Twelve players from the Big Ten Conference were named to the preseason watch list for the Butkus Award, given annually to the top linebacker in college football. The watch list for the Butkus Award — ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND)– The Butkus Award ceremony will be held at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois on February 1, The ceremony will welcome the finest linebackers and ...

Sooner linebackers Kip Lewis and Sammy Omosigho were named to the 2025 Dick Butkus Award Watch List on Wednesday. The Butkus Award is given annually to college football’s most outstanding linebacker.

As fall camps for teams around the country continue to roll out, so do pre-season award watch lists for college football. The Dick Butkus award, which is annually given to college football's most ...

The 2025 Butkus Award preseason watch list was unveiled on Wednesday, and there were two more Ohio State football players appearing on the list. The Butkus has been around since 1985 and is given to ...

Alex Afari Jr. has been named to the preseason watch list for the Butkus Award, which honors the nation’s top linebacker. The 41st annual award is named for famed linebacker Dick Butkus, a Hall of ...

Kentucky's Alex Afari Jr. has been named to the preseason watch list for the Butkus Award, which honors the nation's top linebacker. The 41st annual award is named for famed linebacker Dick Butkus, a ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – The University of Illinois will host the 2025 Butkus Award Show. The event will be held in Illinois ...