MonDak Football Show

MonDak Football Show is a focused FCS football show built around Montana, Montana State, UND, USD, and SDSU. Its value comes from the narrowness. Brad Jones and Sam Herter are not trying to cover the whole sport at once; they keep returning to the same regional powers, which lets the conversation get specific about schedules, rosters, playoff resumes, and conference pressure. The show often starts with something concrete. A bye week lands in a useful spot. A road trip looks easier than expected. A quarterback injury would change the floor, but maybe not as much as fans think. From there, the argument opens up. Montana State’s depth becomes a question about how high the floor can really be. A Nevada game becomes a test case for how an FCS team should be judged against an FBS opponent. Realignment talk gets handled with practical skepticism, especially around whether Group of Six leagues would actually want top FCS programs in the room. The show likes hypotheticals, but it does not float away from football logic. It uses schedules, depth charts, ranked-win resumes, and playoff seeding as the guardrails. Player draft episodes add a looser, competitive format, with fan voting and quick back-and-forth over names like Braden Zimmer, Brooks Davis, Rucker, and Caden Dowler. Guest episodes can shift the angle, as with Samuel Akem discussing Montana, Big Sky coverage, and staying attached to the game through media work. The banter is part of the texture. Weather, travel, sickness, family interruptions, and social-media vote bragging all show up around the football. That makes the show feel local without making it small. It is best for fans who already know why these five programs matter and want hosts willing to talk through the same arguments those fan bases are having all offseason.