Hello and welcome to the 2025 Sickos Committee Season Previews! At the Sickos Committee, we don’t really get into prognostication, and we don’t really try to predict records of teams. Yeah, we can dive into numbers and try to analyze what team is likely going to be good based on recruits, returning starters, transfers, and new coordinators or coaches. We read those things from folks who create those things as reference and guidance for us. It’s cool to know those things, but that’s not where the committee lives. As the Commish of the Sickos Committee, we’re built different 😉, by design.

We live and thrive on vibes.

We’re all about fun and trying to measure things that aren’t reliably measurable. It’s why the word “Sickos” is inherently undefinable when used for our purposes (not the actual definition of that word). Mainly because the perception and vibes are different for each person based on their experiences in life and their level of football-watching history. What you may consider “Sickos” football may not be the same as the next person.

As the Commish, my goal is to try make college football fun, like it should be. It’s a game after all and this is likely the last chance many of these players get to play organized football in their lifetimes. We don’t want to get dragged down in hot take debates and yell at each other on social media. Also, we don’t just want to debate who is making the playoff or not. That’s no fun. There are more than 260 Division I College football teams, and each team has their own story and measure of fun and/or success. Gets off my soapbox. 

We’re going to preview the Division I Conferences based on the lesser-known players of all the Division I teams. Let’s have some fun and give some attention to the players you likely don’t know or talk about too much, unless something goes wrong or you say, "Hey, look at that number."

Basically, we’re going to give you each team’s (we hope their starting) Long Snapper, Punter and #69. Then we’ll give you their longest road trip of the season, last conference title, and a simple Yes or No if they have a new Head Coach. I’m sure I’ll question my choice for doing season previews this way this year, but I’m limited on time due to a myriad of factors. I’ll keep dreaming of being able to do this full time. Maybe one day. If you know of any sponsors, please let us know.

Up first alphabetically in FCS, it’s the Big Sky Conference!

The Big Sky Conference

Cal Poly

• Where: San Luis Obispo, CA

• Last Year's Record: 3–8 (2–6 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #33 Spencer Moore - Redshirt Senior

• Punter: #35 Jesse Ehrlich - P - Redshirt Junior - Aussie Punter, 1 rush for 31 yards

• #69: Enzo Hall - Redshirt Freshman, we need a pic on the Roster already please.

• Longest Road Trip: 1,747 miles to Nacogdoches, Texas to play Stephen F. Austin

• Last Conference Title: 2012 (1980 DII National Title)

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2016

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No. Just a note their Head Coach was Wazzu’s Coach in the 2008 “Crapple” Cup.

Eastern Washington

• Where: Cheney, Washington

• Last Year's Record: 4–8 (3–5 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #20 Tyler Jacobson - Redshirt Junior

• Punter: #46 Landon Ogles - Redshirt Senior

• #69: Dane Gatterman - OL - Redshirt Sophomore

• Longest Road Trip: 2,046 Miles to San Antonio, Texas to play Incarnate Word

• Last Conference Title: 2018, (2010 FCS National Champions)

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2021

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Idaho

• Where: Moscow, Idaho

• Last Year's Record: 10–4 (6–2 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #57 Xander Echols - Redshirt Senior

• Punter: #29 Kicker & Punter Owen Adams - Sophmore

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 1,177 miles to NAU in Flagstaff, Arizona (Conference Game)

• Last Conference Title: 1998

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): Yes, Thomas Ford takes over after Coach Jason Eck left for the New Mexico Lobos job.

Idaho State

• Where: Pocatello, ID

• Last Year's Record: 5–7 (3–5 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #43 Ryan Carter - Redshirt Sophomore, there is another listed but there is not a jersey number for Jason Swigger - Sophomore.

• Punter: #48 Jinhyun Kang - Junior

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 761 Miles to Albuquerque, NM to face old rival Idaho coach and the New Mexico Lobos.

• Last Conference Title: 2002 (1981 FCS National Champions)

• Last Playoff Appearance: 1983 - They did not get a bid when they shared the Conference title in 2002. Montana and Montana State got bids but ironically both lost to McNeese State in Round 1 and Round 2.

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Montana

• Where: Missoula, Montana

• Last Year's Record: 9–5 (5–3 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #43 Grayson Pibal - Redshirt Senior

• Punter: #36 Ty Morrison - Senior listed as Kicker/Punter, #46 Jo Silver - Junior - is also listed at Kicker/Punter. I am confused so I listed both.

• #69: Cannon Panfiloff - OL - Redshirt Senior

  

  In the spreadsheet, someone noted “Hair like Jesus” and I had to put the pic in here.

• Longest Road Trip: 891 miles to Sacramento State (Conference Game)

• Last Conference Title: 2023 (1995 & 2001 FCS National Championships)

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Montana State

• Where: Bozeman, Montana

• Last Year's Record: 15–1 (8–0 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #40 - Brody Johnson - Freshman

• Punter: 30 - Colby Frokjer - Freshman

• #69: Jaren Perkins - Junior - DT - His father Josh played cornerback for the Bobcats from 1995-99.

  

  His face seems to be really happy with his jersey number.

• Longest Road Trip: 1,248 miles to San Luis Obispo to play Cal Poly in Conference

• Last Conference Title: 2024 - 1984 FCS Champions and beat Louisiana Tech, 1976 DII title and beat Akron, 1956 - NAIA Co-Champs as they tied St. Joseph’s 0-0.

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Northern Arizona

• Where: Flagstaff, Arizona

• Last Year's Record: 8–5 (6–2 Big Sky) (won 5 in a row after Commish saw them in person)

• Longsnapper: #93 Logan Macgregor - Senior

• Punter: #39 - Ben D'Aquila - Senior (Preseason All Big Sky Punter)

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 1,223 miles to Portland to play Portland State in Conference

• Last Conference Title: 2003

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Northern Colorado

• Where: Greely, Colorado

• Last Year's Record: 1–11 (1–7 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #64 Maddox Broughton - Sophomore

• Punter: #13 Leo Blumentritt - Kicker/Punter - Sophomore - He’s from Germany!

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 1,049 miles to Houston to play Houston Christian and 1,063 miles to play Eastern Washington. I listed two since it was so close.

• Last Conference Title: 2002 in the North Central Conference in DII, (2 DII National Championships in 1996 & 1997)

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2002 in DII, Never made it in FCS.

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Portland State

• Where: Portland, Oregon (Not Maine)

• Last Year's Record: 3–8 (3–5 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #45 Brock Fleming - Freshman

• Punter: #34 - Tony Johnson - Senior

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 2602.4 miles to Hawaii for a Hawaii Test we hope.

• Last Conference Title: 1993 in DII Western Football Conference

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2015

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

  

  Portland State’s home stadium but they will play one game at Providence Park this year.

Sacramento State

• Where: Sacramento, CA

• Last Year's Record: 3–9 (1–7 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #37 Connor McDowell - Redshirt Senior - Transfer from Angelo State

• Punter: #46 Mike Melanson - Senior & #91 Cal McGough - Senior from GEELONG, Australia

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 1707 Miles to Brookings, SD to face South Dakota State

• Last Conference Title: 2022

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2023

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): Yes

UC Davis

• Where: Davis, CA

• Last Year's Record: 11–3 (7–1 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #98 Tony Villarreal - Junior (long snapper for FGs) and #48 Joseph Adams - Senior (long snapper for punts and some FGs)

• Punter: #36 Dylan Mauro - Sophomore

• #69: NONE

• Longest Road Trip: 2,424 miles to Montgomery, AL for the FCS Kickoff against Mercer in Week 0.

• Last Conference Title: 2018

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Weber State

• Where: Ogden, Utah

• Last Year's Record: 4–8 (3–5 Big Sky)

• Longsnapper: #59 Justin Lutz - Junior

• Punter: I do not see a punter listed on the roster. I would assume a kicker is also a punter but they are keeping their punts secret.

• #69: Sloan Calder - Kicker - Senior (Hell yeah)

• Longest Road Trip: 2,054 miles to open the season at James Madison

• Last Conference Title: 2020

• Last Playoff Appearance: 2022

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No, but his name is Mickey Mental.

Here is the Big Sky 2025 Preseason Poll if you need further information. We may or may have voted in this preseason poll. 

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