With Week 1 of the 2025 college football season upon us, the quarterback dominoes have mostly fallen. Week 0 is in the books and the first full weekend of competition days away, but some coaches are making last-second decisions about their starters — publicly, at least.
One of the teams that waited until game week to make the call was North Carolina. In his first year as the coach of the Tar Heels, Bill Belichick oversaw a competition between veteran Max Johnson and transfer Gio Lopez, and he announced Lopez as the starter just days before the season opener against TCU.
Ohio State, Alabama and Tennessee are among the Power Four programs that had already tabbed their starting quarterbacks already. The Buckeyes are trying to repeat as national champions, while Tennessee would like to build on its first College Football Playoff appearance in program history.
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Alabama, in an effort to bounce back from a somewhat lackluster first season under coach Kalen DeBoer, is turning to a veteran at quarterback. Even major Group of Six programs like Memphis have made a decision.
There’s still some to be settled, but here’s a rundown of the quarterback battles that have been decided.
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-08-27 21:12:00
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