FCS Football Talk

FCS COACHES CORNER: Charleston Southern Coach Autry Denson

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to catch up with Charleston Southern head coach and Notre Dame legend Autry Denson. We talked Denson's philosophy of...

Ep. 44: Ohio Valley Conference Preview

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the OVC. Just how competitive will this conference be? How many teams can the OVC send to the p...

FCS COACHES CORNER: UT Martin Coach Jason Simpson

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to UT Martin head football coach Jason Simpson, who has won more games than any other coach in Skyhawks school histo...

Ep. 43: Big Sky Conference Preview

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the Big Sky. How many teams in this conference are going to be in the national title picture? A...

FCS COACHES CORNER: New Hampshire's Sean McDonnell

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to New Hampshire head coach Sean McDonnell. Coach Mac stepped back last fall to battle bladder cancer, but earlier t...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Albany's Greg Gattuso

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Albany head football coach Greg Gattuso about building the Great Danes into a CAA threat, traveling to Montana in...

Ep. 42: Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Preview

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd continue their 2020 preview series with the CAA. Who’s the favorite in the conference? And just how many legitimate threats are there...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Elon Coach Tony Trisciani

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Elon head football coach Tony Trisciani, who took over for Curt Cignetti when he headed to James Madison. Triscia...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Southern Illinois Coach Nick Hill

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Southern Illinois head coach Nick Hill, a former Saluki star QB who knocked off Indiana in the Big Ten and also s...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Indiana State Head Coach Curt Mallory

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports gets a chance to talk to Indiana State football coach Curt Mallory. Has he dunked on Larry Bird? He's humble enough to say "no". But has h...

FCS COACHES CORNER: NDSU head coach Matt Entz

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our first 2020 FCS Coaches Corner podcast, we talk to the head coach of the national title winning NDSU Bison -- Matt Entz. We talk about the team,...

Ep. 41: Missouri Valley Football Conference Preview

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd kick-start their 2020 preview series with the MVFC. They go in-depth about the conference, how strong it’s looking and what you need ...

Ep. 40: Discussing Our Preseason Top 25 Poll

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down their preseason Top 25 rankings. How was the poll formed? What does the poll say about the 2020 season? Is the FCS top heavy...

Ep. 39: FCS In The NFL Draft Reaction. Is It A Trend? And The 2021 Trey Lance Hype Machine Has Begun

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd react to the low number of FCS prospects taken in the NFL Draft. How much is the lack of Pro Days to blame? Or is this a trend? They al...

Ep. 38: Previewing The NFL Draft -- FCS Style

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd preview the NFL Draft. They share anecdotes from their conversations with FCS pro prospects. And they break down how many FCS guys will...

Ep. 37: B-Mac & Herd Take Fan Questions ... And How Does COVID-19 Affect The FCS?

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd briefly talk about how COVID-19 has affected the FCS level. They then take questions from FCS fans. What do QB competitions look like a...

Ep. 36: The FCS Impresses At The Combine, Jabril Cox Transferring, Pro Days Are Here

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd react to NDSU linebacker Jabril Cox entering the transfer portal. They then dive into a tremendous showing from FCS prospects at the NF...

Ep. 35: Way-Too-Early FCS Title Contenders ... And Some Sleepers

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down the super early look at the FCS Top 10 list that Herd has put together, and it looks like we may have some familiar faces. P...

Ep. 34: Recruiting Rankings, NC A&T To The Big South, NFL Combine Invites

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down our FCS recruiting rankings, and who won the mythical national title? Do we use a Ouija Board to determine this (answer: no ...

Ep. 33: B-Mac & Herd Talk FCS to NFL, Coaching Changes & Recruiting

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down the college all-star games and how FCS products did (Answer: Well). Also, we jumped into some of the head-scratching coachin...

Ep. 32: B-Mac & Herd's National Title Game Recap

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down the national championship game after having a few days to digest all that happened in "Snowy" Frisco (at least it snowed for...

Ep. 31: B-Mac & Herd's Fan Livecast Q-and-A ... 90+ Questions

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd take questions via Facebook livecast for more than an hour, taking questions about the JMU-NDSU matchup, the coaching resumes, the domi...

Ep. 30: B-Mac & Herd Preview The FCS Title Game - Tale Of The Tape Style

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd take a step-by-step look at the FCS National Title game ... which continues to look more and more like a brutal battle waiting to happe...

Ep. 29: FCS Fans Steer The Podcast With National Title Questions

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss the much anticipated FCS National Title game, taking questions from diehard FCS fans all over the country. They talk about key ...

Ep. 28: The FCS Championship is Officially Dukes-Bison III (With Special Guest Chase Kiddy)

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have ourselves a championship showdown! As Brian takes some well-earned family time for the Christmas Holiday, Sam is joined by HERO Sports Contrib...

Ep. 27: The FCS Semifinals Preview Podcast, All-American Talk, And More

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss the four quarterfinal-round FCS Playoff games, then preview the two semis coming up ... along with discussing how we do the FCS...

FCS CORNER: Weber State President Brad Mortensen

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Usually we interview FCS head coaches here, but we had the unique opportunity to talk to Weber State University President Brad Mortensen, and Brian Mc...

Ep. 26: The FCS Quarterfinals Preview Podcast

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss the four quarterfinal-round FCS Playoff games in depth, make their picks for the games, while also discussing the FCS' major aw...

Ep. 25: Whoa, How Many Seeds Went Down Again? Our Reaction To That And The Walter Payton Vote

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss how the FCS second round finished up. Who was left out in the Walter Payton Award preliminary vote (there were some stunners)? ...

Ep. 24: The FCS 2nd Round Game Preview Podcast

06 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss the eight second-round FCS Playoff games in depth, the SWAC Championship game -- and who will win this year's picks contest, an...

Ep. 23: First Round Reactions, Who Did Herd And BMac Vote For With The FCS Legacy Awards? And What's The Big Picture 2nd Round look?

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss how the FCS first round finished up, and who did they vote for in the four FCS legacy awards, which were due Monday (Dec. 2). A...

Ep. 22: Sam's Bozeman Trip, FCS Playoff Bracket Reactions, 1st Round Score Predictions and Coaching Firings (already?)

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss how Sam's trip to Bozeman for the Brawl of the Wild went, what we thought of the bracket and who did we choose to go deep in th...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Austin Peay's Mark Hudspeth (Nov. 25, 2019)

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Peay head coach Mark Hudspeth joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Hudspeth, in only his first year at the school, has l...

Ep. 21: The Week 13 FCS Game Preview Podcast - All 64 Games

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 64 games involving FCS teams this week, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out the u...

Ep. 20: A Full "Likely Scenario" FCS Playoff Look After 12 Weeks, Should FBS Wins Mean Less, And Much More

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss the full FCS playoff scenario going into the final regular-season weekend -- along with the Ivy League and HBCU titles. Who is ...

Ep. 19: The Week 12 FCS Game Preview Podcast - All 65 Games

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 65 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out t...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Dartmouth's Buddy Teevens (Nov. 13, 2019)

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Teevens has the Big Green at 8-0, aiming for their firs...

Ep. 18: Sam's Going To Bozeman For The Brawl, Playoff Debate, Big Awards Debate & FCS Turnarounds

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss Sam's upcoming trip to his first "Brawl of the Wild" when Montana travels to Montana State in Bozeman. We also debated the play...

Ep. 17: The Week 11 FCS Game Preview Podcast - All 58 Games

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 58 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out t...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Weber St.'s Jay Hill (Nov. 6, 2019)

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Weber State head coach Jay Hill joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Hill has his Wildcats in position for a fourth straight pl...

Ep. 16: Kennesaw State, Weber State, CAA ... Oh My! Game Balls, A Flag, and some FCS/I-AA History Story Time

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down the wacky FCS Playoff situation with three games remaining, Poll Bashing - Part 17, "The Quest For More Logic" (it's PG-13 a...

Ep. 15: The Week 10 FCS Game Preview Podcast - All 57 Games

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 57 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- along with checking out t...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Monmouth's Kevin Callahan (Oct. 30, 2019)

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Monmouth coach Kevin Callahan joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin. Callahan has the Hawks in good position for an FCS Playoff b...

Ep. 14: ESPN Gameday, Which Teams Could Be Seeds Outside Of The Power Three, And Walnut Grove? Huh?

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down Sam's trip across the prairie to Brookings, S.D. to see ESPN's "College Gameday" and the best FCS game of the year. We talke...

Ep. 13: The Week 9 Preview Podcast - All 58 Games

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss every single one of the 58 games involving FCS teams this Saturday, going in-depth on the big ones -- with ESPN Gameday talk be...

FCS COACHES CORNER: NDSU's Matt Entz (Oct. 24, 2019)

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

North Dakota State coach Matt Entz joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and of course we talked about ESPN Gameday coming to Br...

FCS COACHES CORNER: SDSU's John Stiegelmeier (Oct. 22, 2019)

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

South Dakota State coach John Stiegelmeier joins the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and of course we talked about the elephant in t...

Ep. 12: The FCS Gets ESPN Gameday; FCS Parity or Parody?, Big Sky Craziness, Plus 3 Game Balls ... And a Flag

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down the massive ESPN Gameday announcement to be in Brookings, S.D., is the FCS mired in parity or parody (and of what?), great c...

Ep. 11: Midseason National Honors, Weird Bowl Games FCS Programs Once Played in, Plus 3 Game Balls ... And a Flag ...

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd make a big Podcast announcement, break down last week's "3 Game Balls and 1 Flag", talked about a trip to Harrisonburg, Va. to see Jame...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Villanova Coach Mark Ferrante (Oct. 8, 2019)

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Villanova coach Mark Ferrante comes on the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and we talked about what it's like to be 6-0, this weeken...

Ep. 10: Talking FCS Trophy Games, FCS "Statements" and what are they? Plus 3 Game Balls ... And a Flag ...

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss this week's hot topics: What are the best FCS "Trophy Games" ... what defines a "Statement Win", "Statement Game" or "Statement...

Ep. 9: Talking ESPN Gameday, Big Takeaways From Last week, The "Big Three" FCS Conferences ... and more

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss this week's hot topics: Should ESPN Gameday have an FCS segment (Answer?: Yes), who should get game balls for last week's showi...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Houston Baptist coach Vic Shealy (Oct. 1, 2019)

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Houston Baptist coach Vic Shealy comes on the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and we talked about what it's like to lead the nation ...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Tennessee Tech's Dewayne Alexander (Oct. 1)

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tennessee Tech coach Dewayne Alexander comes on the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and we talked about taking a 1-10 team from 2018...

Ep. 8: Who is No. 1? A shout out to a President, HBCUs & Ivys and the usual recap/look ahead ... all this week.

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd discuss this week's hot topic: Who is No. 1 - JMU or NDSU? They disagree. Who stunned us last week, who could impress this week and how...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Princeton's Bob Surace (Sept. 19)

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Princeton coach Bob Surace comes on the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with Brian McLaughlin, and we talked about what his 10-0 team in 2018 might have do...

Ep. 7: NDSU & JMU Have Tough Slates Ahead, Which Last Place Teams Are Winning Now, And Much More ...

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

NDSU and JMU have looked pretty darned good through three weeks, but what lies ahead of the only two teams to win a national title since 2011? Also, w...

FCS COACHES CORNER: James Madison's Curt Cignetti (Sept. 10)

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James Madison coach Curt Cignetti comes on the FCS Coaches Corner podcast with HERO Sports' Brian McLaughlin, and we talk about his legendary father, ...

Ep. 6: More FCS Ranting. Are Montana and Montana State for real? How big is this weekend (answer: big)?

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's B-Mac & Herd's podcast features a ton of ranting (as usual, mostly by B-Mac, who has a problem with ranting). Also, Griz-Cats (gotcha Cats...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Montana State's Jeff Choate (Sept. 9)

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Montana State head coach Jeff Choate joins the FCS Coaches Corner with HERO Sports' Brian McLaughlin, and we talked whether 'Cats star Troy Andersen i...

FCS COACHES CORNER: Central Arkansas' Nathan Brown (Sept. 4)

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Central Arkansas head football coach Nathan Brown joins HERO Sports National Coordinator Brian McLaughlin just a few days removed from UCA beating an ...

Ep. 5: FCS Poll Beefs We Have, Hurricane Dorian Effects On FCS, Top Matchups This Weekend, UCA's FBS Win

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Brian chirp even more about the FCS Poll, as they were tweeting about it over the weekend (ahem). Hurricane Dorian is nasty and already has ca...

COACHES CORNER: Eastern Kentucky's Mark Elder (Aug. 26)

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Eastern Kentucky coach Mark Elder has taken his program from 8th to 5th to 3rd in the OVC in his three years, and most of his 7-4 team from 2018 is ba...

Ep. 4: State Of The FCS Nation -- What Is It? Plus, What Happens In Week One? Recap Of Week Zero

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd talk about the "State of the FCS Nation" ... a look back at last year and a look forward to 2019. What do we think should change? And h...

Ep. 3: FCS Week Zero? Does that mean no calories, no energy? Hardly. We discuss it and QB battles

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac And Herd break down Week Zero (don't worry, sugar and caffeine haven't been eliminated from this week's matchups). Samford-Youngstown in the Gua...

Ep. 2: FCS Conference Frontrunners - And Why Are they?

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

B-Mac and Herd break down all 13 FCS conferences (since they'll be previewed Conf-by-Conf this week) and gave a regular season pick for each one, and ...

Ep. 1: FCS Preview Craziness, Media Day Quips, And A Heart Warming Story

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

BMac and Herd break down the media days they hit in July, what it's like to write 126 diehard and detailed previews in about 45 days (and what "biting...

Episode33: FCS-Podcast-Discussing the Top 25 - June 4, 2019

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Herder and Brian McLaughlin break down how they came up with the 2019 FCS Preseason Top 25, and defend their choices. Who are the surprises? Who i...

Episode 32 - FCS-Podcast- NFL Draft Recap (Apr. 30)

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Herder and Brian McLaughlin discuss the NFL Draft from the past weekend, the 150+ FCS products who will get rookie opportunities at camps in May, ...

Episode 31 FCS Podcast: Big Pro Day Winners

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Brian break down the FCS Pro Day winners and what is next heading into the NFL Draft, which is slated for the end of April. Plus ... Pro Day f...

Episode 30 FCS-Podcast: The Combine Is Done, Pro Day is Next (March 5)

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Herder and Brian McLaughlin discuss who "won" the NFL Combine from an FCS perspective, and what's on tap for Pro Days this week on March 7 and 8. ...

Episode 29 FCS Podcast: NFL Combine (Feb. 25)

26 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Herder and Brian McLaughlin talk about the FCS products who will be at the NFL Combine starting this weekend, and break down each one -- and expla...

Episode 28 FCS Podcast - NFL Prospect Talk (Feb. 20)

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Brian talk about the upcoming 2019 NFL Draft, the NFL Combine, FCS Pro Days and who may make NFL rosters from the FCS ranks this year.

Episode 27: It's FCS Title Week And We Break It All Down

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Brian break down the FCS National Title Game in Frisco, TX, which will be on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN2. We discuss how these two...

COACHES CORNER: EWU's Aaron Best (Dec. 27)

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Eastern Washington head football coach Aaron Best sits down in the FCS Coaches Corner with HERO Sports' Brian McLaughlin, and we talk about the upcomi...

Episode 26: We Have Our FCS Titans - NDSU and EWU. Frisco here we come.

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

First of all ... thank for listening and Merry Christmas! Second of all? We have a great FCS Title Game Matchup with NDSU and Eastern Washington and w...

Episode 25: The FCS Coaching 'Silly Season' Is Here, and the FCS Semis are fast approaching

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Brian talk about the 19 head coaching changes currently going on in the FCS, as well as the FCS Semifinals and we also touch on the Celebratio...

COACHES CORNER: Maine's Joe Harasymiak (Dec. 4)

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Maine head coach Joe Harasymiak comes on the FCS Coaches Corner with HERO Sports' Brian McLaughlin and talks about a long trip to Ogden, Maine for the...

Episode 24: Coaching Changes And Quarterfinals - What A Combo

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another FCS coach (Austin Peay's Will Healy) departs for the FBS (Mike Houston to East Carolina happened earlier this week) and we have four badass FC...

Episode 23: James Madison Coach Mike Houston, is he outta here?

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

News broke on Wednesday that James Madison head coach Mike Houston may have accepted the head coaching job at FBS Charlotte, in his home state. He wou...

Episode 22: The Bracket Is Here And We Look Ahead to Saturday & Turkey

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sam and Brian analyze the bracket and look forward to potential matchups down the line in the FCS Playoffs. How tough is NDSU's side of the bracket? W...

COACHES CORNER: NDSU's Chris Klieman (Nov. 14)

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

North Dakota State head football coach Chris Klieman climbs on board with The FCS Coaches Corner with HERO Sports' Brian McLaughlin. We talked perfect...

Episode 21: How big is this bubble? How many "play-in" games are there this weekend?

14 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The FCS Playoffs are upon us, the conference title scenarios are nutty, and there are bubble teams all over the place -- but by Sunday afternoon we'll...

COACHES CORNER: SEMO's Tom Matukewicz (11-7-18)

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SEMO head coach Tom Matukewicz joins the FCS Coaches Corner and talks about the Redhawks' rise to prominence in the OVC and FCS, what it was like to g...

COACHES CORNER: Colgate's Dan Hunt (11-7-18)

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Colgate head coach Dan Hunt talks about an undefeated season (so far), the history on the campus in Hamilton (N.Y.), and has anybody tried to clone st...

Episode 20: When will the craziness end? Can the CAA get six teams into the playoffs? Which games matter most this weekend?

07 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the FCS Playoff pictures, bring the Windex because the window for viewing might need a little bit of cleaning so you can make out the...

COACHES CORNER: UC Davis' Dan Hawkins

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

UC Davis head coach Dan Hawkins comes on the FCS Coaches Corner and talks about the key upcoming game at Eastern Washington, the culture at his alma m...

FCS COACHES CORNER: JMU coach Mike Houston (Oct 2018)

31 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this FCS Coaches Corner episode, Mike Houston talks about the scenic trip to New Hampshire this weekend, CAA super depth, whether teaching chemistr...

Coaches Corner: Samford Coach Chris Hatcher

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator Brian McLaughlin dials up Samford head coach Chris Hatcher, as All-Americans Devlin Hodges and Kelvin McKnight prepare for...

Episode 19: Which Upsets were Actually Upsets? Plus a Big Week 9 Preview and the Great Debate for No. 2

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When will the upsets stop?! Brian McLaughlin, Sam Herder and Chase Kiddy sit down to discuss a tumultuous Week 8 schedule were there were more than a ...

The Extra Point: JMU QB Ben DiNucci, RB Cardon Johnson Assess JMU Offense

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports' CAA writer Chase Kiddy catches up with three key figures surrounding the James Madison football team -- quarterback Ben DiNucci, sixth-ye...

Coaches Corner: Wofford Coach Josh Conklin

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator Brian McLaughlin talks with Wofford head coach Josh Conklin two days before a major SoCon showdown with first-place East T...

Coaches Corner: Murray State Coach Mitch Stewart

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator Brian McLaughlin interviews Murray State football coach Mitch Stewart, whose Racers team is undefeated in OVC play so far ...

Episode 18: Upset City! Four Top-10 teams Go Down; Is Montana Done?

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brian McLaughlin, Sam Herder and Chase Kiddy tackle the toughest week of the season, as No. 4 Eastern Washington, No. 5 Elon, No. 6 Wofford and No. 10...

Coaches Corner: Illinois State Coach Brock Spack

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator Brian McLaughlin chats with Illinois State head coach Brock Spack, who is preparing for a huge game against No. 1 North D...

Coaches Corner: East Tennessee State Coach Randy Sanders

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator Brian McLaughlin dials up East Tennessee State head coach Randy Sanders, who is fresh off securing the Bucs' first winning...

Coaches Corner: Portland State Coach Bruce Barnum

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator talks with Portland State head coach Bruce Barnum following a massive upset win over Big Sky rival Montana in Missoula.

Episode 17: JMU, Montana Suffer Shocking Losses; Hurricane Matthew Threatens HBCU Game of the Year

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brian, Sam and Chase reconvene for a lengthy, surprise-filled episode of the HERO Sports FCS Podcast. Week 6 of the FCS College Football Season featur...

Coaches Corner: Jacksonville State Coach John Grass

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator Brian McLaughlin dials up Gamecocks coach John Grass on the heels of a blowout road win at Eastern Kentucky.

Coaches Corner: Nicholls Coach Tim Rebowe

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HERO Sports FCS Coordinator talks with Nicholls head coach Tim Rebowe about what had made the Colonels program so successful over the last four years.