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09/06/25 - QB Colton Joseph, rSo/2028, Old Dominion + More +

Trequan Jones scored on runs of 14, 39, and a program-record 93 yards, Colton Joseph threw three touchdown passes and ran for a TD, and Old Dominion beat North Carolina Central 54-6 on Saturday night. Jones finished with four carries for 160 yards and Joseph was 19-of-24 passing for 257 yards with no interceptions and added 51 yards rushing, including a 2-yard TD for Old Dominion (1-1). N.C. Central punter Brandon Bowman, standing on the goal line, bobbled a snap and was tackled in the end zone by Nickendre Stimon for a safety to open the scoring and Jones scored on a 39-yard run to cap ODU's ensuing possession and make it 9-0 with 1:59 left in the first quarter.

Bowman's 44-yard punt pinned the Monarch at their own 7 early in the third quarter, but on the next play from scrimmage Jones ripped off the longest run in ODU history to make it 23-3. Joseph threw touchdown passes to Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding late in the second quarter, Ja'Cory Thomas and TJ Lott. Kaleb Robison kicked field goals of 39 and 27 yards for for N.C. Central (1-2). The Monarchs scored at least 50 points for the first time since the 2021 season. Old Dominion offensive tackle Zach Barlev was carted off the field early in the third quarter and did not return. Barlev, who started each of the Monarchs' 13 games last season, was replaced by Virginia Tech transfer Griffin Duggan. Eagles defensive back Malcolm Reed, a first team all-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference selection in 2024, left the game in the fourth quarter and did not return. - Old Dominion/AP College Football

QB Colton Joseph, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (128)

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09/06/25 - QB Ty Pennington, Jr/2027, Northern Arizona + More +

Ty Pennington passed for a touchdown and ran for another and Jaylan Wesley made two big interceptions as Northern Arizona held off Utah Tech 38-31 on Saturday. Wesley returned an interception 39 yards to the Highlanders' 5-yard line that set up Seth Cromwell's second touchdown run for a 24-7 lead. Cromwell scored on a 2-yard run for the Lumberjacks' first points. Utah Tech (1-1) scored twice in the fourth quarter to get within seven points and got the ball back with 1:34 left on its own 15 but Wesley picked off Reggie Graf to end the threat.

Pennington was 21 of 28 for 229 yards passing, with a touchdown and an interception for NAU (1-1). Kolbe Katsis had a 49-yard TD reception for a 31-10 halftime lead and finished with 82 yards receiving on three catches. Graff threw for 75 yards and ran for 74 more, including two touchdowns. Bronson Barben threw for a TD and was picked off twice. NAU, ranked 14th in the FCS coaches poll, won its eighth straight home game, tying a school record set over the 1978 and 1979 seasons. - AP College Football

QB Ty Pennington, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/06/25 - QB Pat McQuaide, rSr/2026, Villanova + More +

Pat McQuaide threw for 299 yards and accounted for two touchdowns to lead Villanova past Colgate 24-17 on Saturday night. Villanova has won nine straight season openers and extended its program record to 17 consecutive home wins dating to the 2022 season. The Wildcats have also won eight straight against the Raiders. McQuaide was 18-of-28 passing and his 56-yard touchdown pass to Lucas Kopecky capped the scoring with 52 seconds left in the third quarter. McQuaide also scored on a 28-yard run and finished with 41 yards rushing on just three carries. Isaiah Ragland also had a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter for the Wildcats (1-0). Zach Osborne completed 15 of 30 passes for 239 yards to lead Colgate (0-2). He threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Treyvhon Saunders in the second quarter and his 24-yarder to Winston Moore tied the game at 17-all late in the third quarter. Saunders finished with 10 catches for 137 yards. - AP College Football

QB Pat McQuaide, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/06/25 - QB Taylen Green, rSr/2026, Arkansas + More +

Quarterback Taylen Green accounted for 420 total yards, running for 151 yards on nine attempts and one touchdown while passing for 269 yards and four scores, in leading Arkansas past Arkansas State 56-14 on Saturday. A contest between in-state colleges 50 years in the making - at least for one university's fan base - easily went the way of the bigger program that had refused to schedule it until Saturday, as Arkansas (2-0) of the Southeastern Conference ran roughshod over the Sun Belt Conference's A-State. Arkansas scored inside the first 39 seconds of the game, a two-play, 75-yard drive finished by Mike Washington's 53-yard run through left tackle, and went on to pile up four scores and 191 yards on the ground in the opening quarter.

Green found Raylen Sharpe for a 37-yard touchdown pass and ran through the middle for 64 yards and a score, as the Razorbacks led 28-7 within the first 10 minutes of the game. Arkansas State's only answer in that time was a 98-yard kickoff return by Chauncy Cobb, as the Razorbacks' defense overwhelmed the Red Wolves' offense. But Arkansas's offense idled most of the second quarter with a determined but shaky passing game. Green was intercepted twice in the first half – one play after the defense turned the ball over at ASU's 30 late in the first quarter - and had three passes batted down by the Red Wolves' defensive front. Green broke the Hogs' second-quarter drought by engineering a 12-play, 83-yard drive, throwing 8 yards to Jalen Brown for the score with 53 seconds left in the half. His touchdown passes of 33 yards to tight end Rohan Jones and 14 yards to wideout O'Mega Blake in the third quarter left no doubt. - Arkansas/AP College Football

QB Taylen Green, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (03)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (69)

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09/06/25 - QB Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026, Southern Miss + More +

Braylon Braxton threw three touchdown passes and Southern Miss defeated Jackson State 38-20 on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles opened the scoring on Ahmere Foster's punt block and Zach Ruffin's 30-yard return three minutes into the game. Braxton followed with touchdown passes of 8 yards to Bralon Brown, 15 yards to Micah Davis and 10 yards to Kadinn Morris for a 31-10 lead early in the fourth quarter. After a Jackson State field goal, Robert Briggs Jr. added a 15-yard touchdown run for the Golden Eagles, making it 38-13.

Ahmad Miller's 8-yard run wrapped up the scoring for the Tigers of the FCS. Braxton completed 20 of 30 passes for 214 yards. The Golden Eagles (1-1) had 224 total passing yards and 139 rushing. Travis Terrell Jr. had 80 yards rushing and the Tigers (1-1) gained 191 yards on the ground plus 131 passing. Quincy Ivory was in on 10 total tackles. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

QB Braylon Braxton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (95)

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09/06/25 - QB Blake Horvath, Sr/2026, Navy + More +

Blake Horvath accounted for three touchdowns and Navy forced three turnovers and shut out UAB in the second half for a 38-24 victory on Saturday in the American Conference opener for both teams. Horvath's 4-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter gave Navy a 31-24 lead. Alex Tecza bullied into the end zone from the 1 to cap an 82-yard drive to open the fourth for the Midshipmen.

Horvath completed 6 of 8 passes for 168 yards and threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Luke Hutchison in the second quarter. Horvath also had a 1-yard TD run to cap the Midshipmen's opening drive. Horvath finished with 72 yards rushing and Tecza had 111 on the ground to lead Navy (2-0, 1-0). UAB (1-1, 0-1) closed the first half with a missed a field goal and then opened the second with a fumble, a punt after three plays, and two Jalen Kitna interceptions. Kitna was 22-of-32 passing for 304 yards that included a 51-yard touchdown pass to Iverson Hooks and a 25-yarder to Corri Milliner. There were two weather delays in the first half, each lasting about an hour. - Navy/AP College Football

QB Blake Horvath, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (18)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (201)

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09/06/25 - DE Jonathan Maldonado, rJr/2027, Nevada + More +

Jonathan Maldonado returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown with 2:17 to play and Nevada defeated Sacramento State 20-17 on Saturday after the Hornets had touchdowns on consecutive plays in the last minute nullified by penalties before they missed a field goal. Sacramento State quickly marched from its 35 to the Nevada 3 with 29 seconds to go. On a third down, quarterback Cardell Williams scampered nine yards for the apparent go-ahead score but a holding penalty wiped that out.

Williams then threw a touchdown pass from the 19 that was wiped out by a penalty. The Hornets then ran a play to set up a 41-yard field goal attempt that Grant Meadors missed to the right. The Hornets had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the miss as well. Nevada quarterback Chubba Purdy threw two interceptions but he rushed for 115 yards on 22 keepers and scored a touchdown. The Wolf Pack (1-1) rushed for 268 yards and Purdy threw for 144. Williams was 10-of-13 passing for 151 for Sacramento State (0-2), which finished with 372 yards. He threw a touchdown pass to Ernest Campbell and Rodney Hammond Jr. had a rushing score. - Nevada/AP College Football

DE Jonathan Maldonado, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (369)

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09/06/25 - QB Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026, Rutgers + More +

Athan Kaliakmanis passed for 259 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead Rutgers to a 45-17 win over Miami of Ohio on Saturday. Rutgers (2-0) has scored at least 30 points in six straight games going back to last season. The start of the game was delayed for 55 minutes due to thunderstorms. Wide receiver Ian Strong caught nine passes for a career-high 116 yards and two TDs for the Scarlet Knights, who are now 15-5-1 against MAC opponents.

This was the first meeting between the schools. Rutgers snapped a 7-7 tie in the first quarter by scoring 17 straight points in the second quarter to move ahead 24-7. Dequan Finn passed for 251 yards and a touchdown and ran for 85 yards and a TD for Miami (0-2). Keith Reynolds, a transfer from Washington, who caught just five passes last season, had seven receptions for 120 yards for the RedHawks. - AP College Football

QB Athan Kaliakmanis, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (34)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (27)

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09/06/25 - WR Javonte Graves-Billips, rSr/2026, The Citadel + More +

Javonte Graves-Billips caught a pair of touchdown passes and had 139 yards receiving and The Citadel beat Samford 40-13 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener for both teams. After a scoreless first quarter, Samford's Jake Garner kicked field goals of 40 and 20 yards for a 6-0 lead. The Citadel (1-1, 1-0) took the lead for good when Cobey Thompkins threw a 43-yard scoring pass to Graves-Billips with 6:03 before halftime. Ben Barnes kicked a 40-yard field three seconds before the break for a 10-6 advantage.

In the third, Barnes kicked a 28-yard field goal. Later in the quarter, Sayre Smothers returned a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown to put The Citadel up 20-6. Less than five minutes later, Bradlee Jones returned a Samford (0-2, 0-1) fumble 59 yards to make it 27-6 with 13:48 remaining. Samford's lone touchdown came with 11:17 left when C.J. Evans ran it in from the 5 to reduce the deficit to 27-13. Graves-Billips then caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Quentin Hayes before Hayes closed the scoring with an 18-yard scoring run. - AP College Football

WR Javonte Graves-Billips, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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09/06/25 - QB Collin Hurst, rSo/2028, Presbyterian + More +

Collin Hurst and Nathan Levicki hooked up on a touchdown in overtime - Hurst's fifth TD of the game - and they followed it up with the winning two-point conversion as Presbyterian defeated Furman 39-38 on Saturday. The Blue Hose overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and a near two-hour weather delay to defeat their in-state rivals. Furman scored first in overtime on Jayquan Smith's 2-yard run. The Paladins kicked for the point after and led 38-31.

Presbyterian (2-0) then scored in two plays - Hurst's 22-yard pass to Dominic Kibby followed by Hurst to Levicki for 3 yards and the touchdown. Hurst then connected with Levicki on the two-point conversion, a play that was confirmed by an official review. It was the first time Presbyterian had the lead. Trailing 31-21 in the fourth quarter, Presbyterian drove to the Furman 8-yard line before the game was delayed with about nine minutes remaining. When play resumed, the Blue Hose settled for a field goal to get within 31-24. Three plays later, Carter Szydlowski recovered a fumble by Furman's CJ Nettles at the 12-yard line. Hurst then hit BJ Atkins for 12 yards and the tying touchdown. Hurst threw for 275 yards and his five touchdowns helped overcome three interceptions. Trey Hedden has 263 yards passing with one touchdown for Furman (1-1). - AP College Football

QB Collin Hurst, rSo/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/06/25 - QB Ayden Pereira, Jr/2027, Merrimack + More +

Ayden Pereira threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, Brendon Wyatt and Aveon Smith added rushing touchdowns and Merrimack controlled Division II Saint Anselm 31-6 on Saturday. The defense also contributed, holding the Hawks to 193 yards and 11 first downs before Nasir Maryland secured the win with a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown in the last minute.

Pereira's 3-yard toss to Cade Callahan capped an 11-play, 64-yard drive in the middle of the first quarter. Smith's 6-yard run late in the second quarter made it 17-0 at halftime. Wyatt went 39 yards to cap a quick 80-yard scoring drive in the third quarter. Drew Forker threw an 18-yard pass to Jaidin Haynes midway through the fourth quarter for the Saint Anselm score. - AP College Football

QB Ayden Pereira, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/06/25 - RB Kente Edwards, Jr/2027, Lafayette + More +

Kente Edwards had 127 yards rushing and scored three of Lafayette's six rushing touchdowns in a 42-26 victory over Stonehill on Saturday. Edwards scored on runs of 4 yards and 2 yards within the first 16 minutes of play for a 14-0 Lafayette lead. The Leopards' next three touchdowns were from much farther away as Jason Penza raced 29 yards, Ethan Weber 36 yards and Edwards 78 yards for a 35-6 lead early in the third quarter. Quarterback Dean DeNobile's 1-yard run for the sixth rushing touchdown made it 42-6 before Stonehill scored on two touchdown passes by Jack O'Connell and a 90-yard scoop-and-score by Richard Mosley III. The Leopards (1-1) had 319 yards rushing and Dean DeNobile passed for 132 yards. O'Connell completed 25 of 35 passes for 269 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for the Skyhawks (0-2). - AP College Football

RB Kente Edwards, Jr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/06/25 - QB Collin Shannon, rJr/2027, Virginia Military Institute + More +

Collin Shannon threw for three touchdowns and VMI was never challenged in a 42-7 win over Division II-member Ferrum on Saturday. Noah Grevious took his lone carry of the day 78 yards to the end zone to put VMI ahead 7-0 with 9:07 left in the first quarter. Two minutes later, Shannon threw a 5-yard touchdown to Morgan McPhaul. Midway through the second, Aslin Shipe crashed in from the 1 to make it 21-0. The Panthers (0-2) got on the board when Eli Foutz ran it in from the 4 with 1:56 before halftime. After intermission, Shannon immediately threw a 52-yard touchdown to Owen Sweeney. The Keydets' defense joined the scoring parade when Anthony Allen scooped a Ferrum fumble and ran it for a 35-7 advantage. Shannon's 31-yard scoring pass to Malik McNeely with 4:57 left provided the game's final margin. - AP College Football

QB Collin Shannon, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/06/25 - QB Byrum Brown, rJr/2027, South Florida + More +

Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired and South Florida stunned No. 13 Florida 18-16 on Saturday to give the Bulls consecutive wins against ranked opponents to start the season. Gramatica missed a 58-yarder with 2:52 remaining but got a chance to redeem himself after Florida defensive lineman Brandon Bett spit at a South Florida player on the Bulls' next possession. Bett was ejected with a little more than two minutes to play, and the Bulls (2-0) got 15 yards and an automatic first down to spark an 87-yard drive.

It was the latest setback for embattled Florida coach Billy Napier, whose team is 1-1 for the fourth consecutive year. The Gators looked as though they would rally after freshman Vernell Brown III returned a punt 40 yards to set up DJ Lagway's lone touchdown pass. But the Gators flopped down the stretch, an all-too-familiar feeling during Napier's tenure. Napier's play-calling was scrutinized as much as Lagway's rehabilitated throwing shoulder, and the Gators found themselves trailing 15-9 in the fourth quarter following a defensive breakdown and a safety caused by a poor snap. - South Florida/AP College Football

QB Byrum Brown, rJr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (11)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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09/06/25 - RB Kewan Lacy, So/2028, Mississippi + More +

Kewan Lacy ran for 138 yards and a touchdown to help No. 20 Mississippi beat Kentucky 30-23 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Rebels (2-0) avenged a 20-17 loss to the Wildcats last year in Oxford and have won four of the past five games against Kentucky. Lacy and quarterback Austin Simmons accounted for 376 of 457 total yards of offense for Ole Miss. Simmons threw for 235 yards and overcame a pair of interceptions that resulted in an early 10-0 deficit.

Harrison Wallace III caught four passes for 117 yards for the Rebels, who had four explosive plays that went for 20 or more yards. Wallace hauled in a 55-yard strike from Simmons in the second quarter that led to Ole Miss' first score. Seth McGowan rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns for Kentucky (1-1). Zach Calzada threw for 149 yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter after taking an apparent hit to the shoulder. - Mississippi/AP College Football

RB Kewan Lacy, So/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (59)

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