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22 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | 8.27.2023 Defense: Multiple Preseason SEC Media Poll rank: 4 out of 7 in Western Division * denotes preseason SEC first-team selection # denotes preseason SEC second-team selection % denotes preseason SEC third-team selection ^ denotes Phil Steele preseason All-America player SCHEDULE Sept. 2 ................................................... Mercer Sept. 9 ................................................ at Tulane Sept. 16 ........................................ Georgia Tech Sept. 23 ........................................... at Alabama Sept. 30 ...................................................... LSU Oct. 7 .................................................. Arkansas Oct. 21 ............................................... at Auburn Oct. 28 .............................................. Vanderbilt Nov. 4 .............................................. Texas A&M Nov. 11 .............................................. at Georgia Nov. 18 .................................. Louisiana-Monroe Nov. 23 ................................ at Mississippi State ALABAMA Head Coach: Nick Saban (194-27 in 17th season at Alabama and 285-69-1 in 28th season overall) Coordinators: Tommy Rees (Offense), Kevin Steele (Defense), Coleman Hutzler (Special Teams) 2022 Record: 11-2, 6-2 SEC Postseason Result: Alabama defeated Kansas State 45-20 at the Sugar Bowl. Preseason AP Rank: 4 Returning Lettermen: 36 (17 offense, 15 defense, 4 specialists) Returning Starters: 10 (5 offense, 5 defense) Players to Watch: QB Jalen Milroe, RB Jase McClellan#, WR Jermaine Burton%, WR Ja'Corey Brooks#, OL JC Latham*^, C Seth McLaughlin#, OL Tyler Booker#, LB Dallas Turner*^, LB Chris Braswell%, CB Kool-Aid McKinstry*^, DL Jaheim Oatis#, DL Justin Eboigbe#, DB Malachi Moore#, DL Tim Smith%, DB Terrion Arnold, K Will Reichard*^ Offense: Multiple Pro Two-Back Defense: Multiple 3-4 Preseason SEC Media Poll rank: 1 out of 7 in Western Division * denotes preseason SEC first-team selection # denotes preseason SEC second-team selection % denotes preseason SEC third-team selection ^ denotes Phil Steele preseason All-America player SCHEDULE Sept. 2 .................................. Middle Tennessee Sept. 9 ..................................................... Texas Sept. 16 ................................... at South Florida Sept. 23 ............................................... Ole Miss Sept. 30 .............................. at Mississippi State Oct. 7 ........................................... at Texas A&M Oct. 14 ................................................ Arkansas Oct. 21 .............................................. Tennessee Nov. 4 .......................................................... LSU Nov. 11 ............................................ at Kentucky Nov. 18 .......................................... Chattanooga Nov. 25 ............................................... at Auburn MISSISSIPPI STATE Head Coach: Zach Arnett (1-0 in first season at Mississippi State and overall) Coordinators: Kevin Barbay (Offense), Matt Brock (Defense), Eric Mele (Special Teams) 2022 Record: 9-4, 8-4 SEC Postseason Result: Mississippi State defeated Illinois 19-10 at the ReliaQuest Bowl. Preseason AP Rank: N/A (receiving 4 votes) Returning Lettermen: 38 (18 offense, 19 defense, 1 specialist) Returning Starters: 12 (8 offense, 4 defense) Players to Watch: QB Will Rogers%, RB Jo'Quavious Marks, WR Rufus Harvey, WR Tulu Griffin, WR Jaden Walley, WR Justin Robinson, OL Cole Smith, OL Nick Jones, OL Kameron Jones, DL Nathan Pickering, LB Jett Johnson, LB Nathaniel Watson#^, DB Decamerion Richardson, KR Lideatrick Griffin^ Offense: Multiple Defense: 3-3-5 Preseason SEC Media Poll rank: 7 out of 7 in Western Division * denotes preseason SEC first-team selection # denotes preseason SEC second-team selection % denotes preseason SEC third-team selection ^ denotes Phil Steele preseason All-America player SCHEDULE Sept. 2 ......................... Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 9 .................................................. Arizona Sept. 16 ...................................................... LSU Sept. 23 ................................. at South Carolina Sept. 30 ............................................... Alabama Oct. 7 .................................... Western Michigan Oct. 21 ............................................ at Arkansas Oct. 28 ............................................... at Auburn Nov. 4 .................................................. Kentucky Nov. 11 ......................................... at Texas A&M Nov. 18 ............................. Southern Mississippi Nov. 23 ................................................. Ole Miss FLORIDA Head Coach: Billy Napier (6-7 in second season at Florida and 46-19 in sixth season overall) Coordinators: Rob Sale (Offense), Austin Armstrong (Defense) 2022 Record: 6-7, 3-5 SEC Postseason Result: Florida lost 30-3 to Oregon State at the Las Vegas Bowl. Preseason AP Rank: N/A (receiving 4 votes) Returning Lettermen: 41 (19 offense, 18 defense, 4 specialists) Returning Starters: 11 (6 offense, 5 defense) Players to Watch: QB Graham Mertz, RB Montrell Johnson, RB Trevor Etienne%, WR Ricky Pearsall, WR Xzavier Henderson, DL Princely Umanmielen%, DB Jason Marshall%, DB Jaydon Hill Offense: Spread Option Defense: 3-3-5 Preseason SEC Media Poll rank: 5 out of 7 in Eastern Division * denotes preseason SEC first-team selection # denotes preseason SEC second-team selection % denotes preseason SEC third-team selection ^ denotes Phil Steele preseason All-America player SCHEDULE Aug. 31 .................................................. at Utah Sept. 9 ................................................ McNeese Sept. 16 ............................................ Tennessee Sept. 23 .............................................. Charlotte Sept. 30 .......................................... at Kentucky Oct. 7 ................................................ Vanderbilt Oct. 14 ................................... at South Carolina Oct. 28 ................ Georgia (in Jacksonville, Fla.) Nov. 4 .................................................. Arkansas Nov. 11 .................................................... at LSU Nov. 18 ............................................. at Missouri Nov. 25 ........................................... Florida State AUBURN Head Coach: Hugh Freeze (first season at Auburn; 81-42 in 11th season overall) Coordinators: Philip Montgomery (Offense), Ron Roberts (Defense) 2022 Record: 5-7, 2-6 SEC Postseason Result: None Preseason AP Rank: N/A (receiving 7 votes) Returning Lettermen: 38 (18 offense, 16 defense, 4 specialists) Returning Starters: 17 (8 offense, 9 defense) Players to Watch: QB Robby Ashford, RB Jarquez Hunter%, WR Ja'Varrius Johnson, WR Camden Brown, CB DJ James, OL Dillon Wade, OL Avery Your Destination FOR BEAUTIFUL FLOORS 5320 W Sunset Avenue Suite 153 Springdale, AR 479-365-7822 www.carpetspluscolortile.com UNMATCHED SELECTION PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PRODUCT EXPERTISE INSTALLATION SPECIALISTS Opponent n Continued from Page 23 Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas Defensive Back File Photo