2026 · Week 0 · Aug 27 – Aug 29

Week 0 standouts

Not the box score — the move. Every rating below is opponent-adjusted, so a line put up against a top-10% unit counts for more than the same line against a sieve. ▲ is what this one game did to the player's career rating; the number beside it is where they now stand — and it has to be above the median at the position to make these boards.

Quarterbacks

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1255)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1SJSULuke WeaverCareer-high rating
San Jose St. · FBS
USCSouthern Californiapass D 1343 · top 10%21/32, 234 yd, 2 TD · 8 car, 42 yd, 1 TD▲111298
2CALPAnthony Grigsby Jr.
Cal Poly · FCS
IDAHIdahopass D 1222 · top 25%26/35, 319 yd, 4 TD · 14 car, 62 yd, 1 TD▲101300
3UVABeau Pribula
Virginia · FBS
NC_SNorth Carolina St.pass D 1304 · top 10%9/11, 155 yd, 2 TD · 15 car, 110 yd▲101360
4FTHAMajor CantrellCareer debut
Fort Hays St. · D2
ANGEAngelo St.pass D 1309 · top 10%18/28, 229 yd, 1 TD, 1 INT · 6 car, 56 yd, 1 TD▲91309
5SDMIGage Baker
South Dakota Mines · D2
DRAKDrakepass D 1234 · top 25%19/31, 306 yd, 3 TD · 4 car, 8 yd▲91261
6S_UTWill Burns
Southern Utah · FCS
MONTMontanapass D 1220 · top 25%24/34, 251 yd, 2 TD, 1 INT · 15 car, 119 yd▲91294
7TARLKaden Anderson
Tarleton St. · FCS
PV_APrairie Viewpass D 1213 · top 25%15/21, 224 yd, 3 TD · 3 car, 6 yd, 1 TD▲81261
8STANDavis Warren
Stanford · FBS
HAWAHawaiipass D 1214 · top 25%22/34, 310 yd, 1 TD · 4 car, 31 yd▲81264
9W_ILKennedy McGill
Western Ill. · FCS
NRRNorthwestern (IA) Red Raiderspass D 1075 · bottom 25%15/17, 194 yd, 2 TD · 15 car, 98 yd, 3 TD▲71294
10N_COKenny LuethCareer debut
Northern Colo. · FCS
WEB_Weber St.pass D 1268 · top 10%20/33, 226 yd, 1 TD · 16 car, 90 yd, 2 TD▲71307

Running backs

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1221)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1CENTDJ Brown
Central Mo. · D2
CSUPColorado St.-Pueblorush D 1312 · top 10%18 car, 163 yd, 2 TD▲181242
2MCNEOmiri Wiggins
McNeese St. · FCS
SFAStephen F. Austinrush D 1230 · top 25%12 car, 126 yd, 1 TD · 3 rec, 10 yd, 1 TD▲151232
3FERRZak Ahern
Ferris St. · D2
PITTPittsburg Staterush D 1320 · top 10%12 car, 87 yd, 2 TD▲141238
4NOR_Hank Kraft
Northern St. · D2
CHANChadron St.rush D 1184 · above avg15 car, 232 yd, 4 TD▲141260
5AUG_Breylon BlountCareer-high rating
Augustana (SD) · D2
MOWEMo. Western St.rush D 1240 · top 25%17 car, 175 yd, 2 TD▲131303
6S_UTFloyd Chalk IV
Southern Utah · FCS
MONTMontanarush D 1369 · top 10%25 car, 100 yd, 1 TD · 3 rec, 24 yd▲131246
7WSNDawson Forgy
Wayne State (NE) · D2
NEBKNeb.-Kearneyrush D 1244 · top 25%18 car, 122 yd, 2 TD▲121260
8ALBAJoey Koch
Albany (NY) · FCS
UNHNew Hampshirerush D 1234 · top 25%7 car, 144 yd, 1 TD · 1 rec, 1 yd▲121284
9MONMElijah Jennings
Monmouth · FCS
TNTETennessee Techrush D 1320 · top 10%12 car, 78 yd, 1 TD▲121233
10FTHAAG FloydCareer debut
Fort Hays St. · D2
ANGEAngelo St.rush D 1320 · top 10%19 car, 96 yd, 1 TD▲111311

Wide receivers

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1242)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1NM_SBrodie Malone-Bradford
New Mexico St. · FBS
FSUFlorida St.pass D 1393 · top 10%6 rec, 96 yd, 1 TD▲151259
2NM_STK King
New Mexico St. · FBS
FSUFlorida St.pass D 1393 · top 10%7 rec, 78 yd, 1 TD▲111284
3MONTDane Steel
Montana St. · FCS
DIXSUtah Techpass D 1188 · above avg8 rec, 174 yd, 1 TD▲101257
4CALPTayvion McCoyCareer debut
Cal Poly · FCS
IDAHIdahopass D 1222 · top 25%10 rec, 170 yd, 1 TD▲91309
5USCTrent MosleyCareer debut
Southern California · FBS
SJSUSan Jose St.pass D 1260 · top 25%7 rec, 118 yd, 1 TD▲91321
6DEL_Jaylin Terzado
Delaware St. · FCS
STONStony Brookpass D 1126 · below avg6 rec, 149 yd, 1 TD▲81251
7WM&MKai AustinCareer-high rating
William & Mary · FCS
NOVAVillanovapass D 1318 · top 10%4 rec, 76 yd, 1 TD▲81296
8IDAHTony Harste
Idaho · FCS
CALPCal Polypass D 1126 · below avg9 rec, 180 yd, 2 TD▲81260
9JACKJabari JonesCareer debut
Jackson St. · FCS
TENNTennessee St.pass D 1239 · top 25%4 rec, 117 yd, 1 TD▲81308
10E_WAJaxon Branch
Eastern Wash. · FCS
NAUNorthern Ariz.pass D 1200 · above avg7 rec, 88 yd, 1 TD▲81249

Tight ends

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1262)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1UNCJelani Thurman
North Carolina · FBS
TCUTCUpass D 1344 · top 10%4 rec, 94 yd▲101276
2NAUJeter PurdyCareer debut
Northern Ariz. · FCS
E_WAEastern Wash.pass D 1135 · below avg7 rec, 105 yd, 1 TD▲61306
3W_CABode BurnsCareer-high rating
Western Caro. · FCS
E_KYEastern Ky.pass D 1147 · below avg4 rec, 51 yd, 1 TD▲51300
4DAYTDonovan WeatherlyCareer debut
Dayton · FCS
FAIRFairmont St.pass D 1046 · bottom 25%4 rec, 71 yd, 2 TD▲41304
5W_GAAidan SefaCareer-high rating
West Ga. · FCS
CHATTenn-Chattanoogapass D 1198 · above avg3 rec, 49 yd▲31298
6MEMHunter Tipton
Memphis · FBS
UNLVUNLVpass D 1149 · below avg3 rec, 31 yd, 1 TD▲31293
7HAMPDedrick BordenCareer debut
Hampton · FCS
VA_LVirginia-Lynchburgpass D 1119 · below avg3 rec, 45 yd, 1 TD▲31303
8TARLKlein EsslerCareer debut
Tarleton St. · FCS
PV_APrairie Viewpass D 1213 · above avg3 rec, 31 yd, 1 TD▲31303
9STANBenji Blackburn
Stanford · FBS
HAWAHawaiipass D 1214 · top 25%5 rec, 49 yd▲31283
10CALPAlek Marshall
Cal Poly · FCS
IDAHIdahopass D 1222 · top 25%4 rec, 31 yd, 1 TD▲21265

Defensive line

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1252)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1UNCXavier LewisCareer-high rating
North Carolina · FBS
TCUTCUoffense 1437 · top 10%7 tkl (5 solo), 4.5 TFL, 2 sack, 1 QBH▲181317
2SLIPBrett Kwoka
Slippery Rock · D2
MN_DMinn. Duluthoffense 1292 · top 25%8 tkl (2 solo), 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sack, 1 FF▲151278
3MEMElijah KinslerCareer-high rating
Memphis · FBS
UNLVUNLVoffense 1342 · top 10%8 tkl (6 solo), 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sack▲141314
4DIXSBrandon JacksonCareer debut
Utah Tech · FCS
MONTMontana St.offense 1468 · top 10%5 tkl (2 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack▲141314
5W_FLByron Puryear
University of West Florida · D2
SIUSouthern Ill.offense 1314 · top 10%7 tkl (5 solo), 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 QBH▲131295
6JAX_Tae FloydCareer-high rating
Jacksonville St. · FBS
ND_SNorth Dakota St.offense 1506 · top 10%3 tkl (3 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack▲131308
7TCUAnsel Din-MbuhCareer-high rating
TCU · FBS
UNCNorth Carolinaoffense 1410 · top 10%4 tkl (3 solo), 2.5 TFL, 2 sack▲131329
8CSUPAiden Alefosio
Colorado St.-Pueblo · D2
CENTCentral Mo.offense 1332 · top 10%5 tkl (3 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sack, 2 QBH▲121290
9CSUPJaylen BoothCareer debut
Colorado St.-Pueblo · D2
CENTCentral Mo.offense 1332 · top 10%5 tkl (4 solo), 3 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF▲121312
10SLIPBrian Young Jr.Career-high rating
Slippery Rock · D2
MN_DMinn. Duluthoffense 1292 · top 25%8 tkl (4 solo), 2 TFL, 1.5 sack▲121304

Linebackers

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1251)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1CSUPCarter Daniels
Colorado St.-Pueblo · D2
CENTCentral Mo.offense 1332 · top 10%16 tkl (5 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sack, 1 INT▲181255
2SJSUDylan Lee
San Jose St. · FBS
USCSouthern Californiaoffense 1538 · top 10%7 tkl (4 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack▲171273
3W_FLCameron Anderson
University of West Florida · D2
SIUSouthern Ill.offense 1314 · top 10%12 tkl (10 solo), 2.5 TFL, 0.5 sack, 2 QBH▲141268
4SJSUEthan Powell
San Jose St. · FBS
USCSouthern Californiaoffense 1538 · top 10%8 tkl (5 solo), 1 TFL▲131271
5W_FLDemontrae Gaston
University of West Florida · D2
SIUSouthern Ill.offense 1314 · top 10%7 tkl (5 solo), 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 QBH▲121292
6MN_DEan Ackley
Minn. Duluth · D2
SLIPSlippery Rockoffense 1274 · top 25%10 tkl (5 solo), 1.5 TFL, 1 sack▲121264
7SJSUNaseri Danielson
San Jose St. · FBS
USCSouthern Californiaoffense 1538 · top 10%10 tkl (7 solo), 1 INT▲121279
8W_GAAndrew Ruffin
West Ga. · FCS
CHATTenn-Chattanoogaoffense 1218 · above avg9 tkl (5 solo), 1 TFL, 1 sack▲111266
9NM_SSone AupiuCareer-high rating
New Mexico St. · FBS
FSUFlorida St.offense 1408 · top 10%8 tkl (2 solo), 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack▲111315
10TCUMax Carroll
TCU · FBS
UNCNorth Carolinaoffense 1410 · top 10%9 tkl (3 solo), 0.5 TFL, 1 FF▲111289

Defensive backs

top 10 by rating gainrated above the position median (1267)
#PlayerOpponentLineΔRating
1LIUPRyan Maxwell
LIU Post · FCS
NO_DNorth Dakotaoffense 1316 · top 10%8 tkl (6 solo)▲291269
2JAX_Jonovan Carr
Jacksonville St. · FBS
ND_SNorth Dakota St.offense 1506 · top 10%5 tkl (4 solo), 1 INT▲281275
3GRAMJalen Guillard
Grambling · FCS
CK_AClark Atlantaoffense 1067 · bottom 25%5 tkl (3 solo), 1 PD▲251281
4NM_SDemarcus Peters
New Mexico St. · FBS
FSUFlorida St.offense 1408 · top 10%5 tkl (4 solo)▲221268
5G_WEJamarion Ravenell
Gardner-Webb · FCS
A_PEAustin Peayoffense 1256 · top 25%6 tkl (4 solo)▲211276
6ROBMRonnie Woods
Robert Morris · FCS
WAGNWagneroffense 1006 · bottom 25%4 tkl (3 solo), 2 PD▲191270
7MOREKeaton Edwards
Morehead St. · FCS
OH_DOhio Dominicanoffense 1038 · bottom 25%4 tkl (3 solo), 1 PD▲141280
8LINWIsaac Edwards
Lindenwood · FCS
CHARCharleston So.offense 1096 · bottom 25%4 tkl (2 solo), 1 INT▲141277
9SEMOMalik Baker
Southeast Mo. St. · FCS
IND_Indiana St.offense 1133 · below avg5 tkl (1 solo)▲141282
10HCMicah Henderson
Houston Christian · FCS
SE_LSoutheastern La.offense 1244 · top 25%5 tkl (1 solo), 1 INT▲131291

Eligibility: a minimum workload per position (10 pass attempts, 8 touches, 3 catches, 4 tackles or a multi-splash defensive line) so a two-snap cameo can't win the week. Opponent strength is that unit's pre-game rating, ranked against every unit that played this week. The boards above also require that the player's rating after the game sits above the median for his position — measured against every qualified season since 2002 — so a big number against a bad opponent doesn't buy a spot. Everyone who moved big but hasn't cleared that line yet is in Breakout watch.