Texas vs. Ohio State; Saturday, Aug. 30, 12:00 PM ET FOX
The Prospects:
Texas
- QB Arch Manning, No. 16
- OT Trevor Goosby, No. 74
- WR DeAndre Moore, No. 7
- RB Quintrevion Wisner, No. 5
- G D.J. Campbell, No. 52
- DE Ethan Burke, No. 91
- LB Anthony Hill Jr., No. 0
- CB Jaylon Guilbeau, No. 3
- CB Malik Muhammad, No. 5
- S Michael Taaffe, No. 16
Ohio State
- WR Brandon Inniss, No. 1
- WR Carnell Tate, No. 17
- TE Max Klare, No. 86
- OT Austin Siereveld, No. 67
- OT Phillip Daniels, No. 70
- DE Kenyatta Jackson, No. 97
- DE Beau Atkinson, No. 14
- LB Sonny Styles, No. 0
- LB Arvell Reese, No. 8
- CB Jermaine Mathews Jr., No. 7
- CB Davison Igbinosun, No. 1
- S Caleb Downs, No. 2
The Matchups:
There are a lot of good draft matchups in this heavyweight fight to open the college football season. The best head-to-head battles for the 2026 NFL Draft could come when the Longhorns’ cornerbacks take on the Buckeyes’ receivers. Caleb Downs could be a rare safety prospect who is worthy of going in the top 10.
Alabama vs. Florida State; Saturday, Aug. 30, 3:30 PM ET ABC
The Prospects:
Alabama
- QB Ty Simpson, No. 15
- C Parker Brailsford, No. 72
- RB Jam Miller, No. 26
- RB Dre Washington, No. 20
- WR Germie Bernard, No. 5
- WR Isaiah Horton, No. 1
- TE Josh Cuevas, No. 80
- LT Kadyn Proctor, No. 74
- RT Wilkin Formby, No. 75
- G Jaeden Roberts, No. 77
- DT L.T. Overton, No. 22
- DT Jah-Marien Latham, No. 20
- DT Tim Keenan III, No. 96
- DE Qua Russaw, No. 4
- LB Justin Jefferson, No. 10
- LB Deonte Lawson, No. 0
- S Keon Sabb, No. 3
- CB Domani Jackson, No. 1
- S Bray Hubbard, No. 18
Florida State
- WR Squirrel White, No. 4
- WR Duce Robinson, No. 0
- LT Gunnar Hansen, No. 55
- LT Micah Pettus, No. 57
- QB Tommy Castellanos, No. 1
- RB Roydell Williams, No. 5
- DT Darrell Jackson Jr., No. 6
- DE James Williams,, No. 10
- CB Ja’Bril Rawls, No. 11
- CB Jerry Wilson, No. 19
- S Shyheim Brown, No. 1
The Matchups:
Alabama has a lot of talent on both sides of the ball, but the best draft matchups in this game could come in the skill positions. It will be great to see Squirrel White go head-to-head with Domani Jackson and the Crimson Tide secondary. Jackson has early first-round potential with a big 2025 season.
LSU vs. Clemson; Sat, Aug. 30, 7:30 PM ET ABC
The Prospects:
LSU
- QB Garrett Nussmeier, No. 13
- WR Chris Hilton Jr., No. 3
- WR Zavion Thomas, No. 0
- WR Aaron Anderson., No. 1
- TE Bauer Sharp, No. 10
- TE Donovan Green, No. 88
- DE Patrick Payton, No. 6
- LB Harold Perkins Jr., No. 7
- CB Mansoor Delane, No. 4
- CB Ashton Stamps, No. 1
- S A.J. Haulcy, No. 13
Clemson
- QB Cade Klubnik, No. 2
- OT Blake Miller, No. 78
- OT Tristan Leigh, No. 71
- G Walker Parks, No. 64
- RB Adam Randall, No. 2
- WR Antonio Williams, No. 0
- DT Peter Woods, No. 11
- DT DeMonte Capehart, No. 19
- DE T.J. Parker, No. 3
- LB Wade Woodaz, No. 17
- CB Avieon Terrell, No. 8
- CB Jeadyn Lucas, No. 10
- S Khalil Barnes, No. 7
The Matchups:
As usual, LSU and Clemson are loaded with NFL talent. There will be a ton of NFL eyes on this game with two quarterback prospects. It will be great to see how Garrett Nussmeier handles the pressure of the Tigers’ NFL defensive line, as Peter Woods and T.J. Parker could be first-round picks next April. It will also be great to see how Avieon Terrell handles the speed of Aaron Anderson and Nussmeier’s arm talent. Cade Klubnik will see a tough Tigers defense with future NFL talent as well. Harold Perkins Jr. was a dominating force in 2022 and 2023 before missing most of 2024. It will be fascinating to see if he is back to his pre-injury form.
Notre Dame vs. Miami; Sunday, Aug. 31, 7:30 PM ET ABC
The Prospects:
Notre Dame
- RB Jeremiyah Love, No. 4
- RB Jadarian Price, No. 24
- TE Eli Raridon, No. 9
- WR Jaden Greathouse, No. 9
- WR Malachi Fields, No. 0
- OT Aamil Wagner, No. 59
- DT Donovan Hinish, No. 41
- DT Jared Dawson, No. 93
- DT Gabriel Rubio, No. 97
- DE Joshua Burnham, No. 40
- DE Junior Tuihalamaka, No. 44
- LB Drayk Bowen, No. 34
- CB DeVonta Smith, No. 0
- CB Christian Gray, No. 6
Miami
- QB Carson Beck, No. 11
- OT Francis Mauigoa, No. 61
- WR Tony Johnson, No. 17
- WR C.J. Daniels, No. 7
- DE Rueben Bain Jr., No. 4
- DE Akheem Mesidor, No. 99
- LB Mohamed Toure, No. 1
- CB Keionte Scott, No. 0
- S Jakobe Thomas, No. 8
The Matchups:
Carson Beck was a projected first-rounder entering the 2024 season with Georgia, but Beck had an ugly season that saw him getting mid-round backup grades from NFL teams. That led to Beck staying in college football, and he transferred to Miami. He will face a talented Irish defense including an early-round talent in Christian Gray. The Fighting Irish have the preseason favorite to be the top running back prospect and a potential first-rounder in Jeremiyah Love. Love dominated in 2024 and could be a Nick Chubb-type prospect for the 2026 draft.
