2025 Week Eight Prospect Watch
After two huge weekends of prospect duels, we come back to earth with just 20 matchups this weekend. Bye weeks and conferences that pretend to have elite talent from top to bottom, but do not, are the culprits here.
Though that is not to say there are no major games to look forward to this weekend. Is it strange that in the year 2025, I am excited to watch Notre Dame USC not for the rivalry, but because they have two of my favorite skill position players in the draft in Makai Lemon and Jeremiyah Love?
In addition to that rivalry game, five others are being contested this weekend. Including some of college football's most historic and heated:
TCU - Baylor: 12 Prospects
Michigan State - Indiana: 10 Prospects
A&M - Arkansas: 13 Prospects
Third Saturday In October (Bama Tennessee):27 Prospcets
Battle for the Jeweled Shilalagh (USC ND): 15 Prospects
Holy War (Utah BYU): 7 Prospects
Check out some of my other writing before looking at the watch list for the week
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Rankings come from the 2026 Consensus Big Board as provided by the NFL Mock Draft Database, which can be found here.
Weekday Games
25 Nebraska @ Minnesota, Friday 8:00 PM EST, FOX
Nebraska:
#57 Elijah Pritchett - OT (Rank #108)
#15 Dasan McCullough - EDGE (Rank #279)
#16 Dane Key - WR (Rank #280)
Minnesota:
#0 Anthony Smith - DL (Rank #158)
#1 Darius Taylor - RB (Rank #190)
#65 Greg Johnson - IOL (Rank #287)
#14 Kerry Brown - S (Rank #298)
#91 Deven Eastern - DL (Rank #327)
North Carolina @ Cal, Friday 10:30 PM EST, ESPN
North Carolina:
#84 Shamar Easter - TE (Rank #241)
#1 Thaddeus Dixon - CB (Rank #299)
Cal:
#5 Hezekiah Masses - CB (Rank #151)
#10 Jayden Wayne - EDGE (Rank #383)
Weekend Games
10 LSU @ 17 Vanderbilt, 12:00 PM EST, ABC
LSU:
#18 Garrett Nussmeier - QB (Rank #1)
#4 Mansoor Delane - CB (Rank #16)
#7 Harold Perkins - LB (Rank #53)
#40 Whit Weeks - LB (Rank #91)
#1 Aaron Anderson - WR (Rank #102)
#4 Nic Anderson - WR (Rank #124)
#13 A.J. Haulcy - S (Rank #150)
#6 Patrick Payton - EDGE (Rank #164)
#1 Ashton Stamps - CB (Rank #255)
#6 Barion Brown - WR (Rank #267)
Vanderbilt:
#9 Eli Stowers - TE (Rank #122)
#4 Martel Hight - CB (Rank #243)
12 Georgia Tech @ Duke, 12:00 PM EST, ESPN
Georgia Tech:
#77 Keylan Rutledge - IOL (Rank #131)
#3 Eric Rivers - WR (Rank #259)
Duke:
#0 Chandler Rivers - CB (Rank #98)
#7 Vincent Anthony Jr. - EDGE (Rank #99)
#10 Darian Mensah - QB (Rank #156)
Washington @ Michigan, 12:00 PM EST, FOX
Washington:
#12 Denzel Boston - WR (Rank #30)
#1 Jonah Coleman - RB (Rank #94)
#8 Tacario Davis - CB (Rank #128)
#74 Drew Azzopardi - OT (Rank #153)
Michigan:
#22 Justice Haynes - RB (Rank #93)
#1 Jaishawn Barham - LB (Rank #107)
#17 Marlin Klein - TE (Rank #145)
#8 Derrick Moore - EDGE (Rank #167)
#26 Rayshaun Benny - DL (Rank #179)
#20 Jyaire Hill - CB (Rank #191)
#19 Rod Moore - S (Rank #205)
#10 Zeke Berry - S (Rank #236)
#18 Troy Bowles - LB (Rank #374)
Arizona @ Houston, 12:00 PM EST, FS1
Arizona:
#12 Genesis Smith - S (Rank #68)
Houston:
#9 Tanner Koziol - TE (Rank #204)
Baylor @ TCU (The Bluebonnet Battle), 12:00 PM EST, ESPN2
Baylor:
#34 Josh Cameron - WR (Rank #142)
#13 Sawyer Robertson - QB (Rank #182)
#7 Bryson Washington - RB (Rank #221)
#1 Michael Trigg - TE (Rank #238)
#68 Omar Aigbedion - IOL (Rank #257)
#0 Jackie Marshall - DL (Rank #288)
TCU:
#10 Josh Hoover - QB (Rank #119)
#21 Bud Clark - S (Rank #214)
#95 Markis Deal - DL (Rank #248)
#1 Eric McAlister - WR (Rank #264)
#11 Devean Deal - EDGE (Rank #269)
#56 Ben Taylor-Whitfield - OT (Rank #302)
14 Oklahoma @ South Carolina, 12:45 PM EST, SEC Network
Oklahoma:
#10 John Mateer - QB (Rank #22)
#32 R Mason Thomas - EDGE (Rank #62)
#4 Deion Burks - WR (Rank #109)
#56 Gracen Halton - DL (Rank #173)
#97 Marvin Jones Jr. - EDGE (Rank #237)
#7 Samuel Omosigho - LB (Rank #313)
#12 Jaren Kanak - TE (Rank #319)
#34 Adepoju Adebawore - EDGE (Rank #335)
#22 Peyton Bowen - S (Rank #357)
South Carolina:
#16 LaNorris Sellers - QB (Rank #2)
#8 Nyck Harbor - WR (Rank #49)
#24 Jalon Kilgore - S (Rank #60)
#8 Judge Collier - CB (Rank #168)
Djay Braswell - RB (Rank #384)
1 Ohio State @ Wisconsin, 3:30 PM EST, CBS
Ohio State:
#0 Sonny Styles - LB (Rank #29)
#8 Arvell Reese - LB (Rank #37)
#98 Kayden McDonald - DL (Rank #75)
#97 Kenyatta Jackson - EDGE (Rank #196)
#92 Caden Curry - EDGE (Rank #252)
#78 Ethan Onianwa - OT (Rank #301)
Wisconsin:
#71 Riley Mahlman - OT (Rank #194)
Michigan State @ 3 Indiana (Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon), 3:30 PM EST, Peacock
Michigan State:
#2 Aidan Chiles - QB (Rank #74)
#12 Jack Velling - TE (Rank #185)
#43 Malik Spencer - S (Rank #300)
Indiana:
#15 Fernando Mendoza - QB (Rank #4)
#1 Amare Ferrell - S (Rank #101)
#13 Elijah Sarratt - WR (Rank #118)
#5 D'angelo Ponds - CB (Rank #157)
#6 Mikail Kamara - EDGE (Rank #171)
#4 Aiden Fisher - LB (Rank #225)
#15 Nicolas Radicic - K (Rank #261)
4 Texas A&M @ Arkansas (The Southwest Classic), 3:30 PM EST, ESPN
Texas A&M:
#9 Cashius Howell - EDGE (Rank #47)
#71 Chase Bisontis - IOL (Rank #95)
#55 Ar'maj Reed-Adams - IOL (Rank #133)
#8 Le'Veon Moss - RB (Rank #141)
#60 Trey Zuhn III - OT (Rank #154)
#21 Taurean York - LB (Rank #183)
#17 Theo Melin Ohrstrom - TE (Rank #208)
#17 Albert Regis - DL (Rank #308)
#5 D.J. Hicks - DL (Rank #338)
#78 Dametrious Crownover - OT (Rank #340)
#4 Rueben Owens - RB (Rank #393)
Arkansas:
#97 Quincy Rhodes Jr. - EDGE (Rank #46)
#55 Fernando Carmona - IOL (Rank #251)
SMU @ Clemson, 3:30 PM EST, ACC Network
SMU:
#82 R.J. Maryland - TE (Rank #254)
#23 Isaiah Nwokobia - S (Rank #281)
#59 P.J. Williams - OT (Rank #284)
#88 Matthew Hibner - TE (Rank #366)
Clemson:
#11 Peter Woods - DL (Rank #6)
#3 T.J. Parker - EDGE (Rank #11)
#2 Cade Klubnik - QB (Rank #17)
#0 Antonio Williams - WR (Rank #38)
#19 DeMonte Capehart - DL (Rank #113)
#71 Tristan Leigh - OT (Rank #130)
#78 Blake Miller - OT (Rank #155)
#17 Wade Woodaz - LB (Rank #307)
#7 Khalil Barnes - S (Rank #352)
5 Ole Miss @ 9 Georgia, 3:30 PM EST, ABC
Ole Miss:
#6 Trinidad Chambliss - QB (Rank #99
#51 Zxavian Harris - DL (Rank #94
#4 Suntarine Perkins - LB (Rank #111)
#61 Diego Pounds - OT (Rank #327)
#8 Antonio Kite - CB (Rank #362)
#9 Luke Hasz - TE (Rank #370)
#1 Princewill Umanmielen - EDGE (Rank #378)
#15 Da'Shawn Womack - EDGE (Rank #379)
Georgia:
## CJ Allen - LB (Rank #34)
#52 Christen Miller - DL (Rank #51)
#1 Zachariah Branch - WR (Rank #67)
#6 Daylen Everette - CB (Rank #93)
#4 Oscar Delp - TE (Rank #97)
#7 Lawson Luckie - TE (Rank #152)
#71 Earnest Greene - OT (Rank #178)
#5 Noah Thomas - WR (Rank #208)
#5 Raylen Wilson - LB (Rank #221)
#7 Daniel Harris - CB (Rank #254)
#92 Brett Thorson - P (Rank #267)
#57 Monroe Freeling - OT (Rank #329)
7 Texas Tech @ Arizona State, 4:00 PM EST, FOX
Texas Tech:
#31 David Bailey - EDGE (Rank #32)
#10 Jacob Rodriguez - LB (Rank #137)
#72 Sheridan Wilson - IOL (Rank #219)
#2 Lee Hunter - DL (Rank #265)
#5 Caleb Douglas - WR (Rank #273)
#5 Cole Wisniewski - S (Rank #277)
#57 Hunter Zambrano - IOL (Rank #306)
#0 Quinten Joyner - RB (Rank #332)
Arizona State:
#0 Jordyn Tyson - WR (Rank #10)
#1 Keith Abney II - CB (Rank #52)
#99 C.J. Fite - DL (Rank #123)
#10 Sam Leavitt - QB (Rank #143)
#58 Max Iheanachor - OT (Rank #165)
#6 Kanye Udoh - RB (Rank #224)
Mississippi State @ Florida, 4:15 PM EST, SEC Network
Mississippi State:
#2 Isaac Smith - S (Rank #349)
Florida:
#9 J.Michael Sturdivant - WR (Rank #223)
#3 Eugene Wilson III - WR (Rank #263)
#14 Jordan Castell - S (Rank #391)
8 Oregon @ Rutgers, 6:30 PM EST, Big Ten Network
Oregon:
#5 Dante Moore - QB (Rank #14)
#18 Kenyon Sadiq - TE (Rank #20)
#76 Isaiah World - OT (Rank #27)
#75 Emmanuel Pregnon - IOL (Rank #96)
#72 Iapani Laloulu - IOL (Rank #104)
#20 Makhi Hughes - RB (Rank #174)
#7 Evan Stewart - WR (Rank #270)
#71 Alex Harkey - OT (Rank #312)
#28 Bryce Boettcher - LB (Rank #337)
Rutgers:
#8 Dariel Djabome - LB (Rank #135)
#7 Cam Miller - CB (Rank #392)
Penn State @ Iowa, 7:00 PM EST, Peacock
Penn State:
#33 Dani Dennis-Sutton - EDGE (Rank #31)
#4 A.J. Harris - CB (Rank #36)
#10 Nick Singleton - RB (Rank #45)
#66 Drew Shelton - OT (Rank #56)
#71 Olaivavega Ioane - IOL (Rank #85)
#28 Zane Durant - DL (Rank #100)
#13 Kaytron Allen - RB (Rank #121)
#6 Zakee Wheatley - S (Rank #170)
#8 Trebor Pena - WR (Rank #200)
#24 Amare Campbell - LB (Rank #210)
#68 Anthony Donkoh - OT (Rank #336)
#9 Elliot Washington II - CB (Rank #346)
#87 Andrew Rappleyea - TE (Rank #381)
#63 Alex Birchmeier - IOL (Rank #397)
Iowa:
#67 Gennings Dunker - OT (Rank #43)
#58 Kade Pieper - IOL (Rank #120)
#95 Aaron Graves - DL (Rank #129)
#65 Logan Jones - IOL (Rank #178)
#1 Xavier Nwankpa - S (Rank #180)
#48 Max Llewellyn - EDGE (Rank #217)
#11 Mark Gronowski - QB (Rank #375)
11 Tennessee @ 6 Alabama (Third Saturday in October), 7:30 PM EST, ABC
Tennessee:
#3 Jermod McCoy - CB (Rank #13)
#8 Colton Hood - CB (Rank #40)
#19 Joshua Josephs - EDGE (Rank #69)
#17 Chris Brazzell - WR (Rank #114)
#53 Lance Heard - OT (Rank #116)
#75 Wendell Moe Jr. - IOL (Rank #344)
#31 Caleb Herring - EDGE (Rank #372)
#0 Ethan Davis - TE (Rank #376)
Alabama:
#74 Kadyn Proctor - OT (Rank #12)
#22 L.T. Overton - EDGE (Rank #34)
#1 Domani Jackson - CB (Rank #59)
#72 Parker Brailsford - IOL (Rank #76)
#3 Keon Sabb - S (Rank #89)
#0 Deontae Lawson - LB (Rank #97)
#5 Germie Bernard - WR (Rank #112)
#77 Jaeden Roberts - IOL (Rank #134)
#96 Tim Keenan III - DL (Rank #152)
#26 Jamarion Miller - RB (Rank #162)
#18 Bray Hubbard - S (Rank #231)
#9 Cameron Calhoun - CB (Rank #235)
#23 James Smith - DL (Rank #239)
#17 Kelby Collins - DL (Rank #246)
#10 Austin Mack - QB (Rank #341)
#9 Richard Young - RB (Rank #370)
#11 Jordan Renaud - EDGE (Rank #378)
#31 Keon Keeley - EDGE (Rank #387)
#10 Justin Jefferson - LB (Rank #390)
20 USC @ 13 Notre Dame (Battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh), 7:30 PM EST, NBC
USC:
#6 Makai Lemon - WR (Rank #28)
#8 Ja'Kobi Lane - WR (Rank #50)
#7 Kamari Ramsey - S (Rank #58)
#6 Anthony Lucas - EDGE (Rank #64)
#10 Braylan Shelby - EDGE (Rank #329)
Notre Dame:
#4 Jeremiyah Love - RB (Rank #15)
#0 Malachi Fields - WR (Rank #117)
#6 Christian Gray - CB (Rank #163)
#59 Aamil Wagner - OT (Rank #172)
#56 Charles Jagusah - IOL (Rank #195))
#1 Jaden Greathouse - WR (Rank #285)
#9 Eli Raridon - TE (Rank #309)
#74 Billy Schrauth - IOL (Rank #324)
#8 Adon Shuler - S (Rank #333)
#87 Cooper Flanagan - TE (Rank #364)
16 Missouri @ Auburn, 7:45 PM EST, SEC Network
Missouri:
#70 Cayden Green - OT (Rank #92)
#9 Zion Young - EDGE (Rank #111)
#87 Brett Norfleet - TE (Rank #209)
#7 Chris McClellan - DL (Rank #234)
#90 Nate Johnson - EDGE (Rank #272)
#8 Damon Wilson Jr. - EDGE (Rank #274)
#6 Jalen Catalon - S (Rank #290)
#55 Connor Tollison - IOL (Rank #330)
Auburn:
#15 Keldric Faulk - EDGE (Rank #9)
#75 Connor Lew - IOL (Rank #39)
#65 Xavier Chaplin - OT (Rank #51)
#1 Eric Singleton Jr. - WR (Rank #79)
#72 Izavion Miller - OT (Rank #247)
#77 Jeremiah Wright - IOL (Rank #260)
#11 Jackson Arnold - QB (Rank #310)
#13 Raion Strader - CB (Rank #326)
23 Utah @ 15 BYU (Holy War), 8:00 PM EST, FOX
Utah:
#55 Spencer Fano - OT (Rank #7)
#71 Caleb Lomu - OT (Rank #18)
#8 Lander Barton - LB (Rank #139)
#5 Tao Johnson - S (Rank #166)
BYU:
#4 LJ Martin - RB (Rank #144)
#21 Chase Roberts - WR (Rank #193)
#57 Keanu Tanuvasa - DL (Rank #226)
Thanks again for reading the list, and let me know if I missed anything, or if there are any matchups you are really looking forward to!
