By Lance Leach in College Football —

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 9

Lance's 2026 College Football Rankings: Week 9

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 99.11
2 Gio Lopez Wake Forest 95.57
3 CJ Carr Notre Dame 91.49
4 Kaden Anderson Tarleton State 90.89
5 Drew Mestemaker Oklahoma State 90.73
6 Kevin Jennings SMU 90.70
7 Michael Hawkins Jr. West Virginia 90.35
8 Tayven Jackson North Texas 89.22
9 Lincoln Kienholz Louisville 89.00
10 Aidan Chiles Northwestern 88.44
11 Noah Fifita Arizona 87.71
12 Devon Dampier Utah 87.55
13 Julian Sayin Ohio State 87.05
14 Sam Leavitt LSU 86.22
15 Conner Weigman Houston 85.58
16 Gunner Stockton Georgia 84.78
17 Caden Veltkamp FAU 84.45
18 Joshua Wood Idaho 83.53
19 Beau Brungard Youngstown State 83.44
20 Kalieb Osborne UCONN 82.85

Running Back Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Cole Tabb Cincinnati 99.18
2 Jahiem White North Texas 96.23
3 Wayshawn Parker Utah 95.67
4 Aiden Flora Iowa State 91.07
5 J'Koby Williams Texas Tech 90.71
6 Isaac Brown Louisville 87.26
7 Turbo Richard Indiana 81.99
8 Eli Gillman Montana 81.12
9 Mark Fletcher Jr. Miami 77.76
10 Terrence Brown Mid Tennessee State 76.78
11 Ja'Kobi Jackson Ohio State 76.67
12 DeSean Bishop Tennessee 75.03
13 Wayne Knight UCLA 74.60
14 D.J. Crowther USF 74.48
15 Luke Yoder Lehigh 73.81
16 Kamari Moulton Iowa 71.41
17 Jadan Baugh Florida 70.55
18 Torrance Burgess Jr. Texas State 70.48
19 Fluff Bothwell Mississippi State 69.09
20 Duke Watson UCF 68.98

Wide Receivers Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Jeremiah Smith Ohio State 97.84
2 Carlos Hernandez Wake Forest 96.15
3 Easton Messer FAU 94.26
4 Umari Hatcher Syracuse 93.53
5 Wyatt Young Oklahoma State 91.88
6 Que'Sean Brown Virginia Tech 91.64
7 Collin Dixon Illinois 90.42
8 Griffin Wilde Northwestern 89.57
9 Isaiah Myers Missouri State 87.93
10 Brooks Davis Montana 87.24
11 Justin Stevenson North Texas 87.19
12 Charlie Becker Indiana 86.72
13 Cayden Lee Missouri 85.56
14 Jackson Harris LSU 84.08
15 Justin Bowick Oklahoma State 83.34
16 Reed Harris Arizona State 82.80
17 Amare Thomas Houston 82.54
18 Chris Durr Jr. Maryland 81.24
19 Gavin Freeman Baylor 80.75
20 Nick Marsh Indiana 79.43

Tight End Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Luke Reynolds Virginia Tech 93.65
2 Kari Ashley TCU 87.49
3 Jelani Thurman North Carolina 82.97
4 Eli Finley Louisiana Tech 78.52
5 Patrick Overmyer Houston 75.81
6 Jamari Johnson Oregon 74.06
7 Willie Rodriguez Kentucky 73.38
8 Garrett Oakley Kansas State 70.91
9 Jacob Harris Wisconsin 68.57
10 Jayden York Abilene Christian 67.14
11 Reis Kessel North Dakota State 67.09
12 Caleb Odom Ole Miss 65.41
13 Matt Wagner Boise State 65.17
14 Noah Bennee Utah 65.11
15 Hunter Tipton Memphis 65.00
16 Jaleel Skinner Louisville 63.77
17 Joshua Acord Southern Utah 62.26
18 Eric Olsen Oregon State 62.07
19 DJ Vonnahme Iowa 61.48
20 Rocky Beers Oklahoma 61.34

Offensive Tackle Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Monroe Mills Virginia 96.99
2 Elijah Paige USC 96.37
3 Guerby Lambert Notre Dame 95.91
4 Earnest Greene III Georgia 94.16
5 Teddy Williams Army 93.62
6 Trevor Lauck Iowa 93.44
7 Judea Milon Cincinnati 93.19
8 McKale Boley Virginia 92.41
9 Jacob Ponton Texas Tech 91.64
10 Moshood Giwa Rutgers 91.02
11 Niki Prongos Stanford 89.80
12 Howard Sampson Texas Tech 89.62
13 Lance Heard Kentucky 89.33
14 John Pica South Dakota State 89.05
15 Drew Azzopardi Washington 88.98
16 Zereoue Williams Utah 88.89
17 Emerson Mandell Wisconsin 88.88
18 Ryan Baer Pittsburgh 88.55
19 Cayden Green Missouri 87.02
20 Braden Zimmer Montana State 86.38

Offensive Guard Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Shadre Hurst Houston 98.02
2 Makilan Thomas Virginia 97.45
3 Kade Pieper Iowa 97.25
4 Xavier Lozowicki Cincinnati 95.43
5 Addison Nichols SMU 93.77
6 Roger Carreon Boise State 93.51
7 Paolo Gennarelli Army 93.51
8 Leighton Jones Iowa 93.06
9 Sonny Makasini BYU 92.88
10 Joseph Hanson Oklahoma State 92.35
11 Griffin Empey North Dakota State 92.34
12 Tegra Tshabola Kentucky 92.22
13 Anthonie Knapp Notre Dame 91.04
14 Nick Sharpe Michigan State 89.85
15 Kwabena Asamoah Rutgers 89.45
16 Julian Armella UCLA 88.62
17 Wilkin Formby Texas A&M 87.39
18 Tristian Smith Arkansas State 86.93
19 Amare Grayson West Virginia 86.27
20 Tristan Wilson Missouri 85.59

Center Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Anthony Boswell Houston 99.13
2 Trent Fraley Michigan State 96.21
3 Greg Johnson Minnesota 94.53
4 Ryan Rodriguez Miami 92.86
5 Brady Small Army 90.94
6 Aaron Fenimore Liberty 90.23
7 Justin Evans Nebraska 89.28
8 Mark Nabou Jr. Texas A&M 88.83
9 Sean Kinney Colorado 88.12
10 Sheridan Wilson Texas Tech 84.88
11 Bruce Mitchell BYU 84.48
12 Coleton Price Kentucky 84.36
13 Gage Schmidt North Dakota State 82.22
14 Colby Reph Lehigh 80.89
15 Zach Henning Arizona 80.71
16 Van Wells Oregon State 80.51
17 Harris Sewell Clemson 80.29
18 Teague Andersen NC State 80.27
19 Dominick Giudice Missouri 80.22
20 Jake Renfro Illinois 80.10

Edge Rusher Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Dylan Labarbera Nevada 99.30
2 Leroy Harris III Kansas 97.14
3 Andrew Zock Toledo 96.00
4 Colin Simmons Texas 95.75
5 Sebastian Cheeks Wisconsin 95.55
6 Javieane Stevens Mississippi Valley State 94.20
7 Marlin Dean UAB 94.20
8 C.J. Hicks USF 92.70
9 Matayo Uiagalelei Oregon 91.68
10 David Santiago Kansas 91.46
11 Clev Lubin Louisville 90.72
12 Will Heldt Clemson 90.67
13 Teitum Tuioti Oregon 90.49
14 Tobi Osunsanmi Indiana 89.94
15 Xavier Esqillion Georgia State 89.81
16 Darren Agu New Mexico 89.68
17 Keyshawn Johnson Syracuse 87.72
18 Marquise Lightfoot Miami 87.12
19 Tymere Jackson Texas State 87.08
20 Princewill Umanmielen LSU 86.54

Defensive Line Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Bear Alexander Oregon 97.84
2 Tawfiq Thomas Georgia Tech 97.18
3 Xavier Gilliam Tennessee 96.73
4 Leroy Jackson North Carolina 96.13
5 A.J. Holmes Jr. Texas Tech 94.16
6 Tomiwa Durojaiye South Carolina 88.45
7 Ansel Din-Mbuh TCU 88.20
8 Traevon Mitchell Baylor 88.14
9 Kam Franklin Ole Miss 86.28
10 Ben Roberts Michigan State 85.64
11 Jeffson Lafontant UCF 85.20
12 Jide Abasiri USC 85.19
13 Tyrique Tucker Indiana 84.50
14 Kevontay Wells UL Monroe 84.47
15 Ameir Glenn Ball State 82.61
16 Santana Hopper Colorado 82.07
17 Bryce Hawthorne Iowa 80.71
18 Anthony Bynum Georgia Southern 80.26
19 Rashard Perry Syracuse 80.19
20 Preston Watson Duke 79.54

Linebacker Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Michael Molnar Ohio 93.63
2 Blake Fletcher Air Force 92.35
3 Sammy Omosigho UCLA 92.08
4 Cam Buffington Iowa 91.23
5 Austin Romaine Texas Tech 88.54
6 Justyce Betts Western Michigan 88.24
7 EJ Smith Nevada 87.11
8 Timmy Hinspeter UMASS 86.60
9 Owen Chambliss Nebraska 86.48
10 Sione Hala San Diego State 83.30
11 Derek McDonald North Carolina 82.54
12 Owen Long Arizona State 81.48
13 Wade Abrams South Dakota 81.28
14 Asher Cunningham Utah State 81.14
15 Isaiah Jones Indiana 81.01
16 Tywon Christopher Kennesaw State 80.59
17 Noah Flemmings UL Monroe 80.54
18 Braydon Brus Northwestern 79.93
19 Ben Roberts Texas Tech 79.76
20 Baron Hopson Kennesaw State 79.69

Cornerback Rankings
# Players College Score
1 John Nestor Minnesota 92.91
2 KP Price Boston College 89.71
3 Camryn Williams-Dalton Brown 88.70
4 Cameron Goggins Mercer 87.03
5 John Curry Texas Tech 85.89
6 Raion Strader Pittsburgh 85.40
7 Jett Jefferson Mississippi State 83.95
8 Brandon Webster Yale 83.37
9 Kobi Albert Southern Miss 83.31
10 Kamari Blankumsee NC A&T 82.79
11 Delvon Gulley UAB 81.81
12 Charlie Comella Boston College 81.47
13 Audavion Collins Penn State 80.90
14 Nic Lendino Valparaiso 79.41
15 Vernon Glover Jr. TCU 78.90
16 Andrew Marshall Nebraska 77.38
17 Simeon Harris Fresno State 77.13
18 Ify Obidegwu Oregon 76.69
19 Scooter Jackson UCLA 76.56
20 Torian Roberts Princeton 76.31

Safety Rankings
# Players College Score
1 Alex McLaughlin Washington 91.39
2 CJ Heard Vanderbilt 90.99
3 Greg Smith North Carolina 90.14
4 Kingston Lopa Cal 87.44
5 Xaden Benson Harvard 85.48
6 Ty Bryant Kentucky 84.16
7 Peyton Bowen Oklahoma 84.02
8 Micah Gifford Baylor 83.43
9 Kaleb Beasley Louisville 82.96
10 Nick Session New Mexico State 81.32
11 Damon Walters Northwestern 81.12
12 Ashlynd Barker Florida State 80.74
13 Jordan Castell Kentucky 80.08
14 Ty Benefield LSU 79.52
15 Justin Taylor Central Michigan 79.16
16 Harrison Keith Dartmouth 78.91
17 Luke Talich Notre Dame 78.66
18 Jelani McDonald Texas 78.42
19 Dwayne McDougle III Nebraska 77.63
20 Christian Pierce USC 76.89