NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Pair of QBs and a running back made the ESPN list.
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Athlon Sports’ Tyler Schuster outlines five bold predictions for the Cougars’ 2026 season.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In the run-up to the start of the college football season, ESPN released a list of “X factors” for each team it projects to start the campaign ranked in the top 25. BYU and Utah both landed on the list, with ESPN ranking the Cougars No. 12 and the Utes No. 18 (in the coaches poll released Tuesday, both teams were three spots lower, with BYU at No. 15 and Utah at No. 21. For the Cougars, Cal transfer linebacker and Utah native Cade Uluave was named the X factor, while backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin was named the X factor for the Utes.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… In the run-up to the start of the college football season, ESPN released a list of “X factors” for each team it projects to start the campaign ranked in the top 25. BYU and Utah both landed on the list, with ESPN ranking the Cougars No. 12 and the Utes No. 18 (in the coaches poll released Tuesday, both teams were three spots lower, with BYU at No. 15 and Utah at No. 21. For the Cougars, Cal transfer linebacker and Utah native Cade Uluave was named the X factor, while backup quarterback Byrd Ficklin was named the X factor for the Utes.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Last fall camp, the No. 1 question was at QB. This season it’s a different position group that must prove itself.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The Cougars’ new defensive coordinator is quick to point to the coaches he’s worked with who helped shape him.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College football pollsters have overlooked four legitimate contenders heading into 2026. Each program has the resume, the roster or the coaching pedigree to prove the preseason doubters wrong.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… BYU analyst Hans Olsen identifies incoming transfers who should be game changers for the Cougars in 2026.
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Athlon Sports predicts the best game by week for the Big 12 in the 2026 college football season.
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As the 2026 college football season draws near, Athlon Sports’ writers break down the betting landscape and share their picks for the Big 12.