Coach: Pat Fitzgerald
2015 Record: 10-3
Projected 2016 record: 8-4
Circle the date: Oct. 15 at Michigan State
Bowl trip: Quick Lane
Why No. 46: It sure isn’t because of the number of returning starters. Fitzgerald has just 11 back, among the lowest total in the FBS. But one of those returnees is hotshot running back Justin Jackson, who has gained more than 2,600 yards in his first two seasons. He will get more help from quarterback Clayton Thorson, who enters his second season as starter.