Wisconsin Transfer Myles Burkett Named UAlbany Starting QB Ahead Of LIU
Wisconsin Transfer Myles Burkett Named UAlbany Starting QB Ahead Of LIU
Wisconsin Football transfer Myles Burkett Named Starting UAlbany QB Ahead Of LIU game.
Ready to reload after an impressive 2023 run into the FCS Playoffs, UAlbany Football announced Wisconsin transfer Myles Burkett as the starting quarterback for the Great Danes season opener against Long Island University.
Burkett was the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Wisconsin, then signed with the Big Ten's Wisconsin Badgers in 2022. He reportedly handled most first-team duties in the spring while UAlbany's primary reserve quarterback in 2023, Trey Lindsey, was sidelined due to injury.
Burkett's first test leading the Great Danes will be at home against the LIU Sharks on Saturday, August 31st at 7:00 PM ET at Bob Ford Field. Fans can watch the action from UAlbany and all the CAA Football teams this season on FloFootball.
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In 2023, UAlbany quarterback Reese Poffenbarger led the FCS in total passing yards with 3,603 and touchdowns with 36, captaining the Great Danes to a CAA championship and national semifinal run. Poffenbarger transferred to an FBS power-conference program at the University of Miami.
QB1 against LIU 🫡@myles_burkett #UAUKNOW pic.twitter.com/g9EwRWCtzW
— UAlbany Football (@UAlbanyFootball) August 21, 2024
UAlbany Football Schedule 2024
All Times Eastern.
- Saturday, August 31 - LIU vs. UAlbany - 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 7 - UAlbany vs. West Virginia - 6:00 p.m
- Saturday, September 14 - UAlbany vs. Idaho - 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 28 - Maine vs. UAlbany - 3:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 5 - Cornell vs. UAlbany - 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12 - Bryant vs. UAlbany - 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19 - UAlbany vs. Elon - 3:30 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26 - UAlbany vs. Delaware - 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 2 - New Hampshire vs. UAlbany - 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 9 - Stony Brook vs. UAlbany - 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 16 - UAlbany vs. Rhode Island - 1:00 p.m.
- Saturday, November 23 - Hampton vs. UAlbany - 1:00 p.m.
What Was The 2023 UAlbany Football Record?
UAlbany finished the 2023 season with an 11-4 record. The Great Danes made it to the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.
- Saturday, August 26 - Fordham 13, UAlbany 34
- Saturday, September 2 - UAlbany 17, Marshall 21
- Saturday, September 9 - UAlbany 20, Hawai’i 31
- Saturday, September 23 - UAlbany 23, Morgan State 17
- Saturday, September 30 - Villanova 10, UAlbany 31
- Saturday, October 7 - UAlbany 24, Towson 17
- Saturday, October 14 - UAlbany 31, New Hampshire 38
- Saturday, October 21 - Rhode Island 10, UAlbany 35
- Saturday, October 28 - UAlbany 37, Maine 21
- Saturday, November 4 - William & Mary 8, UAlbany 24
- Saturday, November 11 - UAlbany 38, Stony Brook 20
- Saturday, November 18 - Monmouth 0, UAlbany 41
- Saturday, December 2 - Richmond 13, UAlbany 41
- Saturday, December 9 - UAlbany 30, Idaho 22
- Friday, December 15 - UAlbany 0, South Dakota State 59
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FCS Preseason Rankings 2024 - Stats Perform Top 25 Poll
- South Dakota State (52) - 1396
- North Dakota State (3) - 1327
- Montana - 1285
- Montana State (1) - 1199
- South Dakota - 1155
- Villanova - 1151
- Idaho - 1021
- Sacramento State - 874
- Chattanooga - 868
- Southern Illinois - 832
- Central Arkansas - 724
- Furman - 678
- Richmond - 625
- UIW - 605
- William & Mary - 546
- Albany - 527
- Lafayette - 359
- UC Davis - 351
- Illinois State - 350
- Western Carolina - 318
- Tarleton State - 302
- Weber State - 268
- Nicholls - 201
- North Dakota - 197
- Youngstown State - 177
Others Receiving Votes
Elon - 174, UT Martin - 169, Eastern Illinois - 139, Mercer - 98, Florida A&M - 65, North Carolina Central - 52, Austin Peay - 51, Alabama State - 17, Holy Cross - 17, Eastern Washington - 14, Duquesne - 8, Drake - 8, Samford - 6, Harvard - 6, UNI - 4
When Do The 2024 FCS College Football Playoffs Start?
The FCS playoffs begin on November 30, 2024.
The 2024 Division I FCS College Football Championship game will be played on January 6, 2025, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
College Football Rankings 2023 - Final FCS Coaches Poll
- 1. South Dakota State, 15-0
- 2. Montana, 13-2
- 3. North Dakota State, 11-4
- T-4. Idaho, 9-4
- T-4. South Dakota, 10-3
- 6. Furman, 10-3
- 7. UAlbany, 11-4
- 8. Montana State, 8-4
- 9. Villanova, 10-3
- 10. Florida A&M, 12-1
- 11. Delaware, 9-4
- 12. Austin Peay, 9-3
- 13. Southern Illinois, 8-5
- 14. UIW, 9-2
- 15. Sacramento State, 8-5
- 16. North Dakota, 7-5
- 17. Chattanooga, 8-5
- 18. North Carolina Central, 9-3
- 19. Lafayette, 9-3
- 20. Mercer, 9-4
- 21. Youngstown State, 8-5
- 22. Richmond, 9-4
- 23. UT Martin, 8-3
- 24. Eastern Illinois, 8-3
- 25. Holy Cross, 7-4
2024 CAA Football Coaches Poll
- Villanova: 217 points (9 first-place votes)
- Richmond: 189 points (1 first-place vote)
- UAlbany: 179 points (3 first-place votes)
- William & Mary: 175 points
- Delaware: 163 points (3 first-place votes)
- Elon: 157 points
- New Hampshire: 150 points
- Rhode Island: 142 points
- Towson: 114 points
- Monmouth: 95 points
- Campbell: 83 points
- Hampton: 62 points
- Maine: 57 points
- North Carolina A&T: 49 points
- Bryant: 46 points
- Stony Brook: 42 points
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