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08/31/26 - QB Beau Pribula, rSr/2027, Virginia + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Beau Pribula, 5th, QB, Virginia (York, Pennsylvania),...Accounted for 265 yards of total offense (155 passing and 110 rushing) and two touchdowns in UVA's 34-8, season-opening win over NC State...Was 9-for-11 passing (81.8%) and connected on touchdown passes of 45 yards and 47 yards in the contest...His 110 yards rushing were the most by any FBS quarterback in WEEK 0/AUG 31 action and the rushing output was the highest by a UVA quarterback since 2022...Became the first Cavalier to complete at least 81.8 percent of his passes (min. 10 attempts) against an ACC opponent since 2004...Just the ninth time an ACC player has recorded at least 150 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a season opener over the last 30 seasons. - ACC Football

QB Beau Pribula, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (35)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (22)

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08/31/26 - RB Micah Ford, Jr/2028, Stanford + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Micah Ford, Jr., RB, Stanford (Toms River, New Jersey),...Carried the ball 25 times for 99 yards with three rushing touchdowns and added one reception for one yard in Stanford's season-opening win over Hawai'i...Recorded his first career multi-touchdown game on the ground with his three scores...Was the first Cardinal to rush for multiple touchdowns in a game since Justin Lawson versus California in 2024...Was the only running back in the NCAA to score more than one touchdown in WEEK 0/AUG 31...Became the first Stanford running back since Bryce Love in 2017 to rush for over 90 yards with three touchdowns in a game. - ACC Football

RB Micah Ford, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (60)

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08/31/26 - WR Atticus Joseph, Fr/2030, Stanford + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Atticus Joseph, Fr., WR, Stanford (Snellville, Georgia),...Caught four passes for 52 yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut as Stanford defeated Hawai'i 37-27...Scored on a six-yard pass from Davis Warren in the second quarter...Was the fourth-highest graded receiver nationally after WEEK 0/AUG 31 and the second-highest graded first-year receiver by PFF...Was the first Stanford player to record at least 50 receiving yards and a touchdown in his collegiate debut since Christian McCaffrey in 2014. - ACC Football

WR Atticus Joseph, Fr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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08/31/26 - K Will Bettridge, rSr/2027, Virginia + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Will Bettridge, 5th, K, Virginia (Miami, Florida),...Matched his career long with a 47-yard field goal to score the first points of the season for Virginia in the conference win over NC State...The 47-yarder was the longest by an ACC kicker in WEEK 0/AUG 31 and the second longest in the country...Was 2-for-2 in UVA's dominating victory over conference foe NC State with makes from 47 and 42 yards, while going perfect on four extra point attempts...Now has recorded 327 career points, five shy of matching UVA's all-time scoring record. - ACC Football

K Will Bettridge, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (01)

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08/31/26 - SS Brandyn Hillman, Sr/2027, Virginia + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Brandyn Hillman, Sr., S, Virginia (Portsmouth, Virginia),...Was a huge presence on a UVA defense that held NC State to 168 yards of total offense in his Cavalier debut...Had a hand in both turnovers forced by Virginia, recording an interception and a forced fumble to go along with four tackles, including two solo stops, in the win...His interception in the first quarter set up UVA's first touchdown of the year and put the Cavaliers up 10-0...In NC State's only red zone appearance of the first half, Hillman punched the ball out of CJ Bailey's hands at the seven-yard-line to give the ball back to the Cavaliers' offense. - ACC Football

SS Brandyn Hillman, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (21)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (00)

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08/31/26 - OLB Derek McDonald, rSr/2027, North Carolina + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Derek McDonald, 6th, LB, North Carolina (Atlanta, Georgia),...Logged a game-high 11 tackles in the 15-10 win over TCU in Dublin, Ireland...Leader of the Carolina defense that held TCU scoreless for the final three quarters of the game after allowing 10 points in the opening period...The 10 points were the fewest scored by the Horned Frogs since October 21, 2023, against Kansas State...Key part of the UNC defense that snapped TCU's streak of scoring at least 28 points in 30 straight non-conference regular season games, which was the second-longest streak by an FBS team in the last 45 seasons. - ACC Football

OLB Derek McDonald, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (225)

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08/31/26 - DE Xavier Lewis, So/2029, North Carolina + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Xavier Lewis, So., DL, North Carolina (Rolesville, North Carolina),...Turned in the best game of his collegiate career to date to lead the Tar Heels to a 15-10 win against TCU in Dublin, Ireland...Tallied seven tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks - each of which were a career high...His 4.5 tackles-for-loss are the most by a Tar Heel since 2024...Graded out at 88.2 to lead all defensive players in the game...Named the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic...Key part of the defensive unit that helped Carolina shut out TCU in the final 49 minutes of the season-opening win...The stellar defensive effort by Lewis and UNC snapped TCU's streak of scoring at least 28 points in 30 straight non-conference regular season games, which was the second-longest streak by an FBS team in the last 45 seasons. - ACC Football

DE Xavier Lewis, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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08/31/26 - OT Monroe Mills, rSr/2027, Virginia + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Monroe Mills, 7th, OT, Virginia (Columbia, Missouri),...Lining up at right tackle, he helped pave the way for 258 yards rushing and 413 yards of total offense for the Cavaliers in a season-opening win over NC State...The 258 rushing yards were the most by UVA in an ACC game since 2020...Did not allow a sack in 11 pass protection opportunities against the Wolfpack defensive front...Posted the highest overall grade by any offensive lineman (86.5) and the highest grade in the ACC in WEEK 0/AUG 31 according to Pro Football Focus (PFF)...His PFF run block grade of 81.4 was the highest of any ACC offensive lineman and was tied for the third highest in the country for WEEK 0/AUG 31. - ACC Football

OT Monroe Mills, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (25)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (315)

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08/31/26 - RB Samuel Singleton Jr., rJr/2028, Florida State + More +

WEEK 0/AUG 31 AAC WIDE RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Samuel Singleton Jr., Sr., RB, Florida State (Charleston, South Carolina),...Recorded a career-high and team-high four catches for 54 yards in the Seminoles' season-opening win over New Mexico State...Caught his first career receiving touchdown...Also recorded a career-long 35-yard catch in the win...Added 42 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the season opener...Totaled 68 kick return yards, including a 46-yard return that was FSU's longest since Singleton's 95-yard kickoff touchdown return in 2024. - ACC Football

RB Samuel Singleton Jr., rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (12)

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08/30/26 - QB Marcus Stokes, rJr/2028, Memphis + More +

Marcus Stokes threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis rattled off the final 13 points to beat UNLV 27-21 on Saturday night in a season opener for both teams. The win helped Charles Huff become the first Tigers head coach to win a road debut game. Stokes completed 15 of 26 passes with no turnovers, while Jaylin Carter rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. UNLV took a 14-7 halftime lead behind Jackson Arnold, who threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Tavian McNair and added a 6-yard touchdown run. The Rebels had won their previous 11 games when leading at the break, with their last loss coming against Syracuse on Oct. 4, 2024.

Stokes tied the game early in the third quarter with a 48-yard touchdown pass to Stonka Burnside, but Arnold answered with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kayden McGee. Carter then scored on a 36-yard run to make it 21-all. Philippe Laforge kicked field goals of 32 and 36 yards to put Memphis ahead 27-21. UNLV reached the Memphis 18 midway through the fourth quarter, but the Tigers sacked Arnold on fourth-and-7 with 6:08 remaining for a turnover on downs and continued to apply pressure down the stretch to seal the win. The Tigers finished with six sacks and 11 tackles for loss. Arnold threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns. - AP College Football

QB Marcus Stokes, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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08/29/26 - QB Justin Lamson, rSr/2027, Montana State + More +

Justin Lamson threw for 260 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to lead Montana State's 54-0 rout over Utah Tech on Saturday night in the season and Big Sky Conference openers for both teams. Dane Steel caught eight passes for 174 yards for the Bobcats, including a 55-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Colter Petre blocked a punt, and Xavier Ahrens returned the ball 16 yards for a touchdown to stretch the Bobcats' lead to 17-0 early in the second quarter. Adam Jones added a 2-yard touchdown run, and Myles Sansted kicked a 33-yard field goal for a 26-0 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, Lamson threw a 3-yard TD pass to Rylan Schlepp and ran for a 6-yard touchdown to make it 40-0. Brendon Ross' 28-yard pick-6 capped the scoring early in the fourth. Montana State ended last season on a 14-game win streak that included a 35-34 overtime win against Illinois State in the Football Championship Subdivision title game. The Bobcats, ranked first in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, have also won 17 consecutive conference games. Utah Tech made its Big Sky Conference debut after playing three seasons in the United Athletic Conference. CJ Tiller and Bronson Barben combined for 19-of-33 passing for 169 yards for the Trailblazers. Barben threw two interceptions. - AP College Football

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

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08/29/26 - QB Kaden Anderson, rJr/2028, Tarleton State + More +

Kaden Anderson accounted for four touchdowns, Tylan Hines added 184 yards rushing and two scores, and Tarleton State rolled to a 49-30 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Hines broke loose on a 63-yard touchdown run that stretched Tarleton State's lead to 35-20 with 12:28 left in the third quarter. About five minutes later, Anderson's 2-yard TD plunge made it 42-20. Anderson finished 15-of-21 passing for 224 yards with two touchdown passes to Marquis Willis and another to Tanner Schmidt.

Braedyn Locke completed all five of his pass attempts in the fourth quarter, including a touchdown pass for the Texans. Tevin Carter was 25-of-40 passing for 309 yards and he added 130 yards on the ground on 14 carries for Prairie View A&M. He had a 4-yard touchdown run just before halftime to cut the Panthers' deficit to 28-20. He threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Jahbari Kuykendall that ended the scoring with 9:51 left. The Texans, ranked fifth in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, are 3-0 in a series that includes double-digit wins in 1994 and 1995. - AP College Football

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

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08/29/26 - QB Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana + More +

Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, including a 53-yard score to Lekeldrick Bridges with 3:20 remaining, as Montana beat Southern Utah 28-21 on Saturday night in the season and Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. The win gave Bobby Kennedy a victory in his debut as Montana's head coach and extended the Grizzlies' winning streak in season openers to 12 games. Montana entered the game ranked No. 2 in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25. Ah Yat completed 15 of 28 passes and also ran for a 3-yard touchdown. Eli Gillman had 169 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, rushing for 76 yards on 13 carries and catching two passes for 93 yards.

Gillman opened the scoring with an 85-yard touchdown reception on Montana's first offensive play and added a 29-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for a 14-3 halftime lead. Cooper Buffington blocked a 50-yard Southern Utah field goal attempt late in the half. Southern Utah tied the game at 21 on Will Burns' 58-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Acord with 11:41 remaining. Jake Mason blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt before Montana drove 80 yards and Ah Yat connected with Bridges for the go-ahead score. Burns threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards. Floyd Chalk added 100 yards rushing and a touchdown. - AP College Football

QB Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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08/29/26 - QB Gage Roy, rSr/2027, Illinois State + More +

Gage Roy threw three touchdown passes, and Tyler Lofton ran for 119 yards and two scores as Illinois State shut out St. Francis of Illinois 76-0 on Saturday in both teams' season opener. Illinois State, ranked No. 4 in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25, set a Hancock Stadium record for points in a game. Roy completed all 10 of his passes for 85 yards, while Beckham Pellant went 6 of 6 for 114 yards and two touchdowns. The Redbirds completed 21 of 24 passes for 236 yards and six touchdowns without an interception.

The Redbirds scored four touchdowns in the second quarter, including Lofton's 85-yard run and Pellant's 48-yard touchdown pass to Dylan Lord, for a 48-0 halftime advantage. Stevan Gavric's first career catch went for a 4-yard touchdown from Pellant. Travis Stamm later caught a 3-yard pass from Chase Kwiatkowski for his first career touchdown. Lofton scored again on a 9-yard run and needed just five carries for his 119 yards. Illinois State rushed for 353 yards and five touchdowns on 31 attempts. St. Francis, an NAIA team, was held to 14 rushing yards and 106 yards passing. - AP College Football

QB Gage Roy, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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08/29/26 - CB Cameron Goggins, Jr/2028, Mercer + More +

Jaylen King threw for a touchdown and Cameron Goggins had an interception return for a touchdown and Mercer held off East Texas A&M 23-15 in a season opener on Saturday night. The Bears enter the season ranked 21st in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll. Simon Zeidan opened the scoring with a 55-yard field goal to put Mercer up 3-0. Before the end of the first, King threw a 12-yard touchdown to Jackson Kostmayer for a 10-0 lead. Zeidan added field goals of 21 and 33 yards to extend the lead to 16-0 with 30 seconds before halftime.

Fifteen seconds later, Eric Rodriguez threw a 38-yard pick-6 to Goggins for a 23-point lead. The Lions got on the scoreboard when Rodriguez threw a 48-yard touchdown to Micah Simpson with 2:01 left in the third. They closed to within 23-15 when Quay Middlebrooks ended an 80-yard drive running into the end zone from the 9. Rodriguez ran it in for the two-point conversion. East Texas A&M turned it over on downs with 35 seconds, when on 4th-and-goal at the Mercer 9, Rodriguez threw high over the head of wide open Jake Whitehead and the Bears killed the clock. Simpson caught nine passes for 165 yards and a touchdown for the Lions. - AP College Football

CB Cameron Goggins, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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