Jackson Free Press

This could be one of the most unpredictable college-football seasons in recent memory. Questions surround nearly every college team in Mississippi as the season approaches.

Who will replace arguably the greatest quarterback in Mississippi State University history, Dak Prescott, with him now in the NFL? Can the University of Mississippi replace three first-round draft picks and finally win the SEC West? Will the University of Southern Mississippi continue to build on last season's success and the foundation that former head coach Todd Monken laid for new head coach Jay Hopson? Is Tony Hughes the man to bring Jackson State University back to the top of SWAC? Can Fred McNair keep quarterback Lenorris Footman and the rest of the Alcorn State University Braves at the top of the SWAC now that Hopson is at USM?

Is this the season when all the hard work pays off for head coach Rick Comegy at Mississippi Valley State University? Can Delta State University keep quarterback Tyler Sullivan healthy and avoid a mid-season collapse? Is Mississippi College finally ready to compete at the Division II level?

Will Millsaps College have its first winning season since 2013? Will Belhaven University adjust to Division III this season? Is this the year that Hinds Community College or Holmes Community College will reach the top of the junior college ranks?

We'll soon have the answers to all that and more.

Read a preview of the big four colleges in the state here.

Read a preview of many of Mississippi's smaller colleges here.