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Coaches Are Ducking Big Nonconference Games?!

Coaches Are Ducking Big Nonconference Games?!

ESPN College GameDay · ESPN, Rece Davis, Pete Thamel

February 23, 20261h 2m

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Show Notes

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down why schools are playing it safe with nonconference scheduling, how CFP panic is shaping those decisions, and whether a targeting rule change could be coming. The guys also preview a historic quarterback class to watch next season.


0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Pete’s snowstorm side quest

4:35 - Schools fear big nonconference games?

9:52 - CFP panic and scheduling safer games

13:58 - How to become an elite team

17:55 - Give the fans what they want

23:31 - Hockey vs college football

28:22 - Targeting rule change coming

38:03 - The historic QB class to watch next year

41:59 - The top dual-threat QB is…

44:48 - The top QB with a size advantage is…

48:00 - The top QB with a high growth curve is…

50:58 - The top QB who’s an anomaly is…

54:22 - Which QBs will elevate this season?

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