PFF ranks the top 10 returning cornerbacks in college football entering the 2026 season. Notre Dame's Leonard Moore leads the list after earning the nation's highest PFF grade, while Alabama's Dijon Lee Jr. and Oregon's Brandon Finney Jr. headline a talented group of rising stars.

PFF ranks the top 10 returning linebackers in college football entering the 2026 season. Notre Dame's Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa leads the list, while Texas Tech places three linebackers in the top 10. Explore PFF grades and advanced metrics behind the nation's best returning linebackers.

Although these 10 campaigns didn't end by lifting the Heisman Trophy, the represent performances that were worthy of the award — and even set records.

The Bison bring consistent winning and talent development in their first season at the FBS level, but the team will need to assert itself in the Mountain West.

Daire Carragher looks at eight schools who can become first-time College Football Playoff participants in 2026, including the USC Trojans.

Daire Carragher examines the fastest offenses in college football from the 2025 season, featuring four SEC programs.

The SEC All-Decade Team highlights the conference's greatest college football players from the past 10 seasons using PFF grades and advanced statistics to settle some of the toughest positional debates.

The PFF College 50 is PFF's definitive preseason ranking of the best players in college football entering the 2026 season. Built using PFF grades, advanced data and future projection, the list highlights the nation's most impactful returning stars and breakout candidates across every position.

Are the mid-August rankings actually a valuable tool, or does history tend to side with what happened last season? Let’s take a deep dive utilizing PFF grades, poll standings and eventual season outcomes.

The best deep passers in college football entering the 2026 season combine arm talent, anticipation and accuracy to consistently generate explosive plays. Using PFF's advanced charting, this ranking highlights the five returning quarterbacks who excelled on throws traveling at least 20 yards downfield.

College football is built on explosive plays, and no program has generated more of them over the past five seasons than Ole Miss. Using PFF's definition of explosive plays — runs of at least 10 yards and passes of at least 15 yards — this analysis ranks every eligible FBS offense from 2021 through 2025.

Some cornerbacks and safeties consistently find the football better than others. Some of these players possess the innate gift of reading opposing quarterbacks, while others are fantastic at anticipating route breaks and making a play at the catch point. No matter what, college football’s top ball hawks have a knack for turning targets into takeaways.

Daire Carragher ranks the eight best returning pass-rushers for the 2026 college football season, headlined by Texas' Colin Simmons.

Creating explosive gains in space remains a primary benchmark for modern passing offenses, making yards after the catch (YAC) a vital scouting metric in college football. Leveraging premium PFF tracking data, this analysis profiles the five most dangerous returning wide receivers after the catch ahead of the 2026 season.

PFF Grades and Big Board rankings break down the biggest steals and reaches from Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, highlighting where teams gained or lost value.

For the second straight year, a Texas star lays claim to the No. 1 ranking.

Max Chadwick breaks down the top-10 returning interior defenders in college football.

Max Chadwick lists his top 10 centers for the 2026 college football season, starting with Nebraska's Justin Evans.