Following are the fantasy-relevant starting depth charts released by the teams, along with any notes and last year’s stats, for FBS teams playing their FIRST games of the season Oct. 23-24.
- Teams are in alphabetical order on the date they play.
- Starters on depth chart are listed, for full charts see posts on twitter
- Post will be continually updated as more depth charts are released
- Stats listed are from 2019
- (Air Force is not listed along with all the Mountain West teams because they already played a game)
- A number of Big Ten teams did not release depth charts (that I’ve seen so far, will update if more are released), for those teams I have listed rough projected depth charts which are a combination of preseason previews, last year’s stats, and sportswriter projections, use those at your own discretion
Friday October 23rd:
Illinois depth chart (an official team account said they wouldn’t be releasing a depth chart, so this is PROJECTED)
- QB: Brandon Peters (1884-18) has been named/acknowledged to be the starter
- RB: Mike Epstein (8/45-0) or Chase Brown (3/18-0)
- WRs: Josh Imatorbhebhe (33/634), Casey Washington (11/132), Donny Navarro (27/345)
- TE: Luke Ford (Georgia)/Daniel Barker (18/273)/Daniel Imatorbhebhe (USC)
Wisconsin depth chart:
- QB: Graham Mertz (73-0)
- RB: Garrett Groshek (194-2) OR Nakia Watson (331-2)
- FB: Mason Stokke (51-2)
- WRs: Danny Davis (30/250), Kendric Pryor (23/278)
- TE: Jake Ferguson (33/407)
Saturday October 24th:
Boise State depth chart:
- QB: Hank Bachmeier (1879-9)
- RB: George Holani (1014-7)
- WRs: Octavius Evans (19/211), CT Thomas (41/522), Khalil Shakir (63/872)
- TE: John Bates (22/273)
Colorado State depth chart (game postponed):
- QB: Patrick O’Brien (2803-13) OR Todd Centeio (444-5 – Temple) OR Justice McCoy (20-0)
- RB: Marcus McElroy (370-3)
- WRs: Nate Craig-Myers (23/329), Dante Wright (57/805), EJ Scott (15/255)
- TE: Trey McBride (45/560)
Fresno State depth chart:
- QB: Jake Haener (Washington transfer)
- RB: Ronnie Rivers (899-13)
- WRs: Keric Wheatfall (17/307), Jalen Cropper (15/196), Chris Coleman (9/158) OR Josh Kelly (1/-10)
- TE: Juan Rodriguez (5/42)
Hawaii depth chart:
- QB: Chevan Cordeiro (907-8)
- RB: Miles Reed (908-8)
- WRs: Rico Bussey (5/150 – North Texas), Lincoln Victor (10/86), Zion Bowens, Jared Smart (87/1129)
Indiana depth chart:
- QB: Michael Penix (1394-10)
- RB: Stevie Scott (845-10)
- WRs: Miles Marshall (16/196), Whop Philyor (70/1002), Ty Fryfogle (45/604)
- TE: Peyton Hendershot (52/622)
Iowa depth chart:
- QB: Spencer Petras (25-0)
- RB: Tyler Goodson (638-5)
- FB: Monte Pottebaum (1-0)
- WRs: Brandon Smith (37/439), Ihmir Smith-Marsette (44/722)
- TE: Sam LaPorta (15/188)
Maryland depth chart:
- QB: Lance LeGendre (7-0) OR Taulia Tagovailoa (100-1 – Alabama)
- RB: Jake Funk (173-2)
- WRs: Jeshaun Jones (22/288 – 2018), Dontay Demus (41/625), Brian Cobbs (16/243)
- TE: Tyler Baylor
Michigan chart (likely not releasing a depth chart, following is PROJECTED):
- QB: Joe Milton (59-1) has been taking #1 reps
- RB: Zach Charbonnet (726-11), Hassan Haskins (622-4)
- WRs: Ronnie Bell (48/758), Giles Jackson (9/142), Cornelius Johnson (4/61)
- TE: Nick Eubanks (25/243)
Michigan State depth chart (may not be releasing a depth chart based upon a quote from Mel Tucker, following is PROJECTED):
- QB: Rocky Lombardi (74-0) or Payton Thorne or Theo Day (12-0)
- RB: Elijah Collins (988-5)
- WRs: Tre Mosley (21/216), Jalen Nailor (15/106), Jayden Reed (56/797 – 2018, W Michigan)
- TE: Matt Dotson (16/151)/Trenton Gillison (12/147)
Minnesota depth chart (PROJECTED):
- QB: Tanner Morgan (3253-30)
- RB: Mohammed Ibrahim (604-7)
- WRs: Rashod Bateman (60/1219), Chris Autman-Bell (28/371), Doug Emilien/Seth Green/Clay Geary/Daniel Jackson
- TE: Jake Paulson (4/51)/Brevyn Spann-Ford (4/25)
Nebraska depth chart (not releasing a depth chart, following is PROJECTED):
- QB: Adrian Martinez (1956-10, 626-7) named starter
- RB: Dedrick Mills (745-10) acknowledged to be RB1
- WRs: Wan’Dale Robinson (40/453), Kade Warner (8/101), Omar Manning, Chris Hickman (1/0)
- TE: Jack Stoll (25/234)
Nevada depth chart:
- QB: Carson Strong (2335-11)
- RB: Toa Taua (807-6) OR Devonte Lee (302-7)
- WRs: Elijah Cooks (76/926), Melquan Stovall (19/171), Romeo Doubs (44/649)
- TE: Cole Turner (4/51)
New Mexico depth chart (game postponed):
- QB: Tevaka Tuioti named starter
- RB:
- WRs:
- TE:
Northwestern depth chart:
- QB: Peyton Ramsey (2454-13 – Indiana)
- RB: Isaiah Bowser (204-0)
- WRs: Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman (17/188), Riley Lees (51/430), Kyric McGowan (13/102)
- TE: John Raine (38/343 – FAU)
Ohio State depth chart (PROJECTED):
- QB: Justin Fields (3273-41, 484-10)
- RB: Trey Sermon (385-4 – Oklahoma), Master Teague (789-4)
- WRs: Chris Olave (48/840), Garrett Wilson (30/432), Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- TE: Luke Farrell (7/119)
Penn State depth chart:
- QB: Sean Clifford (2654-23, 405-5)
- RB: Noah Cain (443-8)
- WRs: Parker Washington, Cam Sullivan-Brown (8/56), Jahan Dotson (27/488)
- TE: Pat Freiermuth (43/507)
Purdue depth chart (PROJECTED):
- QB: Jack Plummer (1603-11) OR Aidan O’Connell (1101-8) OR Austin Burton (365-1 – UCLA)
- RB: King Doerue (451-5), Alexander Horvath (377-2)
- WRs: Rondale Moore (29/387) – declared OUT on Friday, David Bell (86/1035), Amad Anderson (31/343), Jared Sparks (8/108)
- TE: Payne Durham (9/82)
Rice depth chart:
- QB: Mike Collins (49-0 – TCU)
- RB: Juma Otoviano (114-0)
- FB: Jaeger Bull
- WRs: Austin Trammell (60/726), August Pitre (17/144)
- TE: Jack Bradley (1/8)
Rutgers depth chart:
- QB: Artur Sitkowski (429-1) OR Noah Vedral (418-0 – Neb)
- RB: Isaih Pacheco (729-7)
- WRs: Aron Cruickshank (13/138 – Wisc), Bo Melton (30/427), Shameen Jones (2/15)
- TE: Jovani Haskins (4/18 – W Virginia)
San Diego State depth chart (13 starting positions on offense, tons of ORs, this is a mess):
- QB: Carson Baker (172-1)
- RB: Jordan Byrd (355-3) OR Kaegun Williams (110-0) OR Greg Bell (Nebraska)
- RB: Chance Bell (384-2) OR Chase Jasmin (366-4) OR Lucky Avinger
- WRs: Jesse Matthews (48/633) OR Isaiah Richardson (9/119), Ethan Dedeaux (7/121) OR BJ Busbee (13/109), Kobe Smith (58/691) OR Elijah Kothe (17/179)
- TE: Daniel Bellinger (15/201)
- TE: Nolan Givan (12/92 – Ball State)
San Jose State depth chart:
- QB: Nick Starkel (1152-7 – Arkansas) OR Nick Nash (133-2)
- RB: Kairee Robinson (174-0)
- WRs: Tre Walker (79/1161), Isaiah Hamilton (43/718), Bailey Gaither (52/812)
- TE: Derrick Deese (19/179)
UNLV depth chart:
- QB: Kenyon Oblad (2081-18) OR Max Gilliam (1394-14 – 2018) OR Justin Rogers (TCU transfer)
- RB: Charles Williams (1257-11)
- WRs: Jacob Gasser (10/55), Tyleek Collins (15/79), Kyle Williams
- TE: Giovanno Fauolo (22/295)
Utah State depth chart:
- QB: Jason Shelley (43-1 – Utah)
- RB: Jaylon Warren (569-5) OR Devonta’e Henry-Cole (188-2 – Utah)
- WRs: Jordan Nathan (56/581), Deven Thompkins (40/536) OR Taylor Compton (14/121), Justin McGriff
- TE: Carson Terrell (13/84)
Wyoming depth chart:
- QB: Sean Chambers (915-7, 567-10)
- RB: Xazavian Valladay (1265-6)
- FB: Parker Christensen
- WRs: Gunner Gentry (6/130), Ayden Eberhardt (8/168)
- TE: Treyton Welch
