By Lance Leach in College Football —

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 8

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 8

These rankings are for draft eligible players only, and are based on similar formulas to what I use for my actual draft boards.

Quarterback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Darian Mensah Miami 98.75
2 Gio Lopez Wake Forest 95.37
3 CJ Carr Notre Dame 91.11
4 Kaden Anderson Tarleton State 90.62
5 Drew Mestemaker Oklahoma State 90.27
6 Aidan Chiles Northwestern 90.17
7 Michael Hawkins Jr. West Virginia 89.69
8 Gunner Stockton Georgia 89.01
9 Kevin Jennings SMU 88.88
10 Tayven Jackson North Texas 87.18
11 Noah Fifita Arizona 86.99
12 Julian Sayin Ohio State 86.83
13 Devon Dampier Utah 86.28
14 Sam Leavitt LSU 86.08
15 Beau Brungard Youngstown State 85.54
16 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville 85.22
17 Conner Weigman Houston 85.16
18 Josh Hoover Indiana 84.76
19 Kalieb Osborne UCONN 84.73
20 Keali'i Ah Yat Montana 82.03

Running Back Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Cole Tabb Cincinnati 99.17
2 Jahiem White North Texas 96.53
3 Wayshawn Parker Utah 94.17
4 Aiden Flora Iowa State 89.56
5 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech 85.64
6 Terrence Brown Mid Tennessee State 85.54
7 Turbo Richard Indiana 82.78
8 Eli Gillman Montana 79.68
9 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas State 78.45
10 Herschel Turner Nevada 76.13
11 D.J. Crowther USF 76.02
12 Jadan Baugh Florida 75.80
13 Fluff Bothwell Mississippi State 75.56
14 Sire Gaines Boise State 75.41
15 Mark Fletcher Jr. Miami 75.11
16 Ja'Kobi Jackson Ohio State 75.07
17 Fame Ijeboi Purdue 74.77
18 Dylan Riley Boise State 74.58
19 Wayne Knight UCLA 74.35
20 DeSean Bishop Tennessee 73.77

Wide Receivers Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Jeremiah Smith Ohio State 97.97
2 Umari Hatcher Syracuse 95.18
3 Carlos Hernandez Wake Forest 94.53
4 Collin Dixon Illinois 92.77
5 Que'Sean Brown Virginia Tech 91.22
6 Wyatt Young Oklahoma State 90.83
7 Reed Harris Arizona State 89.89
8 Isaiah Myers Missouri State 89.13
9 Griffin Wilde Northwestern 88.99
10 Easton Messer FAU 87.43
11 Justin Stevenson North Texas 87.09
12 Charlie Becker Indiana 86.77
13 Cayden Lee Missouri 85.59
14 Anthony Evans III Mississippi State 84.48
15 Jackson Harris LSU 84.20
16 KJ Duff Rutgers 83.85
17 Nick Marsh Indiana 82.56
18 Chris Durr Jr. Maryland 82.55
19 Amare Thomas Houston 82.05
20 Deuce Alexander Ole Miss 81.30

Tight End Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Luke Reynolds Virginia Tech 93.13
2 Kari Ashley TCU 90.20
3 Eli Finley Louisiana Tech 83.38
4 Jacob Harris Wisconsin 77.47
5 Jamari Johnson Oregon 77.02
6 Jelani Thurman North Carolina 74.57
7 Alex Honig Northwestern 74.52
8 Patrick Overmyer Houston 74.24
9 Willie Rodriguez Kentucky 71.86
10 Caleb Odom Ole Miss 71.73
11 Cole Keller James Madison 67.31
12 Garrett Oakley Kansas State 67.31
13 Rocky Beers Oklahoma 66.80
14 Joshua Acord Southern Utah 66.33
15 Hunter Tipton Memphis 64.31
16 Noah Bennee Utah 64.02
17 Max Reese North Texas 63.25
18 Jayden York Abilene Christian 60.96
19 Elija Lofton Miami 60.19
20 Carson Kent Pittsburgh 57.57

Offensive Tackle Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Monroe Mills Virginia 98.13
2 Earnest Greene III Georgia 96.51
3 Elijah Paige USC 95.95
4 Guerby Lambert Notre Dame 95.65
5 Trevor Lauck Iowa 94.99
6 McKale Boley Virginia 94.60
7 Jacob Ponton Texas Tech 94.20
8 Emerson Mandell Wisconsin 94.16
9 Judea Milon Cincinnati 93.28
10 Teddy Williams Army 91.84
11 Niki Prongos Stanford 91.32
12 Moshood Giwa Rutgers 91.22
13 Howard Sampson Texas Tech 90.76
14 Drew Azzopardi Washington 88.74
15 Lance Heard Kentucky 88.64
16 Zereoue Williams Utah 87.79
17 Ryan Baer Pittsburgh 87.53
18 John Pica South Dakota State 87.43
19 Devon Manuel App State 86.68
20 Carter Smith Indiana 86.48

Offensive Guard Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Kade Pieper Iowa 98.00
2 Shadre Hurst Houston 97.02
3 Makilan Thomas Virginia 96.46
4 Addison Nichols SMU 96.12
5 Leighton Jones Iowa 94.78
6 Xavier Lozowicki Cincinnati 94.16
7 Griffin Empey North Dakota State 92.95
8 Roger Carreon Boise State 92.51
9 Tegra Tshabola Kentucky 91.28
10 Paolo Gennarelli Army 90.17
11 Nick Sharpe Michigan State 90.14
12 Kamen Smith NC State 89.80
13 Anthonie Knapp Notre Dame 88.98
14 Sonny Makasini BYU 88.80
15 Tigana Cisse Ohio 88.67
16 Kaylon Miller USC 87.75
17 Tristian Smith Arkansas State 86.19
18 Kwabena Asamoah Rutgers 85.43
19 Amare Grayson West Virginia 85.26
20 Joep Engbers Liberty 85.09

Center Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Anthony Boswell Houston 98.29
2 Trent Fraley Michigan State 96.77
3 Greg Johnson Minnesota 92.40
4 Ryan Rodriguez Miami 90.69
5 Aaron Fenimore Liberty 89.96
6 Zach Henning Arizona 88.97
7 Justin Evans Nebraska 87.37
8 Mark Nabou Jr. Texas A&M 85.82
9 Coleton Price Kentucky 85.60
10 Bruce Mitchell BYU 85.35
11 Brady Small Army 85.24
12 Teague Andersen NC State 85.06
13 Gage Schmidt North Dakota State 85.04
14 Sean Kinney Colorado 84.02
15 Sheridan Wilson Texas Tech 83.71
16 Colby Reph Lehigh 82.50
17 Tobias Raymond USC 82.20
18 Carson Hinzman Ohio State 81.36
19 Cael Winter Iowa 81.33
20 Jake Renfro Illinois 80.83

Edge Rusher Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Dylan Labarbera Nevada 99.20
2 Leroy Harris III Kansas 98.05
3 Colin Simmons Texas 95.41
4 David Santiago Kansas 95.14
5 Andrew Zock Toledo 95.01
6 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin 94.03
7 Javieane Stevens Mississippi Valley State 93.61
8 Clev Lubin Louisville 93.13
9 Marlin Dean UAB 93.02
10 Xavier Esqillion Georgia State 92.94
11 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana 89.57
12 Takari Hickle Oregon State 88.75
13 Teitum Tuioti Oregon 88.36
14 Matthew Fobbs-White Virginia 88.26
15 Will Heldt Clemson 87.83
16 C.J. Hicks USF 86.37
17 Jordan Ross LSU 86.19
18 Darren Agu New Mexico 86.15
19 Princewill Umanmielen LSU 85.90
20 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon 85.60

Defensive Line Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Bear Alexander Oregon 98.29
2 Tawfiq Thomas Georgia Tech 98.10
3 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee 97.75
4 Leroy Jackson North Carolina 97.41
5 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech 96.55
6 Santana Hopper Colorado 91.74
7 Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU 89.50
8 Tomiwa Durojaiye South Carolina 89.08
9 Kevontay Wells UL Monroe 89.07
10 Jide Abasiri USC 88.77
11 Traevon Mitchell Baylor 88.49
12 Jeffson Lafontant UCF 88.30
13 Bruce Williams Dartmouth 87.61
14 Ben Roberts Michigan State 86.51
15 Preston Watson Duke 85.80
16 Ameir Glenn Ball State 84.23
17 Will Echoles Ole Miss 82.77
18 Anthony Bynum Georgia Southern 81.22
19 Cody Sigler Auburn 80.51
20 Rashard Perry Syracuse 80.49

Linebacker Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Blake Fletcher Air Force 94.56
2 Michael Molnar Ohio 93.51
3 Cam Buffington Iowa 92.07
4 Sammy Omosigho UCLA 91.75
5 Owen Chambliss Nebraska 89.14
6 Timmy Hinspeter UMASS 88.40
7 EJ Smith Nevada 88.00
8 Derek McDonald North Carolina 85.48
9 Sione Hala San Diego State 84.84
10 Austin Romaine Texas Tech 84.69
11 Tony Rojas Penn State 84.22
12 Vincent Firenze Wake Forest 83.74
13 Rasheem Biles Texas 82.22
14 Isaiah Jones Indiana 82.22
15 Jonathan Thompson Cincinnati 81.50
16 Maverick Baranowski Minnesota 81.31
17 Ben Roberts Texas Tech 81.27
18 DJ Johnson Jr. ECU 81.07
19 Braydon Brus Northwestern 80.84
20 Wade Abrams South Dakota 80.80

Cornerback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Cameron Goggins Mercer 90.32
2 Camryn Williams-Dalton Brown 89.90
3 Jett Jefferson Mississippi State 88.89
4 John Nestor Minnesota 87.28
5 John Curry Texas Tech 84.93
6 Vernon Glover Jr. TCU 82.83
7 Ify Obidegwu Oregon 82.67
8 Brandon Webster Yale 82.55
9 Charlie Comella Boston College 82.40
10 Andrew Marshall Nebraska 81.29
11 Kobi Albert Southern Miss 81.12
12 Ashton Hampton Clemson 81.06
13 Kamari Blankumsee NC A&T 80.51
14 Delvon Gulley UAB 80.40
15 Simeon Harris Fresno State 80.27
16 Deshaun Lee Iowa 79.98
17 Nic Lendino Valparaiso 79.81
18 Raion Strader Pittsburgh 79.11
19 Javan Robinson Wisconsin 78.97
20 Khmori House Arkansas 78.60

Safety Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Robert Fitzgerald Northwestern 97.84
2 Greg Smith North Carolina 95.13
3 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma 90.57
4 CJ Heard Vanderbilt 90.30
5 Matthew Jung Wisconsin 87.75
6 Alex McLaughlin Washington 85.68
7 Ta'Shawn James UCLA 85.58
8 Nick Session New Mexico State 84.46
9 Damon Walters Northwestern 82.94
10 Micah Gifford Baylor 82.69
11 Ty Bryant Kencutky 82.66
12 Luke Talich Notre Dame 82.29
13 KP Price Boston College 82.19
14 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska 82.06
15 Amare Ferrell Indiana 82.02
16 Kaleb Beasley Louisville 81.71
17 Koi Perich Oregon 81.58
18 Christian Pierce USC 80.77
19 Kingston Lopa Cal 79.19
20 Justin Taylor Central Michigan 78.78