Jon Joseph Moderator No. 1 Share Posted Saturday at 09:17 PM Apologies for the oxymoronic title but with the discussion on OBD whether it's best to recruit and groom a QB or better to take an experienced QB from the transfer portal (Portal) I decided to check out the B1G's prospective starters at QB in 2025. (I used ESPN+'s projection for all Power 4 teams starting QBs.) I expected many of the starting QBs would come from the Portal. But I did not expect to see this. In 2025, Three projected starting QBs will be homegrown. Fifteen of the starters will have joined their team from the Portal. 83.33% of the B1G 2025 QB starters Portaled-In. HOMEGROWN - MINNESOTA - Drake Lindsey - RS Freshman - Lindsey at 6'5" and 230 lbs. should have no trouble seeing downfield. Lindsey is a product of Fayetteville High School, Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was the MaxPrep 2023 Player of the Year in Arkansas and led Fayetteville to a 13-0 record and the state championship. Ducks vs. Gophers - 11/15/25 - Autzen Stadium. NEBRASKA - Dylan Raiola - Sophomore - In 2024, Raiola led the Cornhuskers to its first bowl game since 2016. In the Pinstripe Bowl, Nebraska defeated Boston College 20-14. 2025 - No game scheduled. PENN STATE - Drew Allar - Senior - Allar led Penn State to the B1G Championship Game and a one-score loss to OBD. In the College Football Playoff, under Allar PSU defeated ACC runner-up SMU at home and Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl before Allar tossed a 4th quarter game-changing interception vs. Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. 9/27/25 - Ducks vs. Nittany Lions - Beaver Stadium - University Park, PA. This could be the only game where OBD will be an underdog in 2025. As of now, OBD is -3.5.. STARTING 'PITCHERS' FROM THE PORTAL ILLINOIS - Luke Altmyer - RS Senior. - 2023 joined Illinois from Ole Miss. Led the Illini in 2024 to a 10-3 record, a Playoff Committee ranking of No. 20, and a bowl win over No. 15. South Carolina. INDIANA - Fernando Mendoza RS Junior from Cal. Younger brother Alberto is also a QB on the Indiana roster. In 2023, Fernando finished with close to 3,000 passing yards and was one of the top-rated QBs in the Portal. 10/11/25 - Autzen Stadium - Indiana is +750 on the Money (Not the Mendoza) Line. Equals an 11.76% of winning. IOWA - Mark Gronowski (Not Gronkowski!) RS Senior - South Dakota State - MG was a four-year starter for the SDS Jackrabbits. During his tenure in Brookings, South Dakota, he led SDS to a 49-6 record, and two FCS titles, while throwing for over 10,000 yards. Not too shabby. 11/8/25 - Ducks vs. The Hawkeyes - Kinnick Field Iowa City, Iowa. MARYLAND - Justyn Martin - RS Junior - UCLA - I Got Nothin' 2025 - No game scheduled. MICHIGAN - Mikey Keene - RS Senior - Fresno State - QB Davis Warren remains on the roster and the flip of QB Bryce Underwood from LSU was one of 2024's top recruiting stories. Wolverine fans hope Mikey will be a good placeholder before Bryce sees the field. 2025 - No game scheduled. MICHIGAN STATE - Aiden Chiles, Junior - 2024 from Oregon State. Chiles was erratic in 2024 just as he was in 2023 at Oregon State. Will he and Coach Smith figure it out? 2025 - No game scheduled. BACK TOMORROW (I HOPE ) WITH OBD and the Balance of the B1G. GO BUCKS! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 2 Share Posted yesterday at 12:06 AM Would be interesting to know how many QBs that will start for their teams in 2025 B1G season are from the same state as where the university is located? Small correction: it is not Kinnick Field. It is Kinnick Stadium and Duke Slater Field. Kinda like Autzen Stadium and Rich Brooks Field. Kinnick was a Heisman winner and died in WWII. Slater was a first-team All-American at Iowa and became the first Black lineman in the NFL history. Later earned a law degree and became the second Black judge in Chicago history. Both are in the College Football Hall of Fame. 1 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 3 Share Posted yesterday at 02:56 PM (edited) Minnesota claims 7 National Titles, the last being in 1960. In reality only three are considered undisputed. Those being the wire to wire ones in 1930, 1936, and 1940. What does any of that mean to current day events? I don't know, but if a Gopher fan tries to flex on you for your lack of titles I'm sure you could go claim one like 2002 or 1941. There has to be some fifth party publication that thought Oregon deserved recognition. The Western Canadian Duck Lodge Association Of Feathered Friends In American Lore. Alabama has 18 claimed titles. Probably a couple involving Forest Gump. AOL or Ask Jeeves maybe. Edited yesterday at 02:56 PM by GatOrlando 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
