Week 5 FCS Football Preview: South Dakota State-Illinois State, Youngstown State-Southern Illinois, Harvard-Colgate, Idaho State-NAU, & More

The Bluebloods · Oct 1, 2026 · 1:03:48

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On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell and Timothy Rosario from FCS Football Central preview all the FCS football action on the Week 5 slate. The duo discusses:

Can No. 2 South Dakota State survive a tough road test against No. 10 Illinois State?
Who wins a crucial MVFC matchup between No. 8 Youngstown State and No. 21 Southern Illinois?
A projected Top 25 defensive battle between No. 22 Colgate and No. 20 Harvard
Does No. 19 Northern Arizona rebound with a ranked win over No. 12 Idaho State?
Should the winner of No. 25 Jackson State and Alabama A&M be the favorite to win the SWAC East?

We also make our “Superdog” upset picks of the week and preview multiple other key Week 5 matchups. All this & more right here on The Bluebloods!

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