Caleb Williams Might Have Just Had His Best Practice and What It Means

Caleb Williams on Thursday recorded what might have been his most impressive practice to date, coming off a lighter but also successful opening practice.

The ball landed where receivers could catch it in stride. Rarely did it go high or low of the mark, even 15 or 20 yards downfield. He had one pass sail over Colston Loveland's head but it was a long throw after defensive penalty when he was trying to take a shot. Williams found all of his main targets for gains of 20 yards or more in the practice, and Luther Burden and Rome Odunze had a couple of those each during more than 1 1/2 hours of work and four first-team 11-on-11 opportunities.

The pièce de resistance, if you will, was a bomb to Kalif Raymond behind Coby Bryant and Tyrique Stevenson for a touchdown, followed by a second long completion to Raymond but this over the middle and cutting through the coverage. It's apparent Williams has graduated.

Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze, Luther Burden and Colston Loveland 👀The Bears are STACKED with weapons. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qG3rREUmPy— Bearsszn (@bearszn) July 30, 2026“So now, I mean, we’re in second grade, essentially," offensive coordinator Press Taylor said Thursday. "We moved on from first grade.”