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FCS Football Talk is a weekly FCS podcast, presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Senior FCS Analyst Sam Herder hosts the show throughout the year. During the season, FCS Football Central Senior Editor Zach McKinnell joins as a co-host. In the offseason, Sam brings on guests from all around the FCS for in-depth conversations.
HERO Sports hosts FCS Football Talk, a sports show with 416 episodes published.
Note: This episode originally aired on April 8. Sam is currently on parental leave and will have new episodes out in early August. On this episode, Sam is joined by West Florida broadcaster Will Kennedy. The two discuss
Note: This episode originally aired on March 18. Sam is currently on parental leave and will have new episodes out in early August. On this episode, Sam is joined by KC Smurthwaite, HERO Sports writer and a college athle
Note: This episode originally aired on March 4. Sam is currently on parental leave and will have new episodes out in early August. On this episode, Sam is joined by Craig Haley, the FCS Senior Editor for Stats Perform/Th
On this episode, Sam breaks down his early FCS Top 15 teams heading into the 2026 season.
On this episode, Sam talks about Harvard branching out and scheduling tough non-conference games against FCS playoff contenders. He also discusses the Week 0 slate this year and how it was a missed opportunity for the FC
On this episode, Sam breaks down his top 30 returning FCS linebackers. The ranking in article form can be found here. The podcast is presented by HERO Sports and BetMGM. Visit HERO Sports for FCS coverage and BetMGM for
On this episode, Sam breaks down his top 25 returning FCS quarterbacks. The ranking in article form can be found here.
On this episode, Sam is joined by Southland Conference Commissioner Chris Grant. They discuss: -Multiple Southland players as 2026 NFL Draft prospects -Player retention and the transfer portal -FCS playoff committee emph
On this episode, Sam breaks down his top 30 returning FCS running backs. The ranking in article form can be found here.
On this episode, Sam is joined by West Florida broadcaster Will Kennedy. The two discuss UWF’s move to the FCS from D2, the football program’s rapid rise, the school’s investment in football, and more.
What are the biggest offseason questions for the Montana, Montana State, UND, USD, and SDSU football teams? We discuss one big-picture question for each program, and one on-field question for the 2026 season.
On this episode, Sam goes solo and talks about changes to the FCS playoff at-large selection criteria, this season’s championship game date possibly being moved, an executive order protecting the Army-Navy game potential
On this episode, Sam is joined by KC Smurthwaite, HERO Sports writer and a college athletics consultant The two discuss topics like future outlooks for conferences like the UAC and Summit League, future realignment domin
On this episode, Sam is joined by Timothy Rosario, co-host of The Bluebloods on FCS Football Central. The two discuss: -Most surprising offseason headline -Big-picture questions ahead of the 2026 season -Is it Montana St
On this episode, Sam is joined by Craig Haley, the FCS Senior Editor for Stats Perform/The Analyst. The two discuss: -FCS championship future -Private equity in the playoffs -Penn hiring Rick Santos, and Yale hiring Kevi
On this episode, Sam is joined by Tennessee Tech general manager and director of player personnel Justin McMullen. The two discuss: -The role of a college football GM -Recruiting the transfer portal -Player retention -Re
On this episode, Sam is joined by Zach McKinnell of FCS Football Central and The Bluebloods. The two discuss: -NDSU going to the FBS, why it makes sense for the Bison, and what it means for the FCS -Bobby Hauck retiring
On this episode, Sam is joined by Big Sky Commissioner Tom Wistrcill. The two discuss: -Bobby Hauck’s retirement -Montana State winning the natty -Nashville experience -Update on Sequence Equity’s pitch for the FCS playo
On this episode, Sam is joined by FCS Nation Radio’s Stone Labanowitz. The former Southern Illinois quarterback turned FCS media member talks all things quarterbacks. Sam and Stone chat about the top returners in 2026, d
On this episode, Sam is joined by FCS Fans Nation’s Jamie Williams. The two discuss the biggest surprises and disappointments of the 2025 FCS season. Which teams surpassed preseason expectations? And which teams did not
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FCS Football Talk is hosted by HERO Sports. The show is categorised under sports (football) and has published 416 episodes.
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