As spring practice comes to a close for most teams this month, there are five undecided quarterback competitions we’re keeping an eye on across the Power Four ranks, along with several others expected to continue into fall camp later this year.
Schools are allotted 15 spring practices for player development, schematic installation and position battles before breaking for the three-month offseason ahead of the 2026 season. Multiple scrimmages — and a spring game for a few — provide coaching staffs with live action to determine where a competitor stands in the quarterback race and who leads the huddle with precise decisions.
For transfer quarterbacks, spring drills are imperative toward establishing relationships and familiarizing themselves with personnel and terminology before the real fight begins in August.
Tennessee
Challengers: George MacIntyre, Faizon Brandon, Ryan Staub (Colorado transfer)
Frontrunner: George MacIntyre
The latest ahead of Saturday’s spring game: After a Knoxville judge denied Joey Aguilar’s request for another season with the Vols, Josh Heupel was forced to turn to Plan B — choosing a redshirt freshman, five-star true freshman or a depth signing to lead the first-team next season. MacIntyre had nine total passing attempts last season behind Aguilar, while Staub started two games in three years with the Buffaloes.
Coming out of Tennessee’s second spring scrimmage this month, Heupel didn’t reveal who he was leaning toward, but MacIntyre and Brandon…
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