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11/08/25 - QB Jase Bauer, rSr/2026, Tennessee Martin + More +

Jase Bauer ran for two touchdowns, Chris Franklin had a 51-yard touchdown run and UT Martin cruised past Tennessee State 26-7 on Saturday. UT Martin (5-5, 5-1 OVC-Big South) scored in each quarter before Tennessee State's Taveon Porter's 1-yard touchdown run ended the scoring with 9:59 to play. Thomas Ansely ran 17 times for 118 yards for the Skyhawks. Franklin finished with 111 yards on 18 carries.

Bauer completed 8 of 14 passes for 47 yards and added 60 yards rushing on 14 carries. He broke loose for an 18-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter to cap a 94-yard drive. His 1-yard run in the second quarter made it 14-0. Franklin had his long TD run midway through the third quarter and Cade Hechter kicked a 26-yard field goal in the fourth. Jonathan Palmer and Byron McNair combined for 24-of-38 passing for 165 yards for Tennessee State (2-8, 0-6). The Tigers were held to minus-12 yards rushing and finished with 153 yards of offense. - AP College Football

QB Jase Bauer, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (150)

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11/08/25 - QB Joe Pesansky, rSr/2026, Florida International + More +

Joe Pesansky accounted for five touchdowns and Florida International beat Middle Tennessee 56-30 on Saturday. The Panthers (4-5, 2/3 CUSA) scored eight touchdowns on just 404 total yards. Pesansky threw for 257 with scoring strikes to Alex Perry twice, JoJo Stone and Dallas Payne, and added a 6-yard rushing TD. Perry caught five passes for 71 yards, Stone had 64 yards receiving with a 49-yard touchdown and Kyle McNeal added five receptions for 58 yards. Kejon Owens ran 15 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns and Anthony Carrie added a 29-yard score.

The Blue Raiders (1-8, 0-5) finished with 331 yards passing and 33 rushing. Nicholas Vattiato threw for 242 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and Roman Gagliano added 89 yards and a 60-yard touchdown pass to Cam'ron Lacy. Jekail Middlebrook had five catches for 64 yards and TD, Myles Butler and AJ Jones each caught a touchdown. FIU hauled in an interception, courtesy of Brian Blades II, and recovered two fumbles while Middle Tennessee intercepted two passes. The Panthers scored 35 points after halftime and produced four touchdowns of 18 yards or longer, including strikes of 49 and 30 and a 32-yard run by Owens. - FIU/AP College Football

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

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11/08/25 - RB Devontae Houston, rSr/2026, East Tennessee St. + More +

Devontae Houston ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns and East Tennessee State beat Samford 38-14 on Saturday. The Buccaneers (5-5, 3-3 Southern Conference) totaled 600 yards with 363 through the air and 237 on the ground. ETSU's Jacolby Criswell threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns, hitting Karim Page for 26 yards in the first quarter and tight end Charlie Browder from 10 yards in the third. Backup Ephraim Floyd connected with Xavier Gaillardetz for a 70-yard score on his only attempt. Gaillardetz finished with three catches for 113 yards, and Jeremiah Harrison added four receptions for 95.

East Tennessee State opened with Houston's 45-yard touchdown run at 13:40 of the first quarter, added Floyd's 70-yarder 36 seconds later, then made it 21-0 on Criswell's strike to Page. The Buccaneers led 24-7 at halftime and pushed it to 38-7 in the third on Browder's touchdown and Houston's second scoring run, a 40-yarder with 9:57 left in the quarter. Samford's (1-9, 1-7) Quincy Crittendon threw a 20-yard touchdown to C.J. Evans in the first quarter and Brady Stober added a 25-yard touchdown to Calvin Jones late in the fourth. Jones caught five passes for 54 yards and Sam Pickett III had three receptions for 90. The Bulldogs attempted 37 rushes but averaged just 1.5 yards per carry for a total of 56 yards. - AP College Football

RB Devontae Houston, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (266)

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11/08/25 - QB Justin Lamson, rSr/2027, Montana State + More +

Justin Lamson threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores, Julius Davis added 114 yards on just 10 carries with two touchdowns and Montana State beat Weber State 66-14 on Saturday. Montana State (8-2, 6-0 Big Sky) extended its winning streak to eight straight games with its 21st consecutive home victory. Davis' 52-yard touchdown run gave Montana State a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Taco Dowler knocked the ball out of the hands of Weber State running back Colter May and Montana State recovered. The Bobcats responded with a 10-play, 67-yard drive that took over five minutes for a 21-0 lead on Adam Jones' 2-yard run. Lamson had a 4-yard touchdown pass to Rocky Lencioni with 6:31 left before halftime and Myles Sansted kicked a 48-yard field goal with four seconds remaining for a 31-7 lead. Montana State scored 28 straight points in the second half to make it 59-7 with 14:30 left in the fourth. Lamson was 12 of 16 for 117 yards. Patrick Duchien, Chance Wilson and Jordan Reed also threw a pass. Eleven different players caught a pass for Montana State - none with more than two. Dijon Jennings had a touchdown pass and an interception for Weber State (3-7, 1-5). Spencer Ferguson rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. - AP College Football

QB Justin Lamson, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (36)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (78)

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11/08/25 - QB Caden Creel, rJr/2028, Jacksonville State + More +

Caden Creel and Cam Cook combined for 259 rushing yards and were involved in late scores for Jacksonville State in a 30-27 win over UTEP on Saturday. Creel's 31-yard scramble on a six-play, 46-yard drive set up Garrison Rippa's 45-yard, game-winning field goal with 53 seconds remaining. Creel had 134 rushing yards on 13 attempts, and was 15-of-31 passing for 181 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. He found Deondre Johnson for a 77-yard touchdown strike on the Gamecocks' opening drive.

Cook had 127 yards on 19 carries, scoring his lone touchdown to take the lead for the Gamecocks (6-3, 5-0 Conference USA) with 10:01 left in the fourth quarter. Skyler Locklear accounted for four touchdowns for the Miners (2-7, 1-4), and one for the Gamecocks, on a 93-yard pick-six by Caleb Nix in the second quarter. Locklear was 16-of-32 passing for 244 yards and two touchdowns, with 82 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Wondame Davis Jr. had a career-high 166 receiving yards, including a 75-yard touchdown grab, on five receptions. - AP College Football

QB Caden Creel, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/08/25 - QB Walker Harris, rSr/2026, North Carolina Central + More +

Walker Harris threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns and North Carolina Central held off Norfolk State for a 31-28 win on Saturday. Norfolk State turned it over on downs on its final drive and NCCU ran out the time. NCCU (7-3, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) took the lead for good near the end of the first quarter when Harris threw a 33-yard touchdown to Mehki Wall for a 10-7 lead. Near the midway point of the second, Harris threw a 5-yard score to Chauncey Spikes for a 17-7 advantage.

Following an NCCU field goal six minutes into the third, the Spartans reduced their deficit to 20-14 when Otto Kuhns threw a 17-yard touchdown to Kam'Ryn Thomas with 5:12 left in the third. Harris threw a 3-yard touchdown to Spikes, and the two-point conversion made it 28-14 to start the fourth. Reserve Vinson Berry relieved Kuhns and threw an 18-yard touchdown to Thomas to reduce the Spartans deficit to 28-21. Kaleb Robinson made it 31-21 for NCC with a 48-yard field goal. The game's final score came when Berry threw a 15-yard touchdown to DreSean Kendrick. Kevon King ran for 149 yards on eight carries for the Spartans. - AP College Football

QB Walker Harris, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/08/25 - QB Beau Brungard, rSr/2027, Youngstown State + More +

Beau Brungard accounted for six touchdowns, and Youngstown State scored on each of its five drives in the second half to beat Southern Illinois 48-38 on Saturday. Brungard completed 26 of 35 passes for 345 yards and threw four touchdown passes. He added 104 yards rushing on 15 carries and a pair of scoring runs. It was his 10th career game with more than 100 yards rushing. Youngstown State (6-4, 3-3 Missouri Valley Football Conference), ranked No. 22 in the FCS coaches' poll, trailed 24-14 at halftime.<p>

Brungard threw a touchdown pass to end each of the Penguins' first two drives of the third quarter. Jaden Gilbert then broke loose on a 40-yard touchdown run to stretch the Penguins' lead to 35-24. Brungard had a 17-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. His fourth TD pass was a 13-yarder to Gilbert with 1:51 to play. Gilbert finished with 149 yards rushing on nine carries. Ky Wilson caught two touchdown passes and Ethan Wright had one for the Penguins. DJ Williams was 23-of-42 passing for 361 yards and threw three touchdown passes for No. 16 Southern Illinois (6-4, 3-3). He also added 55 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Edward Robinson had 85 yards rushing for the Salukis. - AP College Football

QB Beau Brungard, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (16)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/08/25 - QB Katin Houser, rSr/2027, Illinois + More +

Katin Houser threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, added 26 yards and two more scores on the ground, and East Carolina took down Charlotte, 48-22 on Saturday. The Pirates (6-3, 4-1 American Conference) rode a 21-point first quarter to the win, never trailing in the contest. They led 35-14 at halftime, and added another touchdown and two field goals in the second half to cruise to a comfortable win. London Montgomery ran for 85 yards and a score on 11 carries. Anthony Smith and Yannick Smith each caught touchdown passes, and combined for 14 catches for 128 yards. Charlotte (1-8, 0-6) was led by Grayson Loftis, who threw for 279 yards (20-of-31 passing), three touchdowns, and one interception. Sean Brown caught seven passes for 119 yards and a score to lead all receivers. Javen Nicholas added 90 receiving yards and caught two touchdown passes. - East Carolina/AP College Football

QB Katin Houser, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (17)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (15)

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11/08/25 - QB Jared Lockhart, So/2029, Jackson State + More +

Jared Lockhart tossed two touchdowns, both to Nate Rembert, and FCS No. 19 Jackson State beat Mississippi Valley State 42-3 on Saturday. The Tigers (7-2, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) paired 241 yards passing with 217 rushing and three touchdowns on the ground. Travis Terrell Jr. ran 10 times for 56 yards and a score, Donerio Davenport added a 2-yard touchdown run and Ja'Naylon Dupree broke a 22-yarder in the fourth quarter. Rembert finished with six receptions for 97 yards, including gains of 46 and 14 on his touchdown grabs. Jackson State finished with 458 total yards and did not throw an interception.

Mike Smith III produced the game's defensive highlight for Jackson State with a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. The Tigers forced two turnovers and allowed 179 yards, holding Mississippi Valley State to just 53 on the ground. The Delta Devils (1-8, 0-5) got their points on Marko Jovisic's 42-yard field goal late in the second quarter. Brandon Nunez went 15 of 34 for 126 yards passing with one interception. Christian White led the receivers with three catches for 51 yards, and Norman Taylor rushed for 32 yards on six carries. - AP College Football

QB Jared Lockhart, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/08/25 - ILB Zion Fonua, rSr/2027, Transfer + More +

Dorian Plumley had two interceptions, including one for a touchdown return, Zion Fonua added his own pick-six, and Abilene Christian rolled past Utah Tech 31-10 on Saturday. The FCS coaches poll No. 20 Wildcats (6-4, 5-1 United Athletic Conference) broke the deadlock on Fonua's 16-yard return with 12:48 left in the second quarter. The Trailblazers (2-8, 1-5) evened the score on a 7-yard Asa Chatman rush, before Plumley retook the lead on his 10-yard return with 3:43 left in the first half.

Plumley's second interception - and third of the season - came in the fourth quarter, setting up a 31-yard field goal for Brandon Perez. EJ Wilson Jr. had the first offensive touchdown for the Wildcats on a 36-yard scamper late in the third quarter. He had 15 carries for 96 yards. Backup quarterback Quayde Hawkins found Raydrian Baltrip for a 16-yard touchdown with 3:03 left in the game to give the Wildcats their decisive 21-point cushion. Bronson Barben was 18-of-33 passing for 139 yards with four interceptions for the Trailblazers, the last of which went to JJ Henry. - AP College Football

ILB Zion Fonua, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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11/08/25 - QB William Atkins IV, rSr/2026, South Carolina State + More +

Jarod Washington had a pick-6 and returned a blocked field-goal attempt for a touchdown as South Carolina State beat Howard 42-12 on Saturday for the Bulldogs' fifth straight win. Washington's 27-yard pick-6 was part of a 21-point first quarter for the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and his 56-yard return made it 28-3 at the end of the half.

William Atkins IV threw a pair of touchdown passes and finished with 213 yards. He was intercepted once. Jordan Smith had rushing and receiving touchdowns. Jalen Johnson made six catches for 87 yards and a score. Backup quarterback Terrell Russell threw a 48-yard TD pass to Eric Slater for the only Bison (4-6, 1-2) touchdown. - AP College Football

QB William Atkins IV, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (193)

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11/08/25 - RB Jerrell Wimbley, rSr/2026, Stephen F. Austin + More +

Isaiah Davis caught two touchdown passes, four other players found the end zone, and Stephen F. Austin defeated Houston Christian in a 50-3 rout to stay perfect in Southland Conference play. The Lumberjacks (8-2, 6-0), ranked 21st in the FCS Coaches Poll, were dominant on both sides of the ball, gaining 400 total yards to the Huskies' 134. Defensively, SFA had six sacks, two interceptions, and 13 tackles for loss.

Jerrell Wimbley (15 carries, 48 yards) rushed for a score, and JT Kitna scored his first career rushing touchdown and threw for another as the backups entered the game in the fourth quarter. Kylon Harris and Jordan Nabors each had touchdown receptions. Three straight touchdown drives in the third quarter put the game firmly out of reach. Houston Christian's lone points, a 45-yard field goal from Ryan Zuckert, came early in the second quarter. SFA still leads the series, 6-1 since 2014. Houston Christian's lone win was a 31-24 decision in 2016. - AP College Football

RB Jerrell Wimbley, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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11/08/25 - QB J.T. Fayard, Sr/2027, Wofford + More +

J.T. Fayard threw a career-high five touchdown passes, three of them to Ivory Aikens, and Wofford blasted VMI 52-10 on Saturday. Fayard, a sophomore who is 4-1 as the starter this season, had four TD passes in four games coming in. The Terriers (4-6, 3-3 Southern Conference) led just 10-7 at halftime, then scored touchdowns on all five of their second-half possessions prior to taking a knee to end the game. The first four of those possessions ended in touchdown passes by Fayard. Among Fayard's second-half touchdown passes were a 59-yard connection with Aikens to open the third quarter and a 77-yarder to Isaiah Scott early in the fourth. Fayard completed 22 of 33 passes for 365 yards. Scott had five catches for 113 yards. Chandler Wilson was 14-of-20 passing for 138 yards for the Keydets (1-9, 0-6). He had a touchdown and was intercepted once. - AP College Football

QB J.T. Fayard, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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11/08/25 - QB Cole Payton, rSr/2026, North Dakota State + More +

Cole Payton threw for 125 yards and his 8-yard touchdown run with 2:02 left helped top-ranked FCS North Dakota State beat North Dakota 15-10 on Saturday to claim the Missouri Valley Conference title. It was the Bison's lone touchdown of the day and first lead of the game against their 18th-ranked, in-state foe (6-4, 4-2). Both teams exchanged punts after Payton's touchdown on what proved to be North Dakota's final drive lasting nine plays and covering 43 yards. The Bison (10-0, 7-0) ended the Fighting Hawks' upset bid when Anthony Chideme-Alfaro intercepted Jerry Kaminski at the goal line with 11 seconds left.

Sawyer Seidl's 2-yard touchdown run with 2:52 left in the first quarter put North Dakota ahead 7-0. The Bison got field goals of 24 and 38 yards from Eli Ozick to get within 7-6 at the end of the first half. In the third, Kenton Laughman extended North Dakota's margin with a 32-yard field goal for a 10-6 lead before Ozick kicked a 33-yarder to make it 10-9 with 1:09 left in the third. Kaminksi threw for 170 yards and the North Dakota State defense recorded three interceptions. - AP College Football

QB Cole Payton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (26)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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11/08/25 - QB Cason Carswell, Fr/2029, Western Illinois + More +

Cason Carswell threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Alex Williams with 1:21 remaining and Western Illinois scored the final 17 points to beat Lindenwood 24-21 on Saturday. It was all Western Illinois (3-7, 2-4 OVC-Big South Association) after Nate Glantz threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Rico Bond to put Lindenwood (4-6, 3-3) ahead 21-7 with 7:05 left in the third quarter. Antonio Chadha kicked a 41-yard field goal with 19 seconds left in the period to start the Leathernecks' rally. Markell Holman scored on a 27-yard run and Western Illinois trailed 21-16 after the two-point try failed. Jacques Wyatt muffed a punt that was recovered by the Leathernecks' Don Paul Keith at the Lions' 37-yard line. Carswell's game-winning throw came four plays later. He passed to Holman for a successful two-point try and a three-point lead.

Lindenwood used eight-play drives to score touchdowns on their first two possessions to build a 14-0 lead after one quarter. Glantz had a 2-yard touchdown toss to Jalen Smith to cap a 75-yard drive to begin the game. Steve Hall followed with a 6-yard touchdown run to end an 80-yard drive. Western Illinois cut it to 14-7 at halftime with the lone score of the second quarter - a 17-yard touchdown pass from Carswell to Brandon Lanier. Carswell completed half of his 34 passes for 175 yards. Holman rushed 25 times for 172 yards. Glantz totaled 216 yards on 20-for-31 passing with two interceptions for the Lions. Hall rushed 21 times for 148 yards. - AP College Football

QB Cason Carswell, Fr/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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