In , Oregon signed No. The next year, the Ducks signed No. This year's class included No. Outlook: The Hoosiers' lofty ranking comes with a caveat: It's largely dependent on whether injured quarterback Michael Penix Jr. He didn't practice in the spring, but Hoosiers coach Tom Allen is optimistic he'll be ready by preseason camp. If not, former Utah player Jack Tuttle should assume the starting role. He completed Matthews, a transfer from Florida State and an explosive punt returner, is the favorite to replace Philyor in the slot.
Indiana's defense was one of the big reasons it challenged Ohio State for a Big Ten title last season. The Hoosiers led the league in sacks 25 and interceptions 17 and ranked fourth in points allowed New coordinator Charlton Warren, a former coach of the secondary at Georgia, inherits a defense that returns all but one starter.
Outlook: Much of the offseason attention at Notre Dame has focused on Freeman, the new defensive coordinator, who built dominant units at Cincinnati. But second-year offensive coordinator Tommy Rees might be more of a factor in whether the Fighting Irish return to the CFP for a second straight season.
Rees, a former Irish quarterback, has hinted that he plans to open up the offense and incorporate RPOs this coming season. Last season, the Irish ranked 58th in the FBS in passing offense Former starter Book is the winningest quarterback in school history, but the offense was clearly limited at times because of his lack of arm strength. Coan, a Wisconsin transfer, completed a school-record passes for 2, yards with 18 touchdowns and five picks in 14 starts for the Badgers in The Irish have to replace four starting offensive linemen, which won't be easy.
Outlook: The Trojans might return one of the better rosters in the Pac, but if they can't block, it might not matter. Quarterback Kedon Slovis is back for his third season as a starter, along with four starting offensive linemen, top two rushers and nine players who caught a pass in The defense brings back 18 of its top 21 tacklers from last season.
Whether the Trojans are a legitimate Pac championship contender -- and potentially the league's first CFP participant since Washington in -- is probably going to come down to one critical area. Can the offensive line protect Slovis and establish a running game to take pressure off of him? The early results weren't great in the spring: USC's quarterbacks were sacked eight times in the spring game, including six times before halftime.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is hoping his offense picks up where it left off this coming season. Quarterback Spencer Petras struggled at times, completing only He seems to have held off challengers Alex Padilla and Deuce Hogan this spring. The Hawkeyes will miss top receivers Smith and Smith-Marsette. Tyrone Tracy Jr. Three starting offensive linemen, including tackles Jackson and Mark Kallenberger , will have to be replaced as well. Rebuilding the defensive line, where three starters departed, was also a priority.
Former walk-on Joe Evans emerged as a steady pass-rushing threat this spring. Outlook: The Huskies were dealt a couple of big blows during spring practice when star pass-rusher Zion Tupuola-Fetui ruptured his Achilles tendon and will be sidelined for six to 10 months, putting his availability for this coming season in serious jeopardy.
The junior from Pearl City, Hawaii, had seven sacks and three forced fumbles in only four games in Promising outside linebacker Laiatu Latu was also forced to medically retire from football because of a neck injury.
Washington's quarterback battle also seemed to become a little bit clear during spring practice, as O'Brien, a Colorado State transfer, battled sophomore Dylan Morris for the No. Huskies coach Jimmy Lake seems content to bring freshman Huard, the No.
Polk had 28 catches for yards with two touchdowns as a freshman with the Red Raiders. Outlook: The Ragin' Cajuns' breakthrough season in , in which they won 10 games for the second straight season, captured the Sun Belt West for the third straight time and won back-to-back bowl games, came with a price.
Several assistant coaches left for jobs at Power 5 programs or in the NFL, and coach Billy Napier was forced to completely overhaul his staff.
Napier, who calls the plays on offense, elevated tight ends coach Michael Desormeaux and receivers coach Tim Leger to co-offensive coordinators. With 10 starters coming back on offense and defense, the Ragin' Cajuns should again be favorites to win the Sun Belt. Sophomore Chris Smith emerged as the No. Mitchell and Ragas combined to run for 1, yards with 18 touchdowns in Outlook: It's difficult to know what the Gators' rebuilt offense might look like this season, as coach Dan Mullen didn't hold a spring game and severely limited access for fans and media at practices.
Regardless, the Gators are undergoing a facelift after losing so many playmakers from a team that won the first SEC East title of Mullen's tenure. The Gators figure to go from a pass-heavy to run-heavy offense, even when the ball is in new quarterback Emory Jones' hands. Florida's running backs room is especially crowded, and Mullen will look to get the ball into Dameon Pierce , Malik Davis , Nay'Quan Wright , Bowman and former Miami transfer Lorenzo Lingard 's hands as much as possible.
Florida's defense also is undergoing a makeover after it ranked th in the FBS in pass defense Outlook: After the Badgers ranked 88th in scoring Former offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph will focus on the offensive line and serve as run game coordinator this season. Chryst's track record with quarterbacks -- he coached Russell Wilson during his record-setting season in -- is welcome news for returning starter Graham Mertz.
He was sidelined for a while after testing positive for the coronavirus and also battled a shoulder injury last season. The Badgers also shuffled their offensive line this spring after losing two starters. Right tackle Tyler Beach moved from right tackle to left tackle, and Logan Bruss moved from right guard to right tackle where he played in Jack Nelson , a 6-foot-7 redshirt freshman, was working as the No.
Outlook: Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin is proving to be as unpredictable as ever. He fired offensive line coach Randy Clements a few days after the spring game. Sources told ESPN that the decision was football-related. What makes the decision even more surprising is that the Rebels ranked third in the SEC in rushing Kiffin hasn't yet named a replacement.
The Rebels added former Western Kentucky slot receiver Pearson, whom they hope will help replace some of Moore's production. He had 76 catches for yards with seven touchdowns for the Hilltoppers in He played in only two games last season before leaving the team in September.
Much of Ole Miss' attention this spring was on improving what was a woefully bad defense in Juco defensive linemen Gordon and Iton looked like they might be ready to help, and cornerbacks Deane Leonard and Miles Battle played well. Johnson might be able to play right away, and Navy transfer Springer, who sat out last season, was working with the No. Outlook: After flaming out in the defense of their national championship in , the Tigers are undergoing a massive rebuild.
Coach Ed Orgeron has two new coordinators -- former Carolina Panthers assistant Jake Peetz is leading the offense and former Minnesota Vikings secondary coach Daronte Jones is guiding the defense. There was a four-way battle for the starting quarterback job this spring, and Myles Brennan and Max Johnson will keep competing into preseason camp.
Brennan opened as the starter, but he missed the final seven games with a torn abdominal muscle. Johnson played well as a freshman last season, and Peetz might favor his mobility. The Tigers brought back their entire starting offensive line, although Anthony Bradford was pushing right guard Chasen Hines during the spring. It needs to perform better than it did a year ago.
Marshall Jr. Tight end Arik Gilbert 's availability for next season is also uncertain. Outlook: After going unbeaten in the regular season and coming within an overtime loss to Liberty in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl of a perfect season, the Chanticleers might be poised for another such season in About a dozen seniors and graduates took advantage of the NCAA's extra year of eligibility and returned for another season.
Besides Jackson and Marable, every starter on offense and defense is expected back. Just as importantly, the Chanticleers were able to keep coach Jamey Chadwell, who had some interest from South Carolina and other Power 5 schools.
His contract was extended through the season, and Coastal Carolina officials provided pay increases for assistant coaches and facility upgrades. Outlook: Steve Sarkisian's first spring camp concluded without a definitive answer on who will replace Ehlinger, a four-year starter.
Casey Thompson took snaps with the No. New defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski will have a busy offseason trying to build depth at linebacker and on the edge. Richardson had 69 tackles as a freshman in and was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American team. In the secondary, graduate transfer Brenden Schooler , who played wide receiver for the Longhorns last season, moved to strong safety. He played there at Oregon as a freshman and had 74 tackles and four interceptions.
He tied for the Southland Conference lead with five interceptions and 16 pass breakups in Outlook: Hoping to build on a four-game winning streak to end a disappointing season, the Nittany Lions are counting on a handful of graduate transfers to help on defense, including Temple transfer Ebiketie and Duke transfer Tangelo on the defensive line.
In the secondary, South Carolina transfer Dixon played well in the spring, along with early enrollee King. The Nittany Lions might be shopping for another graduate transfer to play behind returning quarterback Sean Clifford. He's their only quarterback who has completed a pass in college.
Nittany Lions coach James Franklin was impressed with Baylor transfer Lovett during the spring, noting that he brings a breakaway threat his team lacked last season.
Outlook: The Sun Devils played only four games in , but the last two were mighty impressive: at rival Arizona the most lopsided outcome in the Territorial Cup's history and at Oregon State. With all but one starter expected back on offense and defense, the Sun Devils might be ready to break out under coach Herm Edwards. They haven't played in the Rose Bowl since , when Jake Plummer was the quarterback and Pat Tillman was roaming in the secondary.
Quarterback Jayden Daniels is entering his third season as the starter. Last season, he struggled with his accuracy, completing only Clemson and Georgia will play in Charlotte on Sept. You can read the schedule release from the ACC here.
Here's what happened in , including bowl games and week-by-week scores. Notre Dame played in the ACC in but returns as an independent in Miami Fla. Boston College 26 , Duke 6 No. Syracuse 37 , Georgia Tech 20 No. Wake Forest 66 , Campbell NC State 30 , No. Georgia Tech 46 , Louisville North Carolina 56 , Duke 24 No. Louisville 30 , Syracuse 0. NC State 36 , Syracuse 29 No.
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