Notre Dame QB, Arch Manning weapons among key position battles as college football spring practices conclude

The spring practice schedule is going to reach its conclusion over the next couple of weeks, with a strong collection of spring games set for this Saturday, April 12, and plenty more to come before players wrap up the semester and enter the summer conditioning portion of their calendar. 

How coaches treat spring games is changing rapidly, but the goals of spring practice remain the same. They want competition at every position, but we know better than to think that every spot on the depth chart is truly up for grabs. For the top teams in the country — or at least the ones who we project to start the year in that conversation — sorting out a few position battles could end up being the difference in realizing their full potential in 2025. For some, that means identifying a new starting quarterback. For others, it’s about putting the pieces around expected or returning starters to solidify a well-rounded squad ready to contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff. 

We have highlighted a handful of position battles that we’re tracking as spring practice wraps up, noting any opportunity to gain some insight from a spring game when applicable. There are a couple of quarterbacks, obviously, but also some spots that could be crucial for solidifying what’s already a strong depth chart heading into 2025. 

Alabama: Quarterback 

Spring game: April 12 
Names to know: Ty Simpson, Austin Mack, Keelon Russell 

Ty Simpson might have a full punch card for all the times he has been deemed a contender for the starting role as the…

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Author : Chip Patterson

Publish date : 2025-04-10 18:15:00

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