Top CFB quarterback battles are set to kick off this week. Here is an early prediction for the winner of each competition.
Fall camps are opening across college football this week, and with them come some of the most compelling quarterback battles of the 2026 season.
From Tennessee to Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Vanderbilt, and North Carolina, there are several programs set to make defining decisions under center over the next several weeks. With the action getting back in place, it feels like a perfect time to make some early predictions for who wins these quarterback battles in the end.
Tennessee: Faizon Brandon vs. George MacIntyre
The Volunteers have a fascinating battle between true freshman Faizon Brandon and redshirt freshman George MacIntyre. Both were well-regarded recruits with legitimate talent as throwers, but Brandon brings a dynamic athletic dimension that separates him. For a Tennessee team that returns a lot of skilled talent around a pretty inexperienced offensive line, opting for the true freshman feels like the right call…