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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's naming him QB1 draws praise from DC Wommack and GM Morgan, while ESPN's Riddick calls him the most pressured player in college football Arch Manning — Todd McShay won't be surprised if he stays for 2028 Draft rather than entering 2027 Aaron Philo — Named Florida's QB1 beating out Tramell Jones Jr., he's now drawing a bold Heisman dark-horse prediction ahead of the FAU opener Bryce Underwood — Camp reports call him a completely different player from his freshman year; Greg McElroy cited Michigan-insider intel backing the leap Julian Sayin — Named a team captain and placed on the Manning Award watch list; ESPN tabs a breakout target to elevate the Ohio State passing game Austin Mack — DeBoer told him personally why Russell got the nod, but Jalen Hurts' path proves backup isn't the end Jayden Maiava — Ranked no. 9 on ESPN's preseason top 100; a new documentary dropped this week on how Hawaii shaped him CJ Carr — Herbstreit predicts a Heisman win for him; ESPN's College Football Top 100 slots him as the second-ranked QB Brandon Inniss — Named one of six Buckeye captains and awarded the Block O jersey, the first OSU receiver to earn it since 2022 Arch Manning — Todd McShay won't be surprised if he stays for 2028 Draft rather than entering 2027

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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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