Field Notes with Brandon Marcello

A free college football newsletter from Brandon Marcello, a national college football reporter for CBS Sports, sharing the stories I'm proudest of, what I'm reporting next, and honest thoughts on the sport from press boxes, hotel lobbies and my couch.

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I keep telling myself there's always Saturday

Aug 31, 2026

Week 1 kicks off Thursday. For the SEC, it starts in a courtroom.

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Too many souls in the College Football Machine

Aug 28, 2026

After the most maddening offseason of my 17 years covering college football, two days inside a facility reminded me what the sport actually is — and what I'll be doing in this space

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