Big Sky Conference host and reporter Meghan Robinson gets you ready for the upcoming week of action in this week's episode of "This Week in Big Sky Football."

Nearly three-dozen former local high school football stars begin their collegiate gridiron seasons in the coming weeks. Thirty-five former standouts occupy roster slots on teams in all three NCAA divisions.

Late in fall training camp, Idaho State head football coach Cody Hawkins announced that Jordan Cooke had won the starting quarterback position.

The UCLA player who's drawn the most intrigue is quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who's set to start on Saturday night after transferring from Tennessee. Iamaleava threw for 2,616 yards and 19 touchdowns with the Volunteers last season, helping them go 10-3 and make their first College Football Playoff appearance.

The Idaho native and longtime Stanford assistant wants to beef up both lines of scrimmage, and make Utah Tech a destination school for in-state talent.