My ballot -- still a little weird from preseason expectations, but that's mostly factored out now. The bigger issue is that 2-3 weeks of data is too small a sample size for the computer to know what to do with. Teams that played P4 teams are very high (even if they lost), whereas teams that played FCS schools are very low (even if they blew them out). Teams that already had a bye are even lower (exacerbated by this season having an extra bye week). It should all be sorted out in a couple weeks.
I will say, by eye test I really disagree with some of these rankings (I mean, ou up to number 4???) but I find the pure data intriguing, especially for spots 40ish through 134 which a lot of people ignore. I'm considering a few tweaks (to diminish the effects of garbage time stat padding), but it would make the algorithm more complex. Without fully automating it, I need to keep it simple enough to tabulate semi-manually every week. Hoping I can use next offseason to tinker with some scripts.
Full ranking:
| Rank | Change | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Texas | 2-0 | 461 |
| 2 | -1 | Georgia | 2-0 | 438 |
| 3 | +2 | Ohio State | 2-0 | 375 |
| 4 | +3 | Oklahoma | 2-0 | 347 |
| 5 | +1 | Penn State | 2-0 | 339 |
| 6 | +5 | USC | 2-0 | 338 |
| 7 | -4 | Oregon | 2-0 | 323 |
| 8 | -4 | Florida State | 0-2 | 314 |
| 9 | +7 | Georgia Tech | 2-1 | 309 |
| 10 | +0 | SMU | 2-1 | 305 |
| 11 | -2 | Notre Dame | 1-1 | 302 |
| 12 | -4 | Miami (FL) | 2-0 | 300 |
| 13 | +9 | Alabama | 2-0 | 286 |
| 14 | +13 | Nebraska | 2-0 | 279 |
| 15 | +3 | Clemson | 1-1 | 277 |
| 16 | +22 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 271 |
| 17 | +6 | Ole Miss | 2-0 | 270 |
| 18 | +1 | Louisville | 2-0 | 267 |
| 19 | +9 | Maryland | 1-1 | 261 |
| T20 | +5 | Missouri | 2-0 | 258 |
| T20 | -8 | Texas A&M | 1-1 | 258 |
| 22 | -10 | LSU | 1-1 | 257 |
| 23 | +1 | Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 256 |
| 24 | -9 | Michigan | 1-1 | 253 |
| 25 | +21 | South Carolina | 2-0 | 252 |
| 26 | -6 | Oklahoma State | 2-0 | 251 |
| T27 | -7 | Iowa State | 2-0 | 250 |
| T27 | +9 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 250 |
| T27 | -11 | Iowa | 1-1 | 250 |
| 30 | +7 | Boise State | 1-1 | 244 |
| 31 | +1 | Utah | 2-0 | 242 |
| T32 | -18 | Wisconsin | 2-0 | 237 |
| T32 | +0 | Boston College | 2-0 | 237 |
| T32 | +11 | Syracuse | 2-0 | 237 |
| 35 | -10 | Kentucky | 1-1 | 236 |
| 36 | -6 | Kansas State | 2-0 | 232 |
| 37 | -6 | Kansas | 1-1 | 231 |
| T38 | +11 | Rutgers | 2-0 | 225 |
| T38 | +23 | Arizona State | 2-0 | 225 |
| 40 | -5 | Auburn | 1-1 | 221 |
| 41 | +14 | UCF | 2-0 | 218 |
| 42 | +8 | Northwestern | 1-1 | 217 |
| T43 | +8 | California | 2-0 | 216 |
| T43 | +17 | Nevada | 2-0 | 216 |
| T43 | +34 | Northern Illinois | 1-2 | 216 |
| T46 | +12 | Texas State | 2-0 | 213 |
| T46 | +24 | Pittsburgh | 2-0 | 213 |
| 48 | -5 | Liberty | 2-0 | 210 |
| 49 | -4 | UNLV | 2-0 | 209 |
| 50 | -12 | Arizona | 2-0 | 207 |
| 51 | -17 | West Virginia | 1-1 | 201 |
| T52 | -5 | Indiana | 2-0 | 200 |
| T52 | -23 | Miami (OH) | 0-1 | 200 |
| 54 | +4 | Houston | 0-2 | 198 |
| T55 | +8 | Memphis | 2-0 | 197 |
| T55 | +9 | Duke | 2-0 | 197 |
| T55 | +13 | Illinois | 2-0 | 197 |
| 58 | -6 | TCU | 2-0 | 196 |
| 59 | +5 | Washington | 2-0 | 195 |
| T60 | +13 | Louisiana | 2-0 | 194 |
| T60 | -13 | Minnesota | 1-1 | 194 |
| 62 | -22 | Florida | 1-1 | 193 |
| 63 | -22 | Fresno State | 1-1 | 192 |
| 64 | +0 | Old Dominion | 0-2 | 190 |
| T65 | +30 | Washington State | 2-0 | 187 |
| T65 | -11 | Colorado | 1-1 | 187 |
| 67 | +32 | Michigan State | 2-0 | 185 |
| 68 | +7 | Toledo | 2-0 | 184 |
| 69 | +15 | Oregon State | 2-0 | 181 |
| 70 | +1 | Bowling Green | 1-1 | 180 |
| T71 | -30 | Appalachian State | 1-1 | 178 |
| T71 | -18 | Rice | 1-1 | 178 |
| T73 | -16 | UTSA | 1-1 | 175 |
| T73 | -1 | FAU | 0-2 | 175 |
| 75 | +5 | Arkansas | 1-1 | 173 |
| T76 | +2 | Baylor | 1-1 | 172 |
| T76 | +2 | Sam Houston | 1-1 | 172 |
| T76 | +12 | Georgia Southern | 1-1 | 172 |
| 79 | +17 | BYU | 2-0 | 171 |
| 80 | +39 | FIU | 1-1 | 170 |
| 81 | +5 | Cincinnati | 1-1 | 169 |
| 82 | +22 | Ohio | 1-1 | 168 |
| T83 | +7 | Mississippi State | 1-1 | 167 |
| T83 | -1 | South Alabama | 0-2 | 167 |
| T85 | +11 | ECU | 2-0 | 164 |
| T85 | -18 | USF | 1-1 | 164 |
| T87 | -6 | Coastal Carolina | 2-0 | 163 |
| T87 | -31 | UCLA | 1-0 | 163 |
| T89 | -5 | Arkansas State | 2-0 | 162 |
| T89 | -28 | Hawaii | 1-1 | 162 |
| T89 | +14 | Wake Forest | 1-1 | 162 |
| T92 | -4 | Vanderbilt | 2-0 | 160 |
| T92 | +17 | Virginia | 2-0 | 160 |
| 94 | +16 | Army | 2-0 | 159 |
| 95 | -27 | Texas Tech | 1-1 | 158 |
| T96 | +22 | Navy | 2-0 | 156 |
| T96 | +9 | Tulane | 1-1 | 156 |
| T98 | +14 | Eastern Michigan | 1-1 | 153 |
| T98 | +0 | Charlotte | 0-2 | 153 |
| 100 | +14 | San Jose State | 2-0 | 150 |
| 101 | -7 | UNT | 2-0 | 149 |
| T102 | -3 | James Madison | 2-0 | 148 |
| T102 | -11 | Stanford | 1-1 | 148 |
| 104 | +2 | Marshall | 1-1 | 146 |
| 105 | +2 | Troy | 0-2 | 145 |
| 106 | -32 | NC State | 1-1 | 141 |
| 107 | +22 | UL Monroe | 2-0 | 140 |
| 108 | -15 | Georgia State | 1-1 | 136 |
| 109 | -18 | Western Michigan | 0-2 | 134 |
| 110 | -11 | Jacksonville State | 0-2 | 133 |
| 111 | +0 | Air Force | 1-1 | 132 |
| T112 | -36 | Purdue | 1-0 | 130 |
| T112 | +5 | New Mexico State | 1-1 | 130 |
| 114 | -27 | Wyoming | 0-2 | 128 |
| 115 | -32 | Utah State | 1-1 | 127 |
| 116 | +7 | UMass | 0-2 | 126 |
| 117 | +7 | Tulsa | 1-1 | 125 |
| 118 | -19 | Western Kentucky | 1-1 | 124 |
| 119 | -4 | UAB | 1-1 | 122 |
| 120 | -4 | Akron | 0-2 | 116 |
| 121 | -14 | Colorado State | 1-1 | 115 |
| 122 | -10 | New Mexico | 0-2 | 114 |
| 123 | -2 | Central Michigan | 1-1 | 109 |
| T124 | -2 | UConn | 1-1 | 106 |
| T124 | +1 | San Diego State | 1-1 | 106 |
| 126 | -1 | Southern Miss | 1-1 | 101 |
| 127 | -2 | Buffalo | 1-1 | 98 |
| 128 | -9 | Middle Tennessee | 1-1 | 97 |
| 129 | +1 | Kent State | 0-2 | 92 |
| 130 | +1 | UTEP | 0-2 | 90 |
| 131 | -3 | Ball State | 1-0 | 86 |
| 132 | +1 | Temple | 0-2 | 81 |
| 133 | +1 | Kennesaw State | 0-2 | 80 |
| 134 | -2 | Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | 73 |
"54 boxes for 54 yards" Iowa State football kicker Kyle Konrardy won Pop-Tarts ‘Crazy Good’ Play of the Week for game-winning kick against Iowa.
> In Iowa State football kicker Kyle Konrardy's case, "the spoils" are 54 boxes of Pop-Tarts. On Tuesday, the Football Writers Association of America named the redshirt freshman's last-minute 54-yard kick to beat Iowa the Pop-Tarts "Crazy Good" Play of the Week. > > As a prize for Konrardy, the Pop-Tarts Bowl, which annually features a team from the Big 12 taking on a team from the ACC, sent Konrardy plenty of pastries to keep him and his teammates fueled throughout the upcoming bye week. > > The Cyclones (2-0) also changed their profile picture on X. Instead of a celebration shot from the team's Cy-Hawk win over its biggest rival, they opted for something more subtle. Now, whenever Iowa State football posts something, followers are greeted with a photo of Konrardy staring at the camera, holding about 13 boxes of pop tarts.
So just checking, are we supposed to submit our ballots for week 3 in the link above? Because I did, but looking at the results it seems like it might still have week 2 ballots as well.
If I were the band director, I'd play it anyway. He doesn't have authority over them. Why even have a marching band if they can't play the fight song?
If you want to make it all about your son, how about commissioning the band for some theme music they could play just for him or something. I wouldn't have nearly as much distrust and distaste for Sanders if he could just be integrate into a school's culture and traditions rather than parasitically replacing them with his own cult of personality.
Sounds like even Joel Klatt is souring on the Sanders experiment, so it might not be long until the whole fan base is calling for him to go (although I'm sure he's planning on leaving after this season anyway)
The cowards ranked NIU!
But a lot of these seem suspect given the results yesterday. How do OK St and KSU move up? Related, why did Tulane stop receiving votes, especially since they pushed KSU around most of the game? Notre Dame doesn't fall farther (or out completely)? Alabama doesn't slide a little for messing around with USF (the final score does not tell the story of how that game went)?
And I feel like there's not enough credit given to Nebraska (who took it easy on CU), Clemson (shouldn't be punished too much for falling to #1 UGA), and Illinois (who beat a pretty good Kansas squad).
Voters just peeping the box score and relying on name brands, as is tradition
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- Georgia
- Texas (+1)
- Ohio State (-1)
- Alabama
- Ole Miss (+1)
- Missouri (+3)
- Tennessee (+7)
- Penn State
- Oregon (-2)
- Miami (+2)
- USC (+2)
- Utah (-1)
- Oklahoma State (+3)
- Kansas State (+3)
- oklahoma
- LSU (+2)
- Michigan (-7)
- Notre Dame (-13)
- Louisville (+3)
- Arizona
- Iowa State (new)
- Clemson (+3)
- Nebraska (new)
- Boston College (new)
- Northern Illinois (new)
Others receiving votes: Illinois, Boise State, TAMU, Syracuse, Memphis, Washington, Iowa, Kansas, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Liberty, Wisconsin, UNLV, UNC, Cal, BYU, UCF, TCU
Dropped out: Kansas, Iowa, Georgia Tech, NC State
Just curious, is there a good week for him to be fired? Especially since the back of the schedule is such a gauntlet, it seems like it would set up an interim for failure.
Very nice pick six! I'm confused by the play call/throw though. I probably would take that out of the play book if I were NC State.
Real impressed with what I've seen from Raiola so far. Future looking bright for y'all
So are there going to be any Duke's mayo shenanigans like with the bowl game? Maybe a mayo bath for the loser rather than the winner (seems like that would be more motivating)?
Fair enough. I was thinking about 2022 with the loss to Marshall (maybe not fair to judge a coach in their first year). You might be right about last week's game being fool's gold. Shades of the 2016 Texas-ND game where both of us had a terrible year.
Hope things turn around for y'all...
I don't understand why this is as close as it is. Does Marcus Freeman only get the team hyped up for big games? I know full well how painful that is, as that was Texas under Tom Herman...
I will only feel welcome in the SEC once Texas beats Georgia. Hopefully we can do that once or twice this season.
Actually tuning away from my Texas game because it's so lopsided. K-State just got a scoop n' score in this one. I was hoping the Green Wave could hold on to their lead but this is probably the turning point in this game
Very uncharacteristic of Loveland to cough up the ball like that. Normally I'd be real annoyed about it, but they're playing my alma mater so shrug
Man, I wish I could pay more attention to the 20K-State @ Tulane game. Really curious how the Wildcats have struggled so much in the first half so far
So we lose Baxter in the preseason, and Blue goes down in this game. :( It's a good thing Wisner has stepped up, otherwise the RB room would be pretty bare. Hope Blue is okay.
I'm thinking that 17Georgia Tech at Syracuse is lowkey the most interesting matchup in the early window.
2Texas at 12Michigan
Super frustrating to have a touchdown taken away because of a holding penalty, and then missing the FG. But there will be plenty of opportunities to score. Although I'm a fan of both teams, the Michigan team is a husk of what they were last year and I really expect my Longhorns to push them around, especially later in the game
Edit to add: I really do not like the CGI Allstate FG nets. But I guess it has me talking about them, so advertising works, I guess?
In the SMU-BYU game, very intriguing recovered muffed punt return by BYU. Ruled that the SMU guy was not blocked into the punt, but it was close, and made me realize I'm not sure I've seen that penalty actually called before.
Also, while I like SMU's fight song, they are playing it an awful lot
Updated the banner and sidebar!
I see I'm catching a lot of flack here for my computer poll (and understandably so), to which I say: vote in the poll! The more participants, the more my funky algorithm gets drowned out. I will say, I did tweak it this year to further devalue preseason expectations, but I can't let it just stand on 1.5 weeks of data. Preseason expectations get fully flushed out after week 4.
Also, because the transfer portal makes it so hard to get a read on rosters early in the season, I outsourced the returning production variable to Action Network's metric. It worked pretty well last year, but I'm not sure they're on the mark this year. If anyone has a better source (that is free or cheap), I'm willing to give it a try for next year.
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- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Texas (+1)
- Alabama (+1)
- Notre Dame (+2)
- Ole Miss
- Oregon (-4)
- Penn State
- Missouri (+2)
- Michigan (-1)
- Utah (+1)
- Miami (+7)
- USC (+10)
- Tennessee (+1)
- oklahoma (+1)
- Oklahoma State (+1)
- Kansas State (+1)
- LSU (-5)
- Kansas (+3)
- Arizona (+1)
- Iowa (+4)
- Louisville (new)
- Georgia Tech (new)
- NC State
- Clemson (-11)
Others receiving votes: TAMU, Boston College, Boise State, Iowa State, Memphis, Nebraska, SMU, Washington, Liberty, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin, Auburn, Tulane, UNC, UTSA, App State, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, UNLV, Colorado
Dropped out: FSU, TAMU
This is hilarious. But poor FSU, they might not even make a 112-team playoff. Now, if only we had a 128-team playoff. Think about it: a 7-round single-elimination tourney! Let's gooooo
Since the active users on Lemmy is kind of low right now, I'm just posting this one game thread for all of today's matchups. I will mostly be commenting on the only P4 v P4 matchup: North Carolina @ Minnesota, but feel free to comment on any games going on (I will be flipping through them anyway).
Other P4 teams on deck today include:
- Colorado hosting North Dakota State (ESPN)
- Arkansas hosting Arkansas-Pine Bluff (ESPNU)
- 16Missouri hosting Murray State (SECN)
- NC State hosting Western Carolina (ACCN)
- Rutgers hosting Howard (BTN)
- Illinois hosting Eastern Illinois (BTN)
- UCF hosting New Hampshire (ESPN+)
- Wake Forest hosting North Carolina A&T (ESPN+)
- 23Kansas hosting Lindenwood (ESPN+)
- 18Utah hosting Southern Utah (ESPN+)
CBS Sports verified that six Big 12 schools are in favor of adding the Huskies if a vote were taken today
Details presented today to the conference members on adding UConn, and apparently only 6 schools in favor at this time (needs 12 to pass).
I've listened to a few Yormark interviews and he seems super fixated on adding UConn for some reason, even after adding the 4 corner schools. I kind of saw the appeal before the PAC-12 crumbled, but at this point it really doesn't make much sense.
MIAMI – On Tuesday, Florida International University (FIU) Athletics announced a groundbreaking partnership with international superstar and entrepreneur Armando Christian Pérez, better known as Pitbull.
From the article:
> The 10-year agreement will see FIU Stadium rebranded as Pitbull Stadium, making it the world's first-ever athletics venue with an artist possessing the naming rights.
Didn't see it in the press release but my understanding is that Pitbull basically will get to use the stadium as his own concern venue as much as he likes.
Eight of the top 10 teams in the preseason Coaches Poll play in either the Big Ten or SEC
- Georgia (46)
- Ohio State (7)
- Oregon
- Texas (1)
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Notre Dame
- Michigan
- Penn State
- Florida State
- Missouri
- LSU
- Utah
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- Kansas State
- Oklahoma State
- Miami (FL)
- Texas A&M
- Arizona
- NC State
- USC
- Kansas
- Iowa
Others receiving votes: Washington (123); Louisville (95); Virginia Tech (64); SMU (47); Memphis (44); Boise State (30); Auburn (25); West Virginia (22); Wisconsin (17); Liberty (15); Iowa State (15); Kentucky (12); Florida (11); South Carolina (10); North Carolina (6); UNLV (5); Maryland (5); UCF (4); Texas Tech (4); UTSA (3); Tulane (2); Texas State (2); Nebraska (2); Colorado (2); Appalachian State (2); Troy (1); Syracuse (1); Miami (OH) (1); James Madison (1); Air Force (1)
EA Sports released the official cover of 'College Football 25' on Thursday featuring three of the game's top players ahead of the 2024 season
Cover features Quinn Ewers, Travis Hunter, and Donovan Edwards (similar to last week's reveal of the deluxe edition cover).
Anyone going to pick up the game? I hate EA as much as the next guy and I haven't really played anything in about a decade, but I love college football enough that I'm tempted.
Before you get too excited, maybe check the calendar (and this is the Daily Mail)... but the rendering has me too hyped so I'm going to pretend this is happening
UMass' football program has competed independent of a conference since 2016
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- Michigan
- Washington
- Texas
- Georgia (+2)
- Alabama
- (T-6) Oregon (+2)
- (T-6) Florida State (-2)
- Missouri (+1)
- Ole Miss (+2)
- Ohio State (-3)
- Arizona (+3)
- LSU (+1)
- Penn State (-3)
- Notre Dame (+1)
- oklahoma (-3)
- Oklahoma State (+6)
- Tennessee (+8)
- Kansas State (new)
- Louisville (-3)
- Clemson (new)
- North Carolina State (-2)
- SMU (-5)
- Kansas (new)
- Iowa (-4)
- Liberty (-7)
Others receiving votes: Oregon State, West Virginia, Tulane, JMU, USC, Memphis, Utah, Troy, Air Force, Toledo, Duke, Kentucky, UCLA, Miami (OH), UTSA, Wyoming, Northwestern, Ohio
Dropped out: Oregon State, Tulane, JMU
| | | Time | Broadcast | Venue | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2 Washington | 6 Michigan | Mon 1/8, 7:30 PM ET | ESPN | NRG Stadium | CFP Championship |
| | | Time | Broadcast | Venue | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2 Washington | 4 Texas | Mon 1/1, 8:45 PM ET | ESPN | Sugar Bowl | Allstate Sugar Bowl, CFP Semifinal |
| | | Time | Broadcast | Venue | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 6 Michigan | 7 Alabama | Mon 1/1, 5:00 PM ET | ESPN | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential, CFP Semifinal |
Daniels is LSU's second quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy in the past five years
Other finalists:
- Michael Penix, QB (Washington)
- Bo Nix, QB (Oregon)
- Marvin Harrison Jr., WR (tOSU)
| | | Time | Broadcast | Venue | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Army | Navy | Sat 12/9, 3:30 PM ET | CBS | Gillette Stadium | |
I know, this is the 3rd megathread this week, but let's face it: there's a lot of news this time of year. Even I hadn't been able to keep up with the coaching carousel (when I saw Texas was losing Choate, I didn't even know the Nevada job had opened).
So without further ado, here's the current list of FBS HC moves (I'll update it as it spins along):
- Boise State:
Andy Avalosreplaced by Spencer Danielson (interim Boise State HC/DC) - Duke:
Mike Elkoreplaced by Manny Diaz (Penn State DC & Miami HC) - Houston:
Dana Holgersonreplaced by Willie Fritz (Tulane HC) - Indiana:
Tom Allenreplaced by Curt Cignetti (JMU HC) - JMU:
Curt Cignettireplaced by Bob Chesney (Holy Cross HC) - Michigan State:
Mel Tuckerreplaced by Jonathan Smith (Oregon State HC) - Middle Tennessee:
Rick Stockstillreplaced by Derek Mason (OK State DC & Vanderbilt HC) - Mississippi State:
Zach Arnettreplaced by Jeff Lebby (ou OC) - Nevada:
Ken Wilsonreplaced by Jeff Choate (Texas DC & Montana State HC) - New Mexico:
Danny Gonzalesreplaced by Bronco Mendenhall (UVA HC & BYU HC) - Northwestern:
Pat Fitzgeraldreplaced by David Braun (interim Northwestern HC) - Oregon State:
Jonathan Smithreplaced by Trent Bray (Oregon State DC) - San Diego State:
Brady Hoke(retired) replaced by Sean Lewis (Colorado OC & Kent State HC) - Syracuse:
Dino Babersreplaced by Fran Brown (Georgia DBs coach) - Texas A&M:
Jimbo Fisherreplaced by Mike Elko (Duke HC) - Troy:
Jon Sumrallstill vacant - Tulane:
Willie Fritzreplaced by Jon Sumrall (Troy HC) - ULM:
Terry Bowdenreplaced by Bryant Vincent (New Mexico OC & UAB interim HC) - UTEP:
Dana Dimelreplaced by Scotty Walden (Austin Peay HC & Southern Miss interim HC) - Wyoming:
Craig Bohl(retired) replaced by Jay Sawvell (Wyoming DC)
Think your AD got the right guy? Want to vent about a hire? Disappointed your coach isn't gone? Let me know in the comments!
Jan 1: I'm working on updating this today so stay tuned for a better list after the semifinal games (assuming I don't break some sort of Lemmy post character limit)
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The December window of the transfer portal opened today! Hope all the coaches are having fun recruiting their own players!
It's a fire hose of tweets out there, with over 400 players entering the portal just this morning. To cut down on potential posts of screenshots of the notes app on the phones of 18-22 year-olds, let's keep the discussion in this thread.
I'm compiling a rudimentary list of names in the portal as I see news, but I'm not going to sink too much time into this. If I miss anything, please let me know in a comment!
Tracker
AAC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | ECU | LB | Teyler Jackson | | | FAU | QB | Daniel Richardson | | | FAU | WR | Devin Price | | | Memphis | QB | Tevin Carter | | | Memphis | OL | Makylan Pounders | | | Temple | QB | E.J. Warner | | | Tulane | QB | Kai Horton | | | Tulane | TE | Alex Bauman | | | Tulane | WR | Chris Brazzell | | | Tulane | DL | Keith Cooper Jr. | | | Tulane | DE | Devean Deal | | | Tulane | DB | DJ Douglas | | | Tulsa | DB | Jaise Oliver | | | UNT | QB | Chandler Rogers | Transferred to Cal | | UNT | OL | Ethan Miner | | | UNT | RB | Oscar Adaway | | | UNT | DE | Chandler Rogers | | | USF | DE | Lloyd Summerall | | | UTSA | LB | Trey Moore | |
ACC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Clemson | WR | Beaux Collins | Transferred to Notre Dame | | Clemson | DE | David Ojiegbe | | | Clemson | DB | Toriano Pride | Transferred to Missouri | | Clemson | DB | Andrew Mukuba | | | Duke | QB | Riley Leonard | Transferred to Notre Dame | | Duke | RB | Jordan Waters | | | Duke | RB | Jaquez Moore | Staying at Duke | | Duke | DL | Aeneas Peebles | | | Duke | DL | RJ Oben | | | Duke | LB | Dorian Mausi | | | Duke | DB | Jaden Watkins | | | Duke | K | Charlie Ham | | | FSU | QB | AJ Duffy | | | FSU | OL | Bless Harris | | | FSU | OL | Thomas Shrader | | | FSU | RB | CJ Campbell | | | FSU | TE | Preston Daniel | | | FSU | TE | Markeston Douglas | | | FSU | DL | Ayobami Tifase | | | FSU | DL | Malcolm Ray | | | FSU | DE | Patrick Payton | | | FSU | LB | Dylan Brown-Turner | | | Louisville | DE | Popeye Williams | | | Miami | QB | Tyler Van Dyke | Transferred to Wisconsin | | Miami | RB | Donald Chaney Jr. | | | Miami | TE | Jaleel Skinner | | | Miami | WR | Colbie Young | | | Miami | DE | Cyrus Moss | | | NC State | QB | MJ Morris | | | NC State | OL | Jaleel Davis | | | NC State | OL | Lyndon Cooper | | | NC State | RB | Michael Allen | | | NC State | RB | Jordan Houston | | | NC State | TE | Christopher Toudle | | | NC State | WR | Terrell Timmons | | | NC State | WR | Porter Rooks | | | NC State | WR | Anthony Smith | | | NC State | WR | Joshua Crabtree | | | NC State | DL | C.J. Clark | | | NC State | LB | Torren Wright | | | NC State | LB | Daejuan Thompson | | | NC State | DB | Jakeen Harris | | | NC State | DB | Chris Scott | | | NC State | DB | Darius Edmundson | | | NC State | DB | Nate Evans | | | NC State | DB/WR | Cecil Powell | | | Pitt | DL | Samuel Okunlola | | | Syracuse | DL | Terry Lockett | | | UNC | QB | Jefferson Boaz | | | UNC | OL | Justin Kanyuk | | | UNC | RB | George Pettaway | | | UNC | TE | Kamari Morales | Transferred to Boston College | | UNC | WR | Doc Chapman | | | UNC | WR | Andre Green | | | UNC | DE | Kedrick Bingley-Jones | | | UNC | LB | Deuce Caldwell | | | UNC | LB | Sebastian Cheeks | | | UNC | DB | Tayon Holloway | | | UNC | K | Ryan Coe | | | Virginia | DB | William Simpkins | | | Virginia | LB | Lex Long | | | Virginia Tech | TE | Dae'Quan Wright | | | Wake Forest | QB | Mitch Griffis | | | Wake Forest | RB | Justice Ellison | | | Wake Forest | WR | Wesley Grimes | Transferred to NC State | | Wake Forest | WR | Jahmal Banks | |
B1G
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Illinois | RB | Reggie Love III | | | Illinois | DB | Taz Nicholson | Transferred to Ole Miss | | Indiana | QB | Bendan Sorsby | Transferred to Cincinnati | | Indiana | OL | Matthew Bedford | | | Indiana | OL | Carter Smith | | | Indiana | OL | Kahlil Benson | Transferred to Colorado | | Indiana | OL | Zach Carpenter | | | Indiana | RB | Jaylin Lucas | | | Indiana | RB | Trent Howland | Transferred to Minnesota | | Indiana | WR | Donaven McCulley | | | Indiana | DB | Jordan Shaw | Transferred to Arizona | | Iowa | QB | Spencer Petras | Transferred to Utah State | | Iowa | QB | Joe Labas | | | Iowa | OL | Valen Erickson | Transferred to NC State | | Maryland | RB | Ramon Brown | | | Maryland | LB | Jaishawn Barham | | | Michigan State | QB | Katin Houser | | | Michigan State | QB | Sam Leavitt | Transferred to Arizona State | | Michigan State | OL | Keyshawn Blackstock | Transferred to Arkansas | | Michigan State | OL | Spencer Brown | Transferred to oklahoma | | Michigan State | OL | Kristian Phillips | | | Michigan State | OL | Brandon Baldwin | Staying at Michigan State | | Michigan State | OL | Ethan Boyd | Staying at Michigan State | | Michigan State | TE | Maliq Carr | | | Michigan State | DL | Zion Young | | | Michigan State | DL | Derrick Harmon | | | Michigan State | LB | Darius Snow | Staying at Michigan State | | Michigan State | LB | Jacoby Windmon | | | Michigan State | LS | Hank Pepper | | | Minnesota | QB | Athan Kaliakmanis | | | Minnesota | WR | Dino Kaliakmanis | | | Nebraska | QB | Jeff Sims | | | Nebraska | TE | John Goodwin | | | Nebraska | TE | Jake Appleget | | | Nebraska* | TE | Jake Appleget | (*dismissed from team pre-season) Transferred to Syracuse | | Northwestern | OL | Josh Priebe | | | Ohio State | QB | Kyle McCord | | | Ohio State | OL | Jakob James | | | Ohio State | OL | Victor Cutler | | | Ohio State | RB | Evan Pryor | | | Ohio State | RB | Chip Trayanum | Transferred to Kentucky | | Ohio State | RB | Will Hartson | | | Ohio State | TE | Joe Royer | | | Ohio State | WR | Julian Fleming | | | Ohio State | DE | Omari Abor | | | Ohio State | LB | Reid Carrico | | | Ohio State | DB | Cam Martinez | | | Ohio State | DB | Ryan Turner | | | Ohio State | DB | Jyaire Brown | | | Ohio State | DB | Kye Stokes | | | Ohio State | K | Parker Lewis | | | Penn State | WR | Cristian Driver | | | Penn State | P | Alex Bacchetta | | | Purdue | WR | Deion Burks | Transferred to oklahoma | | Wisconsin | WR | Keontez Lewis | |
Big XII
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Baylor | QB | Blake Shapen | Transferred to Mississippi State | | Baylor | OL | George Maile | | | Baylor | TE | Drake Dabney | | | Cincinnati | RB | Myles Montgomery | | | Cincinnati | TE | Chamon Metayer | Transferred to Colorado | | Cincinnati | DB/LB | DeShawn Pace | | | Cincinnati | DB | Byron Threats | | | Houston | OL | Reuben Unije | | | Houston | OL | Tyler Johnson | Transferred to Colorado | | Houston | OL | Aaron Willis | | | Houston | WR | Matthew Golden | | | Houston | DL | Chidozie Nwankwo | | | Houston | DL | Jamaree Caldwell | | | Houston | DL | Justin Benton | | | Iowa State | OL | Darrell Simmons | | | Kansas State | QB | Will Howard | | | Kansas State | QB | Jake Rubley | | | Kansas State | QB | Adryan Lara | | | Kansas State | RB | Treshaun Ward | | | Kansas State | RB | Anthony Frias | | | Kansas State | FB | Christian Moore | | | Kansas State | WR | Shane Porter | | | Kansas State | WR | Wesley Watson | | | Kansas State | WR | RJ Garcia | | | Kansas State | DE | Nate Matlack | | | Kansas State | LB | Collin Dunn | | | Kansas State | DB | Will Lee III | Transferred to TAMU | | Kansas State | DB | Jordan Wright | | | Kansas State | DB | Jordan Perry | | | Kansas State | DB | Kobe Savage | | | Oklahoma | QB | Dillon Gabriel | Transferred to Oregon | | Oklahoma | OL | Nate Anderson | | | Oklahoma | OL | Savion Byrd | | | Oklahoma | OL | Cayden Green | | | Oklahoma | RB | Daylan Smothers | | | Oklahoma | TE | Jason Llewellyn | | | Oklahoma | WR/DB | DJ Graham | | | Oklahoma | DL | Reggie Grimes II | | | Oklahoma | DL | Kelvin Gilliam | | | Oklahoma | DB | Key Lawrence | | | Oklahoma State | QB | Gunnar Gundy | | | TCU | WR | Cordale Russell | | | TCU | DE | Jonathan Bax | | | TCU | DB | Randon Fontenette | Transferred to Vanderbilt | | Texas | OL | Sawyer Goram-Welch | | | Texas | WR | Casey Cain | | | Texas | WR | Isaiah Neyor | | | Texas | DB | Jalen Catalon | | | Texas | DB | X'Avion Brice | | | Texas | DB | Larry Turner-Gooden | | | Texas Tech | QB | Tyler Shough | Transferred to Louisville | | Texas Tech | OL | Seth Martin | | | UCF | WR | Amari Johnson | | | UCF | LB | Isaiah Paul | | | UCF | DB | Corey Thornton | | | West Virginia | LB | Lance Dixon | | | West Virginia | DB | Andrew Wilson-Lamp | | | West Virginia | DB | Hershey McLaurin | |
CUSA
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | FIU | WR | Kris Mitchell | Transferred to Notre Dame | | FIU | DL | Jordan Guerad | Transferred to Minnesota | | Louisiana Tech | QB | Hank Bachmeier | Transferred to Wake Forest | | Louisiana Tech | OL | Carson Bruno | Transferred to TCU | | Louisiana Tech | LB | Brevin Randle | | | Middle Tennessee | DE | Zaylin Wood | Transferred to Vanderbilt | | Western Kentucky | DB | Upton Stout | | | Western Kentucky | DB | Talique Allen | |
MAC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Akron | DB | Corey Thomas Jr. | | | Bowling Green | DB | Jalen Huskey | | | Buffalo | DB | Devin Grant | | | Eastern Michigan | QB | Austin Smith | | | Eastern Michigan | TE | Andreas Paaske | Transferred to Arkansas | | Eastern Michigan | DE | Mikah Coleman | Transferred to Cincinnati | | Miami (OH) | QB | Aveon Smith | | | Northern Illinois | WR | Trayvon Rudolph | | | Ohio | QB | Kurtis Rourke | | | Ohio | RB | Sieh Bangura | | | Toledo | QB | Dequan Finn | | | Toledo | OL | Vinny Sciury | |
MWC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Boise State | QB | Taylen Green | Transferred to Arkansas | | Boise State | WR | Eric McAlister | | | Fresno State | QB | Logan Fife | | | Hawaii | QB | Brayden Schager | | | New Mexico | OL | JC Davis | | | San Diego State | OL | Drew Azzopardi | | | San Diego State | TE | Cameron Harpole | Transferred to Arizona State | | San Diego State | TE | Mark Redman | Transferred to Louisville | | San Diego State | LB | Zyrus Fiaseu | | | San Diego State | DB | Marcus Ratcliffe | Transferred to UCLA | | San Diego State | DB | Dezjhon Malone | Transferred to oklahoma | | San Jose State | OL | Fernando Carmona Jr. | | | UNLV | DB | Cameren Jenkins | | | Utah State | DB | Devin Dye | |
PAC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | ASU | QB | Drew Pyne | | | ASU | OT | Isaia Glass | | | ASU | DL | BJ Green II | | | ASU | DB | Jordan Clark | Transferred to Notre Dame | | Cal | QB | Sam Jackson | | | Cal | LB | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | | | Cal | DB | Jeremiah Earby | | | Colorado | QB | Kasen Weisman | | | Colorado | QB | Ty Thompson | | | Colorado | OL | Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan | | | Colorado | TE | Mikey Harrison | | | Oregon | WR | Kris Hutson | | | Oregon | DL | Tevita Pome'e | | | Oregon | DB | Daymon David | | | Oregon | DB | Trikweze Bridges | | | Oregon* | DB | Bryan Addison | (*left team mid-season) | | Oregon State | QB | DJ Uiagalelei | | | Oregon State | QB | Aidan Chiles | | | Oregon State | TE | Jack Velling | | | Oregon State | DB | Jermod McCoy | | | Oregon State | DB | Akili Arnold | | | UCLA | QB | Dante Moore | | | UCLA | TE | Carsen Ryan | | | UCLA | DB | John Humphrey | | | UCLA | DB | Kamari Ramsey | | | USC | WR | Raleek Brown | | | USC | WR | Michael Jackson III | | | USC | DL | De'Jon Benton | | | USC | DL | Fabian Ross | | | Utah | QB | Bryson Barnes | | | Utah | QB | Nate Johnson | | | Utah | WR | Mikey Matthews | | | Utah | DB | JaTravis Broughton | | | Washington | QB | Dylan Morris | | | Washington State | QB | Cam Ward | | | Washington State | DB | Javan Robinson | Transferred to Arizona State |
SBC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Coastal Carolina | QB | Grayson McCall | | | Georgia State | RB | Marcus Carroll | | | Georgia State | WR | Robert Lewis | Transferred to Auburn | | JMU | QB | Jordan McCloud | | | JMU | TE | Zach Horton | | | Marshall | QB | Cam Fancher | | | Old Dominion | OL | Chris Chernak | | | Old Dominion | WR | Javon Harvey | Transferred to TAMU | | South Alabama | WR | Caullin Lacy | | | Southern Miss | OL | Gerquan Scott | Transferred to Ole Miss |
SEC
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Alabama | QB | Tyler Buchner | Transferred to Notre Dame as a lacrosse player | | Alabama | RB | Rocket Sanders | | | Alabama | WR | Thaiu Jones-Bell | | | Alabama | WR | Ja'Corey Brooks | | | Alabama | DL | Isaiah Hastings | | | Alabama | DL | Anquin Barnes | | | Arkansas | RB | Rocket Sanders | | | Arkansas | DL | Taurean Carter | | | Arkansas | DL | Tank Booker | | | Arkansas | LB | Pooh Paul | | | Arkansas | LB | Chris Paul Jr. | Transferred to Ole Miss | | Arkansas | DB | Jaylen Lewis | | | Arkansas | DB | Malik Chavis | | | Auburn | WR | Jyaire Shorter | | | Auburn | WR | Malcolm Johnson Jr. | | | Auburn | DL | Enyce Sledge | Transferred to Illinois | | Auburn | DE | Wilky Denaud | | | Auburn | DB | Austin Ausberry | | | Florida | QB | Max Brown | Transferred to Charlotte | | Florida | OL | Jalen Farmer | | | Florida | OL | Jordan Herman | | | Florida | RB | Trevor Etienne | | | Florida | RB | Carlson Joseph | | | Florida | TE | Andrew Savaiinaea | | | Florida | TE | Jonathan Odom | | | Florida | WR | Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman | | | Florida | WR | Caleb Douglas | | | Florida | DL | Chris McClellan | | | Florida | DL | Keenan Landry | | | Florida | DL | Will Norman | | | Florida | LB | Princley Unmanmielen | | | Florida | DB | Kamari Wilson | | | Florida | DB | Jadarrius Perkins | | | Florida | K | Adam Mihalek | | | Georgia | QB | Brock Vandagriff | Transferred to Kentucky | | Georgia | OL | Austin Blaske | | | Georgia | WR | Jackson Meeks | | | Georgia | DL | Jonathan Jefferson | Transferred to SMU | | Georgia | DE | CJ Madden | | | Georgia | DE | Marvin Jones, Jr. | | | Georgia | LB | Darris Smith | | | Georgia | LB | Xavian Sorey | | | Georgia | LB | E.J. Lightsey | | | Georgia | DB | Nyland Green | | | Kentucky | QB | Destin Wade | | | Kentucky | QB | Kaiya Sheron | | | Kentucky | WR | Shamar Porter | Staying at Kentucky | | Kentucky | DL | Jamarius Dinkins | | | Kentucky | LB | Keaten Wade | | | LSU | RB | Armoni Goodwin | | | LSU | TE | Jackson McGohan | | | LSU | DE | Quency Wiggins | | | LSU | DB | Laterrance Welch | | | Mississippi State | QB | Will Rogers | | | Mississippi State | RB | Woody Marks | | | Mississippi State | WR | Zavion Thomas | | | Missouri | LB | Dameon Wilson | | | Missouri | LB | Xavier Simmons | | | Missouri | DE | DJ Wesolak | | | South Carolina | QB | Colten Gauthier | | | South Carolina | QB | Tanner Bailey | | | South Carolina | OL | JonDarius Morgan | | | South Carolina | WR | Juice Wells | | | South Carolina | WR | Landon Sampson | | | South Carolina | WR | O'Mega Blake | | | South Carolina | WR | Kylic Horton | | | South Carolina | WR | Zavier Short | | | South Carolina | RB | Mario Anderson | | | South Carolina | DL | Felix Hixon | | | South Carolina | DL | Donovan Westmoreland | | | South Carolina | DE | D'Andre Martin | | | South Carolina | DB | Isaiah Norris | | | South Carolina | DB | Kajuan Banks | | | South Carolina | K | Mitch Jeter | | | South Carolina* | DL | Xzavier McLeod | (*dismissed from team mid-season) | | TAMU | QB | Max Johnson | Transferred to North Carolina | | TAMU | OL | LT Overton | | | TAMU | OL | Micaiah Overton | | | TAMU | OL | Chase Bisontis | | | TAMU | TE | Jake Johnson | | | TAMU | WR | Raymond Cottrell | Transferred to Kentucky | | TAMU | DE | Fadil Diggs | | | TAMU | DL | Walter Nolen | | | TAMU | DB | Tyreek Chappell | | | Tennessee | OL | Mo Clipper Jr. | | | Tennessee | OL | Addison Nichols | | | Tennessee | OL | Connor Meadows | | | Tennessee | WR | Josh Kelly | | | Tennessee | LB | Brandon Turnage | | | Tennessee | LB | Mekhi Bigelow | | | Tennessee | DE | Tyler Baron | | | Tennessee | DB | Jack Luttrell | | | Tennessee | DB | Warren Burrell | Transferred to Georgia Tech | | Tennessee | DB | Doneiko Slaughter | | | Tennessee | DB | Tamarion McDonald | | | Tennessee | DB | De'Shawn Rucker | | | Vanderbilt | QB | AJ Swann | | | Vanderbilt | WR | Will Sheppard | | | Vanderbilt | WR | London Humphreys | | | Vanderbilt | DL | Nate Clifton | Transferred to USC | | Vanderbilt | LB | Ethan Barr | | | Vanderbilt | DB | De'Rickey Wright | | | Vanderbilt | DB | Savion Riley | |
Independents and Others
| Current Program | Position | Player | Status | | ---: | :---: | :--- | :--- | | Notre Dame | OL | Zeke Correll | Transferred to NC State | | Notre Dame | WR | Tobias Merriweather | | | Notre Dame | WR | Braylon James | Transferred to TCU | | Notre Dame | WR | Chris Tyree | Transferred to Virginia | | Notre Dame | WR | Rico Flores | | | Notre Dame | DE | Nana Osafo-Mensah | Transferred to TCU | | Notre Dame | DB | Antonio Carter | | | Notre Dame* | OL | Joey Tanona | (*previously medically retired) | | UConn | QB | Zion Turner | | | UConn | OL | Yakiri Walker | Transferred to Colorado | | UConn | TE | Justin Joly | | | UConn | DB | Mumu Bin-Wahad | | | Bucknell | DB | Ethan Robinson | Transferred to Minnesota | | Fairmont State | DB | Jovon Jackson | Transferred to Texas Tech | | Gannon | DE | Obi Ezeigbo | Transferred to USF | | Harvard | DL | Thor Griffith | Transferred to Louisville | | Holy Cross | QB | Matthew Sluka | | | Holy Cross | OL | Luke Newman | | | Jackson State | WR | Seven McGee | Staying at Jackson State | | LIU | DE | Eric ONeill | | | Monmouth | WR | Dymere Miller | | | Montana State | OL | Omarrian Aigbedion | | | Montana State | OL | Rush Reimer | | | New Hampshire | QB | Max Brosmer | | | North Dakota | OL | Easton Kilty | | | Northern Arizona | DB | David Spruiells | | | Penn | DL | Joey Slackman | Transferred to Kansas State | | Samford | OL | Jabari Brooks | Transferred to UCF | | San Diego | DB | Zamir Wallace | | | Shorter | OL | Alan Herron | | | Southeastern Louisiana | TE | Bauer Sharp | | | UC Davis | DL | Chubba Maae | Transferred to Arizona | | UC Davis | LB | Teddye Buchanan | Transferred to Cal | | UT-Martin | DE | Daylan Dotson | | | Valdosta State | OL | Michael Marotta | | | William and Mary | LB | John Pius | Transferred to Wisconsin | | Yale | OL | Jonathan Mendoza | Transferred to Louisville |
Willie Fritz, the back-to-back American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year who boasts 31 years of collegiate head coaching experience, has been named the 16th head coach in University of Houston football history, Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman announced Sunday.
> 247-121-1 all-time as a head coach
I knew he was successful (even before Tulane), but didn't realize he has the 5th most all-time wins among active FBS head coaches. I think he's a home-run hire for UH.
There's also this press release from today where he was officially introduced.
ToasterOverlord @fanaticus.social 4th and 5, the national championship on the line right here...