UC Davis Football

Excellence on and off the field. 👏

Congratulations to quarterback Grant Harper on being named the 2025-26 Big Sky Football Scholar-Athlete, one of the conference's highest academic honors.

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Another year. Another national honor. 👏

Rex Connors has earned a spot on the 2026 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List for the third straight season.

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👏 Samuel Gbatu Jr. has been named to the 2026 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List.

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This fall, there's only one place to be on Saturdays. 🍂 🏈 Single-game tickets are on sale now. Don't wait until the best seats are gone.

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Four Aggies. Four preseason All-Americans. 👏 🇺🇸

Congratulations to:
First Team — Samuel Gbatu Jr. (WR)
First Team — Rex Connors (DB)
Second Team — Winston Williams (TE)
Third Team — Porter Connors (LB)

The Aggies are represented across the field on the 2026 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-American Team. 🔥

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Setting the STANDARD

The Aggies took to the field and ran through a mini-combine as they begin to set the foundation for the 2026 season!

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Image Description:
1) UC Davis student athlete taking off from the goal line to run a 40 yard dash while on the football field and wearing a blue shirt and blue shorts with practice players watching behind
2) UC Davis student athlete lands on broad jump and keeps balance while on the football field while wearing a blue shirt and blue pants with white cleats
3) Two coaches are clocking a UC Davis student athlete with stop watches as he passes the finish line for a 40-yard dash while wearing blue shorts and no shirt
4) UC Davis student athlete reaches peak on high jump touching the measuring stick while wearing blue shorts, no shirt and a heartbeat monitor while near the tunnel entrance of the football stadium
5) UC Davis student athlete runs the 40-yard dash and is halfway through while wearing no shirt, blue shorts and white cleats with coaches looking on in the background
6) Strength coach measures out starting height for UC Davis student athlete on high jump marker with student athlete stretching arm up while wearing a blue top and blue shorts with the coach standing behind and above
7) UC Davis student athlete in mid stride while running a 40-yard dash with blue top and blue shorts while on the football field
8) UC Davis student athlete points to the right while being measured for distance by a coach on the broad jump while wearing a blue shirt and blue shorts with white cleats

TOP 10 AGGIE

Porter Connors was named the 10th-best returning linebacker in the nation by Hero Sports, placing one of the best bakers in the nation squarely in the heart of the UC Davis defense.

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Image Description: Blue graphic with photo and cutout of Connors in a football game next to text stating his national ranking and his name above the hero sports logo.

AMONG THE COUNTRY’S BEST

Stacy Dobbins has been named the 18th-best returning wide receiver in the nation by Hero Sports!!

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Image Description: Blue graphic with photo and cutout of Dobbins running in a football game next to text stating his national ranking all below the hero sports logo.

ON THE NATIONAL RADAR

Samuel Gbatu Jr., has been named the third-best returning wide receiver in the nation by Hero Sports heading into the 2026 season!

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Image Description: Blue graphic with photo and cutout of Gbatu Jr. running in a football game next to text stating his national ranking all below the hero sports logo.