Max Chadwick

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Year 4 is shaping up to be a make-or-break season for Tony Elliott. If he can’t guide Virginia to at least a bowl game, the Cavaliers may be looking for a new head coach in 2026.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 22, 2025 9:29 am EDT
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While Syracuse enjoyed a remarkable 2024 season, matching that success in 2025 will be a challenge given the number of new pieces and a brutal schedule.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 22, 2025 8:49 am EDT
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With Andrew Luck now leading the program, there’s renewed optimism at Stanford. However, rebuilding will take time, and 2025 could bring another challenging season for the Cardinal.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 22, 2025 8:37 am EDT
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Even if SMU falls short of another College Football Playoff berth, there’s still enough talent on this roster to remain one of the ACC’s top teams.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 22, 2025 8:26 am EDT
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Pittsburgh will need multiple players beyond Desmond Reid to step up offensively if the Panthers are to secure another winning season.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 21, 2025 9:32 am EDT
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CJ Bailey is back after producing a promising freshman campaign while filling in for an injured Grayson McCall.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 21, 2025 8:45 am EDT
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North Carolina enters its first year with legendary head coach Bill Belichick at the helm.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 21, 2025 8:15 am EDT
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If the 2023 version of Carson Beck returns, Miami has the firepower to make serious noise in the College Football Playoff. If not, the Hurricanes may once again fall short and settle for being merely one of the ACC’s better teams.

By Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick Aug 20, 2025 11:15 am EDT
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If Miller Moss can reach the heights Tyler Shough hit under Jeff Brohm, Louisville has a legitimate shot at making its second ACC Championship Game in three years.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 20, 2025 8:36 am EDT
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On the heels of back-to-back bowl game appearances, Georgia Tech will aim to take the next step in 2025.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 20, 2025 7:45 am EDT
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Florida State put in serious work in the offseason to rebuild a roster that fell flat last season.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 20, 2025 7:30 am EDT
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Tulane transfer Darian Mensah could be the key to Duke's ACC title hopes in 2025.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 19, 2025 7:15 am EDT
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Clemson, PFF's top team in college football, returns almost all of its star power from last season.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 19, 2025 7:00 am EDT
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California's defense is set to prop the team up in 2025. The offense, on the other hand, is a question mark.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 18, 2025 9:05 am EDT
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Quarterback Dylan Lonergan has just nine career dropbacks to his name but will be at the forefront of Boston College's offensive efforts in 2025.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 18, 2025 8:45 am EDT

PFF's preseason All-ACC team features several Clemson standouts and a loaded Pittsburgh linebacker corps.

By Max Chadwick Aug 18, 2025 7:30 am EDT

The 2025 college football season is right around the corner. These are the top 25 teams in the country ahead of Week 0.

By Max Chadwick Aug 18, 2025 7:15 am EDT

PFF's database allows us to go back in time and analyze previous NFL drafts at a high level. Here is how the 2021 NFL Draft could have played out with hindsight.

By Max Chadwick, Dalton Wasserman and Trevor Sikkema Aug 18, 2025 7:00 am EDT
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New West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez has plenty to figure out in his return to Morgantown.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 15, 2025 6:45 am EDT
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New Mexico transfer Devin Dampier should bring some stability to what was a topsy-turvy Utah quarterback room last season.

By Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman Aug 15, 2025 6:30 am EDT
Bio

Max came to PFF in June 2021 as a social media intern. He graduated from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a Bachelor’s in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. His work quickly elevated him to a College Football Analyst and host of Preferred Walk-On (PFF College Football Show). Max is also featured in Defiant Takes Football, Sportskeeda, 971TheFan and more.