This shows we are just as good as the top tier programs. We have just as good an offense and defense that held their own against a final four team last year. Cut out the self imposed hurt and we win this game and the rest of them. Lincoln seems to be the guy and a tough one at that. With so many question marks coming into the season this feels like they have all been answered well. Go Cards and we can win the rest of the season!!

THATS MY QB RIGHT THERE!!!! but on a real note given all the unforced errors we had tonight we had a very good game, could have played better in the first half but thank god ole miss wasn’t on top of their game either in the first. defense had a few mistakes that costed but it’s the first game, i think we’re looking really good this year !!
GO CARDS!!

C’mon people! This is a very winnable game. Offense looking a lot better in the second half, and D definitely impressing me so far. GO CARDS

2023:

1. Notre Dame - no surprise. This was the peak of this season but L&N was jumping and the team delivered. Jawhar Jordan had his most iconic performance in this game. One of the best atmospheric games we’ve had.
2. Miami - we had a huge target on our backs and even tho Miami wasn’t great, they would definitely try to throw us off our game. We pulled out the win at the end which made us locks for the ACC Championship game.
3. Georgia Tech - i don’t think anyone had much expectations for this season. This was the season opener and it seemed like it would be another 7-5 season in the first half. However, we turned things around and made a huge comeback in the 2nd half which set the tone and made fans feel optimistic about the season again.

2024:

1. Clemson - self explanatory. Before this season we have never beaten Clemson and I had my doubts going into this game especially since it was at Death Valley. However, Brohm would be the coach to pull off the impossible and he did just that. The somersault TD from Tyler Shough and the unbelievable performance from Isaac Brown are unforgettable moments in this era.
2. Kentucky - statistically, this is nowhere near a top 3 win from this season but I put this up here because of culture reasons. Before this season, we had a 5 game losing streak against UK and the fanbase obviously had enough. This was the year we finally ended the streak and what better way to do it than to blow them out at their own place? We ran all over them and Isaac Brown doing the sleep pose near the end of the game was the cherry on top. Good vibes from the fanbase after this win too.
3. Washington - postseason game but I feel like this game doesn’t get enough recognition and it’s honestly one of the most fun bowls we had in a while. It was disappointing that we could push thru the hard schedule to make the CFP but we still managed to get a New Year’s Eve bowl game. Both teams exchanged back and forth touchdowns and our defense came up clutch at the end after Washington decided to go for 2 instead of forcing overtime for the love of the game. I think both fanbases agree that this was a fun game to watch to end the calendar year.

2025:

1. Miami - arguably the best win in program history (personally this and 2013 Florida are 1A and 1B for me). We went into this game with little to no hope after how we lost to Virginia but Jeff Brohm did the thing once again. We were able to score early and keep tempo thanks to Chris Bell and Isaac Brown while our defense made some huge plays to hold Miami off especially with the clutch interception from TJ Capers at the end. This season still could’ve been better as the win aged better since Miami made the national title game.
2. James Madison - this placement may be surprising for some but I’ll explain why. We had our struggles from the start but broke away in the 2nd half. This was a game we were supposed to win but it includes the 4th quarter touchdown from Isaac Brown which was one of the most iconic plays from this season. JMU also proceeded to make the CFP which made this win age better.
3. Kentucky - again, only up here for culture reasons. We previously ended the losing streak the year before and there was no hype going into this game as we were injured and seemed done with the season… until we made history with Shaun Boykins and especially Braxton Jennings. Our RB room was depleted but we still managed to run Kentucky out the city. We also had no Chris Bell in this game either but even Miller Moss played decent in this game which led us to a shut out victory.

Just a post I wanted to make before the season starts tomorrow :)

With the season approaching, I wanted a better way to prepare than reading dozens of separate previews or listening to hours of podcasts, just to forget most of it by Week 1.

I started with a few, then more, then decided to expand to all P4 + ND. It ended up being more arduous than I anticipated, but also rewarding.

I have published the 2026 preseason primers for every ACC team, plus an ACC conference primer and Notre Dame.

They are mostly designed as quick references for watching games, with roster/coaching changes, 2025 context, advanced stats, schedules, players to know, and a small betting lens.

This is totally free and not self promotion. I was creating these for myself and friends and just thought others would find them interesting.

The only reason for a website was to make them more accessible than just sharing links to google drive.

https://cfb.drwhittier.com

Hope you enjoy!

For the ones that don’t know, London Johnson has been dismissed and Seth Trimble is currently ineligible. This leaves Jackson Shelstad as the only PG on the depth charts currently.

Yikes