The Citadel FB 2026 Season Preview

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel football program launches the 2026 campaign on Saturday, Aug. 29, traveling to in-state Southern Conference rival Wofford for a key league clash at Gibbs Stadium. Headlined by SoCon Preseason first-team selections QB Quentin Hayes , OL Tyler Heggins-Hill and LS Tommy DiLiegro , the Bulldogs return a number of key contributors across the board. Defensively, Temarcus Elam and Nikolas Mirabella played critical minutes in the secondary while Maurice Bonneau Jr. served as a notable threat off the edge; offensively, Heggins-Hill anchors a veteran unit complete with returning starters Darwin Murillo and Brady Pickett at left…