We’re going to preview the Division I Conferences based on the lesser-known players of all the Division I teams. Let’s have some fun and give some attention to the players you likely don’t know or talk about too much, unless something goes wrong or you say, "Hey, look at that number."

Basically, we’re going to give you each team’s (we hope their starting) Long Snapper, Punter and #69. Then we’ll give you their longest road trip of the season, last conference title, playoff appearance, and a simple Yes or No if they have a new Head Coach. I’m sure I’ll question my choice for doing season previews this way this year, but I’m limited on time due to a myriad of factors. I’ll keep dreaming of being able to do this full time. Maybe one day. If you know of any sponsors, please let us know.

Boston College Eagles

• Where: Chestnut Hill, MA

• Last Year's Record: 7-6

• Longsnapper: Ben Mann(GS)

• Punter: Shamus Florio(GS)

• #69: Jadon Lafontant(R-Fr.)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 3,126 miles to Stanford, CA

• Last Conference Title: 2004, Big East champions. Boston College earned finished in a four-way tie with West Virginia, Pittsburgh and Syracuse for the league championship, Boston College's first and only.

• Last Bowl Game Appearance:  2024, lost the Pinstripe Bowl 20-15 to Nebraska 

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Cal Golden Bears 

• Where: Berkeley, CA

• Last Year's Record: 6-7

• Longsnapper: Ewan Arechaederra (R-So.)

• Punter: Brook Honore Jr. (R-Jr.)

• #69: Aiden Newbill (So.)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 3,085 miles to Chestnut Hill, MA

• Last Conference Title: 2006

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the LA Bowl 24-13 to UNLV

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Clemson Tigers

• Where: Clemson, SC

• Last Year's Record: 10-4, ACC Champs, CFP Participant

• Longsnapper: Holden Casperen(GS) for kicks, Phillip Lorenzo(GS) for punts

• Punter: Jack Smith (R-Jr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 983 miles to Chestnut Hill, MA

• Last Conference Title: 2024

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2023, but made playoff in 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No, still Dabo

Duke Blue Devils

• Where: Durham, NC

• Last Year's Record: 9-4 

• Longsnapper: Curtis Cooper (GS)

• Punter: Kade Reynoldson (So.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,817 miles to Berkeley, CA

• Last Conference Title: 1989, Co-Champs with Virginia

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Gator Bowl 52-20 to Ole Miss

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Florida State Seminoles

• Where: Tallahassee, FL

• Last Year's Record: 2-10 ☹️ , but Sickos Committee National Champions, resulting in $11,500 raised for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Big Bend.

• Longsnapper: Mason Arnold (R-Jr.)

• Punter: Mac Chiumento (R-Jr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,574 miles to Stanford, CA

• Last Conference Title: 2023

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2023, allegedly lost the Orange Bowl 63-3 to Georgia but I don’t think that game was ever played

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No, but new OC in Gus Malzahn

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Where: Atlanta, GA

• Last Year's Record: 7-6

• Longsnapper: Ronnie Thomas (R-Jr.)

• Punter: Marshall Nichols (R-Sr.)

• #69: Josh Petty (Fr.), 5-star OL recruit

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 1,419 miles to Boulder, CO to settle the score of the shared 1990 National Championship

• Last Conference Title: 2009

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Birmingham Bowl 35-27 to Vanderbilt

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Louisville Cardinals

• Where: Louisville, KY

• Last Year's Record: 9-4

• Longsnapper: Hayden Travelstead (R-So.)

• Punter: Carter Schwartz (R-So.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 1,066 miles to Miami, FL

• Last Conference Title: 2012

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, won the Sun Bowl 35-34 against Washington

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Miami Hurricanes

• Where: Miami, FL

• Last Year's Record: 10-3

• Longsnapper: Adam Booker (R-Jr.)

• Punter: Dylan Joyce (Jr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 1,340 miles to Dallas, TX

• Last Conference Title: 2003, Big East

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Pop-Tarts bowl 42-41 to Iowa State

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

NC State Wolfpack

• Where: Raleigh, NC

• Last Year's Record: 6-7

• Longsnapper: Jake Mann (R-Sr.)

• Punter: Caden Noonkester (R-Sr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 794 miles to Miami, FL

• Last Conference Title: 1979

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Military Bowl 26-21 to East Carolina and there was a bit of a Brawl, don’t worry they open their year against East Carolina… Let’s hope everything stays calm this time.

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

North Carolina Tar Heels

• Where: Chapel Hill, NC

• Last Year's Record: 6-7

• Longsnapper: Spencer Triplett (R-Sr.)

• Punter: Tom Maginness (Sr.)

• #69: Chad Lindberg (R-Sr.)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,816 miles to Berkeley, CA

• Last Conference Title: 1980

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Fenway Bowl 27-14 to UConn

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): Yes, Bill Belichick (this feels like an understatement)

Pitt Panthers

• Where: Pittsburgh, PA

• Last Year's Record: 7-6

• Longsnapper: Nilay Upadhayula (R-Sr.) for punts, Nico Crawford (R-Jr.) for kicks. Love it when they have long snapper specialties.

• Punter: Caleb Junko (R-Sr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,605 miles to Stanford, CA

• Last Conference Title: 2021

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the GameAbove Sports Bowl 48-46 to Toledo after 6 OTs (sorry to remind you Pitt fans)

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

SMU Mustangs

• Where: Dallas, TX

• Last Year's Record: 11-3

• Longsnapper: Morgan Tribbett (So.)

• Punter: Wade McSparron (R-Fr.)

• #69: Nate Anderson (R-Sr.)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 1,759 miles to Chestnut Hill, MA

• Last Conference Title: 2023

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2023, but made the playoff in 2024

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Stanford Cardinal

• Where: Stanford, CA

• Last Year's Record: 3-9

• Longsnapper: Peyton Warford (Sr.)

• Punter: Aidan Flintoft (Jr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 3,037 miles to Miami, FL

• Last Conference Title: 2015

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2018, won the Sun Bowl 14-13 against Pitt

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): Yes, Interim head coach Frank Reich

Syracuse Orange

• Where: Syracuse, NY

• Last Year's Record: 10-3

• Longsnapper: Ethan Stangle (R-Jr.)

• Punter: Jack Stonehouse (R-Sr.), His cousin is Ryan Stonehouse

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 1,515 miles to Dallas, TX

• Last Conference Title: 2012

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, won the Holiday Bowl 52-35 against Washington State

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Virginia Cavaliers

• Where: Charlottesville, VA

• Last Year's Record: 5-7

• Longsnapper: Bryce Robinson (GS)

• Punter: Daniel Sparks (GS)

• #69: Bryce Robinson (GS)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,796 miles to Berkeley, CA

• Last Conference Title: 1995

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2019, lost the Orange Bowl 36-28 to Florida

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Virginia Tech Hokies

• Where: Blacksburg, VA

• Last Year's Record: 6-7

• Longsnapper: Christian Epling (R-Jr.)

• Punter: Nick Veltsistas (R-Sr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 616 miles to Tallahassee, FL

• Last Conference Title: 2010

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Duke’s Mayo Bowl 24-10 to Minnesota

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

• Where: Winston-Salem, NC

• Last Year's Record: 4-8

• Longsnapper: Will Cobb (R-Sr.)

• Punter: Jack Ploszay (R-Fr.)

• #69: None

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,782 miles to Corvallis, OR

• Last Conference Title: 2006

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2022, won the Gasparilla Bowl 27-17 against Missouri

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): Yes, Jake Dickert (from Wazzu)

Stay turned for more conference previews, I hope to get all of these done!