Every CFB Power 4 team’s QB outlook: Alabama’s high-profile battle and Maiava for Heisman?

With the 2026 college football season set to open on August 29 and training camp beginning approximately a month prior, a comprehensive review of Power 4 programs' quarterback situations is underway. At Alabama, former five-star prospect Keelon Russell is battling Austin Mack for the starting quarterback job. The article also highlights Maiava as a potential Heisman Trophy contender, while noting various transfer quarterbacks and young prospects across programs, including Mason McKenzie at Boston College and Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele at Cal.