We have more players for you to watch as you get to become the smartest fan base in the NFL, getting to know which college football players will be wearing purple next year.
The seventh weekend of college football is here, and it has some featured matchups that will have scouts’ attention, so it should have yours as well. As for why we are writing this, we are projecting the Vikings‘ draft needs to be cornerbacks, safety, linebacker, defensive line, and running back.
Cornerback and safety are the two biggest needs of this team, with glaring holes either immediately present or on the horizon. Byron Murphy Jr. needs help in the secondary, and we may be watching the final season of Harrison Smith; thus, those are the top needs. The linebacker position could emerge as a need depending on what the team does with Ivan Pace Jr., and Blake Cashman will be a free agent after the 2026 season. Lastly, the defensive line and running back both look great right now, but have new faces at the positions, whose potential we do not know, and have some older faces in the group, so some depth pieces may be added there.
This is a great roster the Vikings have built, but with 11 selections in the upcoming NFL Draft, we will be covering a wide range of players and positions. With that in mind, here is our first watchlist of the college football season.
Editor’s Note: College football does not have the best injury report system; some do not even report them until gameday. If a player is listed to watch and does not play, we apologize.
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Linebacker ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Alabama’s Deontae Lawson vs. Missouri on ABC
Alabama’s Justin Jefferson vs. Missouri on ABC
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Indiana’s Aiden Fisher vs. Oregon on CBS
7:45 P.M. EST/6:45 P.M. CST
LSU’s Whit Weeks vs. South Carolina on SEC Network
LSU’s Harold Perkins vs. South Carolina on SEC Network
10:15 P.M. EST/9:15 P.M. CST
Utah’s Lander Barton vs. Utah on ESPN
Defensive Line ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Ohio State’s Kayden McDonald vs. Illinois on FOX
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Oklahoma’s Damonic Williams vs. Texas on ABC
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Michigan’s Rayshaun Benny vs. USC on NBC
Cornerbacks ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Ohio State’s Davison Igbinosun vs. Illinois on FOX
Ohio State’s Jermaine Mathews Jr. vs. Illinois on FOX
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Indiana’s Amare Ferrell vs. Oregon on CBS
Indiana’s D’Angelo Ponds vs. Oregon on CBS
7:45 P.M. EST/6:45 P.M. CST
LSU’s Mansoor Delane vs. South Carolina on SEC Network
10:15 P.M. EST/9:15 P.M. CST
Arizona State‘s Keith Abney II vs. Utah on ESPN
Safeties ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Alabama’s Bray Hubbard vs. Missouri on ABC
Alabama’s Keon Sabb vs. Missouri on ABC
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman vs. Indiana on CBS
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Texas Tech’s Cole Wisniewski vs. Kansas on FOX
10:15 P.M. EST/9:15 P.M. CST
Utah’s Tao Johnson vs. Arizona State on ESPN
Running Back ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Ohio State’s CJ Donaldson vs. Illinois on FOX
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Oregon’s Noah Whittington vs. Indiana on CBS
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Michigan’s Justice Haynes vs. USC on NBC
10:15 P.M. EST/9:15 P.M. CST
Arizona State’s Raleek Brown vs. Utah on ESPN
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