Penn State vs. Boise State; Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Penn State
- QB Drew Allar, No. 15
- RB Nicholas Singleton, No. 10
- TE Tyler Warren, No. 44
- DE Abdul Carter, No. 11
- DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, No. 33
Boise State
- RB Ashton Jeanty, No. 2
- DE Ahmed Hassanein, No. 91
The Matchups:
Ashton Jeanty is an elite back and a potential first-rounder. He will be a good test for Abdul Carter’s run defense, and Carter is a possible top-10 pick next April.
Texas vs. Arizona State; Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Texas
- QB Quinn Ewers, No. 3
- LT Kelvin Banks, No. 78
- WR Isaiah Bond, No. 7
- DE Ethan Burke, No. 91
- DT Alfred Collins, No. 95
- S Andrew Mukuba, No. 4
Arizona State
- RB Cam Skattebo, No. 4
- CB Shamari Simmons, No. 7
The Matchups:
Cam Skattebo has been on a tear to end the season showing running and receiving ability. Skattebo has been dominant, and team sources view him more as a mid-round or day-three pick. He is going to be tested by a tough Texas defense. Quinn Ewers needs to produce more big wins in pressure situations to ease concerns abou him getting rattled.
Oregon vs. Ohio State; Saturday, Jan. 1, 5:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Oregon
- QB Dillon Gabriel, No. 8
- LT Josh Conerly Jr., No. 76
- RT Ajani Cornelius, No. 65
- WR Evan Stewart, No. 7
- DT Jordan Burch, No. 1
- CB Jabbar Muhammad, No. 7
- WR Emeka Egbuka, No. 2
- WR Carnell Tate, No. 17
- RB TreVeyon Henderson, No. 32
- RB Quinshon Judkins, No. 1
- C Seth McLaughlin, No. 56
- G Donovan Jackson, No. 74
- OT Josh Simmons, No. 71
- QB Will Howard, No. 18
- DE Jack Sawyer, No. 33
- DE J.T. Tuimoloau, No. 44
- DT Tyleik Williams, No. 91
- DT Ty Hamilton, No. 58
- LB Cody Simon, No. 0
- LB Sonny Styles, No. 6
- CB Jordan Hancock, No. 7
- CB Denzel Burke, No. 10
- S Lathan Ransom, No. 8
- QB Riley Leonard, No. 13
- TE Mitchell Evans, No. 88
- DT Howard Cross III, No. 56
- LB Jack Kiser, No. 24
- S Xavier Watts, No. 0
- DE R.J. Oben, No. 9
- DE Jordan Botelho, No. 12
- QB Carson Beck, No. 15
- RB Trevor Etienne, No. 1
- TE Oscar Delp, No. 4
- WR Dillon Bell, No. 86
- WR Arian Smith, No. 11
- G Tate Ratledge, No. 69
- OT Earnest Greene III, No. 71
- OT Xavier Truss, No. 73
- DE Mykel Williams, No. 13
- DT Nazir Stackhouse, No. 78
- DT Warren Brinson, No. 97
- OLB Jalon Walker, No. 11
- LB Smael Mondon Jr., No. 2
- CB Daylen Everette , No. 6
- S Malaki Starks, No. 24
Ohio State
The Matchups:
There are a lot of great matchups in this game with the Ohio State defensive ends of J.T. Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer, and tackles Tyleik Williams and Ty Hamilton going against Josh Conerly and Ajani Cornelius. On the other side, there is an excellent matchup of Jordan Burch taking on Donovan Jackson. Jackson has been an emergency left tackle but is a guard for the NFL and Burch lines up at tackle and end. Another good matchup will be Jabaar Muhammad taking on Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. These players could be taken on the first or second day of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Notre Dame vs. Georgia; Wednesday, Jan. 1, 8:45 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Notre Dame
Georgia
The Matchups:
Georgia has many good prospects on their defense, as Mykel Williams and Malaki Starks look like first-rounders next April. They will be a great test for Riley Leonard. Carson Beck and Leonard both need good tapes to help their draft grade.
