The Minnesota Vikings open the 2015-16 NFL Season with a difficult early-season slate. It’s not until Week 8 that this group sees a team with a sub-.500 record from last year, but it does have the luxury of playing three of its first five games at U.S. Bank Stadium.
The Houston Texans‘ 9-7 record from last season may not seem overly impressive on paper, but it’s important to recognize that they put together nearly double-digit wins despite the significant issues they had at quarterback.
The Jacksonville Jaguars were forced to place six rookies in their starting lineup last season, which explains the 3-13 record from the 2014-15 NFL season. The good news is that the turmoil they faced just a year ago should result in gained experience and a better campaign in 2015-16.
The Detroit Lions have the opposite of a ‘luxury’ when it comes to the polar ends of their schedule. The 2015-16 NFL Season sees Detroit face a tough stretch to start the year, and then an equally troublesome stretch to close out the season.
Despite some bright spots, the Wyoming Cowboys had a disappointing 2014 campaign. Finishing the season with a 4-8 record, the Cowboys had big wins over conference foes Air Force and Fresno State, the eventual winners of the Mountain West’s “West” division.
With defensive end Eddie Yarbrough coming back for his junior season, the team will have an immediate boost going into the 2015 season.
After a 2014 season to remember, the Air Force Falcons are looking to take the conference by storm yet again during the 2015 NCAA Football Seans. The triple option offense has worked wonders for Troy Calhoun and company in the recent past, and this year, they will get to use it with an added threat that opponents are not used to.
The run-first Falcons are ready to see if opposing defenses will be able to keep up to their offensive onslaught this year.
Another new era is beginning in 2015 for the Colorado State Rams during the 2015 NCAA Football Season – the Mike Bobo era. With the departure of Jim McElwain to Florida after three seasons, the former Georgia Offensive Coordinator was brought in to keep the Rams on the upswing in the ever-competitive Mountain West Conference.
And seeing his resume at UGA, Rams fans should be very excited about what Bobo brings to the table.
Looking to show that their 2014 was no fluke, the Utah State Aggies will be coming out gunning for the Mountain West Conference during the 2015-16 NCAA Football Season. There were a lot of changes in the offseason for Matt Wells and company and it will be interesting to see how those changes will affect the outcomes on the football field.
After challenging Boise State for the Mountain division title, the Aggies want to prove they can take the division from the conference power Broncos.
For the Utah Utes, 2014 was a statement season. No, they didn’t challenge for the Pac-12 title or even the Pac-12 South Division title. They did, however, finally show that after 2 seasons as a doormat in the conference that they could win some games in the always difficult Pac-12.
They’ve been out to prove they belong in a major conference after leaving the Mountain West and they finally made their stand. The question now is whether or not they can do it again during the 2015 NCAA Football Season…
The Mountain West Conference defending champion Boise State Broncos are back during the 2015 NCAA Football Season and looking to add more accolades to their resume. After a stellar 10-2 regular season campaign, Boise State took out Fresno State to take the conference and then Arizona in their bowl game.
This season, things could get even better for the Broncos – if you could imagine that. With a huge number of starters returning, Bryan Harsin and company are ready to take their game to the next level.
Despite going 2-10 last season, the Colorado Buffaloes are fully expecting to show their true potential during the 2015-16 NCAA Football Season. After being bitten by the injury bug and the always-transitioning coaching staff, Colorado has struggled to not only stay relevant, but to win multiple games in a season.
This season, they look beyond that and hope that those issues are behind them so that they can finally put everything together.
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The Miami Dolphins have been the AFC East team making the big moves during free agency on what feels like a yearly basis. With the division entering an arms race this most recent offseason, the Dolphins were again at the forefront, acquiring the league’s prized defensive asset.
The Buffalo Bills took a big step forward toward ending their long playoff drought a year ago, but the team again found itself on the outside looking in.
Coming off a dismal 4-12 season, the New York Jets made a litany of changes in the offseason in an effort to turn things around in a hurry. Rex Ryan is out as head coach, and replaced with another defensive guru in Todd Bowles.
The defending Super Bowl champion Patriots enter this season with a target on their back, but that’s nothing new for Bill Belichick and co. This year, however, the team will play its first four games without quarterback Tom Brady, but losses on the defensive side of the ball could prove to be a greater concern.
