Southern Conference preseason football capsules
CHATTANOOGA
Head coach: Russ Huesman (41-29 in six seasons overall and at Chattanooga).
2014 record: 10-4, 7-0 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Four on offense; four on defense.
Players to watch: Jacob Huesman (Sr., QB); Corey Levin, (Jr., OL); Josh Freeman (Sr., DL); Keionta Davis (Jr., DL); Nakevion Leslie (Jr., LB); Dee Virgin (Jr., DB); Lucas Webb (Soph., DB); Jacob Revis (Soph., OL); Synjen Herren (Sr., OL); C.J. Board (Jr., WR); Cedric Nettles (Jr., DB).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Jacksonville St.
Sept. 12 Mars Hill
Sept. 19 at Samford
Sept. 26 at Presbyterian
Oct. 10 Furman
Oct. 17 at VMI
Oct. 24 at Wofford
Oct. 31 W. Carolina
Nov. 7 at Mercer
Nov. 14 The Citadel
Nov. 21 at Florida St.
THE CITADEL
Head coach: Mike Houston (34-15 in four seasons overall; 5-7 in one season at The Citadel).
2014 record: 5-7, 3-4 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Ten on offense; six on defense.
Players to watch: Sam Frye (Sr., OL); Mitchell Jeter (Sr., DL).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Davidson
Sept. 12 W. Carolina
Sept. 19 at Georgia Southern
Sept. 26 Charleston Southern
Oct. 10 Wofford
Oct. 17 at Samford
Oct. 24 at Furman
Oct. 31 Mercer
Nov. 7 VMI
Nov. 14 at Chattanooga
Nov. 21 at South Carolina
FURMAN
Head coach: Bruce Fowler (20-28 in four seasons overall and at Furman).
2014 record: 3-9, 2-5 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Eight on offense; eight on defense.
Players to watch: Joe Turner (Sr., OL); Duncan Fletcher (Jr., TE); Cory Magwood (Sr., LB); Jordan Snellings (Sr., WR); John Mackey (Sr., DL).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Coastal Carolina
Sept. 12 at Virginia Tech
Sept. 19 at UCF
Sept. 26 VMI
Oct. 3 SC State
Oct. 10 at Chattanooga
Oct. 24 The Citadel
Oct. 31 at Samford
Nov. 7 at W. Carolina
Nov. 14 Mercer
Nov. 21 at Wofford
SAMFORD
Head coach: Chris Hatcher (121-57 in 14 seasons overall; first season at Samford).
2014 record: 7-4, 5-2 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Seven on offense; seven on defense.
Players to watch: Denzel Williams (Jr., RB); Gunnar Bromelow (Sr., OL); Karel Hamilton (Jr., WR); Michael Pierce (Sr., DL); Justin Cooper (Sr., LB); James Bradberry (Sr., DB); Alex Hulmes (Sr., OL); Tony Philpot (Sr., TE); Jamerson Blount (Jr., DB).
Schedule
Sept. 3 Cent. Arkansas
Sept. 12 Florida A&M
Sept. 19 Chattanooga
Sept. 26 at Louisville
Oct. 10 at VMI
Oct. 17 The Citadel
Oct. 24 at W. Carolina
Oct. 31 Furman
Nov. 7 Clark Atlanta
Nov. 14 at Wofford
Nov. 21 at Mercer
VMI
Head coach: Scott Wachenheim (first season as a head coach).
2014 record: 2-10, 1-6 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Nine on offense; seven on defense.
Players to watch: Dillon Christopher (Jr., PK).
Schedule
Sept. 3 at Ball St.
Sept. 12 Morehead St.
Sept. 19 at Richmond
Sept. 26 at Furman
Oct. 3 Bucknell
Oct. 10 Samford
Oct. 17 Chattanooga
Oct. 24 at Mercer
Oct. 31 Wofford
Nov. 7 at The Citadel
Nov. 21 W. Carolina
WESTERN CAROLINA
Head coach: Mark Speir (10-25 in three seasons overall and at Western Carolina).
2014 record: 7-5, 5-2 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Eleven on offense; 10 on defense.
Players to watch: Spearman Robinson (Jr., WR); Trey Morgan (Jr., DB); Tony Mitchell (Sr., QB); Darius Ramsey (Sr., QB); Josh Wineberg (Sr., OL); Helva Matungulu (Sr., DL); Caleb Hawkins (Sr., DL); Sentonuse Harris (Sr., DB).
Schedule
Sept. 5 Mars Hill
Sept. 12 at The Citadel
Sept. 19 at Tennessee
Oct. 3 Presbyterian
Oct. 10 Mercer
Oct. 17 at Wofford
Oct. 24 Samford
Oct. 31 at Chattanooga
Nov. 7 Furman
Nov. 14 at Texas A&M
Nov. 21 at VMI
WOFFORD
Head coach: Mike Ayers (192-147-2 in 30 seasons overall; 181-126-1 in 26 seasons at Wofford).
2014 record: 6-5, 4-3 Southern Conference.
Returning starters: Ten on offense; nine on defense.
Players to watch: Anton Wahrby (Jr., OL); Brian Sanders (Sr., P); Lorenzo Long (Jr., RB); T.J. Chamberlain (Sr., OL); Eric Speller (Sr., DL); Terrance Morris (Soph., DB); Drake Michaelson (Sr., LB); Will Gay (Sr., RS).
Schedule
Sept. 5 at Clemson
Sept. 12 Tennessee Tech
Sept. 19 at Idaho
Sept. 26 Gardner-Webb
Oct. 3 at Mercer
Oct. 10 at The Citadel
Oct. 17 W. Carolina
Oct. 24 Chattanooga
Oct. 31 at VMI
Nov. 14 Samford
Nov. 21 Furman
This story was originally published August 29, 2015 at 11:11 AM with the headline "Southern Conference preseason football capsules ."