ESPN College GameDay
ESPN College GameDay
ESPN, Rece Davis, Pete Thamel
What You Need to Know About This Season’s QB Races
1 hour 8 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Intro
Trivia: Name true freshmen QBs who've won 10+ games
Trivia: Name redshirt freshmen QBs who've won 10+ games
QB races: Who's ready to break away this fall
Ohio State QB: Who starts vs Texas and Michigan?
Notre Dame's future QB faces tough schedule
QB battles at… Colorado, Alabama, Oregon
Which teams will ride one QB? Which ones will rotate?
Will the college football playoff stay at 12 teams?
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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel kick things off with a trivia question: how many true freshman QBs have ever led their teams to 10+ wins? That sparks a deep dive into this season’s most compelling quarterback battles… from Ohio State’s high-stakes decision to Notre Dame’s brutal schedule to the uncertainty swirling at Alabama and Colorado. But as teams weigh their options under center, one bigger question hangs over it all: is the 12-team playoff the final answer… or just the next chapter in college football’s evolution?
 
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