-Picks & analysis for Army vs Lehigh2:00:50-Picks & analysis for Loyola MD vs American2:02:53-Picks & analysis for Boston U vs Navy2:04:52-Picks & analysis for Bucknell vs Holy Cross2:06:55-Picks & analysis for High Points vs UNC Asheville2:09:22-Picks & analysis for Charleston Southern vs Gardner Webb2:11:33-Picks & analysis for Radford vs USC Upstate2:14:13-Picks & analysis for NJIT vs Pennsylvania2:16:13-Picks & analysis for Colgate vs Lafayette2:18:26-Picks & analysis for Winthrop vs Longwood2:21:01-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs Northwestern St2:23:37-Picks & analysis for New Orleans vs Texas A&M CC2:26:00-Picks & analysis for Nicholls vs UT Rio Grande Valley Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Sunday's college basketball results, talks to Mid Major Matt Josephs of ESPN Radio in Richmond about the edge underdogs have this week with students on break, how he's looking at team totals entering conference play, the Atlantic 10 landscape, & Monday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes every Monday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 2:42-Recap of Sunday's Results17:23-Interview with Mid Major Matt33:07-Start of picks Missouri St vs Delaware 35:56-Picks & analysis for Merrimack ve Sacred Heart 38:16-Picks & analysis for Marist vs Quinnipiac 40:45-Picks & analysis for Towson vs William & Mary 43:19-Picks & analysis for Dartmouth vs Florida45:56-Picks & analysis for Detroit vs Youngstown St48:32-Picks & analysis for Manhattan vs Rider51:09-Picks & analysis for IU Indy vs Cleveland St53:31-Picks & analysis for Campbell vs Hofstra55:50-Picks & analysis for North Carolina A&T vs UNC Wilmington 58:44-Picks & analysis for Drexel vs Charleston 1:01:22-Picks & analysis for Kent St vs Purdue1:04:07-Picks & analysis for Belmont vs Indiana St1:06:39-Picks & analysis for Cornell vs Michigan St1:0918-Picks & analysis for Northern Kentucky vs Robert Morris 1:11:37-Picks & analysis for Western Kentucky vs Jacksonville St1:14:45-Picks & analysis for Stony Brook vs Hampton 1:17:26-Picks & analysis for Northeastern vs Elon1:19:55-Picks & analysis for Oakland vs Wright St1:23:00-Picks & analysis for Southern Illinois vs Murray St1:25:49-Picks & analysis for Iona vs Mount St Mary's1:27:56-Picks & analysis for St. Peter's vs Fairfield 1:30:51-Picks & analysis for UTEP vs Louisiana Tech 1:33:23-Picks & analysis for Middle Tennessee vs Houston1:36:05-Picks & analysis for Southern Miss vs LSU1:38:27-Picks & analysis for Valparaiso vs Northern Iowa1:41:01-Picks & analysis for James Madison vs Arkansas 1:43:29-Picks & analysis for Evansville vs Bradley 1:45:58-Picks & analysis for Tarleton St vs UT Arlington1:48:38-Picks & analysis for Yale vs Alabama 1:51:11-Picks & analysis for Cal Baptist vs Utah Valley1:53:50-Picks & analysis for Fort Wayne vs UW Milwaukee 1:56:21-Picks & analysis for South Dakota St vs Arizona1:58:39-Picks & analysis for Illinois St vs Drake2:01:20-Picks & analysis for Southern Utah vs Utah Tech2:03:48-Picks & analysis for Utah vs Washington 2:06:15-Start of extra games NC Central vs Penn St2:08:25-Picks & analysis for Southern vs Illinois2:10:48-Picks & analysis for UMass Lowell vs Iowa2:13:02-Picks & analysis for UMBC vs Coppin St2:15:36-Picks & analysis for Long Island vs Georgia 2:17:42-Picks & analysis for Lipscomb vs Cincinnati 2:20:11-Picks & analysis for McNeese vs Michigan 2:22:39-Picks & analysis for Delaware St ve Rutgers2:25:07-Picks & analysis for New Haven vs Vanderbilt 2:26:59-Picks & analysis for Alabama St vs Mississippi St2:29:33-Picks & analysis for Lamar vs Northwestern St2:31:38-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs East Texas A&M 2:33:54-Picks & analysis for New Orleans vs UT Rio Grande Valley2:37:02-Picks & analysis for Mississippi Valley St vs Oklahoma 2:39:20-Picks & analysis for Bethune Cookman vs Oklahoma St2:41:31-Picks & analysis for Prairie View vs Texas A&M2:43:42-Picks & analysis for Houston Christian vs Iowa St2:45:56-Picks & analysis for Alcorn St vs Ole Miss2:48:20-Picks & analysis for Jackson St vs TCU2:50:35-Picks & analysis for Nicholls vs Texas A&M CC2:52:37-Picks & analysis for Fairleigh Dickinson vs Minnesota2:54:54-Picks & analysis for Queens NC vs Auburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
R&R is brought to you The Bobcat CollectiveWe recap the quarterfinal win over SFA, and preview Cat Griz 2. Super Brawl. For all the marbles.Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
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 over Tarleton State. 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 react to the full slate of FCS Quarterfinals action. The Montana schools make easy work of South Dakota & Stephen F Austin, Villanova upsets Tarleton State & Illinois State stays hot with a win vs 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 the second hour of Nuanez Now, Colter Nuanez welcomes a fan favorite — Carolyn, the chick who doesn't know sports — for a lively breakdown of the latest sports gossip. The two dive into the bizarre situation unfolding at Michigan with their head coach and react to the wild news that 44-year-old Philip Rivers is returning to the NFL as the second-oldest quarterback to ever take the field. A fun, fast-paced segment full of laughs and hot takes. (1:46)Next, Colter interviews Stephen F. Austin quarterback Sam Vidlak to discuss his transition away from Montana, finding a home at New Mexico State, and what clicked for his team throughout the season. They also break down his mindset heading into tonight's matchup in Bozeman. (26:46)
Montana State punted just once and rode big plays all night to a 44-28 win over Stephen F. Austin Friday night in Bozeman. The No. 2 Bobcats advance to the semis of the FCS Playoffs for the fifth time since 2019. MSU awaits the winner of No. 3 Montana and No. 11 South Dakota in Missoula Saturday. MSU head coach Brent Vigen, senior defensive end Kenneth Eiden IV and quarterback Justin Lamson along with SFA head coach Colby Carthel, quarterback Sam Vidlak and DT Ky Moore addressed the media following the game. Audio recorded by Blake Hempstead, Skyline Sports.
In the first hour of Nuanez Now, Colter Nuanez welcomes Stephen F. Austin head coach Colby Carthel to break down the Lumberjacks' season so far and preview their quarterfinal showdown against Montana State in Bozeman on Friday night. (14:28)Next, Colter is joined by Montana State wide receiver Dane Steel to recap the Bobcats' narrow win over Yale and look ahead to their upcoming quarterfinal matchup with Stephen F. Austin. (35:39)To close the hour, Colter reacts to the breaking news that Montana Gatorade Player of the Year Ryan “Moose” Ludwig has decommitted from Michigan amid the turmoil surrounding the firing of the Wolverines' head coach. (45:06)
Most college football observers did a double-take when reading last Saturday’s FCS small college playoff scores. The undefeated defending FCS champion North Dakota State Bison lost – at home! They were eliminated from the playoffs by Illinois State 29-28. NDSU’s loss has opened the door for a new national champion to be crowned in less than one month. Villanova’s 2008 national championship was the most recent title won by a member of this year’s remaining eight quarterfinalist teams. What happened to North Dakota State last weekend? North Dakota State came into last Saturday’s home playoff game with Illinois State with a perfect 12-0 record in 2025. The Bison had already defeated the Redbirds 33-16 at Illinois State a couple of months ago. However, my weekly FCS report last week noted, “That game saw the Bison leading by only two points (18-16) after three quarters before NDSU tacked-on two late scores for the final margin of victory”. Illinois State came into Fargo, North Dakota last Saturday with the knowledge that they had come really close to taking down the Bison in that previous meeting. By contrast, North Dakota State confidently entered last week’s game knowing they had won 14 straight games against their Missouri Valley Football Conference rivals. The Bison wasted no time in taking a 14-0 first quarter lead in NDSU’s always-noisy FargoDome stadium last Saturday. The first offensive play from scrimmage produced a 79-yard touchdown pass completion to Bryce Lance (yes, he is the younger brother of former Bison and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance). North Dakota State tacked-on a 52-yard punt return for a touchdown to take a 14-point lead in the opening quarter. North Dakota State’s usually punishing offense was throttled all day. Illinois State held the Bison to just six first downs – for the entire game! NDSU still led 28-14 early in the fourth quarter as Illinois State quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse tossed five interceptions which allowed the Bison to maintain the lead. However, the Redbirds’ quarterback saved his best for last. Rittenhouse tossed two touchdowns in the game’s final three minutes plus a two-point conversion to give Illinois State a thrilling 29-28 win. Illinois State controlled the ball – well, when they weren’t throwing one of those five interceptions to North Dakota State. The Redbirds kept possession of the football for 42 minutes compared to just 18 for the Bison. NDSU finished its season at 12-1. Illinois State improved to 10-4 and now travels west this week to play UC-Davis on Saturday afternoon. Let’s preview this week’s four FCS quarterfinal playoff games! #7 seed Stephen F. Austin (11-2) at #2 seed Montana State (11-2) – FRIDAY – 8PM CST on ESPN Two mirror image teams will meet on Friday night in Bozeman, Montana. The SFA Lumberjacks opened the season with two straight losses and have reeled-off a school-record 11 straight victories to reach Friday’s FCS quarterfinal game. The Southland Conference champions defeated the United Athletic Conference winner Abilene Christian 41-34 at home Saturday in Nacogdoches, Texas to advance to this weekend’s game. Ditto for Montana State! The Bobcats dropped a road “money game” at Oregon and were surprised in their home opener by South Dakota State. After an 0-2 start, Montana State’s defense has only allowed one team (Montana) to score more than 17 points in their current 11-game winning streak. The Big Sky Champion Bobcats edged Ivy League winner Yale 21-13 last Saturday in Bozeman to advance into the quarterfinals at home on Friday night. Stephen F. Austin’s defense is doing its part this season, too. The Jacks have allowed just 16 points per game over their current 11-game winning streak. Offensively speaking, Montana State ranks #9 nationally in scoring 36.8 points per game. Stephen F. Austin is #14 in the FBS in scoring by producing 36 points per game. The explosive Lumberjacks’ offense has produced 57 plays of more than 20 yards this season. Montana State expects nearly 20,000 fans for Friday night’s game. The weather will be chilly with gametime temperatures around 40 degrees and brisk winds of 15-20 mph during this game. 11-2 Villanova at #4 seed Tarleton State (12-1) – Saturday at 11AM on ESPN The Wildcats come into Saturday’s quarterfinal game in north Texas on a 10-game winning streak. Villanova went on the road last Saturday to end the season for previously undefeated Lehigh 14-7 in a game played in Bethlehem, PA. The Wildcats from the Coastal Athletic Conference took advantage of two Lehigh turnovers to secure a win in this tightly-contested game. Villanova’s fans must travel nearly 1,600 miles southwest to Stephenville, Texas (near Fort Worth) to attend this Saturday’s quarterfinal game. The Tarleton State Texans prevailed 31-13 over the University of North Dakota last week to advance into Saturday’s quarterfinals. The 12-1 Texans’ only blemish on its record came after a last minute field goal gave eventual United Athletic Conference champion Abilene Christian a 31-28 win on November 1. Tarleton State’s defense is ranked #10 nationally and allows just 18 points per game. The weather in north central Texas should be terrific on Saturday. Sunny skies with gametime temperatures in the mid-60’s and light winds will make for perfect football weather conditions. Univ. of South Dakota (10-4) at #3 seed Montana (12-1) – Saturday 2:30PM on ABC The Coyotes of South Dakota and the Grizzlies of Montana will meet on Saturday afternoon for the first time in a playoff setting. These two FBS schools are spaciously separated by nearly 1,100 miles. The University of Montana football team has never lost to USD (5-0) since the Coyotes moved up into the FCS football group in 2008. South Dakota wants to change that on Saturday. The Coyotes’ 10-4 record is deceiving. Their losses came at FBS member Iowa State and against three other FCS playoff qualifiers (Lamar University, Illinois State, and North Dakota State). USD from the Missouri Valley Football Conference has blasted two consecutive playoff opponents. Last week’s 47-0 ambush at #6 seed Mercer raised a lot of eyebrows. The Coyotes’ offense ran for 309 yards and passed for another 241 on Saturday in Macon, Georgia. South Dakota’s defense stifled Mercer’s vaunted passing attack as it produced four interceptions. The Montana Grizzlies of the Big Sky Conference will have the home field advantage on Saturday. This will mark the first-ever football game to be televised by ABC at picturesque Washington/Grizzly stadium in Missoula. Montana is the FCS’ all-time leader in post-season appearances (29) with national championships won in 1995 and 2001. The Griz is #3 nationally in scoring (41.5 points per game). Their prolific passing attack produces almost 300 yards per game with an efficient 70% completion percentage. The weather forecast for Saturday’s game calls for afternoon sunshine and a balmy (by Montana standards) high temperature of 52 degrees. Illinois State (10-4) at #8 seed UC-Davis (9-3) – Saturday at 4PM on ESPN+ The final FCS quarterfinal game of this weekend will be played just west of Sacramento on the campus of UC-Davis. UC-Davis and Illinois State are both seeking their schools’ first FCS national football championship. These two teams played each other in the second round of last year’s FCS playoffs. The Aggies of UC-Davis cruised in a 42-10 home field decision over the Redbirds from Normal, Illinois. As we covered earlier, Illinois State (which finished in 3rd place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference regular season) will not be intimidated after traveling to #1 seed North Dakota State last weekend and taking a 29-28 victory over the defending champs. The “Road-birds” are now 13-1 over the past two seasons as a visiting team against FCS opponents. Senior wide receiver Daniel Sobkowicz added three touchdowns against North Dakota State last week. He now owns the Illinois State school record with 36 TD catches in his career. Meanwhile, the UC-Davis Aggies of the Big Sky Conference feature one of the most balanced offensive attacks in the entire FCS. Last week’s home playoff win over Rhode Island saw the Aggies pass for 277 yards and rush for 276 more as they pulled away in the second half in a 47-26 victory over the Rams. UC-Davis is hosting a quarterfinal game at home for the first time since 2001. Saturday’s weather in northern California will feature plenty of sunshine and a kick-off temperatures at a cool 47 degrees. Enjoy this weekend’s FCS quarterfinal games! The post FCS Quarterfinals – No Mo’ Bison to worry about! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
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 State, and the keys to victory for every team in every matchup this weekend. They also preview the Celebration Bowl matchup between South Carolina State and Prairie View A&M. 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.
Sam Vidlak, who played at Montana before transferring to Stephen F. Austin, leads the Lumberjacks into the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs Friday night in Bozeman against No. 2 Montana State.
Stephen F. Austin head football coach Colby Carthel joins Colter Nuanez on ESPN MT to talk about SFA's quarterfinal FCS Playoff game at No. 2 Montana State on Saturday.
IIn the second hour of Nuanez Now, Colter Nuanez looks ahead to a huge weekend of Montana football, breaking down Montana State's Friday night matchup with Stephen F. Austin and Montana's Saturday afternoon clash with South Dakota. He dives into the key players, matchup dynamics, and storylines that will define both games. (0:55)Colter also continues his preview of the top high school basketball talent in the Treasure State, including Butte senior point guard Hudson Luedtke and Sentinel senior shooting guard Lincoln Rodgers. (23:02)To wrap up the hour, Colter is joined by Missoula native and Hellgate High alum Ian Finch to talk about his impactful season with the Grizzlies, including a blocked punt last weekend. (37:53)
Montana State wide receiver Dane Steel joined Colter Nuanez on Nuanez Now to talk about his breakout freshman season and help preview MSU's FCS Playoff matchup against Stephen F. Austin in Bozeman on Friday night.
Colter Nuanez joins Dave Wooten on the 106.9 FM KSKY Country "Blue & Gold Thursdays" to talk about the Julius Davis dust-up with Brent Vigen and preview Friday night's FCS Playoffs game between Montana State and Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals.
R&R is brought to you The Bobcat CollectiveWe recap the 2nd round win over Yale and look forward to hosting the #7 seed Stephen F. Austin in Bozeman Friday night on ESPN. Go Cats!Intro music courtesy of Ugly Duckling
Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, Beth, and our VP of Podcast Production, Arthur. We grab our Positivity Bunny and recap Championship Week/FCS Playoffs. We go in-depth on Illinois State's monumental upset win over North Dakota State, Villanova gets Pope magic in taking down Lehigh, we're nearly Dakota-less into the FCS Quarterfinals except the Coyotes, Montana State eeks by Yale, Stephen F. Austin moves on, Montana handles the Jackrabbits, UC Davis takes out Rhode Island after Midnight Eastern. HOOTY HOO KENNESAW STATE, JMU throwing snowballs, Tulane gets 5 turnovers from the Mean Green, Boise State does it again, Texas Tech takes down BYU again, Western Michigan, Prairie View's SWAC Championship, DUKE DID IT, Indiana making history, DII and DIII Playoffs, Candy Bowl, the coaching carousel updates, ULM & The Blind Side, some bowl selections and then we talk about the College Football Playoff and much, much more!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former Montana State player and coach Michael Rider analyze the Brent Vigen-Julius Davis dust up, Yale's defensive game plan, finals week, MSU's quarterfinal matchup against Stephen F. Austin & more.
The guys start off discussing the new hires in College Football, highlighting Matt Campbell at Penn State, a Recap of Championship Weekend, and the playoff bracket being revealed. Jay covers the FCS playoff and his trip to Stephen F. Austin. The podcast ends with a trio of picks for this weekend.
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 Dakota, Villanova's defensive battle against Lehigh, and Stephen F. Austin's exciting win over Abilene Christian. 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.
Montana State head coach Brent Vigen wraps up his team's 21-13 win over Yale and previews No. 2MSU's quarterfinal matchup against No. 7 Stephen F. Austin on Friday night in Bozeman, MT.
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Andrew Fadyen-Ketchum about his poetry collection, Fight or Flight (Stephen F. Austin State UP, 2023). Fight or Flight artifacts the trauma of McFadyen-Ketchum's divorce and the journey he took across the wilds of America (living in a tent on the California coast, getting intentionally lost in the Utah desert, tracking wild animals in the bitter cold of Indiana winters) in search of healing that led to the greatest discovery of all: his indigenous wife and her three children he now calls his own. Andrew Fadyen-Ketchum is an author, editor, and ghostwriter. He is author of three poetry collections, Fight or Flight, Visiting Hours and Ghost Gear. He is the assistant Director of the Owsley Fork Writer's Sanctuary, Founder and Editor of PoemoftheWeek, The Floodgate Poetry Series, and Apocalypse Now: Poems and Prose from the End of Days; He is also the acquisitions editor for Upper Rubber Boot Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery interviews Andrew Fadyen-Ketchum about his poetry collection, Fight or Flight (Stephen F. Austin State UP, 2023). Fight or Flight artifacts the trauma of McFadyen-Ketchum's divorce and the journey he took across the wilds of America (living in a tent on the California coast, getting intentionally lost in the Utah desert, tracking wild animals in the bitter cold of Indiana winters) in search of healing that led to the greatest discovery of all: his indigenous wife and her three children he now calls his own. Andrew Fadyen-Ketchum is an author, editor, and ghostwriter. He is author of three poetry collections, Fight or Flight, Visiting Hours and Ghost Gear. He is the assistant Director of the Owsley Fork Writer's Sanctuary, Founder and Editor of PoemoftheWeek, The Floodgate Poetry Series, and Apocalypse Now: Poems and Prose from the End of Days; He is also the acquisitions editor for Upper Rubber Boot Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry
This week, the so-called “big names” of college football are still waiting and arguing about which teams should be selected for their upcoming 12-team College Football Playoffs. The television networks will feature a limited slate of major conference championship games this weekend. Most of this weekend’s FBS teams (win or lose) will probably make the 12-team playoff field. Yawn! By contrast, the FCS small college playoffs are now entering week #2 of their 24-team competition. Yes, that is double the number of playoff teams compared to the major college football teams! Here’s how the FCS Playoffs work The 11 FCS playoff conferences do not play championship games. In the event of a tie for first place, each conference utilizes a set of tiebreaker rules to determine the league’s top team. Each of the 11 conference winners received an “automatic bid” into the 24-team FCS playoff field. The other 13 teams were selected by the FCS Playoff Committee (comprised of one Athletic Director from each of the 11 participating conferences). The 11 conference winners are not guaranteed to host a home playoff game. In fact, the winners of the Ivy League (Yale), Northeast Conference (Central Connecticut State), and Pioneer Football League (Drake) played on the road in Week #1. Last weekend’s first round had the top eight FCS seeds with a bye. The remaining 16 teams were in action, though. The next eight highest seeded teams (Seeds #9-16) hosted first round games last Saturday. Their opponents were selected by the playoff committee with geographic considerations to minimize team travel costs (a very smart idea). Three road teams pulled Week #1 upsets last weekend. Surprising North Dakota clobbered #13 seed Tennessee Tech 31-6 in Cookeville. Yale scored the final 29 points of the game in the second half to surprise #15 seed Youngstown State 43-42. Illinois State prevailed over #16 Southeastern Louisiana 21-3 in Hammond. The other five teams eliminated last weekend were Central Connecticut State, Harvard, New Hampshire, Drake, and Lamar. The FCS is now down to its “Sweet 16” round on Saturday. Let’s review each of the match-ups! (All kickoffs shown are CST) #12 Villanova (10-2) at #5 Lehigh (12-0) – 11AM on ESPN+ When you’re hot, you’re hot! The Villanova Wildcats lost two of their first three games of the season (to FBS Penn State and 9-3 FCS member Monmouth). Since then, Villanova has won nine straight games. That includes last Saturday’s 52-7 opening round shellacking of formerly 9-1 Harvard. The Coastal Athletic Association runner-up Wildcats ran for 319 yards as part of a 519-yard offensive output in their home rout over Harvard. The Lehigh Mountain Hawks of the Patriot League enjoyed a first round bye. Lehigh features the fourth best rushing offense in the FCS with more than 235 yards per game on the ground. Lehigh (which was the SwampSwamiSports.com #1 regular season team) has limited eight of its 12 opponents to 14 points or less during the season. Tickets for the first Lehigh home playoff game in Bethlehem, PA since 2004 are scarce. Saturday’s game will be played in dry but chilly (upper 30’s) weather conditions. #11 South Dakota (9-4) @ #6 Mercer (9-2) – 11AM on ESPN+ South Dakota’s Coyotes from the Missouri Valley Conference eliminated Pioneer Football League champion Drake 38-17 last week in Round 1. USD has won seven of their last eight games. This week’s game is the first-ever football match-up of South Dakota and Mercer. The Coyotes have advanced into the second round of the FCS playoffs for three consecutive seasons. The pass-happy Mercer Bears had a first round bye. Mercer is second in the FCS with nearly 334 passing yards per game. Alas, the forecast for Macon, Georgia features a 60% chance of rain with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees. The weather conditions may dampen the effectiveness of the So-Con champion Bears’ dangerous passing attack. Illinois State (9-4) @ #1 North Dakota State (12-0) – 12 Noon on ESPN+ This is a Missouri Valley Football Conference rematch of North Dakota State’s 33-16 win over the Redbirds on October 4th in Normal, Illinois. That game saw the Bison leading by only two points (18-16) after three quarters before NDSU tacked-on two late scores for the final margin of victory. Indiana State’s Redbirds are led by quarterback Tommy Rittenhouse. He passed for 28 touchdowns and ran for seven more scores this season. North Dakota State is the defending FCS champion and is participating in the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season. The Bison score 42 points per game (#3 nationally) and are #1 in defense by allowing less than 12 points per outing. Expect another sell-out crowd in the noisy 18,700 seat FargoDome to cheer-on the unbeaten Bison this Saturday afternoon. North Dakota (8-5) @ #4 Tarleton State (11-1) – 12 Noon on ESPN+ I admit it. It was quite surprising to learn that the 7-5 North Dakota Fighting Hawks were being selected to participate in the FCS playoffs over several other teams with much better season records. UND finished in a three-way tie for third place in the Missouri Valley Conference. They were dispatched 1,200 miles to the south to play a first round road game at 11-1 Ohio Valley/Big South champion Tennessee Tech. The Fighting Hawks soared in the final quarter as North Dakota scored 21 points to secure a 31-6 win and advance into the second round. This week’s “reward” is a nearly 1,300 mile road trip to #4 seed Tarleton State of Stephenville, Texas (runner-up in the United Athletic Conference). The North Dakota defense forced six turnovers last week in its win over Tennessee Tech. Tarleton State is no slouch on defense, either. The Texans lead the FCS in turnover margin with a 2.42 “plus” turnover ratio. Quarterback Victor Gabalis passed for 25 touchdowns and only four interceptions this year to lead Tarleton State’s offense. Sunny weather and temperatures in the mid-60’s should make for a perfect day for playoff football in north Texas. Yale (9-2) @ #2 Montana State (10-2) – 1PM on ESPN+ Yale may be destiny’s darling in this year’s FCS playoffs. After handing unbeaten Harvard its first loss and winning the Ivy League, the Bulldogs found themselves down 35-7 at the half at Youngstown State in last Saturday’s first round playoff game. A furious second half rally saw Yale escape with an improbable 43-42 win to advance into Round 2. This week’s opponent is also on a roll. Montana State defeated previously unbeaten Montana two weeks ago to win the Big Sky Conference title. After a first round bye, the Bobcats can’t wait to play Yale this Saturday in Bozeman, Montana as snow and 38 degrees await the visitors from Connecticut. Montana State rushes for more than 230 yards per game, so expect a ball-control offensive effort from the Bobcats on Saturday. #14 South Dakota State (9-4) @ #3 Montana (11-1) – 1PM on ESPN+ It took an overtime win in the regular season finale at North Dakota for the Jackrabbits to end their shocking four-game losing streak. South Dakota State was rewarded by the FCS Playoff committee with a playoff spot. The Jackrabbits (which finished 4-4 in the Missouri Valley this year) quickly dispatched New Hampshire 41-3 to advance to Round 2 and earn a visit to Missoula to play the University of Montana this Saturday. The hungry Montana Grizzlies are still seething from a season-ending 31-28 loss to rival Montana State. Even with the loss, the Big Sky runner-up received a first round bye based on their sterling 11-1 regular season record. The Griz want to avenge last season’s 35-18 playoff loss to South Dakota State in a game played in Brookings, SD. Running back Eli Gillman (the Big Sky offensive player-of-the-year) leads the team with 105 yards per game and a team-high 17 touchdowns. Light freezing rain and snow showers are expected during Saturday’s game with temperatures in the upper 30’s. #10 Abilene Christian (9-4) @ #7 Stephen F. Austin (10-2) – 1PM on ESPN+ These two Texas-based conference champions will tee-it up for a second time this season. This time, the game will be played in Nacogdoches on Saturday. The Wildcats beat Stephen F. Austin 28-20 in Abilene in early September. United Athletic League champion Abilene Christian has won seven of its last eight games. ACU dispatched third-place Southland Conference finisher Lamar 38-20 last weekend in Abilene during Round #1 of the FCS playoffs. The SFA Lumberjacks went 8-0 in the Southland Conference this year to take the league title for the first time since 2010. Stephen F. Austin has won its last ten games and is allowing only 15 points per game on defense. SFA was awarded a first round bye, and the school is “jacked” about hosting a home playoff game against the team which beat them in Week #2. #9 Rhode Island (11-2) @ #8 UC-Davis (8-3) – 9PM on ESPN2 “Road” Island is making a 3,000 mile cross-country trip to play this game on Saturday night in northern California. The CAA regular season champion Rams earned the trip west by winning an opening round playoff game 27-19 at home last weekend over the stubborn Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. Rhode Island quarterback Devin Ferrell leads the Rams’ offense with nearly 3,500 yards via the air and 22 touchdowns passes. UC-Davis finished third in the Big Sky Conference behind Montana State and the University of Montana. The Aggies’ explosive offense passes for 258 yards per game and rushes for another 180. Saturday’s match-up against Rhode Island will be the first-ever for these two teams. This game will kick-off under clear skies with temperatures falling into the upper 40’s. Enjoy the second round of the FCS Playoffs this Saturday! The post FCS – Previewing the “Sweet 16” Playoff games appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
State of the playoff race (1:02)Friday games (11:46): Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State, Troy at James Madison, UNLV at Boise State, North Texas at TulaneSaturday noon games (20:25): BYU vs. Texas Tech, Miami (OH) vs. Western MichiganSaturday afternoon (25:41): Georgia vs. AlabamaNight games (31:31): Indiana vs. Ohio State, Duke vs. VirginiaFCS games (40:24): Villanova at Lehigh, South Dakota at Mercer, Illinois State at North Dakota State, Abilene Christian at Stephen F. Austin, North Dakota at Tarleton State, Yale at Montana State, South Dakota State at Montana, Prairie View A&M at Jackson State, Rhode Island at UC DavisPredictions (44:13): South Dakota State at Montana, Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State, Western Michigan vs. Miami, UNLV at Boise State, Troy at James Madison, Duke vs. Virginia, Georgia vs. Alabama, BYU at Texas Tech, North Texas at Tulane, Indiana at Ohio State
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Friday's results, talks to Nate Hornung of Your Betting News about the start to the season the Big Ten has had, the importance of free throw shooting percentage when handicapping, & Saturday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Saturday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 2:28-Recap of Friday's results19:00-Interview with Nate Hornung35:27-Start of picks Detroit vs Niagara38:01-Picks & analysis for VMI vs Central Florida40:07-Picks & analysis for James Madison vs George Mason42:33-Picks & analysis for Dartmouth vs St. Peter's44:57-Picks & analysis for Tennessee Tech vs Georgia46:49-Picks & analysis for Morehead St vs IU Indy49:09-Picks & analysis for Western Michigan vs Valparaiso51:42-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs UT Arlington54:21-Picks & analysis for Kansas City vs Weber St56:44-Picks & analysis for Air Force vs South Dakota59:15-Picks & analysis for Montana St vs Utah St1;01;45-Picks & analysis for La Salle vs Pennsylvania1;04:13-Picks & analysis for Pepperdine vs CS Fullerton1:06:36-Picks & analysis for UC Riverside vs Utah Tech1:09:23-Picks & analysis for Buffalo vs Canisius1:11:51-Picks & analysis for Sacred Heart vs Penn St1:14:54-Picks & analysis for Mercer vs Elon1:17:22-Picks & analysis for UW Milwaukee vs Akron1:19:47-Picks & analysis for Little Rock vs Southern Illinois1:22:29-Picks & analysis for Sacramento St vs Pacific1:24:57-Picks & analysis for Cal Baptist vs Oregon St1:27:42-Picks & analysis for Lehigh vs Texas St1:30:06-Picks & analysis for UC Santa Barbara vs Seattle1:32:27-Picks & analysis for Georgia Tech vs Drake1:34:58-Picks & analysis for DePaul vs LSU1:37:30-Start of extra games Navy vs SE Louisiana1:39:29-Picks & analysis for Bethune Cookman vs Indiana1:41:38-Picks & analysis for Maine vs Longwood1:43:48-Picks & analysis for Manhattan vs Army1:45:54-Picks & analysis for Boston U vs Northern Kentucky1:47:56-Picks & analysis for Alcorn St vs Louisiana Tech1:50:09-Picks & analysis for Southern vs Northwestern St1:52:31-Picks & analysis for Monmouth vs Le Moyne1:54:36-Picks & analysis for Western Carolina vs High Point1:56:58-Picks & analysis for Bryant vs Harvard1:59:25-Picks & analysis for Delaware St vs UMBC2:02:11-Picks & analysis for Merrimack vs Hofstra2:04:39-Picks & analysis for Southern Utah vs Stetson2:07:09-Picks & analysis for USC Upstate vs Nebraska2:09:26-Picks & analysis for Houston Christian vs Georgia Southern2:11:51-Picks & analysis for Gardner Webb vs UNC Wilmington2:14:02-Picks & analysis for Lipscomb vs SE Missouri2:16:05-Picks & analysis for Norfolk St vs Arizona2:18:30-Picks & analysis for Siena vs American2:20:59-Picks & analysis for South Carolina St vs Winthrop2:23:19-Picks & analysis for Howard vs Mount St. May's2:25:19-Picks & analysis for Ball St vs Lafayette2:27:19-Picks & analysis for Central Arkansas vs East Tennessee2:29:40-Picks & analysis for Wofford vs Eastern Kentucky2:32:03-Picks & analysis for Albany vs Fordham Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Thursday's results, talks to Blake Lovell of Southeastern 16 about the start to the season the conference have gotten off to, gauging the SEC teams in action this weekend, & the upside Alabama has, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Friday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 2:41-Recap of Thursday's results16:47-Interview with Blake Lovell42:28-Start of picks Butler vs South Carolina45:18-Picks & analysis for Campbell vs UT Arlington47:27-Picks & analysis for Wisconsin vs BYU50:18-Picks & analysis for Northwestern vs Virginia52:51-Picks & analysis for Georgia Southern vs Florida St55:34-Picks & analysis for SIU Edwardsville vs Air Force58:20-Picks & analysis for Louisville vs Cincinnati1:01:01-Picks & analysis for Oakland vs Eastern Michigan1:03:48-Picks & analysis for Detroit vs Michigan St1:06:06-Picks & analysis for Charlotte vs Appalachian St1:08:52-Picks & analysis for Coastal Carlins vs Western Illinois1:11:29-Picks & analysis for Pennsylvania vs Drexel1:13:46-Picks & analysis for Morehead St vs East Tennessee1:16:14-Picks & analysis for Northern Colorado vs St. Thomas1:19:22-Picks & analysis for South Alabama vs UAB1:22:08-Picks & analysis for Georgia St vs South Dakota1:24:58-Picks & analysis for Northern Illinois vs Loyola Chicago1:27:22-Picks & analysis for Omaha vs LSU1:29:43-Picks & analysis for Fort Wayne vs St. Louis1:32:04-Picks & analysis for Little Rock vs Texas St1:34:32-Picks & analysis for Manhattan vs Texas A&M1:37:11-Picks & analysis for UC Davis vs Colorado1:39:39-Picks & analysis for Arkansas St vs SMU1:42:30-Picks & analysis for Denver vs Colorado St1:45:07-Picks & analysis for Samford vs New Mexico St1:47:56-Picks & analysis for Montana St vs Long Beach St1:51:16-Picks & analysis for Seattle vs Stanford1:53:51-Picks & analysis for CS Fullerton vs Portland1:56:36-Picks & analysis for UC Riverside vs San Diego1:59:19-Picks & analysis for Louisiana vs Santa Clara2:02:13-Picks & analysis for Sacramento St vs California2:05:01-Picks & analysis for Yale vs UW Green Bay2:07:04-Picks & analysis for Massachusetts vs Charleston2:09:31-Picks & analysis for Akron vs Iona2:12:01-Picks & analysis for Oregon St vs Evansville2:14:31-Picks & analysis for Utah St vs Tulane2:16:49-Picks & analysis for Davidson vs Boston College2:19:30-Picks & analysis for Clemson vs West Virginia2:21:47-Picks & analysis for Georgia vs Xavier2:24:32-Picks & analysis for Memphis vs Wake Forest2:26:57-Picks & analysis for Purdue vs Texas Tech2:28:51-Picks & analysis for Mississippi St vs New Mexico2:31:23-Picks & analysis for Kansas St vs Nebraska2:33:56-Start of extra games Alabama St vs IU Indy2:35:57-Picks & analysis for Columbia vs Lehigh2:38:10-Picks & analysis for Lafayette vs Stonehill2:40:17-Picks & analysis for Central Connecticut vs Rutgers2:42:32-Picks & analysis for HOly Cross vs Sacred Heart2:44:44-Picks & analysis for Albany vs Siena2:47:15-Picks & analysis for Charleston Southern vs East Carolina2:49:54-Picks & analysis for Army vs Marist2:52:03-Picks & analysis for Morgan St vs Old Dominion2:55:08-Picks & analysis for UNC Wilmington vs Radford2:57:21-Picks & analysis for MD Eastern Shore vs Canisius2:59:59-Picks & analysis for Merrimack vs Florida3:02:37-Picks & analysis for Loyola MD vs Kentucky3:04:33-Picks & analysis for USC Upstate vs West Georgia3:06:48-Picks & analysis for Hampton vs Norfolk St3:09:08-Picks & analysis for Austin Peay vs Tulsa3:11:29-Picks & analysis for Jackson St vs Arkansas3:13:50-Picks & analysis for Northwestern St vs Grand Canyon3:16:30-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs Pepperdine3:19:08-Picks & analysis for New Orleans vs Fresno St3:21:39-Picks & analysis for Grambling vs Cal Baptist3:23:53-Picks & analysis for Southern vs San Jose St3:26:15-Picks & analysis for Presbyterian vs UCLA3:28:28-Picks & analysis for NIagara vs Duke Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
I have been providing a weekly ranking of my Top 25 NCAA Division I FCS small college football teams every week since early October. Below are the SwampSwamiSports.com rankings (expanded to show some additional teams this week) through the week ending November 15, 2025: This is my first season covering the FCS group. I am using the same guidelines which have served me well in determining a weekly Top 25 ranking list for the major college FBS football teams over the past seven years. There are only a few major media services which provide significant weekly coverage of the FCS smaller college football teams. My weekly rankings (click here for my FCS methodology) give you the chance to compare my top teams vs. the long-time American Football Coaches Association FCS Poll. The website for the Coaches Poll indicated that 26 FCS Board of Coaches determine their weekly Top 25 rankings for the smaller division teams. This week, we agree on 17 teams in our Top 25 rankings Below are the eight teams in my latest poll which were left out of the Coaches’ Top 25: #8 – 9-2 Presbyterian College (Pioneer Football League) #14 – 8-2 Alabama State (SWAC)* #16 – 7-2 Dartmouth (Ivy League) #18 – 8-3 Sacred Heart (Independent) #21 – 8-3 UT-Rio Grande Valley (Southland) #23 – 8-3 Delaware State (MEAC)* #24 – 8-3 South Carolina State (MEAC)* #25 – 8-3 Prairie View A&M (SWAC)* Here are the eight teams in the Coaches’ Top 25 which differ from my rankings: #14 – 7-4 UC-Davis (Big Sky) #16 – 7-4 North Dakota (Missouri Valley) #17 – 7-4 Youngstown State (Missouri Valley) #18 – 7-4 Abilene Christian (United Athletic Conference) #21 – 8-4 South Dakota Coyotes (Missouri Valley) #23 – 8-3 West Georgia Wolves (United Athletic Conference) #24 – 8-3 Lafayette Leopards (Coastal Athletics Association) *Denotes teams/conferences which will not compete in the FCS playoffs. Instead, the MEAC and SWAC winners will play each other in the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. Who should be included in the 24-team FCS Playoff field? There is (of course) a national committee which will determine the 24 teams to be included in this year’s FCS playoffs. The 2025 FCS Playoff Committee is comprised of one athletic director from each of the 11 FCS conferences which are participating in the playoff field. This will be the first year for the Ivy League to send one or more representatives into the field. As previously noted, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) send their conference champions to compete in the Celebration Bowl for the HBCU title on December 13. The MEAC and SWAC do not have a voting representative determining the 24 teams heading into the FCS playoffs beginning on November 29. Each of this year’s 11 participating conferences will send their league champion team to the FCS playoffs. The other 13 teams are considered “At-large” and will be determined by the selection committee on Sunday, November 23. First, let’s predict the 11 Conference Champions. “Come on down!” All rankings shown are from the SwampSwamiSports.com FCS Top 25 published on Monday, November 17, 2025: Missouri Valley – #2 North Dakota State Bison (11-0) – clinched last week Southern (So-Con) – #7 Mercer Bears (10-1) – clinched last week Southland – #11 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (9-2) – clinched last week Here are my predictions for the other eight conference champions receiving automatic bids: Big Sky Conference – #3 Montana Grizzlies (11-0) Coastal Athletic Association – #10 Rhode Island Rams (9-2) Ivy League – #4 Harvard (9-0) Northeast Conference– #36 Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (7-4) Ohio Valley/Big South Alliance – #6 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (10-1) Patriot League – #1 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-0) Pioneer Football League – #28 Drake Bulldogs (7-3) United Athletic Conference – #31 Abilene Christian (7-4) Who should receive the other 13 “at-large” bids? My personal belief is that the remaining 13 teams should be determined based on their performance on the field this season. Wins and losses matter. For example, a 9-2 team from Conference A has clearly sustained more on-field success than a 7-4 squad from Conference B. Determining the relative strength of schedule between teams at this level is even harder than evaluating the major college FBS teams. Most fans are able to see the top major college teams on television several times during the football season. Let’s stick with my ranking system to select the following 13 teams to receive an At-Large invitation into Sunday’s FCS selection show (11AM CST on ESPNU): Tarleton State Texans (UAC – #5 ranking) – The 10-1 Texans won their first nine games of the year before losing 27-24 at Abilene Christian. The Texans opened the season with an impressive 30-27 road win against 5-4 FBS member Army. Presbyterian Blue Hose (Pioneer and #8 ranking) – Presbyterian (9-2) plays in what is considered to be a relatively weak football conference. However, the Blue Hose went to Macon, Georgia and gave the 10-1 Mercer Bears (champions of the So-Con) their only loss in 2025. That’s good enough to justify a spot in my playoff field! Monmouth Hawks (CAA and #9 ranking) – The 9-2 Hawks lost one of their two games on the road at FBS member UNC-Charlotte 26-20. When compared against fellow CAA member 8-2 Villanova, Monmouth wins my tiebreaker by virtue of their 51-33 drubbing of Villanova on September 20. Montana State Bobcats (Big Sky and #12 ranking) – Montana State is 9-2 heading into this weekend’s game with unbeaten Montana (11-0). The Bobcats blew-out 7-3 UC-Davis 38-17 two weeks ago and receive my vote. Villanova Wildcats (CAA and #15 ranking) – Villanova (8-2) is red hot right now. The Wildcats have won seven straight games heading into this weekend’s season finale against a very tough 8-3 Sacred Heart team. Villanova’s only losses are to FBS member Penn State and at 9-2 Monmouth earlier this season. Dartmouth Big Green (Ivy League and #16 ranking) – Dartmouth is 7-2 with its only losses coming at 9-0 Harvard and 5-4 Penn. If the FCS committee needs to be reminded, Dartmouth beat 7-2 Yale 17-16 earlier this season. I expect Yale to lose at Harvard on Saturday. If I’m wrong (it happens), then Yale should make the field, too. Sacred Heart Pioneers (Independent and #18 ranking) – The 8-3 Pioneers have played a fairly tough schedule. Their three losses have come at 11-0 Lehigh (28-10), at 7-4 Central Connecticut State (42-35) and at 11-0 Montana (43-21). Saturday’s season finale is at 8-2 Villanova. Another loss could knock Sacred Heart out of the playoffs, but their losses have come against likely FCS Playoff teams. Lamar Cardinals (Southland and #19 ranking) – Lamar (8-3) ran off seven straight wins earlier this season. The Cardinals from Beaumont lost on Saturday at Southland Conference champion Stephen F. Austin 26-15 but hold my tiebreaker with wins over 8-3 Southeastern Louisiana and 8-3 UT- Rio Grande Valley. Southeastern Louisiana Lions (Southland and #20 ranking) – The 8-3 Lions lost two of their games on the road at FBS members Louisiana Tech and LSU. The other loss came in a 14-12 thriller at 8-3 Lamar. Southeastern has one of the top defenses in the FCS this year and has allowed less than 12 points per game to non-FBS opponents. They are definitely in my 2025 playoff field! UT – Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (Southland and #21 ranking) – In case you are counting, this would be the fourth Southland Conference team in the FCS playoffs. This is UTRGV’s first full season in the FCS, so I fully expect the playoff committee to shun them. Not me. The Vaqueros’ only three losses came on the road against playoff-bound Stephen F. Austin, Lamar, and Southeastern Louisiana. Illinois State Redbirds (Missouri Valley and #22 ranking) – Illinois State (8-3) lost its opener at FBS #8 ranked Oklahoma. The Redbirds’ other two losses came – at home – to 11-0 North Dakota State (33-16) and 7-4 Youngstown State (40-35). Illinois State is on a four game winning streak heading into Saturday’s home finale against 6-5 rival Southern Illinois. They must beat the Salukis to get into the playoffs. Lafayette Leopards (Patriot and #26 ranking) – The 8-3 Leopards are playing at home Saturday in “The Rivalry” game against the 11-0 Lehigh Mountain Hawks. If Lafayette wins, they’re in the playoffs as Patriot League champs and Lehigh will still receive an at-large bid. Should Lafayette lose on Saturday, they are at risk of being left out of the playoff field. The Leopards’ “best win” came over 6-5 Richmond 35-28. Another four-loss team with a better resume is likely receive this spot. West Georgia Wolves (UAC and #27 ranking) – West Georgia (8-3) has been omitted from my FCS Top 25 most of this season for good reason. The Wolves have swept teams with lousy records but lost all three games to tougher competition. West Georgia (located in Carrollton or about 45 miles west of Atlanta) lost games at 7-4 Austin Peay, at home to 7-4 Abilene Christian, and at 10-1 Tarleton State. The Wolves’ weak non-conference schedule may be a hard sell to the FCS playoff committee. Let’s include two “stand-by” teams with the best chance to shout “Pick me!” to the FCS playoff committee: UC Davis Aggies (Big Sky and #29 ranking) – UC-Davis (7-3) had its season opener at So-Con champion Mercer canceled due to possible tropical storm conditions in Georgia. The Aggies have one less victory than other competitors affected my rankings (eight wins beats seven in the SwampSwamiSports.com rankings). Having only three losses, though, helped to elevate UC-Davis over the 18 FCS teams which have four defeats through last weekend’s games. The UC Davis Aggies must beat conference rival Sacramento State (7-4) on Saturday to have a chance at securing a playoff spot. South Dakota Coyotes (Missouri Valley and #30 ranking) – The 8-4 Coyotes concluded their season last week on November 15. South Dakota lost a “money game” at FBS opponent Iowa State to start the season. They dropped to 0-2 after losing another road game at 8-3 Lamar (20-13). The Coyotes can point to a win over likely Pioneer Conference champ 7-3 Drake (42-21) and a pair of 7-4 MVC foes in South Dakota State and North Dakota. Best of luck to all of the FCS teams this weekend! Happy Thanksgiving! The post Predicting all 24 FCS Playoff Teams! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
Colby Carthel — Head Football Coach at Stephen F. Austin and 2024 Southland Conference Champion — joins David Smoak to discuss SFA's remarkable rise, the culture that kept his roster together, and the pursuit of an outright conference title against Northwestern State. Carthel reflects on a senior class that turned down major portal money, the program's decade-long climb from NCAA sanctions to championship contention, and the pride of building a resilient, family-driven locker room. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Monday's results, talks to Ben Stevens of VSIN about the high scoring games we are seeing to start the season, the start to the season the Big Ten has had, & Tuesday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Tuesday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 2:31-Recap of Monday's results14z:47-Interview with Ben Stevens34:23-Start of picks Michigan St vs Kentucky36:30-Picks & analysis for Princeton vs Iona38:59-Picks & analysis for St. Peter's vs Delaware42:07-Picks & analysis for Old Dominion vs Xavier44:51-Picks & analysis for Hampton vs Boston College47;11-Picks & analysis for UT Martin vs Florida St50:00-Picks & analysis for East Carolina vs UNC Wilmington52:38-Picks & analysis for Towson vs James Madison55:23-Picks & analysis for East Michigan vs Detroit57:42-Picks & analysis for Georgia Southern vs Georgia Tech1:00:30-Picks & analysis for Abilene Christian vs Texas St1:03:19-Picks & analysis for UT Arlington vs Evansville1:05:55-Picks & analysis for Rhode Island vs Yale1:08:26-Picks & analysis for Little Rock vs Murray St1:10:55-Picks & analysis for Northern Illinois vs Northern Iowa1:13:23-Picks & analysis for Montana vs Texas A&M1:16:05-Picks & analysis for SE Missouri St vs Iowa1:18:36-Picks & analysis for Kansas vs Duke1:20:35-Picks & analysis for Monmouth vs Syracuse1:23:19-Picks & analysis for Rider vs Texas1:25:45-Picks & analysis for Fort Wayne vs Utah1:28:02-Picks & analysis for Wichita St vs Boise St1:30:27-Picks & analysis for UC Riverside vs Cal Baptist1:33:22-Picks & analysis for Louisiana vs Stanford1:35:46-Picks & analysis for UC Davis vs Nevada1:38:18-Picks & analysis for Idaho St vs Santa Clara1:40:43-Picks & analysis for Troy vs San Diego St1:43:14-Picks & analysis for Sacramento St vs UCLA1:45:28-Start of extra games American vs Rutgers1:47:44-Picks & analysis for Vermont vs Buffalo1:50:16-Picks & analysis for Boston U vs Columbia1:53:13-Picks & analysis for North Carolina A&T vs Morgan St1:55:44-Picks & analysis for IU Indy vs Charleston So1:59:01-Picks & analysis for Radford vs South Carolina2:01:48-Picks & analysis for St. Francis PA vs Lehigh2:04:27-Picks & analysis for Holy Cross vs Brown2:06:55-Picks & analysis for Jacksonville vs George Mason2:09:17-Picks & analysis for NJIT vs Drexel2:11:49-Picks & analysis for Maryland Eastern Shore vs Longwood2:14:20-Picks & analysis for Navy vs North Carolina2:16:48-Picks & analysis for Eastern Kentucky vs Kent St2:19:28-Picks & analysis for New Hampshire vs Providence2:21:43-Picks & analysis for New Haven vs Seton Hall2:23:50-Picks & analysis for Chicago St vs Minnesota2:25:48-Picks & analysis for Arkansas PIne Bluff vs SMU2:28:12-Picks & analysis for WInthrop vs Arkansas2:30:24-Picks & analysis for Austin Peay vs Ole Miss2:32:40-Picks & analysis for Army vs Cornell2:34:56-Picks & analysis for Gardner Webb vs DePaul2:36:23-Picks & analysis for Alcorn St vs LSU2:39:38-Picks & analysis for New Orleans vs Pepperdine2:42:02-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs Fresno St2:44:14-Picks & analysis for Southern vs Washington2:47:05-Picks & analysis for Northwestern St vs San Francisco2:49:32-Picks & analysis for Presbyterian vs California2:51:45-Picks & analysis for Grambling vs San Diego Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The NCAA Division I FCS (smaller college) football teams have just one week remaining in the regular season. This Sunday at 11AM CST, the FCS Playoff Committee will announce the 24 teams which will participate in this year’s playoffs beginning on Friday, November 28. There are three FCS teams which have already locked-up a place in the playoff field by virtue of clinching their conference races last weekend. The remaining 21 places in the field will be determined after this Saturday’s games conclude. Three down and 21 more to go! Congratulations to North Dakota State, Mercer, and Stephen F. Austin for securing the first three invitations to late November’s FCS playoffs. Defending FCS champion North Dakota State is now 11-0 and has a two-game lead in the Big Sky Conference with only one game remaining. Bison head coach Tim Polasek is likely hearing overtures from some of the 11 major colleges seeking a new football coach. Can Coach Polasek and his very talented herd of Bison remain focused, run the table, and close out a perfect season with yet another FCS title? The red-hot 9-1 Mercer Bears of the Southern Conference own a two-game lead over their closest competitor, Western Carolina. Mercer clobbered UT-Chattanooga 63-17 Saturday to wrap-up a spot in the FCS playoffs for the third straight season. The Mercer Bears from Macon, Georgia have won nine games in a row and have tallied 38 or more points in their last eight contests. The coachless Auburn Tigers of the SEC will try to end the Bears’ winning streak this Saturday (1PM on the SEC+ Network) at Jordan-Hare Stadium in eastern Alabama. Surprising Stephen F. Austin disposed of Texas rival Lamar University 26-15 Saturday night to claim its first Southland Conference football title since 2010. The Lumberjacks have sawed through nine straight opponents to move to 9-2 and grab their spot in the upcoming FCS playoffs. SFA finishes on the road Thursday night (6:30PM on ESPN+) to play the struggling 1-10 Northwestern State Demons with the rivalry’s 7-foot wooden trophy called “The Chief” going home with the victor. Let’s review some of the “Win and you’re in” games coming on Saturday Coastal Athletic Association – The 9-2 Rhode Island Rams have never won the regular season title in the CAA. They have a chance to finish with a perfect 8-0 conference record at home this Saturday (11AM CST on ESPN+) with a victory over the struggling 2-9 Hampton Pirates. A win gives the Rams a ticket into the FCS playoffs. An upset loss by Rhode Island would open the door for 9-2 Monmouth and/or 8-2 Villanova to become involved in a complicated tiebreaker to determine the CAA champion. Ivy League – It’s hard to believe, but this is the first season in which the Ivy League champion will be participating in the FCS playoffs. Historically, the Ivy League wanted its student/athletes to concentrate on academics (gasp!) as final exams occur during the FCS playoff season. Boston’s famed Fenway Park baseball stadium will host “The Game” this Saturday (11AM CST on ESPNU) between 9-0 Harvard and 7-2 Yale. This annual football contest was first played in 1875. Saturday’s winner also claims the Ivy League’s first guaranteed spot in the FCS playoffs. Pressure, anyone? Northeast Conference – The Central Connecticut State Blue Devils are 7-4 coming off Saturday’s 38-33 loss to Duquesne in Pittsburgh. The Blue Devils are 5-1 in conference action and control their chances to reach the FCS playoffs for the first time since 2019. A home win on Saturday (11AM CST on ESPN+) against the 5-6 Mercyhurst Lakers will give the NEC title to Central Connecticut. If the Blue Devils lose, a tiebreaker may be needed with Duquesne. Ohio Valley/Big South Alliance – Tennessee Tech’s perfect 10-0 start ended last Saturday after the fast-improving SEC Kentucky Wildcats prevailed 42-10 in Lexington. The Golden Eagles return home to Cookeville on Saturday to face rival UT-Martin (6-5 overall but 6-1 in conference). Saturday’s winner receives an automatic bid into the FCS playoffs. The game also marks Tennessee Tech’s final Ohio Valley Conference football game as the Golden Eagles fly into the Southern Conference next season in 2026. Patriot League – This weekend of big games wouldn’t be complete without the annual game pitting Lehigh (11-0) against Lafayette (8-3). The game called “the Rivalry” has been played since 1884. This year’s “Rivalry #161” takes place on Saturday at 11:30 AM CST (on ESPN+) in Easton, Pennsylvania. Lafayette’s Leopards are at home and will try to ruin the season for the unbeaten Mountain Hawks from nearby Bethlehem. The winner takes home the Patriot League title and its automatic bid into the FCS playoffs. Pioneer Football League – The 7-3 Drake Bulldogs have surrendered only 10 points per game over its last seven games. They are playing exceptional defense! Drake controls its own fate to receive an automatic FCS playoff bid if the Bulldogs are able to take down Morehead State (6-5 overall and 4-3 in conference) on Saturday at 12Noon CST (ESPN+). Presbyterian College is 9-2 and still has a chance to take the top spot if (a) Drake loses and (b) the Blue Hose de-“feet” (ha ha!) Marist (5-6) on Saturday. United Athletic Conference – Abilene Christian’s upset of formerly unbeaten Tarleton State a few weeks ago has provided the Wildcats a one-game lead in the UAC. A win this Saturday by Abilene Christian (now 7-4) at Central Arkansas (3-8) would give ACU the UAC automatic playoff bid. If da’ Bears are able to spring an upset in Conway, Arkansas, Tarleton State (currently 10-1) would win the league title with a home victory over 7-4 Austin Peay. The MEAC and SWAC have their own title on the line in December Winners of two FCS conferences featuring historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) will face-off in Atlanta on December 13 for the annual Celebration Bowl. The victor in this Saturday’s MEAC final regular season game between 8-3 South Carolina State at 8-3 Delaware State will receive an invitation to Atlanta to play in the Celebration Bowl. The SWAC holds its title game between the East Division winner vs. Prairie View A&M (the newly-crowned West Division champ) on Saturday, December 6. That winner receives the other invitation to play in December’s Celebration Bowl. Alabama State’s Hornets (Montgomery, AL) and Jackson State’s Tigers share the SWAC’s East Division lead. Both teams have identical 8-2 overall and 6-1 conference records. Jackson State defeated Alabama State 38-34 earlier this season and may prevail in a tiebreaker. Let’s reveal the latest SwampSwamiSports.com FCS Top 25 rankings for the week ending Saturday, November 15, 2025: The post Drama Galore as FCS Regular Season ends Saturday appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.
Former Baylor Defensive Coordinator and longtime college football coach Phil Bennett joins the show to break down a wild weekend across the sport, including Texas A&M's dramatic comeback, Oklahoma's defensive resurgence under Brent Venables, and the pressure building on programs throughout the SEC and Big 12. Bennett offers candid insight into tricky play-calling moments, Alabama's struggles against OU's pressure packages, and why Georgia's aggressive mindset under Kirby Smart is so effective. He also delivers an unfiltered, deeply informed look at Baylor's collapse against Utah — discussing schematic issues, defensive fits, leadership uncertainty and the broader implications for Dave Aranda's future. Bennett closes by evaluating James Franklin's hire at Virginia Tech and sharing reflections on incarnate Word, Stephen F. Austin, and development across the Southland Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it take to win—consistently—for over 500 games?For Coach Mark Kellogg, it's not about the scoreboard. It's about people.From Richardson, Texas, to the bright lights of West Virginia University, Coach Kellogg has built one of the most respected careers in women's basketball, transforming every program he's touched into a contender. His story is one of purpose, passion, and building a culture where toughness meets trust, and winning becomes a byproduct of doing things the right way.Growing up in Richardson, basketball was more than a game—it was a lifestyle. Mark Kellogg spent his childhood running the courts until the streetlights came on, learning competition and teamwork before he ever wore a jersey.He first dreamed of a career in sports broadcasting, even interning at a Dallas radio station before realizing his true calling was coaching. That revelation set him on a journey that would take him across the country—from Montana State to Stephen F. Austin, and now to West Virginia, where he's turning the Mountaineers into one of the toughest teams in the Big 12.Coach Kellogg's philosophy is simple:“Winning is the byproduct of everything else.”He recruits high-character players—athletes who care as much about each other as they do about championships. His teams are known for their defense, their discipline, and their effort on every possession.That identity fits perfectly in West Virginia, a state built on grit, pride, and blue-collar toughness. Under Kellogg, the Mountaineers have become one of the most aggressive defensive teams in the nation, consistently ranking among the top in turnovers forced.The heart of Coach Kellogg's success isn't just on the court—it's at home.His wife Trish, herself a former college basketball player and coach, and their two children share his passion for the game. Basketball isn't just a job for the Kelloggs—it's a family mission.“We talk hoops at dinner, watch games together, and support each other in everything,” he says.It's that sense of unity that mirrors what he builds inside his locker room: a family that works, learns, and wins together.As the Mountaineers prepare for another thrilling season, Coach Kellogg is focused on growth, culture, and competition. With a new roster, a challenging Big 12 schedule, and marquee matchups—like a neutral-site showdown with Duke at The Greenbrier—he's ready to write the next chapter of West Virginia's winning tradition.“Every year is a blank slate. Every team is a new opportunity to create something special.”For recruits, he offers more than a scholarship—he offers a community that will invest in them for life.“This state has no pro sports teams. The people here make you their team. You'll be valued, supported, and developed—on and off the court.”Coach Kellogg's journey is a masterclass in consistency and leadership:Recruit the right people, not just the right playersCulture beats talent when talent doesn't buy inFamily and authenticity matter mostAfter more than 500 wins and decades of success, his impact stretches far beyond the stat sheet—it lives in the players he's developed, the programs he's elevated, and the legacy he continues to build.
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 MaineThe podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports for FCS coverage and BetMGM for online betting odds.
Today on Coast To Coast Hoops Greg recaps Monday's results, talks to Ben Wilson of VSIN about the high scoring blowouts we have seen to start the season, tricky schedule spots early on for soe teams, & Tuesday's games, & Greg picks & analyzes EVERY Tuesday game!Link To Greg's Spreadsheet of handicapped lines: https://vsin.com/college-basketball/greg-petersons-daily-college-basketball-lines/Greg's TikTok With Pickmas Pick Videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@gregpetersonsports?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcPodcast Highlights 2:50-Recap of Sunday's results16:22-Interview with Rocco Miller41:58-Start of picks Iona vs UMKC44:12-Picks & analysis for Michigan vs Wake Forest46:50-Picks & analysis for Appalachian St vs Ohio St49:43-Picks & analysis for Toledo vs Wright St52:32-Picks & analysis for William & Mary vs Richmond55:20-Picks & analysis for Dayton vs Cincinnati57:41-Picks & analysis for Northeastern vs Harvard1:00:02-Picks & analysis for Sacred Heart vs Villanova1:03:12-Picks & analysis for Pennsylvania vs Providence1:06:17-Picks & analysis for Morehead St vs Clemson1:08:54-Picks & analysis for Davidson vs Charlotte1:11:43-Picks & analysis for Florida St vs Florida1:14:44-Picks & analysis for CS Fullerton vs California1:17:05-Picks & analysis for La Salle vs Temple1:19:10-Picks & analysis for Eastern IL vs Notre Dame1:21:32-Picks & analysis for Yale vs Quinnipiac1:23:57-Picks & analysis for CS Northridge vs North Dakota St1:27:13-Picks & analysis for Stephen F Austin vs Rice1:29:38-Picks & analysis for Arkansas St vs Missouri St1:32:13-Picks & analysis for Tulane vs Louisiana1:34:52-Picks & analysis for Buffalo vs DePaul1:37:09-Picks & analysis for Murray St vs SMU1:39:41-Picks & analysis for Kentucky vs Louisville1:41:58-Picks & analysis for Wofford vs Auburn1:44:18-Picks & analysis for Texas Tech vs Illinois1:46:53-Picks & analysis for Ball St vs Wisconsin1:51:10-Picks & analysis for Delaware vs BYU1:53:35-Picks & analysis for Hampton vs Virgina1:56:19-Picks & analysis for Northern Arizona vs Arizona1:59:28-Picks & analysis for Memphis vs Ole Miss2:02:44-Picks & analysis for Loyola Marymount vs UTEP2:05:10-Picks & analysis for UC Riverside vs New Mexico2:07:22-Picks & analysis for UT RIo Grande Valley vs Boise St2:09:47-Picks & analysis for Western IL vs CS Bakersfield2:11:16-Picks & analysis for UC Santa Barbara vs Sacramento St2:14:50-Picks & analysis for Creighton vs Gonzaga2:17:09-Picks & analysis for Ohio vs St. Mary's2:19:49-Picks & analysis for Montana vs UNLV2:22:21-Start of Extra Games Long Island vs Air Force2:24:57-Picks & analysis for UMBC vs Morgan St2:27:43-Picks & analysis for Navy vs Penn St2:30:46-Picks & analysis for Lipscomb vs UNC Asheville2:32:56-Picks & analysis for Stonehill vs Rhode Island2:35:43-Picks & analysis for Wagner vs Fordham2:38:12-Picks & analysis for Florida A&M vs Central Florida2:40:30-Picks & analysis for Central Connecticut vs Boston College2:43:00-Picks & analysis for Drexel vs Colgate2:45:25-Picks & analysis for Norfolk St vs Old Dominion2:47:48-Picks & analysis for Alcorn St vs Maryland2:50:41-Picks & analysis for Northwestern St vs North Alabama2:52:43-Picks & analysis for Duke vs Army2:55:07-Picks & analysis for Chicago St vs Butler2:57:46-Picks & analysis for Mount St. Mary's vs St. Francis PA2:59:46-Picks & analysis for Winthrop vs Coastal Carolina3:02:46-Picks & analysis for Georgia Southern vs Florida Gulf Coast3:05:46-Picks & analysis for Radford vs North Carolina3:07:46-Picks & analysis for Bucknell vs Princeton3:09:46-Picks & analysis for NJIT vs Loyola MD3:12:46-Picks & analysis for Jacksonville vs High Point3:14:46-Picks & analysis for Alabama St vs UAB3:17:46-Picks & analysis for Central Arkansas vs Arkansas3:20:46-Picks & analysis for Texas A&M CC vs Kansas3:22:46-Picks & analysis for Merrimack vs Tarleton St3:24:46-Picks & analysis for Queens NC vs Duquesne3:27:46-Picks & analysis for MD Eastern Shore vs Nebraska3:29:46-Picks & analysis for Arkansas Pine Bluff vs Oklahoma3:31:46-Picks & analysis for Austin Peay vs Wyoming Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
(2024) National sandwich day. Entertainment from 2020. Bra invented, 1st animal in space, 20 year old elected judge, One World Trade Center officially opened. Todays birthdays - Stephen F. Austin, Charles Bronson, Lulu, Roseanne Barr, Dennis Miller, Kate Capshaw, Kathy Kinney, Adam Ant, Dolph Lundgren. Annie Oakley died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def leppard http://defleppard.com/Sandwiches are beautiful - Bob KingPositions - Ariana GrandeSome girls - Jameson RodgersBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cen t http://50cent.com/Boom bang a bang - LuluGoodie two shoes - Adam AntExit - It's not love - Dokken http://dokken.net/Follow Jeff Stampka on facebook and cooolmedia.com
Join Pitt Girl, Commish, Big Sky Brigit, Canadian Correspondent Joey, and our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. We play a little game about the 18-inning World Series game, discuss the SEC Coach Group Chat (sooooo much Mark Stoops talk), and then we try to talk about our Sickos Committee Game of the Week, but random voices and accents keep showing up throughout the pod. We talk about Mississippi State at Arkansas 0-12 SEC Bulldogs vs. Petrino Reincarnated, Buffalo/Bowling Green, and North Carolina at Syracuse on HALLOWEEN. Will they dress up like Bill & JORDON? Cajuns in Mobile against USA, Air Force's awesome offense and awful defense, Wake at Florida State, Michigan State and Minnesota needs a trophy, Virginia at trap game Cal, we envision Kentucky at Auburn likely ending 9-6 with both teams missing extra points, Maximum Mark Stoops, UAB at UConn (who broke our trust last week), LEG ONE OF THE PAC-2 CHAMPIONSHIP, Hawaii Practice Test against San Jose State, SCHIANO VS BERT, Talk to your kids about potentially bowl eligible Temple but the Pirates stand in the way, Lobos in VEGAS Baby, likely our worst podcast ever, Pitt at Stanford, the CHAINSMOKERS BOWL Arizona at Colorado, FRIDAY NIGHT RICE, UTRGV at Stephen F. Austin, DARTMOUTH AT HARVARD, then a special appearance by Shaq and much, much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nicholls State head football coach Tommy Rybacki joined Second Guess. Coach Rybacki recapped the Colonels' 34-7 loss to Stephen F. Austin. He evaluated the rest of the "highly competitive" Southland Conference. Coach Rybacki also shared his thoughts on the Colonels' young pieces, surprise players, and their upcoming matchup against McNeese.
Nicholls State head football coach Tommy Rybacki joined Second Guess. Coach Rybacki recapped the Colonels' bye week, discussing his team's recovery, scouting, and recruiting. He evaluated the top of the Southland Conference.
Welcome to the final installment in our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #58) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast. Two of the 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with top assistant coach Kellen Sampson (UH MBB Head Coach-In-Waiting). Coach Sampson was generous with his time, sitting down with us for almost an hour to cover a wide range of topics. We delved into his background, his journey as a player at OU, where he played for his dad, and then transitioned into coaching as a graduate assistant at both IU and OU. Then we discussed his first break as a full-time assistant coach at Stephen F. Austin, moving on to App State, and then finally rejoining his dad's staff at UH, where they've transformed the program side by side. We bring depth and insight into Kellen's background/perspective that you won't find anywhere else! - No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football as their only basketball-centric offering - Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io - Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the final installment in our offseason "Coaches Series" (episode #58) on the No Conference for Old Men Podcast.2 of the 3 Old Men had the privilege to sit down and chat with top Assistant Coach Kellen Sampson (UH MBB Head Coach-in-Waiting). Coach Sampson was extremely generous with his time, sitting down with us for almost a full hour in covering topics far & wide as we dive into coach's background, his journey as a player at OU playing for his dad & then transitioning into coaching as a Graduate Assistant at both IU & OU. Then getting his first break as a fulltime Assistant Coach at Stephen F Austin, moving on to App St, & then finally rejoining his dad's staff at UH where they've transformed the program side-by-side. We bring a depth and insight into Coach's background / perspective that you won't find anywhere else!- No Conference for Old Men is available for free via Spotify / Apple Podcast / SoundCloud & the GoCoogs.com website; we're also available via the Republic of Football Podcast feed from the folks at Dave Campbell's Texas Football as their only basketball-centric offering- Intro / Exit music: Ground Zero provided by FreeBeats.io- Please follow us on https://gocoogs.com/old-men/
Send us a textWe map how Stephen F. Austin's move into the UT System unlocks a sweeping master plan for academics, campus life, and athletics, and why alumni support now can lift both the fan experience and the value of every SFA degree. AD Michael McBroom lays out funding realities, design priorities, and the path to premier mid‑major status.• SFA's transition into the University of Texas System and why it matters• Breakdown of the $1.3B master plan across academics, campus life, athletics• How revenue bonds, state funds, and private gifts fit together• The role of alumni giving, corporate sponsors, and naming rights• Why facilities upgrade the student experience and brand reach• Momentum signals on campus and keeping it going• Design input from coaches and athletes to drive competitive advantage• Vision for Homer Bryce Stadium and modern game-day experience• Degree value rising with visible, sustained campus investment• A light man cave story and the human side of game-day passionIf you want to be a part of Stephen F. Austin Athletics, get a part of this momentum, click on this link below, whether it's Facebook, Instagram, X, and I'm not trying to get you to contribute to my alma mater. No, we are yes, we are, we are. It's yes, and we're shameless about it.Support the showPlease like and follow each of Stories Inside the Man Cave Podcast social media links on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok.
Join Jordan, Commish, Pitt Girl, Lord of the Spreadsheets Kevin, Big Sky Brigit, and our VP of Podcast Production Arthur. Jordan ate all the foods at the State Fair of Texas. We attempt to preview Week 6 and determine our Sickos Committee Game of the Week. We look at the Beavers and App State's turnover problems, Miami Ohio and NIU, wonder if San Diego State can only score points at home, the Battle of the Belt, Deacons and interim bump Hokies, Clemson at UNC and Chapel Thrill's Ludacris morning concert, Army/UAB, have no idea what is going to happen in Kansas State at Baylor, BC and Pitt, the all-new GMC FIUConn, OWL VS OWL (screeching sound), and ULM at Northwestern. Then a volcano erupts in our podcast, and we get absolutely sidetracked making a restaurant, the Return to the MAC for UMass; we find ourselves absolutely intrigued by UTSA at Temple, Big Red at the Blue Hens. Hey, it's Washington vs. Maryland in the Big Ten? Get confused about the very minimal late-night CFB action; we all feel like Texas at Florida will make everyone feel bad. Big Sky Bangers, Montana at Idaho State, Montana State at NAU, huge Southland Showdowns, Nicholls at Lamar & Stephen F. Austin at UIW, West Georgia Wolves love, and much, much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central recap all the FCS football action from Week 2. The duo discusses the thrilling overtime battle between South Dakota State and Montana State, South Dakota's collapse on the road against Lamar, two more FCS over FBS upsets from Long Island and Bryant, Abilene Christian's impressive win over Stephen F. Austin, and the first Division I win for UTRGV over Prairie View A&M. All this & more right here on The Bluebloods!
Send us a textIn this episode of the Hodge Pack Podcast Hodge, Josh and Misti, look back at the NFL season opener, between the Cowboys and Eagles. Spit Gate involving Jalen Carter and Dak Prescott. Hawley head football coach Mitch Ables, talks about his first season, without both of his boys on the sideline. We have a preview of their upcoming game verses Albany.ACU head football Keith Patterson, joins us in studio to share his thoughts on the state of college football, and the portal. Coach KP, discusses their upcoming home opener against familiar foe Stephen F. Austin. Misti opens her bag and poses the question "What sport record will never be broken?"On the week of the Crosstown Show Down, Abilene High vs Cooper, both basketball coaches Justin Reese and Michael Bacon are this week's guest pickers. Plus much more. Support the show
On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Jamie Williams from FCS Fan Nation to preview the biggest FCS games on the Week 2 slate. The duo discusses the massive Top 5 matchup between No. 3 Montana State and No. 2 South Dakota State, as well as another important Top 25 battle between No. 16 Abilene Christian and No. 25 Stephen F. Austin. We also make our “Superdog” upset picks of the week and preview multiple other key Week 2 matchups. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!
#227: Steve Lutz is the head coach of the Oklahoma State men's basketball program. A San Antonio native, he made stops as an assistant coach at Incarnate Word, Garden City CC, Stephen F. Austin, SMU, Creighton, and Purdue. During his career, Lutz has worked under some of the most respected names in college basketball, gaining invaluable experience along the way. He spent seven seasons at Creighton under Greg McDermott, helping the Bluejays to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, and later served four years at Purdue on Matt Painter's staff, where the Boilermakers consistently ranked among the nation's best. Those experiences, along with earlier roles at Stephen F. Austin and SMU, shaped Lutz into a tremendous head coach winning at the highest levels. His first head coaching opportunity came at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, where he engineered a remarkable turnaround, leading the Islanders from a five-win season before his arrival to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and the school's first-ever tournament victory.Lutz went on to guide Western Kentucky to a Conference USA championship and an NCAA berth in his lone season with the Hilltoppers. He has established himself as one of the most respected coaches in college basketball as he leads the Oklahoma State Cowboys. For more on Coach Lutz check out social as well as www.okstate.com Enjoy the show!
Pawd Slama Jama - A University of Houston Basketball Podcast
On this episode, hosts Andy Yanez and Dayon Dunlap along with Kenneth Bowman of Coog TV preview Houston's upcoming matchup with Stephen F. Austin.#gocoogs #collegefootball #big12