Arkansas vs. Alabama; Saturday, Oct. 14, 12:00 PM ET ESPN
The Prospects:
Arkansas
QB K.J. Jefferson, No. 1
WR Andrew Armstrong, No. 2
WR Isaac TeSlaa, No. 4
C Beaux Limmer, No. 55
LG Brady Latham, No. 62
DE Trajan Jeffcoat, No. 7
Alabama
RT J.C. Latham, No. 65
WR Jermaine Burton, No. 3
WR Ja’Corey Brooks, No. 7
C Seth McLaughlin, No. 56
RB Josh Williams, No. 27
QB Jalen Milroe, No. 4
RB Jase McClellan, No. 2
LB Chris Braswell, No. 41
LB Dallas Turner, No. 15
CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, No. 1
CB Terrion Arnold, No. 3
S Malachi Moore, No. 13
The Matchups: Latham could be a first-round pick next April in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he will see a potential test from Jeffcoat. K.J. Jefferson has had some gutty performances in the past against top SEC competition, and it will be interesting to see if hen can impress against a Crimson Tide defense that is not as talented as other versions of that unit as in the past.
Oregon vs. Washington; Saturday, Oct. 14, 3:30 PM ET ABC
The Prospects:
Oregon
QB Bo Nix, No. 10
WR Tez Johnson, No. 15
DT Jordan Burch, No. 1
DT Brandon Dorlus, No. 3
Washington
QB Michael Penix Jr., No. 9
DE Bralen Trice, No. 8
OLB Zion Tupuolo-Fetui, No. 4
WR Rome Odunze, No. 1
WR Ja’Lynn Polk, No. 2
WR Jalen McMillan, No. 11
TE Devin Culp, No. 83
The Matchups: Nix and Penix are both prospects who could rise for the 2024 NFL Draft. Assuming Shedeur Sanders goes back to Colorado, the third-rated quarterback for the 2024 NFL Draft is a wide-open race, with Nix and Penix being contenders. This is an important game to impress for players like Odunze, Trice, Burch and Dorlus.
Miami vs. North Carolina; Saturday, Oct. 14, 7:30 PM ET ABC
The Prospects:
Miami
S Kamren Kinchens, No. 5
S James Williams, No. 20
DE Akheem Mesidor, No. 3
DT Leonard Taylor III, No. 56
C Matt Lee, No. 55
G Javion Cohen, No. 70
QB Tyler Van Dyke, No. 9
TE Elijah Arroyo, No. 80
North Carolina
QB Drake Maye, No. 10
LB Cedric Gray, No. 33
WR Devontez Walker, No. 9
WR Nate McCollum, No. 6
RB British Brooks, No. 24
The Matchups: Maye is the favorite to be the No. 2-rated quarterback prospect for the 2024 NFL Draft, and Van Dyke could be an early-round prospect as well. Maye is going to be challenged by a quality Miami secondary, and hopefully, Kinchens will be back from injury. Maye is the best quarterback who Kinchens and Williams are due to see this season, so it will be a good barometer for how they can handle a future NFL starter.
USC vs. Notre Dame; Saturday, Oct. 14, 7:30 PM ET NBC
The Prospects:
USC
QB Caleb Williams, No. 13
LT Jonah Monheim, No. 79
S Calen Bullock, No. 7
Notre Dame
LT Joe Alt, No. 76
QB Sam Hartman, No. 10
RB Auric Estimé, No. 7
DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste, No. 1
DT Howard Cross III, No. 56
CB Cam Hart, No. 5
The Matchups: Notre Dame has a quality defense, and one of the better defenses that Williams will face in 2023. It will be interesting to see how Alt and Hartman play against some tougher competition.