Whenever you're building out expectations for college football teams, the easiest position to mention and the most important player to analyze is the quarterback.

USC's Caleb Williams headlines the group in the 2023 season, along with North Carolina's Drake Maye, Oregon's Bo Nix and a host of others. But those players should be among the familiar names to college football fans, considering how well they performed in past years.

They deserve time in the spotlight. So do the new faces, though—along with the old faces in new places.

We're previewing 11 teams from B/R's most recent Top 25 that are slated to have a new staring quarterback in 2023.

Transfers

Brennan Armstrong, North Carolina State

Devin Leary headed to Kentucky, but NC State soon replaced him with Brennan Armstrong. After totaling 4,700 yards and 40 touchdowns in 2021, he had a disappointing year in 2022. He completed just 54.6 percent of his passes at 6.5 yards per attempt with seven touchdowns to 12 interceptions. The hope is a reunion with coordinator Robert Anae, who coached Armstrong in 2021 but not 2022, will restore the left-hander's effectiveness.

Sam Hartman, Notre Dame

Wake Forest's record book has become a tribute to Sam Hartman, who threw for a program-high 12,967 yards and 110 touchdowns. He'll spend his final year of eligibility at Notre Dame, which is both improved thanks to Hartman and still questionable. The offense's top returning wideouts, Jayden Thomas and Lorenzo Styles, combined for 701 yards last season. Hartman has a heavy burden to carry.