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Best New QB / OC Pairings, 2026

date
2026-05-07

Context

Show response to Chaka's question. The shortlist of pairings the show is most excited to watch for 2026:

  • Alberto Mendoza / Buster Faulkner at Georgia Tech — Fernando Mendoza fanfare carryover; early returns in Atlanta have been positive. Bill Connelly's 2026-04-30 framing of Mendoza-to-Tech as a great match is corroborating context.
  • Anthony Colandrea / Matt Rhule + Dana Holgorsen at Nebraska — show's soft-spot pick; high-floor, low-ceiling profile.
  • Aaron Philo at Florida — show flags as exciting; new program context.
  • Sam Leavitt / Lane Kiffin at LSU — with health asterisk; Bill's 2026-04-30 top-10-ceiling read carries over.
  • Bryce Underwood / Jason Beck at Michigan — Bill's 2026-04-30 highest-variance-bet caveat (running-QB question) still holds.
  • Cutter Boley + Kenny Dillingham at Arizona State — Dillingham's prior recruiting interest in Boley dating back to Oregon makes this one to watch.
  • Nico Iamaleava / Bob Chesney at UCLA — Nico's three-game mid-2025 renaissance + UCLA's top-five-or-six recruiting class signal a real reset.

Subject(s)

  • 2026 QB landscape
  • Coach-QB pairing dynamics