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Who were the biggest winners and losers in this year’s transfer portal cycle? Which teams lost the biggest names to the FBS? Who retained the most talent? Which incoming transfers could make the biggest impacts? And is it better to bring in proven non-D1 players or unproven FBS players? We answer those questions on this week’s episode. We also discuss newsy items of some financials behind NDSU’s FBS jump, Solomon Tuliaupupu getting another year of eligibility, and Bobby Hauck heading to Illinois.

What a week! As we debuted the MonDak Football Show earlier this week, we anticipated publishing one weekly episode. But three shocking news items all happened after our first episode, making for three bonus pods. The latest news hit late Friday night and could create seismic shifts in the FCS. NDSU football is nearing a move to the FBS and the Mountain West. According to Yahoo Sports, the Mountain West is in serious talks with NDSU for the Bison to join as a football-only member starting this coming season. NDSU plays its Olympic sports in the Summit League, which wouldn’t be impacted by an FBS football-only move. According to Ross Dellenger, Mountain West presidents have recently agreed to extend an invitation to NDSU. However, it would come with a steep entrance fee that could be in the eight figures. The figure has been a subject of negotiation over the last several days.

On another bonus episode for this week, Brad and Sam discuss today’s news of South Dakota head coach Travis Johansen departing to be the defensive coordinator at Rutgers. The Coyotes quickly named co-offensive coordinator Matt Vitzthum as their next head coach.

On a bonus episode for this week, Brad and Sam discuss today’s breaking news of Montana head coach Bobby Hauck announcing his retirement. They talk about Hauck’s reasoning behind retiring, what it means from a transfer portal perspective, and chat about Bobby Kennedy taking over as the next head coach. They also briefly touch on Montana State defensive coordinator Shawn Howe taking a job in the NFL.

Welcome to the debut episode of the MonDak Football Show! Our show covers the FCS football teams in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. On this episode, Brad and Sam discuss some newsy items, including players in all-star games and the Super Bowl, along with some assistant coaching news. They then dive into a 2025 look-back, including rating each team’s season and how much of a success it was. They also discuss the first-year head coaching jobs at SDSU, USD, and UND.