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10/16/26 - RB Jaquari Lewis, So/2029, Appalachian State + More +

Jaquari Lewis had four touchdown runs and Appalachian State rallied to beat Coastal Carolina 35-32 on Friday night. Lewis carried 13 times for 85 yards for Appalachian State (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt Conference), scoring on runs of 12, 1, 12 and 3 yards. Mountaineers' junior backup Henry Hasselbeck completed 9 of 12 passes for 112 yards and his first touchdown - a 31-yarder to Sam Pickett III for a 35-24 lead with 6:41 remaining. He also rushed 21 times for 125 yards. Malachi Singleton started and threw for 151 yards on 12-for-14 passing. Coastal Carolina (2-5, 1-2) grabbed a 7-0 lead on Deuce Bailey's 21-yard touchdown pass to Tristian Gardner to start the game. Appalachian State answered with Lewis' 12-yard touchdown run to tie it 7-7. Singleton drove the Mountaineers 88 yards in eight plays on their second possession, scoring on Lewis' 1-yard plunge for a 14-7 lead after one quarter. The Chanticleers pulled even early in the second quarter on Bailey's 71-yard scoring strike to Robby Washington.

Bailey had an 8-yard touchdown toss to Ben Verges at the end of a 13-play, 78-yard drive with 1:53 left before halftime for a 21-14 lead. Reggie Jean recovered a fumble by Singleton with 12 seconds left and Nico Cavanillas Alti kicked a career-long 58-yard field goal to put the Chanticleers up 24-14 at halftime. Bailey connected with Colton Hinton for a 24-yard gain to set up the kick. Lewis had another 12-yard touchdown run and App State cut it to 24-21 midway through the third quarter. Devin Henderson picked off a Bailey pass and Lewis scored on a 3-yard run 10 plays later for a 28-24 advantage heading to the final quarter. Jaden Allen-Hendrix had a 2-yard touchdown run and Coastal Carolina added the two-point conversion with 3:11 left, but the Mountaineers ran out the clock. Bailey finished with 298 yards on 16-for-31 passing with three touchdowns and an interception. Dominic Lee-Knicely gained 90 yards on 18 rushes. - AP College Football

RB Jaquari Lewis, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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10/16/26 - QB Elijah Brown, rSo/2029, Washington + More +

Elijah Brown threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns Friday night to help Washington break a three-game losing streak with a 38-26 victory over Purdue. In his first start for the Huskies, Brown completed 21 of 27 passes and overcame three interceptions. Chris Lawson was a top target with six catches for 103 yards Washington (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) took a 31-20 lead early in the fourth quarter on Brown's 4-yard touchdown pass to Dezmen Roebuck. The Boilermakers (3-4, 2-2) narrowed the deficit to 31-26 on Ryan Browne's 8-yard TD run but the 2-point conversion attempt failed. Trey Cooley's 53-yard touchdown run gave the Huskies a 38-26 edge with 10:30 left in the fourth quarter. Cooley finished with a team-high 113 yards on eight carries.

Helped by a crucial penalty, the Huskies had taken a 24-17 halftime lead. A roughing the passer call on an incomplete pass on third down-and-10 on Purdue's 10-yard line gave the Huskies a first down. Two plays later Brian Bonner Jr. scored on a 1-yard run with 27 seconds left that gave the Huskies the lead for good. Fisch said his defense did a great job holding Purdue to 98 yards rushing with most coming on one 59-yard run by Antonio Harris. Browne was 21 of 41 for 273 yards with two interceptions. - AP College Football

QB Elijah Brown, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (07)

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10/16/26 - RB Johnnie Daniels, rSr/2027, Tulane + More +

TJ Smith returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown on the final play of the first half, and Johnnie Daniels raced 48 yards for a score on a fourth-and-1 run with 1:34 remaining as Tulane forced six turnovers in a 31-17 victory over Memphis on Friday night. Freshman Trace Johnson completed 11 for 21 passes for 165 yards for Tulane (3-3, 1-1 American Conference) in his first collegiate start - with a touchdown pass and an interception. Philippe Laforge kicked a 44-yard field goal to give Memphis (5-2, 2-1) the lead on its first possession. Johnson and Tulane picked up two first downs after going three-and-out on its first three drives, leading to a 56-yard field goal by redshirt freshman Cooper Helmke to tie it 12 seconds into the second quarter. Marcus Stokes completed a short pass two plays later to Stonka Burnside, who turned it into a 76-yard touchdown and Memphis led 10-3. Helmke made a 40-yarder to cut it to 10-6 with 6:47 left before halftime.

The Green Wave, who forced one turnover in their first five games, recovered their third fumble of the game to begin a drive at the 50-yard line. Johnson had his first touchdown pass three plays later - a 38-yarder to Destyn Hill - for a 13-10 lead. Helmke added a 29-yard field goal before Smith's pick-6 for a 23-10 lead at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Stokes connected with Jemyri Davis for a 6-yard touchdown with 3:34 remaining to cut it to 23-17. The Tigers got the ball back, but Kevin Adams III picked off his second pass to seal the victory. Stokes finished with 306 yards on 20-for-37 passing with two scores and four interceptions. He also lost two of his three fumbles. Jaylin Carter had 135 yards on 23 rushes and Burnside totaled 151 yards on seven receptions. Tulane last forced six turnovers in a 34-7 victory over FCS member Jackson State in the 2013 season opener. - AP College Football

RB Johnnie Daniels, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (49)

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10/16/26 - RB Torrance Burgess Jr., rSr/2027, Texas State + More +

Torrance Burgess Jr. rushed for career highs of 224 yards and four touchdowns, Brad Jackson threw a touchdown pass and ran for career highs of 181 yards and three scores and Texas State steamrolled Colorado State 66-27 on Thursday night. Texas State (3-3, 1-1 Pac-12 Conference) rushed 55 times in setting school records with 503 yards on the ground and 716 yards of offense. Burgess did his damage on 24 carries for Texas State. He had scoring runs of 2 and 51 yards in the first quarter as the Bobcats jumped out to a 28-0 lead. The senior added a 6-yard score in the second quarter and a 19-yarder with 22 seconds left in the third to set the final margin.

Jackson completed 14 of 19 passes for 213 yards. He had a 22-yard scoring toss to Ty Stamey that put the Bobcats up 35-7 with 5:37 left before halftime. The sophomore had two touchdown runs covering 4 yards to go along with a 3-yarder. He also had a 63-yard run that set up Jaylen Jenkins' 1-yard scoring plunge for a 59-27 lead. Texas State scored touchdowns on six straight possessions before Jacob Bonilla's 23-yard field goal gave the Bobcats a 45-21 lead at halftime. K'saan Farrar finished with 282 yards on 26-for-41 passing with two touchdowns for Colorado State (2-4, 0-2). Terrance Smith Jr. and Nader Chirchi had eth touchdown catches, while Durell Robinson added two touchdown runs. - Texas State/AP College Football

RB Torrance Burgess Jr., rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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10/15/26 - CB Delvon Gulley, Jr/2028, Alabama-Birmingham + More +

Ryder Burton threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Rod Robinson II in overtime and Delvon Gulley followed with an 80-yard interception return to wrap up UAB's come-from-behind 30-17 victory over East Carolina on Thursday night. East Carolina (3-3, 1-1 American Conference) used 14 plays to march 75 yards on the game's opening drive, scoring on Emory Williams' 3-yard touchdown toss to Ray Ray Joseph Jr. for a 7-0 lead that held through the first quarter. Dawson Quarterman recovered a fumble by receiver Ismael Smith Flores in the end zone after a 16-yard pass from Willliams and the Pirates took a 14-0 lead 47 seconds into the second quarter. UAB (4-3, 2-1) cut it to 14-3 with six minutes left on Jonah Delange's 41-yard field goal and the score stood at halftime.

UAB got a 26-yarder from Delange with 6:44 left in the third quarter and a 50-yarder with 1:26 remaining to get the Blazers within five points heading to the fourth. Noah Perez kicked a career-long 43-yard field goal to stretch East Carolina's advantage to 23-15 with 9:24 remaining. Burton drove the Blazers 93 yards in 10 plays without a timeout, connecting with Bam McReynolds for a 17-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left. Burton ran it in for two points to tie it 17-all and force OT. Burton completed 18 of 36 passes for 256 yards. CJ Smith had eight receptions for 119 yards. Williams totaled 126 yards on 18-for-27 passing with two touchdowns and the late pick-6. TJ Engleman Jr. had 104 yards on 26 carries. - UAB/AP College Football

CB Delvon Gulley, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/15/26 - K Tripp Bryant, Fr/2029, Georgia Southern + More +

Turner Helton threw a touchdown pass and Tripp Bryant kicked three field goals to guide Georgia Southern to a 23-15 victory over Old Dominion on Thursday night. Helton completed 23 of 30 passes for 205 yards for Georgia Southern (3-4, 2-1 Sun Belt Conference). Terrance Gibbs had a touchdown run and a touchdown catch. Old Dominion (2-5, 1-3) grabbed a 7-0 lead when Quinn Henicle connected with tight end Leon Haughton Jr. for a 20-yard touchdown at the end of an 11-play, 75-yard drive to start the game. Gibbs had an 11-yard touchdown run as Georgia Southern answered with a 12-play, 75-yard drive on its first possession to tie it 7-all after one quarter.

Aaron Sears recovered a fumble by Devin Roche and the Eagles turned it into a 33-yard field goal by Bryant for a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter. Bryant added a 43-yarder with 4:43 left and a 31-yarder in the final minute for a 16-7 advantage at halftime. Helton tossed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Gibbs at the end of an 11-play drive and the Eagles led 23-7 with 4:29 left in the third quarter. Backup Ryan Huff threw a short pass to TJ Johnson and he turned it into a 71-yard touchdown. The Monarchs added the two-point conversion to trail by eight with 10 minutes remaining but got no closer. Henicle had 86 yards on 6-for-10 passing and Huff completed 9 of 14 for 115 yards for Old Dominion. The Monarchs managed only 65 yards on 32 rushes. - Georgia Southern/AP College Football

K Tripp Bryant, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/15/26 - QB Brock Glenn, rJr/2028, Western Kentucky + More +

Brock Glenn and Coleson Arends connected on the game's lone touchdown, Karl Campbell hit all three of his field goal attempts, and Western Kentucky took down Sam Houston 16-3 on Wednesday night. The Hilltoppers (3-4, 2-1 Conference USA) remain perfect against Sam Houston since the Bearkats (1-5, 0-2) joined CUSA in 2023, and are 4-1 in the series. Freshman Jonathan Stafford Jr. had five catches for 37 yards, and his 41 receptions are third on WKU's freshman receiving list. WKU scored on its first possession of the game after forcing a Sam Houston three-and-out in just 50 seconds of game time. Arends reeled in a 23-yard pass from Glenn to cap an 11-play, 65-yard drive. Campbell connected on field goals of 33, 35, and 39 yards. The Bearkats' only points came from Sam Carpenter's 42-yard field goal in the second quarter. They were held to 177 total yards, and managed just 12 first downs. Freshman Westen Ard had a career-high 10 total tackles and 1 1/2 sacks. - Western Kentucky/AP College Football

QB Brock Glenn, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (21)

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10/14/26 - QB Henry Belin IV, rSr/2027, Missouri State + More +

Yousef Obeid kicked a 20-yard field goal as time expired, Henry Belin IV had a career-high 300 yards passing and threw two touchdown passes to Isaiah Myers, and Missouri State defeated Kennesaw State 24-21 on Wednesday night. The win was the first Bowl Subdivision victory for the Bears (2-4, 1-1 Conference USA) in the Casey Woods era. They previously defeated Championship Subdivision member Lindenwood on Sept. 12. Myers had seven catches for 135 yards, twice tying the game in the second half with scoring grabs of 14 and 12 yards. Belin was 28-of-39 passing, and eight different receivers had catches.

The Bears held a 6-0 lead late in the second quarter thanks to two field goals from Obeid, but Kennesaw State took the lead into halftime with a 10-yard pass from Rickie Collins to Dylan Gary. The teams traded scores in the second half until Missouri State took over possession with 6:06 remaining in regulation. They marched down the field with a 12-yard, 68-yard drive to set up Obeid's go-ahead field goal. The Owls (1-5, 0-2) were paced by Collins's 260 yards passing on 27-of-35 passing, and Gary had 10 receptions for 135 yards. Kennesaw State has lost five straight since a 47-0 win over West Georgia in the season opener. - Missouri State/AP College Football

QB Henry Belin IV, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (55)

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10/14/26 - QB Kaden Anderson, rJr/2028, Tarleton State + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 UAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tarleton State's Kaden Anderson collected his second Offensive Player of the Week award this season after leading the Texans to a 40-32 win over No. 9 Austin Peay this weekend. The senior signal-caller completed 22-of-34 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns while adding in 19 yards on the ground. - United Athletic Conference Football

QB Kaden Anderson, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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10/14/26 - OLB Kaleb Brown, rSr/2027, Tarleton State + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 UAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Brown was the lead disruptor for the Texans defense against No. 9 Austin Peay on Saturday night to earn Defensive Player of the Week with two sacks, a forced fumble and four total sacks in the team's win. The fifth-year linebacker was the only UAC player this week with 2.0+ sacks. - United Athletic Conference Football

OLB Kaleb Brown, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/14/26 - RB Ryder Hooks, Fr/2030, Eastern Kentucky + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 UAC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Ryder Hooks took home Freshman of the Week after he returned two kicks for 48 yards, including a 29-yard return to put EKU in prime field position to score in the second half, ultimately being the game-sealing drive. - United Athletic Conference Football

RB Ryder Hooks, Fr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/14/26 - K Devin Orr, Jr/2028, Eastern Kentucky + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 UAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EKU's Devin Orr earned Specialist of the Week after he sealed the 30-20 victory over West Georgia Saturday night. The junior place-kicker went 3-for-3 for field goals, all coming in the fourth quarter, including a new career-long from 48-yards out. - United Athletic Conference Football

K Devin Orr, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/14/26 - QB Nick Peipert, rFr/2030, Saint Thomas + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 PFL OFFENSIVE PLAYER & FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Peipert, St. Thomas (Freshman (RS), Quarterback, Barrington, Illinois),...Peipert ran for 146 yards, threw for 247, and was responsible for six touchdowns in the Tommies' 64-21 victory against Stetson. His career-high 146 yards is the second-best rushing performance by a PFL quarterback this season and included two touchdowns on 10 carries. Peipert completed 14-of-16 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns. His 393 total offensive yards are the fifth-most in the PFL this season. He threw touchdown passes to three different receivers: a 26-yard pass to Joseph Koch, 30-yard and 12-yard passes to Quentin Cobb-Butler, and a 38-yarder to Stefano Giovannelli. Peipert's 12-yard TD pass to Cobb-Butler with 7:49 left in the third quarter put the Blue Hose up 57-7 and ended Peipert's day with just 37:11 of game time. - Pioneer League Football

QB Nick Peipert, rFr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* ()

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10/14/26 - RB Jojo Uga, Jr/2028, Lamar + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jojo Uga, Lamar - RB - Jr. - Hyde Park, Mass. (Weston-Worchester Academy),...Uga had a career day Saturday in the Cardinals' win over UIW, totaling 22 carries for a career-best 144 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 6.5 yards per carry for the game with a long of 57 yards, scoring on that carry and twice more from 25 and 4 yards. Saturday marked his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season. - Southland Football

RB Jojo Uga, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/14/26 - P Mason Stallons, So/2029, Lamar + More +

10/12 WEEK 6 SOUTHLAND SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Stallons, Lamar - P - So. - Frisco, Texas (Frisco High School),...Stallons played a key role in Saturday's win against UIW, keeping the field position battle under control for Big Red. He averaged 40.4 yards per punt on five punts including a long of 52. Stallons downed two punts inside the opponent's 20. - Southland Football

P Mason Stallons, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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