Tuesday, August 18, 2026

🎯 Fall camp QB battle intel

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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College Football

Fall camp QB competitions: Where things stand at Florida, Iowa, Tennessee & more

Under-the-radar transfers turning heads in fall camp

Fall camp scrimmages are starting to shape some of college football's most closely watched quarterback competitions, and several programs saw movement over the weekend.

On3 is tracking races at Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Clemson, Iowa, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, and North Carolina, where true freshmen are pushing for playing time and, in some cases, the starting job itself.

Several of those battles already have a leader emerging, while others remain wide open heading into a second round of scrimmages this week. Pete Nakos has the full breakdown of where each stands below.

INTEL FROM PETE NAKOS →

College Football

The best thing about every Top 10 team in the newly-released AP Poll

The first AP Poll dropped this week, and with the transfer portal and NIL wiping out true super teams, every team in the country now has its own unique reason to believe it can make a run at the national title.
Ohio State's receiver room headlines the reasons some of the sport's biggest names are drawing early buzz, and several other Top 10 teams have their own distinct case to make.
Ari Wasserman ranks the reasons for all of the Top 10 teams to believe, breaking down exactly what makes each one dangerous heading into the season.

FULL STORY FROM ARI WASSERMAN →

Rivals 2029 Top 100 Intel: Powerhouse programs emerge for top-ranked recruits

John Calipari, Sean Miller, Dusty May, Kelvin Sampson

Rivals unveiled its initial Top 100 for the 2029 class, and Tampa's James Allen tops the list at cornerback with more than 50 scholarship offers and heavyweight programs in the mix early.
Programs like Georgia, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and Oregon are already making strong early impressions on several of the nation's top-ranked prospects, while a couple of blue-chippers have already made their college decisions.
Steve Wiltfong has the full breakdown of where things stand for every top prospect in the class, including who's already locked in and who's still very much up for grabs.

College Football

Preseason AP Poll: Historical notes, observations on Top 25 rankings

Monday's preseason AP Poll release means college football is back. With that, Brett McMurphy took a closer look at some historical notes and observations, ranging from signs of who might win it all to who may struggle over the next four months.

Rivals Football Recruiting

The latest intel on James Allen, the No. 1 recruit in the 2029 class

Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day cornerback James Allen debuts as Rivals’ No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2029 class, and Steve Wiltfong has the latest on which programs have been catching his eye.