The College Football season gets fully ramped up this week. Of course, there are several college football games worth paying attention to during Week One. Draft Countdown has you covered with eight of them and the players who could make it to the NFL.
Let’s get primed on the players we are watching in those games.
2027 NFL Draft Week 1 Primer: Top Prospects to Watch in Every Game
ALL TIMES EST (ALL GAMES ON 9/5/26 unless otherwise noted)
Thursday, Sep 3
Colorado at Georgia Tech
8:00 PM | ESPN
18 | WR | Danny Scudero | Colorado | 4 | 5090 | 174
3 | WR | DeAndre Moore Jr. | Colorado | 4 | 6000 | 195
58 | IOL | Demetrius Hunter | Colorado | 5 | 6020 | 310
5 | WR | Hykeem Williams | Colorado | 4 | 6020 | 218
30 | CB | Justin Eaglin | Colorado | 5 | 6010 | 175
17 | LB | Liona Lefau | Colorado | 4 | 6010 | 230
49 | EDGE | Quency Wiggins | Colorado | 5 | 6050 | 255
7 | S | Randon Fontenette | Colorado | 4 | 6020 | 220
97 | EDGE | Santana Hopper | Colorado | 5 | 6020 | 265
15 | QB | Alberto Mendoza | Georgia Tech | 3 | 6020 | 207
2 | LB | EJ Lightsey | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6020 | 230
10 | EDGE | Jordan Walker | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6040 | 275
22 | RB | Justice Haynes | Georgia Tech | 4 | 5110 | 205
0 | LB | Melvin Jordan IV | Georgia Tech | 5 | 5110 | 225
Saturday, Sep 5
Boise State at Oregon
3:30 PM | CBS
41 | LB | Boen Phelps | Boise State | 4 | 6010 | 215
24 | RB | Dylan Riley | Boise State | 3 | 5100 | 192
20 | CB | Jaden Mickey | Boise State | 5 | 6000 | 182
5 | EDGE | Jayden Virgin-Morgan | Boise State | 5 | 6030 | 260
4 | QB | Maddux Madsen | Boise State | 5 | 5100 | 207
95 | EDGE | Max Stege | Boise State | 4 | 6040 | 269
62 | IOL | Roger Carreon | Boise State | 5 | 6050 | 310
26 | RB | Sire Gaines | Boise State | 3 | 6000 | 217
13 | LB | Sterling Lane II | Boise State | 5 | 6030 | 238
52 | DL | A’Mauri Washington | Oregon | 4 | 6030 | 330
1 | DL | Bear Alexander | Oregon | 5 | 6030 | 313
5 | QB | Dante Moore | Oregon | 4 | 6020 | 210
74 | IOL | Dave Iuli | Oregon | 5 | 6030 | 330
9 | LB | Devon Jackson | Oregon | 5 | 6020 | 228
8 | QB | Dylan Raiola | Oregon | 3 | 6030 | 230
7 | WR | Evan Stewart | Oregon | 5 | 6000 | 175
72 | IOL | Iapani Laloulu | Oregon | 4 | 6020 | 325
2 | WR | Iverson Hooks | Oregon | 5 | 5100 | 175
9 | TE | Jamari Johnson | Oregon | 4 | 6050 | 257
3 | S | Koi Perich | Oregon | 3 | 6010 | 200
10 | EDGE | Matayo Uiagalelei | Oregon | 4 | 6050 | 265
44 | EDGE | Teitum Tuioti | Oregon | 4 | 6030 | 255
Baylor vs Auburn (in Atlanta, GA)
3:30 PM | ABC
30 | RB | Bryson Washington | Auburn | 4 | 6000 | 216
17 | QB | Byrum Brown | Auburn | 5 | 6030 | 232
15 | EDGE | Da’Shawn Womack | Auburn | 4 | 6050 | 265
19 | TE | Jake Johnson | Auburn | 5 | 6060 | 240
23 | RB | Jeremiah Cobb | Auburn | 4 | 5110 | 200
11 | WR | Keshaun Singleton | Auburn | 4 | 6030 | 215
17 | LB | Xavier Atkins | Auburn | 3 | 6000 | 210
32 | CB | Austin Ausberry | Baylor | 5 | 6000 | 193
12 | QB | D.J. Lagway | Baylor | 3 | 6030 | 239
27 | CB | Jayden Rowe | Baylor | 5 | 6020 | 229
81 | TE | Tony Livingston | Baylor | 5 | 6060 | 258
Clemson at LSU
7:30 PM | ABC
2 | CB | Ashton Hampton | Clemson | 3 | 6020 | 200
12 | WR | Bryant Wesco | Clemson | 3 | 6020 | 190
33 | DL | Caden Story | Clemson | 5 | 6030 | 275
16 | RB | Chris Johnson Jr. | Clemson | 4 | 6000 | 185
50 | OT | Collin Sadler | Clemson | 5 | 6060 | 310
22 | S | Corey Myrick | Clemson | 3 | 6030 | 200
3 | CB | Elliot Washington II | Clemson | 4 | 5110 | 197
55 | IOL | Harris Sewell | Clemson | 4 | 6040 | 310
7 | EDGE | Jeremiah Alexander | Clemson | 5 | 6020 | 235
11 | TE | Olsen Patt-Henry | Clemson | 4 | 6030 | 240
47 | LB | Sammy Brown | Clemson | 3 | 6020 | 235
1 | WR | T.J. Moore | Clemson | 3 | 6030 | 205
6 | WR | Tyler Brown | Clemson | 4 | 5110 | 185
13 | EDGE | Will Heldt | Clemson | 4 | 6060 | 265
55 | IOL | Aliou Bah | LSU | 5 | 6050 | 327
61 | IOL | Braelin Moore | LSU | 5 | 6020 | 301
29 | RB | Caden Durham | LSU | 3 | 5090 | 200
96 | DL | Dominick McKinley | LSU | 3 | 6060 | 297
3 | WR | Eugene Wilson III | LSU | 4 | 5110 | 190
1 | WR | Jayce Brown | LSU | 4 | 5110 | 175
29 | EDGE | Jordan Ross | LSU | 3 | 6050 | 246
77 | OT | Jordan Seaton | LSU | 3 | 6050 | 307
1 | EDGE | Princewill Umanmielen | LSU | 4 | 6040 | 244
10 | QB | Sam Leavitt | LSU | 4 | 6020 | 216
90 | DL | Stephiylan Green | LSU | 4 | 6030 | 296
6 | LB | TJ Dottery | LSU | 5 | 6020 | 225
14 | TE | Trey’Dez Green | LSU | 3 | 6070 | 237
2 | S | Ty Benefield | LSU | 4 | 6030 | 208
40 | LB | Whit Weeks | LSU | 4 | 6030 | 223
UCLA at Cal
10:30 PM | ESPN
24 | RB | Adam Mohammed | Cal | 3 | 6000 | 220
7 | WR | Chase Hendricks | Cal | 4 | 6000 | 200
7 | CB | Daniel Harris | Cal | 4 | 6030 | 195
0 | TE | Dorian Thomas | Cal | 4 | 6040 | 250
6 | EDGE | Emmanuel Okoye | Cal | 4 | 6050 | 245
9 | WR | Ian Strong | Cal | 4 | 6000 | 210
6 | WR | Kyion Grayes | Cal | 5 | 6000 | 190
1 | CB | Ricky Fletcher | Cal | 5 | 6030 | 205
71 | IOL | Sioape Vatikani | Cal | 5 | 6040 | 330
21 | S | Cole Martin | UCLA | 4 | 5090 | 190
21 | CB | Dante Lovett | UCLA | 4 | 6000 | 200
74 | IOL | Julian Armella | UCLA | 5 | 6060 | 320
9 | QB | Nico Iamaleava | UCLA | 4 | 6060 | 215
18 | CB | Rodrick Pleasant | UCLA | 4 | 5100 | 175
15 | EDGE | Sahir West | UCLA | 3 | 6030 | 269
10 | LB | Sammy Omosigho | UCLA | 4 | 6010 | 234
4 | WR | Semaj Morgan | UCLA | 4 | 5100 | 174
6 | S | Tao Johnson | UCLA | 5 | 6010 | 193
95 | DL | Tyson Ford | UCLA | 5 | 6040 | 290
3 | RB | Wayne Knight | UCLA | 5 | 5070 | 190
Sunday, Sep 6
Louisville vs Ole Miss (in Nashville, TN)
7:30 PM | ABC
17 | EDGE | A.J. Green | Louisville | 4 | 6060 | 250
9 | LB | Antonio Watts | Louisville | 5 | 6020 | 225
80 | TE | Brody Foley | Louisville | 5 | 6060 | 260
50 | EDGE | Clev Lubin | Louisville | 5 | 6030 | 260
1 | RB | Isaac Brown | Louisville | 3 | 5090 | 190
18 | TE | Jaleel Skinner | Louisville | 5 | 6050 | 230
5 | RB | Keyjuan Brown | Louisville | 4 | 5100 | 215
6 | LB | Stanquan Clark | Louisville | 4 | 6030 | 240
8 | CB | Antonio Kite | Mississippi | 5 | 6000 | 190
62 | IOL | Brycen Sanders | Mississippi | 4 | 6050 | 315
4 | TE | Caleb Odom | Mississippi | 3 | 6050 | 240
1 | WR | Deuce Alexander | Mississippi | 4 | 6000 | 180
0 | CB | Jay Crawford | Mississippi | 3 | 6000 | 180
9 | DL | Jeheim Oatis | Mississippi | 5 | 6050 | 340
6 | S | Joenel Aguero | Mississippi | 4 | 5110 | 200
0 | WR | Johntay Cook II | Mississippi | 4 | 5110 | 190
17 | EDGE | Jonathan Maldonado | Mississippi | 5 | 6060 | 250
5 | DL | Kam Franklin | Mississippi | 3 | 6050 | 295
11 | LB | Keaton Thomas | Mississippi | 5 | 6010 | 240
5 | RB | Kewan Lacy | Mississippi | 3 | 5110 | 205
9 | TE | Luke Hasz | Mississippi | 4 | 6020 | 240
29 | CB | Nick Cull | Mississippi | 5 | 5110 | 180
75 | IOL | Patrick Kutas | Mississippi | 5 | 6060 | 315
4 | LB | Suntarine Perkins | Mississippi | 4 | 6020 | 220
6 | QB | Trinidad Chambliss | Mississippi | 6 | 6000 | 205
52 | DL | Will Echoles | Mississippi | 3 | 6030 | 315
Wisconsin vs Notre Dame (in Green Bay, WI)
7:30 PM | NBC
8 | S | Adon Schuler | Notre Dame | 4 | 6000 | 202
54 | IOL | Anthonie Knapp | Notre Dame | 3 | 6040 | 300
70 | OT | Ashton Craig | Notre Dame | 5 | 6050 | 310
5 | EDGE | Boubacar Traore | Notre Dame | 4 | 6050 | 253
17 | DL | Brenan Vernon | Notre Dame | 4 | 6050 | 300
95 | EDGE | Bryce Young | Notre Dame | 3 | 6060 | 260
13 | QB | C.J. Carr | Notre Dame | 3 | 6020 | 215
56 | OT | Charles Jagusah | Notre Dame | 4 | 6050 | 330
29 | CB | Christian Gray | Notre Dame | 4 | 6000 | 186
87 | TE | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | 4 | 6060 | 250
2 | CB | D.J. McKinney | Notre Dame | 5 | 6020 | 180
34 | LB | Drayk Bowen | Notre Dame | 4 | 6020 | 232
56 | DL | Elijah Hughes | Notre Dame | 4 | 6030 | 295
7 | DL | Francis Brewu | Notre Dame | 3 | 6010 | 285
1 | WR | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | 4 | 6010 | 215
4 | LB | Jaiden Ausberry | Notre Dame | 4 | 6010 | 226
3 | LB | Jaylen Sneed | Notre Dame | 5 | 6010 | 227
6 | WR | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | 4 | 5100 | 185
11 | EDGE | Keon Keeley | Notre Dame | 4 | 6050 | 275
27 | LB | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa | Notre Dame | 4 | 6030 | 230
15 | CB | Leonard Moore | Notre Dame | 3 | 6020 | 197
9 | S | Tae Johnson | Notre Dame | 3 | 6020 | 200
3 | RB | Abu Sama III | Wisconsin | 4 | 5110 | 211
70 | OT | Barrett Nelson | Wisconsin | 5 | 6060 | 305
1 | QB | Colton Joseph | Wisconsin | 4 | 6020 | 200
2 | CB | Javan Robinson | Wisconsin | 5 | 5110 | 184
97 | DL | Junior Poyser | Wisconsin | 4 | 6020 | 331
14 | EDGE | Liam Danitz | Wisconsin | 4 | 6040 | 242
4 | S | Marvin Burks | Wisconsin | 4 | 6020 | 208
15 | LB | Sebastian Cheeks | Wisconsin | 5 | 6030 | 243
7 | EDGE | Tyreese Fearbry | Wisconsin | 5 | 6040 | 252
Monday, Sep 7
SMU at Florida State
7:30 PM | ESPN
14 | QB | Ashton Daniels | Florida State | 5 | 6020 | 215
10 | LB | Chris Jones | Florida State | 3 | 6000 | 230
5 | DL | Daniel Lyons | Florida State | 5 | 6040 | 292
0 | WR | Duce Robinson | Florida State | 4 | 6060 | 222
6 | CB | Ja’Bril Rawls | Florida State | 4 | 6010 | 185
8 | WR | Micahi Danzy | Florida State | 3 | 6010 | 185
5 | RB | Tre Wisner | Florida State | 4 | 6000 | 194
77 | OT | Xavier Chaplin | Florida State | 5 | 6070 | 338
63 | IOL | Addison Nichols | SMU | 5 | 6050 | 320
54 | LB | Alexander Kilgore | SMU | 4 | 6010 | 230
74 | OT | Andrew Chamblee | SMU | 5 | 6060 | 308
28 | LB | Brandon Booker | SMU | 3 | 6010 | 225
13 | CB | Jaelyn Davis-Robinson | SMU | 5 | 6010 | 190
7 | QB | Kevin Jennings | SMU | 5 | 6000 | 192
5 | DL | Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | SMU | 4 | 6060 | 305
59 | OT | PJ Williams | SMU | 5 | 6050 | 313
18 | TE | Theo Melin Ohrstrom | SMU | 5 | 6060 | 257
8 | WR | Yamir Knight | SMU | 4 | 5080 | 186
3 | WR | Yannick Smith | SMU | 3 | 6030 | 207