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The format of the depth chart this year hints that the scheme is going to be more varied. For example they take the three players who last year played as edge linebackers and this year list two as defensive ends, and the third Goligoski, as the SAM linebacker. They list a depth chart for 12 defensive positions, so depending on which eleven they run out the could change the numbers at any level
I don’t know what the purpose of making Goligoski a SAM linebacker instead of a defensive end (on the depth chart) but it may be a different role.. Reminds me of how disruptive Nick Eaton was a few years ago as an outside linebacker and how he disappeared from the stat sheet when they changed him to a rush linebacker

It wasn’t a one game issue. Teams deviated from their normal game plan to run on Davis. Example, Rhode Island hardly ran at all against Central Connecticut, 82 yards but had 173 against Davis. Sac, who won their previous game against idaho by passing chose to run almost exclusively against Davis. Davis had a big flashing vulnerability and teams played accordingly.

Sochor’s teams were different between early and late in his tenure. In 1972 Davis has a standout tight end/fullback who had to retire do to a series of concussions. I don't know his size but i remember Davis had a 210 or 220 lb starting guard, who didn’t lift weights but swam for training. 240 lb tackles at most.

Young linemen on depth chart.
Braiden McKenna, an OL who committed in May of this year is tied for 2nd on the depth chart at center with Roice Cleeland. Quite impressive. Suspect he might be a walk-on as his commitment wasn’t mentioned by the school
Jace Denning, a 2025 walk-on, is 2nd on the depth chart at left tackle

i wouldn’t read to much into the wide receiver order. Much of the time we have three on the field.
Plough was excited about Boogie Sylvester, in yesterdays press conference.. By the way Sylvester ran for 136 yards against Portland last year.

This forum has known for a few days, apparently it was announced to the team, but I think this game note is the first public “announcement”

Game notes posted
https://ucdavisaggies.com/documents/2026/8/25/26FBGameNotesvsPortlandState.pdf
Depth chart near end page 37

This years defense features 12 positions on defense. I think they’ll be varying the number of players at each level as Pacifico2 hoped.
Some true freshmen on the depth chart. Backup center, backup cornerback, backup safety and maybe a starting nickel back and a kick returner

From the local stories, WSUs defense is impressive, and they have offensive weapons. They seem to be picked to be middle of the conference. Why are you so down on SDSU?

If they want to bet that is good news.

I think that perception was based on losing Eli Simonson, who Mike Cody called the best blocker he has had. if the Enterprise is correct, left tackle is now filled by David Porotesano who has substantial starting experience at right tackle. Time will tell if that is a weak link. Porotesano is a redshirt sophomore, its rare for a o lineman to have played as much as he has in first two years.

Davis Enterprise 8/22 says this is the starting line.
Plough said AJ Hasson right tackle
David Main right guard
Zaire Collier center
Jayden Montanez left guard
David Porotesano left tackle

Two divisions would weaken the second tier teams recruiting further. ( Look what the FCS label does)
The teams added were teams we that were on many big sky teams schedules anyway, so what problem are we trying to solve? I guess missing out on playing identical schedules. Probably Montana fans griping that Davis doesn’t play Montana State

Thanks for pointing the Instagram video out.

The team preview at ucdavisaggies.com left Zach Jones and Tyler Hennessy unmentioned as wide receivers.

When i see predictions of going 11-1 they are often based on running through the schedule and concluding Davis would be favored in 11 of the games. Unfortunately its harder than that. A team has to be much better than all of the opponents to go undefeated in those 11 games. If the team is 90% likely to win each game the odds are they’ll lose one.

They have an offensive team preview posted. They don’t mention any names that were not on the spring roster. They used to do this by interviewing the position coaches who would sometimes mention newcomers. One of the points of interest is if any of the approximately 25 new players pop, but nothing about them.
https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2026/8/19/football-position-preview-inside-the-2026-aggie-offense.aspx

There should be a depth chart posted in about a week, in the game notes Also they usually have position reviews posted starting about now. I don’t know if they intend to this year.

i’m old enough to remember when the part of town around the Greyhound stations weren’t at that time a bad part of town, and the Greyhound station was similar to the airport, with lots of connections on the board and fairly clean. For example San Fran, with the Greyhound station near UN plaza, and a federal court house

I think it’s a given that Cleeland can sling it in practice. How he responds within a game is the question. We’ll find out in a little less than 2 weeks. It is a little unusual that a team has no QB who has played more than a few series. Cleeland has twice as many completions as the the QB who has the next most. He has two.

I’m not critical of them not updating the roster incrementally. I was giving reasons why some of the desired info in movielover’s list was lacking.