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10/11/25 - RB Marquis Gillis, rSr/2027, Arizona State + More +

James Jones, Marquis Gillis and Kobe Boykin each ran for more than 100 yards and Delaware State punished Division-II member Southern Connecticut State 70-23 on Saturday. As a team, Delaware ran for a program record 608 yards on 36 carries and scored seven touchdowns. The Hornets' (4-3) previous single-game team rushing record was 518 yards in a 24-13 win over Towson on Sept. 22, 1990.

Delaware State tied its single-game program with 70 points. The Hornets first reached the feat with a 70-8 win over Bowie State on Oct. 13, 1984. Against the Owls, Jones had 158 yards on three carries and two touchdowns, Gillis had 130 yards, nine carries and touchdown while Boykin had 100 yards on seven carries and a touchdown. The Owls' were led by quarterback John Giller who threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns. - AP College Football

RB Marquis Gillis, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (31)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/11/25 - QB Dru DeShields, rJr/2028, Kent State + More +

Da'Realyst Clark scored on the opening kickoff and Dru DeShields threw four touchdown passes as Kent State routed Massachusetts, 42-6 on Saturday. The Golden Flashes (2-4, 1-1 MAC) snapped a four-game losing streak and took the lead on the opening kickoff after Clark's 91-yard return.

DaShawn Martin, Sebastian Brown, Ardell Banks, and Terik Mulder each had scoring receptions in Kent State's highest-scoring game since Sept. 17, 2022 (a 63-10 win over Long Island University). The Flashes outgained the Minutemen 330-271 and had four sacks. CJ Young, Jamond Mathis, and Mason Maddox each had solo sacks, and Jaire Rawlison and Darian Blachewicz combined for one more. Joel Boamah and Clinton Robinson each reeled in interceptions. Jordan Nubin added 80 rushing yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. UMass (0-6, 0-2) has lost ten straight games stretching back to last season, last winning 35-7 over Wagner on Oct. 26, 2024. - Kent State/AP College Football

QB Dru DeShields, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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10/11/25 - QB Taron Dickens, rJr/2028, Northern Illinois + More +

Taron Dickens threw four touchdown passes, and the Western Carolina defense forced four turnovers in a 52-7 win over Furman in a Southern Conference rout on Saturday afternoon. Furman (4-2, 2-1) was derailed by turnovers. Despite a scoreless first quarter on either side, the game got away from the Paladins in the second frame.

After a 50-yard touchdown strike from Dickens to Michael Rossin, Gavin Hall returned the ball to the Catamounts (4-3, 3-0) on a fumble. Dickens found Joshua Perry on a 9-yard passing score for a 17-0 lead and a second touchdown in less than three minutes. A week after setting the FCS record with 46 consecutive completions to start the game, Dickens was 17 of 24 for 220 yards with another 60 on the ground. He was pulled at the 7:48 mark in the fourth quarter. Ken Moore Jr. led the Catamounts with two interceptions. Hasaan Sykes had the other. Trey Hedden was 18 of 35 for 208 yards and a touchdown for Furman. He had three interceptions and one fumble that the Paladins recovered. - AP College Football

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

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10/11/25 - QB J.T. Fayard, Sr/2027, Wofford + More +

J.T. Fayard threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns, Ihson Jackson-Anderson and Gerald Modest each had 80-plus yards rushing and a score, and Wofford beat Norfolk State 31-14 on Saturday for its first victory of the season. Jackson-Anderson rushed for 113 yards on 17 carries and Modest added 82 yards on 18 rushes. Fayard was 23 of 34 with an interception. Wofford (1-5) entered 0-5 for the third time in the last four seasons, with the 2023 team beginning 0-9. Four of Wofford's five losses have been decided by one score or less, including three by three points or fewer.

Norfolk State (1-6) has lost five straight in Michael Vick's first season at the helm, with the lone victory coming against Division II Virginia State. Otto Kuhns was 16 of 29 for 169 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Norfolk State. Kam'Ryn Thomas had eight catches for 112 yards and a score. Norfolk State scored a touchdown on its first drive of the game and tied it at 14-all early in the third quarter on Thomas' 33-yard grab. But the Spartans went three-and-out on their next two possessions, and Wofford scored on three straight drives to pull away. - AP College Football

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

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10/11/25 - QB Brady Olson, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut + More +

Devon Anderson's 55-yard interception return for a touchdown highlighted a dominant defensive effort as Central Connecticut defeated Robert Morris 24-12 on Saturday. Brady Olson threw for 187 yards and a touchdown, and Elijah Howard rushed for 131 yards and a score for the Blue Devils (4-3, 2-0 NEC), who built a 14-0 first-quarter lead and never trailed. Olson connected with Donovan Wadley on a 34-yard touchdown late in the first quarter, then Howard broke a 29-yard run less than five minutes later. Anderson's interception return early in the third stretched the lead to 21-0 and Jack Hennessey's 35-yard field goal in the fourth sealed it.

Robert Morris (1-5, 0-1) broke through in the final quarter when backup quarterback Jake Wolfe hit Chaz Middleton for a 6-yard touchdown, followed by Donta Whack's 7-yard scoring run on the next drive. The Colonials' two failed conversions kept it a two-score game. The Blue Devils' defense limited Robert Morris to 75 rushing yards and had two interceptions. Central Connecticut finished with 350 total yards and held the ball for nearly 31 minutes. Wolfe and starter Cooper Panteck combined for 334 passing yards for Robert Morris, while Middleton caught seven passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. - AP College Football

QB Brady Olson, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (168)

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10/11/25 - RB JJ Cowan, Jr/2028, Campbell + More +

JJ Cowan racked up a career-high 142 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead Campbell to a 38-21 win over Hampton on Saturday. The sophomore had never eclipsed 100 yards rushing for the Fighting Camels (2-5, 2-1 Coastal Athletic Association), who snapped a two-game losing streak. After Hampton took a 14-3 lead in the second quarter, Campbell scored four straight touchdowns to take a commanding 31-14 lead. Cowan scored from 1 and 5 yards out, Ethan Lawrence dashed for a 41-yard score, and Lakeem Rudolph grabbed a 14-yard pick-6 to cap the scoring. Cowan added a 63-yard rushing score with under two minutes remaining. The Pirates (2-5, 0-3) were led by Gracen Goldsmith's two rushing touchdowns, and Maxwell Moss added a touchdown catch on 81 yards receiving. The Camels racked up five sacks and two interceptions. - AP College Football

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

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10/11/25 - RB Keith Jenkins Jr., rSr/2027, Morgan State + More +

Dorian Harris ran for 95 yards, five of his teammates scored rushing touchdowns, and Morgan State defeated Virginia Lynchburg 44-7 on Saturday. Randall Nauden, Raymond Moore III and Keith Jenkins Jr. all had rushing touchdowns in the first half and the Bears (3-4) also scored with a safety for a 23-0 halftime lead against their NCCAA opponent. Moore threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Justin Perry in the third quarter then Dae'Jeaun Dennis and Josiah Bushnell added rushing touchdowns in the fourth. Max Zavala threw a short TD pass to Jacob Newman for the Dragons' only score. Moore passed for 173 yards and Morgan State had 354 yards rushing. Zavala threw for 148 yards for the Dragons. - AP College Football

RB Keith Jenkins Jr., rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/11/25 - RB Garrison Johnson Sr., rSr/2026, The Citadel + More +

Garrison Johnson Sr. scored three touchdowns, Sebastien Boyle added two more, and The Citadel cruised to a 38-14 win over Division II-member Valdosta State on Saturday. The Bulldogs (3-3) outgained Valdosta State 398-152 overall and 354-8 in yards rushing. Six tallied double-digit yards on the ground, and Boyle led with 74.

The Citadel took a 24-0 first-half lead that included a 72-yard dash from Boyle early in the second quarter. The redshirt freshman broke free on a run up the middle for The Citadel's third straight touchdown and second straight for Boyle. A late interception by Valdosta State got the Blazers on the board before the halftime break, as Shawn Paschall punched it in from 5 yards out. Garrison scored on two straight drives in the third quarter to extend The Citadel's lead, each time diving in from one yard out. The Blazers (2-4) were led by Jameson Holcomb's 144 yards passing and two touchdowns, both caught by Paschall. - AP College Football

RB Garrison Johnson Sr., rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/11/25 - QB Dean DeNobile, rSr/2027, Florida State + More +

Dean DeNobile threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns and Lafayette was nearly unstoppable in a 62-24 win over Bucknell on Saturday. Nine of Lafayette's 15 drives ended with a touchdown and at one stretch the Leopards (5-2, 3-0 Patriot League) scored six consecutive touchdowns. Lafayette killed the clock on downs to end the game. DeNobile's five touchdown performance puts him in a tie with four other Lafayette quarterbacks (Drew Reed, 2013; Tom Kirchoff, 1991; Frank Baur, 1987; and Paul Stuncius, 1986). The single game record belongs to Rob Curley who threw seven touchdowns against Colgate in 2009.

DeNobile threw touchdown passes of 20 yards to Jakrye Henley, 34 and 10 yards to Elijah Steward, 19 yards to Ethan Hosek and 4 yards to Matthew Scerbo. Ethan Weber ran for 139 yards on 11 carries and reached the end zone with runs of 32 and 67 yards. Steward amassed 116 yards on six catches to go with his two touchdowns. Christopher Dietrich threw for 224 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Bucknell (4-3, 1-2). - AP College Football

QB Dean DeNobile, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/11/25 - QB Andy Peters, rSr/2026, Saint Thomas + More +

Andy Peters, Amari Powell and Ryan Jackson each threw for a touchdown, Joseph Koch rushed for three scores, and St. Thomas-Minnesota routed Davidson 57-13 on Saturday. Powell's touchdown throw went to Quentin Cobb-Butler for an 85-yard score on the first play of the second half for a 36-0 lead. Koch's third touchdown run gave the Tommies a 50-0 lead with 7:24 remaining in the third quarter.

It was the first time St. Thomas scored 50-plus points in a game since 2021, its first season of Division I play. Peters, Powell and Jackson, who was making his collegiate debut, combined to go 18 of 23 - with at least three completions each - for 367 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions. Koch had 10 carries for 53 yards and Patrick Bowen added 62 yards rushing and two scores. Quentin Cobb-Butler led the Tommies (3-3, 1-2 Pioneer) with 137 yards receiving and a touchdown. Bowen and Stefano Giovannelli also had a touchdown on their only catches of the game. - AP College Football

QB Andy Peters, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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10/11/25 - RB Jabriel Mace, Jr/2028, Villanova + More +

Ja'briel Mace scored on a 97-yard kickoff return with about five minutes left to help Villanova pull away and beat Elon 29-21 on Saturday. TJ Thomas Jr.'s short touchdown run gave Elon a 21-20 lead with 5:25 to play before Mace scored on the ensuing kickoff. Villanova's Jack Barnum added a 32-yard field goal with 1:03 remaining to end the scoring. Landen Clark drove the Phoenix to the Villanova 16 before throwing an interception to Jamie Tyson in the end zone on the final play.

Pat McQuaide completed 23 of 31 passes for 255 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes to Luke Colella to lead Villanova (4-2, 3-1 Coastal Athletic Association). Colella finished with 10 receptions for 125 yards. Clark was 14-for-21 passing for 220 yards and added 32 yards rushing and a touchdown for Elon (4-3, 2-1). Thomas had 49 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 11 carries. - AP College Football

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

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10/11/25 - QB Stone Earle, rSr/2027, Transfer + More +

Stone Earle threw three touchdown passes for Abilene Christian to dispatch West Georgia 30-13 in a United Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. West Georgia's early 6-3 lead in the second quarter evaporated within six minutes. Earle found JB Mitchell for an 8-yard touchdown, and Jordon Vaughn ran in a 3-yard score after a West Georgia three-and-out to make it 17-6 at the half.

Earle was 21 of 32 passing for 241 yards, finding Chidubem Lebechi and JJ Henry for his second-half touchdowns. He led the Wildcats with 82 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Abilene Christian (6-1, 3-1 UAC) - ranked No. 19 in the FCS coaches poll - converted 10 of its 14 third downs before kneeling on the final drive. The Wildcats entered with a .482 third-down conversion percentage, 11th in FCS football. The defending conference champion Wildcats have now won eight of their last nine games in the UAC after losing to Incarnate Word 38-7 on September 27. West Georgia (5-2, 2-2) - ranked No. 21 in the FCS coaches poll - was held to 35 rushing yards. DeAndre Buchannon led the Wolves with 137 receiving yards and a touchdown. - AP College Football

QB Stone Earle, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/11/25 - RB Elijah Jennings, rSo/2029, Monmouth + More +

Elijah Jennings ran for three touchdowns, Derek Robertson threw for two more, and Monmouth stayed unbeaten in Coastal Athletic Association play with a 42-31 win over Towson on Saturday. Robertson completed 26 of 31 passes for 244 yards, and the Hawks (5-1, 2-0 CAA) piled up 448 total yards with a balanced offense that found the end zone in every quarter. Rodney Nelson ran 27 times for 152 yards and opened the scoring on a 1-yard plunge in the first.

Robertson's 4-yard touchdown pass to Maxwell James pushed Monmouth ahead 14-0 early in the second before Towson responded with a 1-yard scoring toss from Winston Watkins to CJ Schaeffer. Jennings scored from a yard out for a 21-7 lead, but the Tigers (3-4, 1-2) cut it to 21-14 at halftime on Andrew Indorf's 4-yard pass to John Dunmore. Towson tied it twice - at 21 on Indorf's 6-yard throw to Lukkas Londono, then again at 28 after Watkins' 8-yard run - before Monmouth pulled away behind a 10-yard pass to Jack Neri and Jennings' third touchdown from three yards out. Josh Derry caught six passes for 67 yards, while Gavin Nelson and TJ Speight combined for eight receptions. Towson's Indorf finished with 292 yards and three scores, but fumbled twice, losing one. The Tiger fumbled six times, losing three. - AP College Football

RB Elijah Jennings, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (123)

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10/11/25 - RB L.J. Phillips Jr., rJr/2028, Iowa + More +

L.J. Phillips Jr. ran for 187 yards, Will Leyland kicked four field goals, and South Dakota defeated Indiana State 19-14 on Saturday. Phillips, the FCS leader in rushing yards, is closing in on 1,000 yards for the season. He has 986 yards on the ground, 913 coming in the last five games. Phillips carried 23 times for 123 yards in the first half and his 1-yard touchdown run helped lead the Coyotes to a 13-7 lead at the break.

Leyland made one field goal in each quarter, the longest coming from 42 yards for a 19-7 lead in the fourth quarter. Brock Riddle's short touchdown pass to Nick Osho with 4 1/2 minutes remaining made it 19-14 but the Sycamores turned the ball over on downs near midfield on their only remaining possession. Aidan Bouman completed 16 of 25 passes for 186 yards and the Coyotes (4-3, 2-1 Missouri Valley Football Conference) had 376 yards of total offense. Riddle had 125 yards passing and Indiana State (2-4, 0-2) was held to 210 total yards. - AP College Football

RB L.J. Phillips Jr., rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/11/25 - QB Trinidad Chambliss, rSr/2027, Mississippi + More +

Trinidad Chambliss threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead No. 4 Mississippi over Washington State 24-21 on Saturday. Ole Miss (6-0) trailed 14-10 late in the third period before Chambliss scored on a 17-yard touchdown scramble. Chambliss threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Cayden Lee to build a 24-14 lead with 6:51 remaining. Washington State (3-3) led for a majority of the first three quarters. The Cougars scored late on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Zevi Eckhaus to Tony Freeman, bringing them a field goal away from tying the game. They had a final possession with just over a minute remaining, but were unable to score.

Chambliss went 20-of-29 passing for 253 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to Dae'Quan Wright to take a 10-7 halftime lead. Kewan Lacy had 24 rushes for 142 yards. Ole Miss finished with 439 yards of total offense. Eckhaus completed 24 of 31 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He found Landon Wright for a 26-yard score to to take a 14-10 third quarter lead. Freeman had nine receptions for 90 yards. The Cougars converted just 2 of 10 third downs. - Mississippi/AP College Football

QB Trinidad Chambliss, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (08)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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