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Everything you need to tell the story of the Joe Moore Award, the fast facts, the latest news, and where to reach us.
Fast facts
Founded
2015
Honors
The most outstanding O-line unit in college football
Distinction
The only major award given to the unit, not an individual
Presented by
The Foundation for Teamwork (501c3)
Trophy
7 ft tall · 6 ft wide · 800 lb · sculpted by Jerry McKenna
Voters
All 138 FBS O-line coaches + media + legacy committee
Namesake
Joe Moore. Pitt & Notre Dame, 52 NFL linemen
Founder
Aaron Taylor, Notre Dame All-American
Press releases
Official announcements.
Aug 24, 2026Joe Moore Award unveils its 2026 Preseason Watch ListEvery one of the 138 FBS programs makes the list. "You just can’t rank offensive lines in July," says Aaron Taylor, the Award waits until after Week 6 to start separating units. Every program starts with a clean sheet; the field is cut in October, November, and December.Read the release →Aug 19, 2026Johnsonville links up with the Joe Moore Award as an official partnerAmerica’s No. 1 sausage brand joins the Award family around a shared idea: no weak links. "O-linemen do the heavy lifting without asking for the glory," says Johnsonville’s Ryan Pociask. The Joe Moore Award Show airs weekly on YouTube starting Aug 26.Read the release →Jan 20, 2026Iowa Hawkeyes earn the 2025 Joe Moore AwardNine years after their first, the Hawkeyes join Alabama and Michigan as two-time winners.Read the release →Dec 9, 2025Joe Moore Award unveils the 2025 finalistsThe field narrows to the units still in the running for the trophy.Read the release →Nov 13, 2025Joe Moore Award unveils the 2025 semifinalistsThe first cut of the season, voted by the coaches who know the position.Read the release →
The season
How the 2026 race unfolds.
Aug 24
Preseason Watch List
All 138 FBS programs
Oct 13
Midseason Honor Roll
After Week 6, "that’s how long it takes for the cream to rise"
Nov 10
Semifinalists
The first cut, voted by the 138 FBS O-line coaches
Dec 1
Finalists
The units still in the running for the trophy
Mid-December
The winner
Revealed on campus, in front of the unit
Media kit
Logos & assets
Official wordmark, trophy photography, and brand guidelines available to credentialed media on request.
