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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 October 29-31.

• Teams are in alphabetical order on the date they play.
• Starters on depth chart are listed, for full charts see posts on twitter
• Stats listed are from 2019

Thursday October 29:

Colorado State depth chart:

• QB: Patrick O’Brien (2803-13) OR Todd Centeio (444-5 – Temple) OR Justice McCoy (20-0) – recent quote from team that O’Brien had missed some time in preseason camp “through no fault of his own”, reports Thursday morning were that Centeio is expected to start
• RB: Marcus McElroy (370-3)
• WRs: Nate Craig-Myers (23/329), Dante Wright (57/805), EJ Scott (15/255)
• TE: Trey McBride (45/560)

Saturday October 31:

New Mexico depth chart:

• QB: Tevaka Tuioti (1460-7)
• RB: Bryson Carroll (536-2)
• WRs: Andrew Erickson, Emmanuel Logan-Greene (19/193), Elijah Queen
• TE: Marcus Williams (26/428)

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On Tuesday Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz was confirmed out with a second positive covid test, and Penn State RB Noah Cain was shared to be out for the rest of the season with his injury in the season opener. North Texas QB Jason Bean is now QB1 on the depth chart after his big game before the off week, and Southern Miss QB Jack Abraham returned to practice after contracting Covid.

Kentucky QB Terry Wilson and Purdue WR Rondale Moore both were reported to not have been practicing (so far) this week, with reports that Wilson is not expected to play this week.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 27:

QBs:

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – returned to practice Tuesday after being out with covid, expects to play Saturday
• Jason Bean, North Texas – QB1 on depth chart
• Jalen Mayden, Miss State – enters transfer portal
• Graham Mertz, Wisconsin – second positive Covid test, enters 21 day protocol
• Anthony Russo, Temple – did not practice Tuesday, hopeful to practice on Wednesday, team did not announce results of MRI on throwing shoulder
• Danny Vanden Boom, Wisconsin – potential starter this week
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – did not practice again today, reports that the injury is to his throwing hand and he is unlikely to play Saturday

RBs:

• Oscar Adaway, North Texas – not on depth chart
• Noah Cain, Penn State – out for the rest of the season after injury Saturday
• Kylin Hill, Miss State – not expected to play again this season, likely prep for NFL draft
• Ja’Veon Marlow, Vanderbilt – not on depth chart but practiced Tuesday
• Charles McClelland, Cincinnati – likely to need surgery (knee)
• Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – hopeful to play Saturday

WRs & TEs:

• Max Cooper, Iowa – will be back this week after injury last week
• Shedrick Jackson, Auburn – questionable “at best” this week
• TE Bruno Labelle, Cincinnati – day to day with knee injury
• Dimitri Mitsopoulos, Miami (OH) – enters transfer portal
• Rondale Moore, Purdue – WR coach says Moore has been out when asked if he’d been practicing
• Tre Mosley, Michigan State – day to day with leg injury
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – will continue to be evaluated this week, his teammates were quoted as saying they think he will play

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Sunday brought more news than usual as Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz had an initial positive COVID test, and reports that Baylor RBs John Lovett and Trestan Ebner were opting out of the season, but on Monday morning both Baylor RBs were said to still be with the team after a coach conversation with the players.

On Monday we learned Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall is not expected to play this week, while East Carolina QB Holton Ahlers will play. Miss State RB Kylin Hill is still unavailable, WR Danny Gray (SMU) should be good to play this week, but WR Lavel Davis (Virginia) is expected to be out again.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 26 (or from Sunday where noted):

QBs:

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – status unclear for game this week
• Holton Ahlers, East Carolina – cleared and returned to practice
• Myles Brennan, LSU – will practice this week, will see if can get to 100% by Saturday
• Sean Chambers, Wyoming – is out, a chance he could return later this season
• Jalon Daniels, Kansas – sounds like the starter going forward the rest of the season
• Kentucky – QB1 Terry Wilson OR Joey Gatewood
• Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – not expected to be available for Saturday
• Graham Mertz, Wisconsin – reported to have tested positive for Covid (Sunday)
• Miss State – KJ Costello & Will Rogers sharing first team practice reps
• Anthony Russo, Temple – will get MRI on shoulder
• Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland – QB1 on depth chart, no OR
• Western Kentucky – Tyrrell Pigrome likely to get more first-team reps this week as he is in better condition health-wise than Kevaris Thomas
• Tate Whatley, Southern Miss – took hard hit at end of game last weekend, status unclear
• Eli Williams, TCU – enters transfer portal
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – likely not practice Monday due to a minor injury
• Chase Wolf, Wisconsin – not at practice on Monday, reported to have tested positive for Covid

RBs:

• Mulbah Car, Houston – hopefully ready to play this week (DNP Saturday)
• King Doerue, Purdue – sounds hopeful but still questionable this week
• Trestan Ebner, Baylor – reports on Sunday that he is opting out of the season refuted by team on Monday
• David Ellis, Indiana – lower leg injury, hopeful to return soon
• BJ Emmons, FAU – still rehabbing ankle
• Pat Garwo, Boston College – is waiting on MRI results to determine practice status this week (Sunday)
• Kylin Hill, Miss State – still unavailable
• John Lovett, Baylor – reports on Sunday that he is opting out of the season, but then Monday reports that he had decided to stay with the team
• Ja’veon Marlow, Vanderbilt – Coach Mason says the team should get its key players back this week, which presumably includes Marlow – not a firm comment without specific players listed, but promising
• Larry McCammon, FAU – waiting on MRI results after injury last weekend
• Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – hopeful to practice Monday
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – described as day to day
• Darius Pinnix, East Carolina – on the depth chart this week after missing last game with covid protocols
• Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma – team will not confirm is he has been cleared of suspension having sat out required 6 games
• Titus Swen, Wyoming – dealing with covid protocols
• Toa Taua, Nevada – implied to have tested positive for Covid
• SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech – hopeful to return this week
• Ronnie Walker, Virginia – hopeful to play this Saturday
• Xavier White, Texas Tech – hopeful to return this week
• TJ Wisham, Louisiana – out due to wrist surgery

WRs & TEs:

• Trejan Bridges, Oklahoma – team will not confirm is he has been cleared of suspension having sat out required 6 games
• Elijah Cooks, Nevada – sore after injury last weekend, status not determined
• Beau Corrales, UNC – will be evaluated this week
• Lavel Davis, Virginia – expected to be out again this week
• John Dunmore, Penn State – enters transfer portal
• Danny Gray, SMU – practicing and is expected to play
• Taj Harris, Syracuse – no update from the team on his status
• TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe, Illinois – game notes say he did not play last weekend due to injury but is good to go this week
• Hezekiah Jones, Texas A&M – hopeful to play this week
• Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – not at full strength, sounds like team may hold him out until he is 100%
• Miles Marshall, Indiana – in concussion protocol
• TE David Martin-Robinson, Temple – still in covid protocol
• Maurice Massey, Missouri – has been dismissed from team for a violation of team rules/legal charges (had already opted out)
• Rondale Moore, Purdue – will be evaluated end of the week
• TE Darius Pittman, Temple – out with ankle injury
• Gunner Romney, BYU – remains questionable
• TE Dalvin Smith, Western Kentucky – out for season after breaking leg last weekend
• TE Jack Stoll, Nebraska – no definitive update from team, but answer made it sound like he could be out a while

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These updates are a mix of inactives, players who returned to action, QB starters, and some simple injury updates (but not all). Look for a separate post later today (Sunday) with in-depth Saturday injury news.

List of Updates from October 24 (unless noted):

QBs: In the biggest QB news, Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall was announced out in pregame, while Southern Miss QB Jack Abraham did not travel. Oklahoma State QB Spencer Sanders was back in action, and Pitt QB Kenny Pickett sat again.

• Jack Abraham, Southern Miss – did not travel
• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – returned to action from concussion protocol
• James Blackman, Florida State – not in warmups, illness (non-covid)
• Jalon Daniels, Kansas – started
• Max Gilliam, UNLV – started
• James Graham, Georgia Tech – played in reserve
• Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State – started
• Brian Maurer, Tennessee – played
• Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina – did not play
• Dalen Morris, Navy – played
• Stone Norton, FIU – started (Friday)
• Aidan O’Connell, Purdue – started
• Fred Payton, Coastal Carolina – started with Grayson McCall out
• Kenny Pickett, Pitt – did not play
• Chubba Purdy, Florida State – season debut in reserve
• Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma St – started, returned to action
• Nick Starkel, San Jose State – started
• Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland – started
• DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson – played
• Noah Vedral, Rutgers – started
• Tate Whatley, Southern Miss – started with Jack Abraham out
• Joey Yellen, Pitt – started with Kenny Pickett out again

RBs: Purdue RB King Doerue did not play with a hamstring issue, while Georgia State RB Destin Coates returned as did Auburn’s Shaun Shivers. For Georgia Tech Jamious Griffin was out while Jordan Mason made a surprise return.

• Israel Abanikanda, Pitt – returned to action
• Christian Beal-Smith, Wake Forest – played
• Mulbah Car, Houston – did not play
• James Charles, FAU – played
• Destin Coates, Georgia State – returns to action
• King Doerue, Purdue – unavailable, strained hamstring
• David Ellis, Indiana – unavailable
• BJ Emmons, FAU – did not play
• Darrian Felix, USF – unavailable (Friday)
• Sione Finau, BYU – season debut
• Tayon Fleet-Davis, Maryland – did not travel
• Johnny Ford, USF – played (Friday)
• Patrick Garwo, Boston College – unavailable
• Jamious Griffin, Georgia Tech – did not play
• Hassan Hall, Louisville – ruled out
• Jalen Holston, Virginia Tech – available
• Roschon Johnson, Texas – played
• Amare Jones, Tulane – unavailable
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – in pregame “will see limited snaps” – played
• Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech – returned to action
• Seth McGowan, Oklahoma – played
• Raymond, Niro, Northwestern – inactive
• Trent Pennix, NC State – unavailable
• Todd Sibley, Pitt – not dressed
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – returned to action
• Danny Smith, Boise State – not dressed
• Kavosiey Smoke, Kentucky – reports may be available, did not play
• Josh Stoner, Air Force – did not travel, covid protocols
• Titus Swen, Wyoming – did not warm up
• Toa Taua, Nevada – unavailable
• Bentavious Thompson, UCF – returned to action
• Chadarius Townsend, Texas Tech – unavailable
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – did not travel, personal matter (Friday)

WRs & TEs: In the more high profile receiver news, Texas Tech was missing KeSean Carter, TJ Vasher, and Dalton Rigdon. Lavel Davis was out for Virginia as was Beau Corrales for UNC, and Taj Harris did not travel for Syracuse in what was likely disciplinary. Jake Smith was back for Texas, and RJ Sneed played after a long layoff for Baylor. Finally, Southern Miss WR Tim Jones was out yet again and BYU WR Gunner Romney and Miami TE Brevin Jordan also did not suit up.

• Lawrence Arnold, Kansas – not dressed
• Jared Atkinson, Baylor – unavailable
• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – season debut
• KeSean Carter, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Keke Chism, Missouri – played
• Beau Corrales, UNC – out, lower body injury
• Lavel Davis, Virginia – unavailable
• TE Dylan Deveney, Georgia Tech – unavailable
• Kelvontay Dixon, Texas – played
• TE Nick Eubanks, Michigan – unavailable
• Noah Frith, Liberty – did not play
• Dominic Gicinto, Missouri – dressed
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – played
• Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech – did not play
• Taj Harris, Syracuse – did not travel
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – played
• Ra’Shaun Henry, Virginia – played
• JJ Holloman, FIU – not dressed (Friday)
• Berkeley Holman, Northwestern – inactive
• Shedrick Jackson, Auburn – not warm up
• JJ Jefferson, Northwestern – inactive
• Willie Johnson, Marshall – unavailable
• Tim Jones, Southern Miss – not playing
• TE Brevin Jordan, Miami – unavailable
• Adam Krumholz, Wisconsin – unavailable (Friday)
• TE Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina – played (was targeted)
• Omar Manning, Nebraska – not warm up
• McLane Mannix, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Terrace Marshall, LSU – played
• TE David Martin-Robinson, Temple – out, covid protocol
• Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State – unavailable again
• Tre Nixon, UCF – not warm up
• Obi Obialo, Oklahoma – out
• TE Sterling Palmer, FIU – did not play (Friday)
• Alec Pierce, Cinci – season debut
• Mershawn Rice, Purdue – unavailable
• Dalton Rigdon, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Stephon Robinson, Kansas – not dressed
• Gunner Romney, BYU – did not play
• Trevon Sidney, Illinois – unavailable (Friday)
• TJ Simmons, West Virginia – did not play
• Jake Smith, Texas – played
• RJ Sneed, Baylor – played
• JD Spielman, TCU – not dressed
• TE Khameron Taylor, Indiana – unavailable
• Broc Thompson, Marshall – unavailable
• TE Carl Tucker, Alabama – not dressed
• TE Hank Tuipulotu, BYU – season debut
• Tre Turner, Virginia Tech – played
• TJ Vasher, Texas Tech – unavailable
• Xavier Weaver, South Florida – played (Friday)
• TK Williams, Kansas – not dressed
• TE Brayden Willis, Oklahoma – out
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – played

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On Thursday came reports that LSU QB Myles Brennan is out this weekend and QB TJ Finley is expected to start although QB Max Johnson could also play, and the news from a Pitt reporter sounds like QB Joey Yellen may get the start again this week, although that should be monitored based upon the misdirection from the Pitt coach last week.

Friday saw Purdue WR Rondale Moore declared out for undisclosed reasons for Saturday.

(Player updates from Friday night games will be on the Saturday player update post that comes out Sunday morning.)

List of Injuries & Updates from October 22-23:

QBs:

• Christian Anderson, Army – not on depth chart
• Cade Ballard, Army – listed as starter
• Donald Hammond, Air Force – enters transfer portal
• Jemel Jones, Army – not on depth chart
• LSU – Myles Brennan reported to be out this weekend with TJ Finley expected to start and Max Johnson possibly sharing time
• Davis Mills, Stanford – confirmed as QB1
• Pitt – article by an author I regularly quote described QB Joey Yellen as “the starting QB for the foreseeable future with QB Kenny Pickett out”, so while we haven’t gotten a real update on Pickett this week that would seem to offer some direction.
• Colson Yankoff, UCLA – moved from QB to WR

RBs:

• Israel Abanikanda, Pitt – expected to play this weekend
• Marcus Crowley, Ohio State – unavailable this weekend
• Artice Hobbs, Army – not on depth chart
• Roschon Johnson, Texas – is RB2 on the Texas depth chart this week but I’ve not seen any updates since he re-aggravated his shoulder injury last game
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – elbow infection, expected to play
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – did not play Thursday
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – ready to go this weekend
• Miyan Williams, Ohio State – unavailable this weekend

WRs & TEs:

• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – (received his waiver for eligibility earlier this week), is expected to play Saturday
• Gary Bryant, USC – ankle sprain, should be ready for opener
• Noah Frith, Liberty – gametime decision this week, limited with hamstring
• Jaylen Harris, Ohio State – unavailable this weekend
• Lawrence Keys, Notre Dame – clear of concussion protocol, will play
• TE Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina – practicing, has a good chance to play Saturday
• Jaivian Lofton, Liberty – out, partial PCL tear
• Omar Manning, Nebraska – questionable for this weekend, hopefully won’t be too long
• Rondale Moore, Purdue – school announced he is out this weekend, no details
• Tre Nixon, UCF – vague reply when asked about his status – “don’t know where he’s at yet as far as being cleared”
• Jalen Virgil, App State – did not play (that I saw)
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – gametime decision this week

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On Wednesday LSU really made it sound like QB Myles Brennan may not be able to go this weekend. Tennessee and Kansas also seem like they have some questions at QB this week.

Miami TE Brevin Jordan is still limited in practice and South Carolina WR Jalen Brooks got news his waiver for eligibility this season was approved. And in true Oklahoma fashion, no clear answer was given on RB Seth McGowan, but it could be inferred that he may be back this week.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 21:

QBs:

• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – not yet cleared from concussion protocol
• Myles Brennan, LSU – described as “very questionable” for this weekend, if he can’t go one of two true freshmen will start – TJ Finley or Max Johnson
• Alijah Curtis, Army – enters transfer portal
• Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee – banged up but has been practicing
• Kansas – Jalon Daniels, Miles Kendrick, Thomas MacVittie have all been practicing, did not name starter
• Brian Maurer, Tennessee – practicing despite knee and hamstring issues
• Matt McDonald, Bowling Green – expected to be the starter
• Shawn Robinson, Missouri – ready to go after rolling ankle last game
• Tennessee – multiple QBs getting first team practice reps

RBs:

• Seth McGowan, Oklahoma – “bye week came at a good time” in response to question about availability, seems positive…
• Bentavious Thompson, UCF – has been practicing and sounds like he is expected to play

WRs & TEs:

• Jalen Brooks, South Carolina – receives waiver for eligibility
• TE Simon Gonzalez, Texas Tech – enters transfer portal
• TE Brevin Jordan, Miami – still limited but not yet been ruled out
• TE Evidence Njoku, UCLA – reports his waiver for eligibility has been approved
• Jyran Mitchell, Northern Illinois – moving to RB
• Zane Pope, Fresno State – working his way back from a preseason injury
• RJ Sneed, Baylor – listed as a starter on the depth chart this week, back on October 3rd he took a big hit that knocked him out of the game (concussion?), haven’t seen any reporter quotes on him recently but in this weird season an injury that happened 3 weeks ago could have been cleared two weeks ago but with games getting postponed is simply old news and not mentioned. Who knows…
• Khmari Thompson, Illinois – moves from WR to CB
• TE Carl Tucker, Alabama – questionable for Saturday
• TE Brayden Willis, Oklahoma – described as week to week

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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

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Tuesday brought a number of Mountain West depth charts and a few more from the Big Ten. A writer expects Georgia State RB Destin Coates back this weekend and South Florida RB Johnny Ford looks good to go as well.

Miss State RB Kylin Hill was described as still unavailable and it was revealed that North Texas RB Oscar Adaway had hand surgery and may be able to return for their next game October 31st. And in transfer news Mississippi State QB Garrett Shrader hit the transfer portal.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 20:

QBs:

• James Graham, Georgia Tech – wasn’t at game last weekend due to sickness
• Maryland – Lance LeGendre OR Taulia Tagovailoa on first depth chart
• Brady McBride, Texas State – will start this week
• Garrett Shrader, Miss State – enters transfer portal
• UNLV – Kenyon Oblad OR Max Gilliam OR Justin Rogers on first depth chart

RBs:

• Oscar Adaway, North Texas – revealed he had hand surgery, could return for Oct 31 game
• Christian Beal-Smith, Wake Forest – is fine, could have returned to game last weekend
• Noah Cain, Penn State – RB1 on depth chart with Journey Brown unavailable
• Destin Coates, Georgia State – beat writer says they expect him to be back this weekend
• Johnny Ford, South Florida – appears good to go (ankle)
• TJ Green, Utah – enters transfer portal
• Chase Hayden, East Carolina – opts out of season
• Kylin Hill, Mississippi State – still “unavailable dealing with personal issues”
• Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech – team is hopeful to get him back soon
• Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – injured knee last weekend, will be limited in practice
• Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska – described as RB2 behind Dedrick Mills (we may not get a Nebraska depth chart this week?)
• Elijah Turner, Charlotte – remains out this week

WRs & TEs:

• Avery Boyd, Georgia Tech – out for the season, injury
• TE Ryan Carriere, Charlotte – is back and ready
• Keke Chism, Missouri – on depth chart after missing game for covid reasons
• Dominic Gicinto, Missouri – on depth chart (but third string) after missing game for covid reasons
• Randal Grimes, UNLV – unclear why he was not listed on the first depth chart (along with WR Mekhi Stevenson)
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – on depth chart (but third string) after missing game for covid reasons
• Zane Pope, Fresno State – unclear why he was not listed on the first depth chart
• Victor Tucker, Charlotte – will play this week (I wasn’t aware he might be banged up?)

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Monday brought a lot of Big Ten and Mountain West depth charts, plus news that LSU QB Myles Brennan is questionable with a torn muscle in his abdomen, while UTSA QB Lowell Narcisse had season-ending surgery.

In RB news Pooka Williams of Kansas opted out and Jahmir Smith has left the Notre Dame program. Late Monday night came official word that Penn State RB Journey Brown could potentially miss the season due to a medical condition he is being treated for.

Memphis WR Damonte Coxie officially opted out to declare for the NFL draft and it was confirmed that WR Nico Collins (Michigan) has as well. In good news for LSU WR Terrace Marshall and TE Arik Gilbert are expected to practice and play this week, while the bad news for Texas is WR Jordan Whittington will be out a few weeks with a strained hip flexor.

List of Injuries & Updates from October 19 (or from Sunday where noted):

QBs:

• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – status undetermined for Saturday
• Myles Brennan, LSU – questionable with a torn muscle in his abdomen
• Andrew Brito, UMass – for those wondering what is up with him – I interacted with a UMass beat writer who told me Brito simply wasn’t good enough to make the two-deep roster, so there it is
• Sean Chambers, Wyoming – named starter
• Jake Haener, Fresno State – named starter
• Frank Harris, UTSA – will start this week
• Adrian Martinez, Nebraska – starting this week
• David Moore, Central Michigan – team is waiting on compliance for official update on status of Moore’s suspension being cleared from last season
• Dalen Morris, Navy – is in concussion protocol but is “fine” and expected back
• Lowell Narcisse, UTSA – season-ending surgery on left leg
• Brandon Peters, Illinois – confirmed starter
• Taisun Phommachanh, Clemson – had hand surgery Sunday morning to put screws in, described as day to day (Sunday)
• Purdue – won’t reveal starter until Saturday, may play more than 1 QB
• Rutgers – Artur Sitkowski OR Noah Vedral on depth chart
• San Jose State – Nick Starkel OR Nick Nash – both may play in first game
• Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State – healthy, alternating reps with Shane Illingworth
• Jordan Travis, Florida State – is “doing fine” after appearing to be banged up last weekend

RBs:

• Journey Brown, Penn State – may miss season due to medical condition he is being treated for
• James Charles, Florida Atlantic – probable
• Jeyvon Ducker, Northern Illinois – ankle, will miss some time
• BJ Emmons, Florida Atlantic – questionable, ankle
• Johnny Ford, South Florida – participated in practice today, optimistic for this weekend
• Hassan Hall, Louisville – day to day
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – should be fine (illness)
• Jordan Mims, Fresno State – ready to go Saturday after missing last season
• Marcel Murray, Arkansas State – day to day, may be a gametime decision
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – hopeful to be back to full speed this week (Sunday)
• Jahmir Smith, Notre Dame – has left the program
• Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – healthy and ready fo next game (off this week)
• Pooka Williams, Kansas – opts out of season to be with ill mother

WRs & TEs:

• TE Cameron Butler, Colorado State – out for season with non-contact injury
• TE Grant Carrigan, Pitt – out for season, shoulder
• Nico Collins, Michigan – confirmed to no longer be with team, opted out for NFL
• Damonte Coxie, Memphis – officially opts out and declares for the NFL Draft
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – will practice and play this week
• TE Trevor Hobbs, Liberty – could return this week
• Lawrence Keys, Notre Dame – still in concussion protocol
• Braden Lenzy, Notre Dame – couldn’t get to full speed last week, hopeful this week
• Jaivian Lofton, Liberty – described as doubtful
• Terrace Marshall, LSU – expected to practice and play this week
• Dalton Rigdon, Texas Tech – expected back this week (conc. prot.)
• Gunner Romney, BYU – questionable
• Brenden Schooler, Texas – practicing this week (thigh contusion)
• Jake Smith, Texas – practicing this week
• JD Spielman, TCU – questionable this week
• Tre Turner, Virginia Tech – expected to be available this week
• Jordan Whittington, Texas – will be out a few weeks with a strained hip flexor
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – likely needs one more week to be ready

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These updates are a mix of inactives, players who returned to action, QB starters, and some simple injury updates (but not all). Look for a separate post later today (Sunday) with in-depth Saturday injury news.

A few updates from teams not yet playing (but have begun practice) are mixed in as well.

List of Updates from October 17 (unless noted):

QBs: In the biggest QB news, Holton Ahlers (ECU) had some end of week rumors about covid-related issues confirmed as he sat out, while Kenny Pickett (Pitt) did not travel to Miami and Brennan Armstrong (Virginia) was out due to concussion protocol.

• Holton Ahlers, East Carolina – unavailable, covid-related
• Christian Anderson, Army – unavailable, re-injured in practice
• Brennan Armstrong, Virginia – did not play, concussion protocol
• Cade Ballard, Army – started
• Rex Culpepper, Syracuse – started with Tommy DeVito out
• Jalon Daniels, Kansas – listed out as expected
• Mike Fallon, UMass – started
• Mason Garcia, East Carolina – started with Holton Ahlers out
• Frank Harris, UTSA – played late after Lowell Narcisse hurt
• Jemel Jones, Army – unavailable, injured last weekend but had been practicing
• Miles Kendrick, Kansas – started
• Thomas MacVittie, Kansas – described as available
• Katravis Marsh, South Florida – unavailable
• Brady McBride, Texas State – started, team says will stick with one QB
• McKenzie Milton, UCF – not dressed
• Lowell Narcisse, UTSA – started but injured
• Kenny Pickett, Pitt – did not travel, out
• Lindell Stone, Virginia – started with Brennan Armstrong out
• Kevaris Thomas, Western Kentucky – started
• Jordan Travis, Florida State – played
• Desmond Trotter, South Alabama – started as he returned to action, shared time
• DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson – did not play, sore shoulder
• Joey Yellen, Pitt – started with Pickett out

RBs: Rakeem Boyd (Arkansas) & James Cook (Georgia) were back in action, while Otis Anderson and Greg McCrae played for UCF and Sean Tucker was in action for Syracuse all after dealing with injuries in their last game. Joshua Mack (Liberty) did not play due to illness, while Kylin Hill (Mississippi State) was reportedly suspended yesterday.

• Israel Abanikanda, Pitt – not on travel roster
• Oscar Adaway, North Texas – unavailable after being questionable
• Otis Anderson, UCF – played
• Rakeem Boyd, Arkansas – returned to action
• Brendan Brady, UTSA – dressed, DNP
• Mulbah Car, Houston – played (Friday)
• James Cook, Georgia – returned to action
• AJ Davis, Pitt – returned to action
• Darrian Felix, South Florida – unavailable
• Sione Finau, BYU – warmed up in pregame, did not play (Friday)
• Kylin Hill, Mississippi State – suspended
• Jalen Holston, Virginia Tech – unavailable
• Travis Levy, Boston College – played
• Joshua Mack, Liberty – Did Not Play, illness (non-covid)
• Demetrius Mauney, ECU – unavailable
• Sandon McCoy, Army – returned to action
• Greg McCrae, UCF – played
• Darius Pinnix, ECU – unavailable
• Shaun Shivers, Auburn – warmed up, available, DNP (that I’m aware)
• Bentavious Thompson, UCF – did not travel
• Sean Tucker, Syracuse – played
• Ronnie Walker, Virginia – late scratch, illness

WRs & TEs: In more high profile receiver news, Marlon Williams (UCF), Treylon Burks (Arkansas) & Eli Stove (Auburn) were in action Saturday, while TE Brevin Jordan (Miami) and Smoke Harris (Louisiana Tech) did not suit up. And finally Damonte Coxie (Memphis) did not play as his status with the program is unclear right now.

• Treylon Burks, Arkansas – returned to action
• Damonte Coxie, Memphis – did not play
• Noah Frith, Liberty – out
• Smoke Harris, Louisiana Tech – not dressed
• Akeem Hayes, Kentucky – not at game (suspension?)
• Ra’Shaun Henry, Virginia – not dressed
• TE Brevin Jordan, Miami – did not play
• Tavares Kelly, Virginia – played
• Lawrence Keys, Notre Dame – unavailable (concussion protocol)
• Jaivian Lofton, Liberty – out
• Jimmy Marshall, MTSU – on unavailable list
• TE Jacob Mathis, South Florida – unavailable
• Joseph Ngata, Clemson – played
• Tre Nixon, UCF – not in warmups
• Bryce Oliver, Kentucky – warmed up
• TE Dylan Parham, NC State – played
• Eli Stove, Auburn – returned to action
• TE Carl Tucker, Alabama – not dressed out (hamstring)
• Xavier Weaver, South Florida – unavailable
• Ethon Williams, Boston College – unavailable
• Marlon Williams, UCF – played
• TE Spencer Witter, Boston College – unavailable (appeared to get injured last weekend, haven’t seen any reports)
• Jaron Woodyard, Marshall – not travel
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – doubtful, did not play
• Tyrone Young-Smith, Utah – done for season with an injury