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The official podcast of FCS Football Central on Sports Illustrated brings listeners weekly content on all things FCS football and keeps you updated on the unpredictable landscape of college football.

The Bluebloods

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to recap the second round of the 2024 FCS Playoffs. We discuss: 

- No. 1 Montana State 49, UT Martin 17

- No. 2 North Dakota State 51, No. 15 Abilene Christian 31

- No. 3 South Dakota State 35, No. 14 Montana 18

- No. 4 South Dakota 42, No. 13 Tarleton State 31

- No. 5 UC Davis 42, No. 12 Illinois State 10

- No. 6 Incarnate Word 13, No. 11 Villanova 6

- No. 7 Mercer 17, No. 10 Rhode Island

- No. 8 Idaho 34, Lehigh 13

All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

2024 FCS Playoffs: Second-Round Recap & Takeaways

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to preview the quarterfinals of the 2024 FCS Playoffs. We discuss:

- No. 6 Incarnate Word at No. 3 South Dakota State

- No. 7 Mercer at No. 2 North Dakota State

- No. 8 Idaho at No. 1 Montana State

- No. 5 UC Davis at No. 4 South Dakota

We also preview the 2024 Celebration Bowl between Jackson State and South Carolina State. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

2024 FCS Playoffs: Quarterfinals Preview

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to recap the quarterfinal round of the 2024 FCS Playoffs. We discuss:

- No. 1 Montana State 52, No. 8 Idaho 19

- No. 2 North Dakota State 31, No. 7 Mercer 7

- No. 3 South Dakota State 55, No. 6 Incarnate Word 14

- No. 4 South Dakota 35, No. 5 UC Davis 21

We also recap Jackson State's historic win over South Carolina State in the 2024 Celebration Bowl. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

2024 FCS Playoffs: Quarterfinals Recap & Takeaways

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to preview the semifinals of the 2024 FCS Playoffs. We discuss:

- No. 4 South Dakota at No. 1 Montana State

- No. 3 South Dakota State at No. 2 North Dakota State

All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

2024 FCS Playoffs: Semifinals Preview

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to recap the semifinal round of the 2024 FCS Playoffs. We discuss:

- No. 1 Montana State 31, No. 4 South Dakota 17

- No. 2 North Dakota State 28, No. 3 South Dakota State 21

- Tommy Mellott vs. Cam Miller for the Walter Payton Award

- Early Thoughts On The FCS National Championship Game

All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

2024 FCS Playoffs: Semifinals Recap & Takeaways

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to preview the 2024-25 FCS National Championship Game between Montana State and North Dakota State. We discuss:

- Keys To The Game

- Tommy Mellott vs. Cam Miller

- History Between Brent Vigen and Tim Polasek

- Key Positional Matchups

- Official Predictions

All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

FCS National Championship Preview: Montana State vs. North Dakota State

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central to recap North Dakota State's impressive win over Montana State in the FCS National Championship game. We discuss:

- Cam Miller's MVP Performance for the Bison

- What went wrong for Montana State?

- Trey Lance's Impressive Performance

- Questionable Coaching Decisions For Montana State

All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

Instant Reaction: North Dakota State Defeats Montana State In 2025 FCS National Championship

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Gerald Huggins II to break down the top FCS & HBCU prospects for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. Who are the Top 10 FCS prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft? Which FCS prospects are primed for massive performances in All-Star games? What are the keys to having more FCS players drafted this season? All this & more right here on The Bluebloods!

Analyzing The Top FCS Prospects For The 2025 NFL Draft

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Timothy Rosario of FCS Football Central to discuss the biggest questions and storylines in each FCS conference after the 2024 college football season.

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Will the Ivy League be able to make waves in the FCS Playoffs?
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Where does the CAA rank among FCS conferences after losing two more teams?
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Is next season South Dakota's best chance to win a national championship?
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Can the Big South-OVC and UAC build on historic seasons in 2025?
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All this & more right here on The Bluebloods.

Biggest Questions & Storylines For Each FCS Conference After The 2024 Season

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Praire View A&M head football coach Tremaine Jackson. Jackson talks about his transition from Valdosta State to Prairie View A&M, his approach in the transfer portal this offseason, the challenges of building a championship culture in college football, & why Prairie View A&M was the perfect job for him. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!

Coaches Corner: Tremaine Jackson (Prairie View A&M Head Coach) Interview

We start today's episode by breaking down the return of CFB (1:30), then discuss whether the BIG-10 will end up reversing its decision to postpone the season (12:42). Then we debate which players in the BIG-12 are potential breakout players (29:05) and, of course, we wrap it up with another recruiting update and we head to the BIG10 and analyze the Nebraska Cornhuskers (44:52).

College Football Returns/Change of Plans for the BIG-10?/Breakout Players: BIG-12/2021 Recruiting Update: Nebraska Cornhuskers

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