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Faizon Brandon — Met the media Tuesday reacting to winning the job; Heupel's choice makes him UT's first true-freshman starter since 2004 Keelon Russell — DeBoer says he'll have freedom to operate in the Sept. 5 opener; TE Josh Ford calls him a tremendous player Arch Manning — Gave Emmett Mosley V a glowing camp endorsement; McShay floats 2028 Draft as a real option Aaron Philo — Locked in as Florida's QB1, he's now drawing a Heisman dark-horse label from multiple outlets ahead of the FAU opener Bryce Underwood — Urban Meyer warned that his take on Ohio State could hurt Michigan; Celsius signed him to an NIL deal this week Julian Sayin — Rated the Big Ten's top QB heading into the season; one draft analyst questions his NFL ceiling regardless of college production Austin Mack — DeBoer revealed how much freedom Russell will have in his Sept. 5 debut, as the backup role draws Jalen Hurts comparisons Jayden Maiava — Debuted at no. 9 on ESPN's preseason top 100, the highest-ranked QB on the list CJ Carr — Herbstreit now predicts a Heisman win to go with a title; ESPN's Top 100 lists him as the second-ranked QB Brandon Inniss — Pegged as a breakout candidate this fall, he becomes just the seventh Buckeye ever to wear the Block O Arch Manning — Gave Emmett Mosley V a glowing camp endorsement; McShay floats 2028 Draft as a real option

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Season's Edge: Openers, Favorites, and a Billion-Dollar Back

College football's 2026 season arrives with one game already scheduled abroad and the preseason pecking order still unsettled.

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