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.

It’s weird the Big Ten starts Alphabetically with the letter I but they do!

Illinois Fighting Illini

• Where: Champaign-Urbana, IL

• Last Year's Record: 10-3

• Longsnapper: Lane Hansen (Redshirt Senior), Patrick Mahoney III (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Punter: It’s a transfer punter battle! Keelan Crimmins (Senior, Aussie, transfer from Purdue, after transferring from Mississippi State), Lars Rau (Sophomore, transfer from Texas State). Lucas Osada (So., transfer from North Carolina) is listed as “K/P,” but he has not punted in college.

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Seattle, WA (2,098 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2001

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, won the Citrus Bowl 21-17 over South Carolina

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Indiana Hoosiers

• Where: Bloomington, IN

• Last Year's Record: 11-2

• Longsnapper: Mark Langston (7th year, listed as “Redshirt Senior+,” in his 2nd season at IU after 2 at Kennesaw State and 3 at Georgia Southern), Sam Lindsey (Redshirt Sophomore, Georgia State transfer)

• Punter: Mitch McCarthy (Senior, Aussie, transfer from UCF). Oludabe Baker (Redshirt Senior, spent 2 years at Morehouse College and then two years in the Air Force Reserves) listed as “K/P”

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Eugene, OR (2,276 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 1967

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2020, lost the Outback Bowl 26-20 to Ole Miss (made the playoff in 2024, lost to Notre Dame 27-17)

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Iowa Hawkeyes

• Where: Iowa City, IA

• Last Year's Record: 8-5

• Longsnapper: Bryant Worrell (Graduate Transfer from Boston College, following two years at Old Dominion and two years at DII Emory and Hunt) Ike Speltz (Redshirt Freshman)

• Punter: Rhys Dakin (Sophomore, Aussie). Ty Nissen (Senior, 3rd year at Iowa following 2 years at Iowa Western CC) is the holder.

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Los Angeles, CA (1,801 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2004

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Music City Bowl 27-24 to Missouri

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Maryland Terapins

• Where: College Park, MD

• Last Year's Record: 4-8

• Longsnapper: Ethan Gough (Redshirt Senior), Kellen McConnell (Redshirt Freshman), Luke O’Hare (Freshman, 5-star, #13 LS in the nation)

• Punter: Bryce McFerson (Redshirt Junior, 2nd year at Maryland after transferring from Notre Dame), Phillip Noyes (Redshirt Freshman)

• #69: OL Logan Bennett (Redshirt Freshman)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Pasadena, CA (2,673 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2001

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2023, won the Music City Bowl 31-13 (palindromed ‘em!) over Auburn

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Michigan Wolverines

• Where: Ann Arbor, MI

• Last Year's Record: 8-5

• Longsnapper: 4-way battle! Greg Tarr (Graduate Student), Evan Boutourwick (Senior, number 12 long snapper in class of 2022, caught 18 passes for 176 yards and 3 TDs in high school), Trent Middleton (Junior), and James Kavouklis (Senior, listed as OL/LS) (no one has more than two games of collegiate experience).

• Punter: Hunter Robertson (Junior, transfer from DII Clarion), Hudson Hollenbeck (Senior, 3rd season at Michigan after transferring from Mississippi State), Beckham Sunderland (Senior, Texas State transfer, listed as K/P)

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Los Angeles, CA (2,247 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2023

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, won the Outback Bowl (step off ReliaQuest) 19-13 over Alabama

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Michigan State Spartans

• Where: East Lansing, MI

• Last Year's Record: 5-7

• Longsnapper: Kaden Schickel (Redshirt Senior, 2nd year at Michigan State following 3 years at James Madison), Jack Wills (Freshman)

• Punter: Ryan Eckley (Redshirt Junior, career yards/punt of 47.2 which would be the school record), Carson Voss (Redshirt Senior, 2nd year at Michigan State following 3 years at Western Michigan)

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Los Angeles, CA (2,225 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2015

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2021, won the Peach Bowl 31-21 over Pitt

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Minnesota Golden Gophers

• Where: Minneapolis, MN

• Last Year's Record: 8-5

• Longsnapper: Alan Soukup (Sophomore), Jakob Lutz (Freshman, #17 long snapper in the class of 2025)

• Punter: Luke Ryerse (Freshman, #4 punter in the class of 2025), Brody Richter (Redshirt Junior, on his 4th school, spending one year each at Arizona State, Northern Arizona, and UCLA. Is the godson of former NFL RB Mario Bates), Tom Weston (Redshirt Sophomore, transfer from DII Ouachita Baptist), and Caleb McGrath (Redshirt Sophomore).

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Berkeley, CA (1,976 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 1967

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, won the Duke’s Mayo Bowl 24-10 over Virginia Tech

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Nebraska Cornhuskers

• Where: Lincoln, NE

• Last Year's Record: 7-6

• Longsnapper: Aidan Flege (Senior, 2nd year at Northwestern following a transfer from Iowa Western CC), Kevin Gallic (Senior, transfer from New Hampshire)

• Punter: Kamdyn Koch (Redshirt Freshman, Top 5 punter in the class of 2024), Archie Wilson (Freshman, Aussie)

• #69: LT Turner Corcoran (Sr.)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Pasadena, CA (1,491 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 1999

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, won the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl 20-15 over Boston College. Matt Rhule got fake grass clippings dumped on him.

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Northwestern Wildcats

• Where: Evanston, IL

• Last Year's Record: 4-8

• Longsnapper: Liam Reardon (Grad transfer from Akron via Iowa who is somehow both all-Academic MAC and B1G), Jack Florentine (listed as the nonsensical Redshirt First Year)

• Punter: Luke Akers (Gr, who also kicked some), 247 No. 1 punting recruit Nikola Dugandzic (first-year because academics are scared to say freshman)

• #69: OL Jack Bailey (Gr)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Southern Cal (2,029 miles)

• Last Conference Title: Tied with Michigan and Purdue for the 2000 Big Ten title at 8-4, 6-2 Big Ten - Last outright was the 1995 season, 10-2 overall, 8-0 in the league, losing 41-32 in the Rose Bowl to Southern Cal. Kermit the Frog was the Parade Grand Marshal.

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: Won 2023 Las Vegas Bowl over Utah in a 14-7 shootout with a combined 501 yards of exciting offense

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Ohio State Buckeyes

• Where: Columbus, OH

• Last Year's Record: 14-2

• Longsnapper: Collin Johnson (Sr), Grant Mills (So, transfer walk on from UNC)

• Punter: AUSSIES ONLY - Joe McGuire (Jr, returning, 42.1 ypp), Nick McLarty (So)

• #69: OL Ian Moore (majoring in criminology)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Washington (2,396 miles)

• Last Conference Title: Not 2024

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: yeah i’m sure something happened, there were a few last year

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Oregon Ducks

• Where: Eugene, OR

• Last Year's Record: 13-1

• Longsnapper: Luke Basso (R-Sr, All-B1G in ‘24), Nick Duzansky (R-So)

• Punter: Ross James (R-Sr, 45.46 ypp in ‘24), but watch out for this glorious haircut AUSSIE transfer from Boise State, James Ferguson-Reynolds

• #69: No. We’ll give it to Puddles.

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Rutgers (2,901 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2024 B1G Champs - Normal sport

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: Lost Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential on NYD 2025 to Ohio State 41-21

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Penn State Nittany Lions

• Where: State College, PA

• Last Year's Record: 13-3

• Longsnapper: Tyler Duzansky (RS-Sr.), Blaise Sokach-Minnick (RS-Jr.)

• Punter: Riley Thompson (Sr.)

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,563 miles to Los Angeles, CA

• Last Conference Title: 2016

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: Lost the 2024 Orange Bowl 24-27 to Notre Dame

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Purdue Boilermakers

• Where: West Lafayette, IN

• Last Year's Record: 1-11

• Longsnapper: Luke Raab (RS-Fr., Georgia transfer), Justin Schmidt (Fr.)

• Punter: Jack McCalister (Sr., Washington transfer), Seth Turner (So., UConn transfer), Sam Dubwig (RS-Fr., Arkansas transfer)

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,189 to Seattle, WA

• Last Conference Title: 2000

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2022, lost the Citrus Bowl 63-7 to LSU

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): Yes, Barry Odom from UNLV

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

• Where: Piscataway, NJ

• Last Year's Record: 7-6

• Longsnapper: Sammy El Hadidi (Sr.), MIchael O’Connor (Sr.)

• Punter: Jakob Anderson (So.)

• #69: OL Kwabena Asamoah (Sr.)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,852 to Seattle, WA

• Last Conference Title: 2012, Big East

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Rate Bowl 41-44 to Kansas State

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

UCLA Bruins

• Where: Los Angeles, CA

• Last Year's Record: 5-7

• Longsnapper: Salem Abdul-Wahab (RS-Jr.), Morrow Evans (RS-Fr.), Halakilangi Muagututi’a (Fr.)

• Punter: Will Karoll (Jr.), Lennox Miller (Fr.)

• #69: OL Oluwafunto Akinshilo (from Lagos, Nigeria!)

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,235 to Columbus, OH

• Last Conference Title: 1998 (Pac-10)

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2021, scheduled to appear in the Holiday Bowl but cancelled due to Covid protocols

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

USC Trojans

• Where: Los Angeles, CA

• Last Year's Record: 7-6

• Longsnapper: Hank Pepper (RS-Sr.), Devin McDonough (RS-Jr.), Luke Brown (Fr.)

• Punter: Sam Johnson (RS-Sr.), Rey Sanchez (RS-Jr.), William Weisberg (Fr.)

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,099 to West Lafayette, IN, gotta go to Purdue in Conference

• Last Conference Title: 2017

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: Won the Las Vegas Bowl 35-31 over Texas A&M

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Washington Huskies

• Where: Seattle, WA

• Last Year's Record: 6-7

• Longsnapper: Ryan Kean (Jr.), Hunter Solwold (Fr.)

• Punter: Trevor Allen (Jr.), Luke Dunne (So.)

• #69: N/A

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): 2,739 to College Park, MD

• Last Conference Title: 2023 (Pac-12)

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2024, lost the Sun Bowl 34-35 to Louisville

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

Wisconsin Badgers

• Where: Madison, WI

• Last Year's Record: 5-7

• Longsnapper: Nick Levy (Sr, W&M and Purdue transfer); Andrew Goodman (R-Jr, Tulane transfer, Canadian); Deed Capper (R-Fr)

• Punter: Atticus Bertrams (Jr, Aussie); Stone Anderson (R-So, Michigan transfer)

• #69: none

• Longest Road Trip (Miles): Oregon (2,115 miles)

• Last Conference Title: 2012 (beat Nebraska after finishing third in their division behind two ineligible teams)

• Last Bowl Game Appearance: 2023-24 ReliaQuest bowl vs LSU, Lost 35-31

• New Head Coach (Yes/No): No

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