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 eighth 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
Michigan’s Jaishawn Barham vs. Washington on FOX
Michigan’s Ernest Hausmann vs. Washington on FOX
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Indiana’s Aiden Fisher vs. Michigan State on Peacock
Indiana’s Isaiah Jones vs. Michigan State on Peacock
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Alabama’s Deontae Lawson vs. Tennessee on ABC
Alabama’s Justin Jefferson vs. Tennessee on ABC
Noon/11:00 AM CST
Michigan’s Rayshaun Benny vs. Washington on FOX
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Georgia’s Christen Miller vs. Ole Miss on ABC
Ole Miss’ Zxavian Harris vs. Georgia on ABC
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Tennessee’s Bryson Eason vs. Alabama on ABC
Cornerbacks ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Duke’s Chandler Rivers vs. Georgia Tech on ESPN
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Georgia’s Daylen Everette vs. Ole Miss on ABC
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Tennessee’s Colton Hood vs. Alabama on ABC
Alabama’s DaShawn Jones vs. Tennessee on ABC
Alabama’s Domani Jackson vs. Tennessee on ABC
Safeties ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Washington’s Alex McLaughlin vs. Michigan on FOX
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
SMU’s Isaiah Nwokobia vs. Clemson on ACC Network
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
USC’s Bishop Fitzgerald vs. Notre Dame on NBC
Running Back ScheduleNoon/11:00 AM CST
Georgia Tech’s Jamal Haynes vs. Duke on ESPN
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Ole Miss’ Logan Diggs vs. Georgia on ABC
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love vs. USC on NBC
Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price vs. USC on NBC
10:00 P.M. EST/9:00 P.M. CST
Oregon State’s Anthony Hankerson vs. Lafayette on CW Network
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