NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 30, 2025

Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Raiders Lose to the GMen in the 2026 NFL Draft Bowl

The first-round draft order is posted below with one game to go. Currently, the Raiders hold the 1st overall selection at 2-14 after another debacle in a head to head matchup with the GMen. It gives the Raiders sole possession of the #1 overall selection with just a final home game vs the Chiefs to secure the coveted 1st overall draft choice. The Giants are one of four teams at 3-13 and possibilities of moving into the first position.  The Giants host the Cowboys to complete an absolute nightmare season.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Falcons win Monday night over the Rams.

Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                               W-L record

1          Las Vegas                     2-14

2          NY Giants                     3-13

3          NY Jets                         3-13

4          Tennessee                    3-13

5          Arizona                         3-13

6          Cleveland                      4-12

7          Washington                   4-12

8          New Orleans                 6-10

9          Kansas City                  6-10

10         Cincinnati                      6-10

11         Miami                           7-9

12         LA Rams (Atlanta)         7-9

13         Tampa Bay                   7-9

14         Dallas                           7-8-1

15         Detroit                           8-8

16         Baltimore                      8-8

17         Minnesota                     8-8

18         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-8

Playoff  Teams as of Dec. 30th

19         Carolina                        8-8

20         Pittsburgh                     9-7

21         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-6-1

22         Chicago                        11-5

23         LA Chargers                  11-5

24         Philadelphia                   11-5

25         Buffalo                          11-5

26         Houston                        11-5

27         LA Rams                       11-5

28         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 12-4

29         San Francisco               12-4

30         New England                 13-3

31         Denver                          13-3

32         Seattle                          13-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.

Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

CFP Schedule Thru Championship Game

CFP Quarterfinal Games

Wednesday, Dec. 31

CFP Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
#10 Miami vs. #2 Ohio State
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Jan. 1

CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
#5 Oregon vs. #4 Texas Tech
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Noon, ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential
#9 Alabama vs. #1 Indiana
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
#6 Ole Miss vs. #3 Georgia
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
8 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinals, National championship game
Thursday, Jan. 8

CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Jan. 9

CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 19

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Remaining Bowl Games

Saturday, Dec. 27

Go Bowling Military Bowl

Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
11 a.m., ESPN

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State vs. Clemson
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)
Noon, ABC

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

UConn vs. Army
Fenway Park (Boston)
2:15 p.m., ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl

Georgia Tech vs. BYU
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl

Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m., CW Network

Isleta New Mexico Bowl

North Texas vs. San Diego State
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
5:45 p.m., ESPN

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Virginia vs. Missouri
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
7:30 p.m. ABC

Kinder’s Texas Bowl

LSU vs. Houston
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9:15 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Dec. 29

JLAB Birmingham Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. App State
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
2 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 30

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
2 p.m., ESPN

Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl

Tennessee vs. Illinois
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
5:30 p.m., ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl

USC vs. TCU
Alamodome (San Antonio)
9 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl

Iowa vs. Vanderbilt
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon, ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Arizona State vs. Duke
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m., CBS

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

Michigan vs. Texas
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3 p.m., ABC

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Nebraska vs. Utah
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Jan. 2

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Rice vs. Texas State
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
1 p.m., ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Navy vs. Cincinnati
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
4:30 p.m., ESPN

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
8 p.m., ESPN

Trust & Will Holiday Bowl

Arizona vs. SMU
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
8 p.m., Fox

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 24, 2025

    Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Giants & Raiders Meet in the 2026 Draft Bowl

The first-round draft order is posted below with three games to go. Currently, the GMen hold the 1st overall selection at 2-13. They are tied with the Raiders and by chance play this week in Las Vegas. With only two games remaining on the regular season schedule, this game could be the deciding matchup of the year for the top overall selection.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the 49ers win Monday night over the Colts who were eliminated from the playoffs.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          NY Giants                     2-13

2          Las Vegas                     2-13

3          Cleveland                      3-12

4          NY Jets                         3-12

5          Tennessee                    3-12

6          Arizona                         3-12

7          Washington                   4-11

8          New Orleans                 5-10

9          Cincinnati                      5-10

10         Miami                           6-9

11         LA Rams (Atlanta)         6-9

12         Kansas City                  6-9

13         Dallas                           6-8-1

14         Baltimore                      7-8

15         Minnesota                     7-8

16         Tampa Bay                   7-8

17         Detroit                           8-7

18         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-7

Playoff Teams as of Dec. 24th

19         Carolina                        8-7

20         Pittsburgh                     9-6

21         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-5-1

22         Philadelphia                   10-5

23         Houston                        10-5

24         Chicago                        11-4

25         LA Chargers                  11-4

26         Buffalo                          11-4

27         San Francisco               11-4

28         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 11-4

29         LA Rams                       11-4

30         New England                 12-3

31         Denver                          12-3

32         Seattle                          12-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.

Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

Draft Insiders’ 2025 All-America Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

Offensive Player of the Year
QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana

Defensive Player of the Year
LB Jacob Rodriguez – Texas Tech

Special Teams Player of the Year
PK Tate Sandell, Junior, Oklahoma

Freshman of the Year
Offense – WR Malachi Toney, Miami
Defense – DB DJ Pickett, LSU

Draft Insiders’ All-America Teams

Frank Coyle & Staff

First Team
Offense

QB Fernando Mendoza, Junior, Indiana
RB Jeremiyah Love, Junior, Notre Dame
RB Ahmad Hardy, Soph, Missouri
WR Makai Lemon, Junior, USC
WR Jeremiah Smith, Soph, Ohio State
WR Carnell Tate, Junior, Ohio State
TE Eli Stowers, Graduate, Vanderbilt
OT Francis Mauigoa, Junior, Miami
OT Spencer Fano, Junior, Utah
OG Emmanuel Pregnon, Senior, Oregon
OG Olaivavega Ioane, Junior, Penn State
C Logan Jones, Graduate, Iowa

All-Purpose KC Concepcion, Junior, Texas A&M
PK Tate Sandell, Junior, Oklahoma

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Defense

Edge David Bailey, Senior, Texas Tech
Edge Rueben Bain Jr., Junior, Miami
DT Kayden McDonald, Junior, Ohio State
DT Peter Woods, Senior, Clemson
LB Arvell Reese, Junior, Ohio State
LB Jacob Rodriguez, Senior, Texas Tech
LB CJ Allen, Junior, Georgia
CB Mansoor Delane, Senior, LSU
CB Leonard Moore, Soph, Notre Dame
S Caleb Downs, Junior, Ohio State
S Dillon Thieneman, Junior, Oregon

DB D’Angelo Ponds, Junior, Indiana
P Brett Thorson, Senior, Georgia

Second Team
Offense

QB Diego Pavia, Graduate, Vanderbilt
RB Emmett Johnson, Junior, Nebraska
RB Kewan Lacy, Soph, Ole Miss
WR Skylar Bell, Senior, UConn
WR Malachi Toney, Freshman, Miami
WR Danny Scudero, Soph, San Jose State
TE Kenyon Sadiq, Junior, Oregon
OT Caleb Lomu, Senior, Utah
OT Kadyn Proctor, Junior, Alabama
OG Beau Stephens, Senior, Iowa
OG Cayden Green, Senior, Missouri
C Connor Lew, Junior, Auburn

All-Purpose Ryan Niblett, Soph, Texas
PK Kansei Matsuzawa, Senior, Hawaii

Defense

Edge Cashius Howell, Senior, Texas A&M
Edge John Henry Daley, Soph, Utah
DT A.J. Holmes, Junior, Texas Tech
DT Landon Robinson, Senior, Navy
LB Sonny Syles, Senior, Ohio State
LB Anthony Hill Jr., Junior, Texas
LB Red Murdock, Graduate, Buffalo
CB Chris Johnson, Senior, San Diego State
CB Avieon Terrell, Junior, Clemson
S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Senior, Toledo
S Bishop Fitzgerald, Senior, USC

DB Hezekiah Masses, Senior, Cal
P Cole Maynard, Senior, Western Kentucky

Third Team
Offense

QB Julian Sayin, Freshman, Ohio State
RB LJ Martin, Junior, BYU
RB Kaytron Allen, Senior, Penn State
WR Chris Brazzell II, Junior, Tennessee
WR Jordyn Tyson, Junior, Arizona State
WR Denzel Boston,Junior, Washington
TE Michael Trigg, Senior, Baylor
OT Carter Smith, Junior, Indiana
OT Brian Parker II, Junior, Duke
OG Keylan Rutledge, Senior, Georgia Tech
OG Ar’maj Reed-Adams, Graduate, Texas A&M
C Jake Slaughter, Senior, Florida

All-Purpose Jadarian Price, Junior, Notre Dame
PK Dominic Zvada, Senior, Michigan

Defense

Edge Caden Curry, Senior, Ohio State
Edge Nadame Tucker, Senior, Western Michigan
DT Lee Hunter, Senior, Texas Tech
DT Tyrique Tucker, Junior, Indiana
LB Caden Fordham, Graduate, NC State
LB Aiden Fisher, Senior, Indiana
LB Owen Long, Soph, Colorado State
CB Jakari Foster, Senior, Louisiana Tech
CB Willie Lee III, Senior, Texas A&M
S Michael Taaffe, Senior, Texas
S Louis Moore, Senior, Indiana

DB Bray Hubbard, Junior, Alabama
P Ryan Eckley, Junior, Michigan State

Sooners Host Tide in CFP Opening Round

Oklahoma – Alabama Rematch Heads Opening Weekend Serie

The CFP series opens with a rematch of Oklahoma vs Alabama, following their exciting 23-21 Nov game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game elevated the Sooners into the top ten selections and a home game in the opening round of the playoffs.

Sooner HC Brent Venables has assembled a top flight defense, ranking in the top few clubs in virtually every defensive statistic. This is a veteran group under the direction of Venables who took over defensive calls this season. They lead the nation in TFLs with 115 stops and tied with Texas A&M with 41 regular season sacks. Venables has directed this defensive unit with a front-line rotation to pressure an opponent for 60 minutes.

Bama is coming off their worst performance of the year with a thrashing at the hands of Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer has been under pressure since an opening day loss to Florida State. The Tide ran off an eight game winning streak before falling to Oklahoma in mid November. They rode the hot hand of QB Ty Simpson who directed this offense well despite a surprisingly subpar ground game. Simpson will have to have a big performance vs the Sooners who look to pressure the Tide QB from the opening bell.

Look for another close game with the Sooner defense dictating the tempo while Sooner QB John Mateer directs their balanced attack to another victory.

The Sooner/Bama matchup heads a group of four games where the winners play the four teams with byes, Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech in the Quarterfinal round on the way to the National Championship on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, FL.

College Football Playoff First Round Games

Friday, December 19, 2025
Matchup / Time / TV / Location

#9 Alabama @ #8 Oklahoma 8:00 PM    ABC/ESPN
Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Saturday, December 20, 2025

#10 Miami @ #7 Texas A&M 12:00 PM   ABC/ESPN
Kyle Field, College Station, TX

#11 Tulane @ #6 Ole Miss 3:30 PM         TNT
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

#12 James Madison @ #5 Oregon 7:30 PM        TNT
Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR

Draft Insiders’ NFL Power Poll – Week 16

Frank Coyle / Head scout / Staff
www.draftinsiders.com

  Broncos & Rams Head Conferences  

Teams of the Week
  Bills Comeback vs Patriots – 35-31
Seahawks Edge Colts – 18-16
Broncos Beat Packers – 34-26

Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Trevor Lawrence – Jaguars
Defense – LB Matt Milano – Bills

Rookies of the Week
   Offense – QB Tyler Shough – Saints
Defense – Edge Abdul Carter – Giants

Games of Week 16    

Thursday – Dec. 18th
8:15 pm – Rams (11-3) at Seahawks (11-3)

Saturday – Dec. 20th
8:20 pm – Packers (9-4-1) at Bears (10-4)
 
Sunday – Dec. 21st
1:00 pm – Bucs (7-7) at Panther (7-7)
1:00 pm – Chargers (10-4) at Cowboys (6-7-1)
4:05 pm – Jaguars (10-4) at Broncos (12-2)
4:25 pm – Steelers (8-6) at Lions (8-6)
 

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Power Poll – Week 16

Frank Coyle
NFL Team Poll

Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 12-2 Broncos
The Broncos basted the Packers for their 12th straight victory. They have learned how to win in big spots under gutty HC Sean Payton, savvy Bo Nix and opportunistic defense. Host the hot Jaguars this week.

#2 – 11-3 Rams
The Rams dissected the Lions defense behind Matthew Stafford. Probably the most balanced team in the league. NFC West battle with the hot Seahawks on Thursday night may claim another divisional title.

#3 – 11-3 Patriots
The Patriots were ambushed by the Bills with a huge comeback. Travel to Baltimore to face a desperate Ravens club in a key AFC matchup.

#4 – 10-4 Bills
The Bills came back to edge the Patriots last week behind savvy Josh Allen and an aggressive offense. Travel to Cleveland looking to press the Patriots for the AFC East title.

#5 – 11-3 Seahawks
The Seahawks edged the Colts in last game. Host the Rams in a huge NFC West matchup for divisional leadership at stake. Hawks are a tough balanced club to challenge for the Super bowl.

#6 – 10-4 Bears
The Bears smashed the Browns last week. Face the acid test this week hosting the Packers with the NFC North leadership in the balance. QB Caleb Williams has responded to HC Ben Johnson’s coaching.

#7 – 10-4 49ers
The 49ers are taking care of business and beat the titans last week. Travel to Indy to face the desperate Colts and Philip Rivers. Still pressing the NFC West leaders for the division.

#8 – 10-4 Jaguars
The Jaguars toyed with the Jets behind the hot Trevor Lawrence. Prepare for the tough Broncos with a trip to Mile High for a key game for AFC playoff hopes.

#9 – 9-5 Texans
The Texans are rolling with another strong win over the Cardinals. Host the Raiders looking to continue their winning streak behind a healthy CJ Stroud and the best defense in the game.

#10 – 10-4 Chargers
The Chargers knocked the Chiefs out of the playoffs and ended their AFC West title streak. Travel to Dallas looking to continue to press the Broncos for the West leadership and a high wild card position.

#11 – 9-4-1 Packers
The Packers were drilled by the Broncos and lost defender Micah Parsons to a knee injury. Travel to Chicago on Saturday night with NFC North leadership on the line. QB Jordan Love faces the acid test here facing the tough Bears defense on the road.

#12 – 9-5 Eagles
The Eagles shutout the Raiders in last game. Travel to Washington Saturday night where they can clinch the NFC East with a victory. Looking to improve their home field advantage position.

#13 – 8-6 Lions
The Lions were bombed by Matthew Stafford as their defense was toasted once again in a big spot. Host the Steelers in a must win situation trailing both the Bears and Packers currently.

#14 – 8-6 Steelers
The Steelers were sharp vs the Dolphins on Monday night. Aaron Rodgers had a strong performance and their defense stepped up in key spots. Travel to Detroit looking to maintain AFC North leadership.

#15 – 8-6 Colts
The Colts lost a tough matchup with the Seahawks with new veteran Philip Rivers at the controls. Host the 49ers in a major interconference matchup for both divisional races.

#16 – 7-7 Bucs
The Bucs lost a heartbreaker to the Falcons on Thursday night which puts them in a tie with the Panthers for the divisional lead. Travel to Carolina to face the Panthers in a contest which can decide everything in the NFC South.

#17 – 7-7 Panthers
The Panthers lost a key game to the Saints with an eye on the Bucs matchup this week. They have turned the corner, though must prove they can finish in big game situations. Get a major test on Sunday.

#18 – 7-7 Ravens
The Ravens shutout the Bengals in a key divisional battle. Host the Patriots this week where if they lose they face a very difficult road for the postseason.

#19 – 6-8 Vikings
The Vikings young QB JJ McCarthy had a breakout game vs the Cowboys after a tough stretch earlier. They travel to MetLife to face the GMen hoping to stay alive for a wild card berth.

#20 – 6-7-1 Cowboys
The Cowboys fell to the Vikings as their defense failed them once again. Host the Chargers this week in a major contest where they will have to run the table to make the postseason.

#21 – 5-9 Falcons
The Falcons came back to beat the Bucs last week. Travel to Arizona looking to put together a few late wins for a young club for next season.

#22 – 6-8 Chiefs
The Chiefs were eliminated from the postseason by the Chargers. Patrick Mahomes tore his knee and is out the rest of the season. Chiefs have a big rebuilding job to keep stride with AFC contenders.

#23 – 6-8 Dolphins
The Dolphins were dominated by the Steelers in the cold on Monday night. HC Mike McDaniel has benched starting QB Tua for this week’s game with the Bengals.

#24 – 4-10 Bengals
The Bengals were shut out by the Ravens in a key game which ended their playoff hopes. Travel to Miami in a game of major disappointing clubs.

#25 – 4-10 Commanders
The Commanders held on to beat the GMen last week. Host the Eagles with only thoughts of what might have been with a healthy Jayden Daniels.

#26 – 4-10 Saints
The Saints beat divisional rival, the Panthers in a close game last week. Host the Jets in another winnable matchup with rookie QB Tyler Shough performing well.

#27 – 3-11 Cardinals
The Cardinals were wacked by the Texans last week in another poor performance. Host the Falcons playing only for pride at this point.

#28 – 3-11 Browns
The Browns struggled offensively again last week vs the Bears.  Host the Bills in another mismatch with a young offense struggling on most areas.

#29 – 3-11 Jets
The Jets were bashed by the Jaguars last week. Travel to New Orleans with rookie QB Brady Cook getting another start after a respectable game vs Jaguars.

#30 – 2-12 Giants
The Giants came up short vs the Commanders last week despite a good effort. Host the Vikings hoping to spoil their playoff hopes.

#31 – 2-12 Raiders
The Raiders were shutout by the Eagles in another pathetic offensive performance. Travel to Houston to face the hot Texans in another difficult matchup.

#32 – 2-12 Titans
The Titans were crushed by the hot 49ers in another weak offensive performance. Host the struggling Chiefs this week in a game they could surprise and reap something from another horrible season.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 34 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 16, 2025
Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Giants & Raiders Hold Top Two Overall Selections

The first-round draft order is posted below with three games to go. Currently, the GMen hold the 1^st overall selection at 2-12. They are tied with the Raiders and Titans but currently rank higher due to strength of schedule. Gmen and Raiders will meet on Week 17 in Las Vegas and maybe the deciding matchup of the year for the top overall selection.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Steelers win Monday night.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          NY Giants                     2-12

2          Las Vegas                     2-12

3          Tennessee                    2-12

4          Cleveland                      3-11

5          NY Jets                         3-11

6          Arizona                         3-11

7          New Orleans                 4-10

8          Washington                   4-10

9          Cincinnati                      4-10

10         LA Rams (Atlanta)         5-9

11         Miami                           6-8

12         Kansas City                  6-8

13         Minnesota                     6-8

14         Dallas                           6-7-1

15         Baltimore                      7-7

16         Carolina                        7-7

17         Detroit                           8-6

18         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-6

Playoff Teams as of Dec. 16th

19         Tampa Bay                   7-7

20         Pittsburgh                     8-6

21         Philadelphia                   9-5

22         Houston                        9-5

23         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-4-1

24         Buffalo                          10-4

25         Chicago                        10-4

26         LA Chargers                  10-4

27         San Francisco               10-4

28         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 10-4

29         New England                 11-3

30         Seattle                          11-3

31         LA Rams                       11-3

32         Denver                          12-2

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.
Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

All-Star Schedule 2026

​The All-star season is fast approaching as the college football schedule enters the bowl season and CFP playoffs. DraftInsiders.com staff and Frank Coyle will scout these events again extensively as a critical part of the scouting process.

January 10, 2026

2026 Hula Bowl

Hula Bowl will be held at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium, DeLand, Florida

Kickoff: 12:00 pm est, Saturday, January 10th, 2026

Celebrating 80 years of the Hula Bowl – Est. 1946

January 18, 2026

Tropical All-Star Game

Scheduled for January 15-18, 2026, in Orlando, Florida, with the game on January 18 at Municipal Stadium (Celebration Stadium area)

January 22, 2026

American Bowl – Jan 22, 2026, Orlando, NFL Network

January 27, 2026

East-West Shrine Game

Frisco, Texas, for the 101st East-West Shrine Bowl, benefiting Shriners Children’s. The game kicks off Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Ford Center at The Star.

January 31st, 2026

2026 Senior Bowl
Senior Bowl – 1:30 p.m. Mobile, Alabama

Stadium – University of South Alabama, Hancock Whitney Stadium

The Senior Bowl is a game that showcases the nation’s best senior collegiate football players and top NFL Draft prospects. It is a week on practices and interviews in front of over 700 NFL personnel men and scouts.

Mendoza Wins Heisman Trophy Award

NEW YORK — QB Fernando Mendoza of #1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.

Mendoza claimed 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 points), Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (719 points) and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (432 points).

Frank Coyle voted for Fernando Mendoza. He is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 34 years.

Mendoza lead the Hoosiers to their first #1 ranking and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, winning the Big Ten Championship in the process. He threw for 2,980 yards and a national-best 33 TD passes while also running for 6 scores. Indiana, the last unbeaten team in major college football, will play in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented on Jan. 1^st after a bye week next weekend in the opening round.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was in attendance at the ceremony. As Mendoza greeted Cignetti after winning, the coach simply said, “Great job, bro. You deserve that one.”

Mendoza was a first-year starter at Indiana after transferring from California and set new team records for TDs and points during last season’s surprise run to the CFP. He is the second Heisman finalist in school history, joining 1989 runner-up Anthony Thompson. Mendoza is the seventh Indiana player to earn a top-10 finish in Heisman balloting, and it marks another first in program history: having back-to-back players in the top 10. Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke was ninth last season.

“This trophy might have my name on it,” Mendoza said at the lectern, again acknowledging his teammates back on campus. “But it belongs to all of you, it belongs, for the first time, in Bloomington. Playing in front of Hoosier Nation is one of the greatest privileges of my life.”

Quarterbacks have won the Heisman in four of the past five years, with two-way player Travis Hunter of Colorado ending the run last season.

The Heisman Trophy presentation came after several accolades were already awarded. Mendoza was named The Associated Press player of the year earlier this week and picked up the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards Friday night, and Love won the Doak Walker Award.