# 2026 College Football Award Watch Lists

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> Updated: 2026-08-03T16:47:22.000Z. Sources: 20. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026, the Maxwell Football Club released its preseason watch list for the 90th Maxwell Award, naming 81 players from programs such as Rutgers, Florida Atlantic, Louisville and Alabama. The list highlighted individual season statistics and set dates for semifinalist, finalist and winner announcements.

Later that same day, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) issued its preseason watch lists for three major college football awards—the Outland Trophy, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Maxwell Award. The FWAA announcement added new selections, including Delaware’s first‑ever Outland nominee and a broader slate of defensive and offensive players, while also noting the Maxwell list’s inclusion of Houston quarterback Conner Weigman among the Big 12 candidates.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-03: FWAA releases 2026 college football award watch lists

The FWAA released 2026 preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Maxwell Award, naming players from schools including Delaware, Alabama, Louisville, Clemson, Oregon, North Carolin

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maxwell-award-watch-list-features-conner-weigman-and-ohio-state-trio

### 2026-08-03: Maxwell Award Watch List Features Rutgers, FAU, Louisville, Alabama Players

The Maxwell Football Club named 81 players to its 90th preseason watch list, including Rutgers RB RBAntwan Raymond, FAU QB Caden Veltkamp, Louisville RB Isaac Brown and Alabama WR Ryan Coleman‑Williams; semifnl

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maxwell-award-watch-list-features-rutgers-fau-louisville-alabama-players

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