The Athletic Opens Reader Questions for Stewart Mandel’s College Football Mailbag

The Athletic has opened submissions for Stewart Mandel's college football mailbag, inviting readers to send questions ahead of the 2026 season. According to the outlet, the request went out on July 13, 2026, with the season now within about 50 days of kickoff.

Mandel, the site's senior college football writer, asks readers to leave their questions directly on the submission page and to include their city. The mailbag format is a recurring feature at The Athletic, where reader questions drive a column that covers recruiting, conference movement, playoff scenarios, and other topics tied to the sport.

The timing lines up with the pre-season window, when interest in the coming schedule tends to build. The Athletic publishes college football coverage across its NCAAF vertical, including Mandel's Top 25, a Top 100 list, transfer portal tracking, and team-specific pages for programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, and Oregon.

Readers who want to participate can submit questions through the mailbag page on The Athletic's site. The outlet did not specify a deadline for submissions or a publication date for the resulting column.