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The college football season concludes Monday night when the Hurricanes battle the Hoosiers for the national title. Miami is seeking their first national championship in a quarter century while Indiana seeks their first national championship in school history. This game features several potential first-round picks including Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza and OT Carter Smith as well as Miami OT Francis Mauigoa, EDGEs Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor, and CB Keionte Scott.

Only four teams remain alive in the hunt for the national title and several future NFL stars will undoubtedly be featured performers in the drama to come. Let’s take a look at some of the best draft-eligible prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft that will be playing in the national semifinals at the Fiesta and Peach Bowl games on January 8th and 9th, respectively.

Happy New Year! Eight teams remain alive in the hunt for the national title and several future NFL stars will undoubtedly be featured performers in the drama to come. Let’s take a look at some of the best draft-eligible prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft that will be playing in the Cotton and Orange Bowl games.

The playoffs have arrived! Eight teams take to the field this weekend trying to earn berths to the quarterfinals and a New Year’s Day (or Eve) game. The games this weekend feature several potential first round prospects including QBs Ty Simpson / Alabama (SNS #2 QB), Dante Moore / Oregon (SNS #3 QB), and Carson Beck / Miami, Fl (SNS #5 QB), RB Kewan Lacy / Ole Miss (SNS #3 RB), WRs Germie Bernard / Alabama (SNS #5 WR) and KC Concepcion / Texas A&M (SNS #10 WR)...

As December dawns in the world of college football, conference championship games have arrived and the college football playoff field is just about to be finalized. There are several potential first-round draft picks playing this weekend including QBs Fernando Mendoza / Indiana (SNS #1 QB), Ty Simpson / Alabama (SNS #2 QB), RB LJ Martin / BYU (SNS #6 RB), WRs Carnell Tate / Ohio State (SNS #2 WR), Germie Bernard / Alabama (SNS #5 WR), Caleb Douglas / Texas Tech (SNS #8 WR)...

The end of the college football regular season has arrived as three big games – one in the Big Ten, one in the SEC, and another one in the ACC will directly impact the conference races and the college football playoff race. Several top NFL prospects including QB Carson Beck / Georgia (SNS #5 QB), WRs Carnell Tate / Ohio State (SNS #2 WR) and KC Concepcion / Texas A&M (SNS #10 WR)...

We are down to the last two weeks of the regular season and conference titles and playoff berths hang in the balance. This week’s games will go a long way in determining who gets a chance to make a run at the national championship in January. Several of SNS’ highest ranked prospects for next spring’s draft will be competing this weekend including QBs Dante Moore / Oregon (#3 QB), Jayden Maiava / USC (#7 QB) and Haynes King / Georgia Tech (#4 QB), RB LJ Martin / BYU (#6 RB)...

We enter the last three weeks of the regular season and the conference races are picking up steam. Three huge games pit ranked opponents positioning for a playoff berth – (10) Texas at (5) Georgia, (9) Notre Dame at (22) Pittsburgh, and (11) Oklahoma at (4) Alabama. Several potential 2026 NFL Draft first round picks will suit up in those games including QBs Ty Simpson (Alabama) and Arch Manning (Texas), RB Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame), WR Zachariah Branch (Georgia), OT Kadyn P

The first Saturday of the fall brings on one of the best days of conference action on the schedule as three key match-ups in the Big Ten and SEC figure to go a long way in determining conference titles – (6) Oregon at (3) Penn State, (4) LSU at (13) Ole Miss, and (17) Alabama at (5) Georgia. This Saturday is an important day that scouts will be referencing in the ramp up to the 2026 NFL Draft next year.

As we enter mid-September, major conference games start to dominate the schedule with a pair of SEC games matching up playoff contenders leading the national slate of premium games scheduled for this weekend – Georgia at Tennessee and LSU at Florida. And on Saturday night, the Texas A&M Aggies travel to South Bend to seek revenge for last season’s loss to the Irish.

Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of the summer and simultaneously the official first weekend of college football where all 136 FBS college football teams are in action! There are several intriguing games on schedule this weekend (through Labor Day!) including, Texas at Ohio State, Alabama at Florida State, LSU at Clemson, and Notre Dame at Miami, Fl.

Travis Hunter / CB-WR / Colorado First Round 1. Tennessee Abdul Carter / EDGE / Penn State The Titans explore trading the first pick but do not like the offers they receive and decide to select Carter and address a major need. The Titans do not feel that there is any QB that gives them the upside the Nittany Lion EDGE provides immediately as a rookie. 2. Cleveland Cam Ward / QB / Miami, Fl Ward, SNS' #1 ranked QB, is a natural leader that teammates rally around. His arm stren

Omarion Hampton / RB / North Carolina The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine’s top offensive prospects wrapped up the festivities on Friday (TEs) and Saturday with the skill position prospects – QB, RB, and WR - working out and concluded with the ‘big uglies” (OTs and IOL) participating in activities on Sunday afternoon. SNS observed the drills, on-field exercises, and reviewed the measurements. Here are a few observations gathered on the defensive prospects assembled in Indianapolis.

(Tyler Guyton / OT / Oklahoma) The 2024 NFL Draft has one of the best and deepest groups of OL the NFL has seen in decades. There are approximately 12-14 starting OTs in this draft and nearly as many future starting IOL, especially centers, in the 2024 NFL Draft. SNS breaks down the fourth day of the NFL Scouting Combine – OTs and IOL.   OT Top of the Class There are at least six OTs who figure to be first round picks in April’s draft with 12 different prospects who could war

(Xavier Worthy / WR / Texas) The 2024 NFL Draft will become memorable because of the quality and depth of the QB and WR classes and that was on full display in Indianapolis on Saturday. SNS takes a deep dive into the performances completed on the field on Saturday and assess who improved their standing…and those who still have more work to do.   Quarterbacks Top of the Class Several of the top QB prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft did not work out (Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Ja

(Max Melton / CB / Rutgers) TE Winners Tip Reiman / Illinois 6047 / 271 / 10.4” Hands / 32.7” Arms / 79.4” Wingspan 4.64 40 / 1.55 10-yard split / 33.5” vertical / 10’1” broad jump The largest TE at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is the Illinois TE. Reiman may be the best blocking TE available in April but has not been considered much of a receiving threat. But his performance on Friday will necessitate additional film study. Reiman moved well and is a sneaky good athlete with