Never had much doubt. Bama desperately needs the highest possible upside at QB this season, even if it comes with minimal experience.
Sources: Alabama has named Keelon Russell the team’s starting quarterback. He won the job on camp over Austin Mack.
Bill Connelly
@ESPN_BillC
ESPN writer, professional nerd. SP+. Author of three books (Forward Progress, Study Hall and 50 Best*). College football, soccer, tennis. Puma addiction.
Joined June 2010
- Okay, these are stupendous.The details behind the 100th Anniversary edition uniforms 🔎
- The @HeismanTrophy wants to be part of the conversation year-round and wants fans to have a louder say, so it created the Heisman Hopefuls platform. It'll have updated stats and EA CFB ratings throughout the season. Honestly a pretty cool setup.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL SP+ TOP 771 Ohio State -148 Oberlin LSU -133 Centenary Miami -129 Fort Lauderdale Montana State -11 UTEP Ferris State -4.5 Ball State New England College -2.5 Maine Maritime Full 2026 spreadsheet later this week. And THEN THE SEASON CAN START.
- * Kiffin vs. Ole Miss and SO many big games * Weirdest Week 0! * Week 10's almost too much * Year of the QB(s) * A messy American race * Watch Youngstown State (and Merchant Marine) Maybe my favorite annual piece: HOW TO ENJOY CFB THE MOST THIS YEAR
