Key returnees: Grayland Arnold (two years of eligibility), Ezekiel Brown (two years of eligibility), Timarcus Davis (three years of eligibility), Harrison Hand (three years of eligibility), Niko Harrell (three years of eligibility), Jameson houston (two years of eligibility), Raleigh Texada (three years of eligibility), Jordan Tolbert (two years of eligibility), Blake Lynch (two years of eligibility), Henry Black (two years of eligibility), Jarrod Koym (one year of eligibility), Tre'von Lewis (three years of eligibility), Jairon Mcvea (three years of eligibility), Chri Miller (two years of eligibility), Rajah Preciado (two years of eligibility), Verkedric Vaughns (one year of eligibility)
Key losses: Davion Hall (graduation), Taion Sells (graduation), Chance Waz (graduation)
Newcomers: John Arthur (redshirt), Connor Stanton (redshirt), Christian Morgan (recruit), JT Woods (recruit), BJ Hanspard (recruit), Mark Milton (recruit)
Biggest unanswered question: Do the Bears have the playmakers on defense to force more turnovers 2018?