Revival

[Captain Canada]

Weekly Around the Nation -- Top Headlines (Week 8)


Down goes the Tigers! LSU gets brought down at the hands of SEC foe, Auburn


UCF claws its way up into the Top 25 via an upset victory over BYU


Number one recruit in the nation - OT Legend Hearst of Dalton, GA - stays up and commits to Georgia

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ESPN Top 10 Recruits - Middle Linebackers

Name	Position	Measurables	Hometown	Positional	State	National	ESPN Score	Status
John Ngata	MIKE	6'3"/220 lbs	Miami, FL	1	2	11	89	Committed:
Nicholas Canidate	MIKE	6'1"/220 lbs	Denton, TX	2	2	16	88	Committed:
Matthew Isaac	MIKE	6'1"/221 lbs	Cartersville, GA	3	5	24	87	Top 3:
Dalton Michaels	MIKE	6'2"/218 lbs	Mableton, GA	4	7	34	86	Committed:
Stephen Demorat	MIKE	6'3"/226 lbs	Aurora, IL	5	1	38	86	Committed:
Mike Traore	MIKE	5'11"/221 lbs	Roswell, GA	6	12	65	84	Committed:
Sherwin Durant	MIKE	6'3"/214 lbs	Fort Mill, SC	7	4	71	83	Top 5: CLEM, MINN, FLOR, ND, FL STATE
Deron Ladd	MIKE	6'2"/226 lbs	Mentor, OH	8	2	74	82	Committed:
Russ North	MIKE	6'2"/218 lbs	Federal Way, WA	9	1	137	78	Committed:
Alton Drake	MIKE	6'3"/229 lbs	Toledo, OH	10	5	138	78	Top 15

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2026 College Football Week 8 Roundup

Top 25 Rankings

RK	Team	Record	Last Game	Result
1	Oregon (38)	7-0	at Illinois	W 30-27
2	Michigan (3)	7-0	vs #18 Indiana	W 26-14
3	Ohio State (8)	7-0	BYE	--
4	Miami	7-0	vs Pittsburgh	W 27-20
5	Washington	7-0	BYE	--
6	Georgia	6-1	BYE	--
7	LSU	7-1	at #22 Auburn	L 57-55
8	Missouri	6-1	BYE	--
9	Louisville	6-1	BYE	--
10	Oklahoma	5-2	at Mississippi State	W 36-23
11	USC	6-2	at Wisconsin	W 27-24
12	Duke	6-1	at #14 Virginia	W 28-20
13	Texas	5-2	vs #20 Ole Miss	W 42-39
14	Virginia	7-1	vs #12 Duke	L 28-20
15	BYU	6-1	at #23 UCF	L 23-20
16	Notre Dame	5-2	BYE	--
17	UCLA	6-1	vs Michigan State	W 27-23
18	Arizona State	6-1	vs #24 Kansas State	W 17-14
19	Indiana	6-2	at #2 Michigan	L 26-14
20	Ole Miss	4-3	at #13 Texas	L 42-39
21	Tennessee	6-2	at South Carolina	W 37-27
22	Auburn	5-2	vs #7 LSU	L 57-55
23	UCF	6-1	vs #15 BYU	W 23-20
24	Kansas State	6-1	at #18 Arizona State	L 17-14
25	Iowa	4-3	at Minnesota	W 34-28

Heisman Watch

RK	Player	Pos	Team	Stats
1	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	2,566 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, 69% CMP, 258 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns
2	Marcel Reed	QB	Texas A&M	2,008 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 69% CMP, 510 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns
3	Sam Leavitt	QB	LSU	3,090 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 71% CMP, 2 rushing touchdowns
4	Trinidad Chambliss	QB	Ole Miss	2,254 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, 1 interception, 64% CMP, 268 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns

Players of the Week

Award	Player	Pos	Team	Stats
National Offensive	Tre Brown	WR	LSU	12 catches, 188 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns
National Defensive	Elijah Hernandez	MIKE	Auburn	8 tackles, interception, 3 pass breakups, touchdown
Conference Offensive	Reese Poffenbarger	QB	Akron	17-27, 139 passing yards, 15 carries, 151 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns
Conference Defensive	Owen Adams	SAM	Bowling Green	7 tackles, 3 pass breakups

Games to Watch

Matchup	Date	TV	Notes
#3 Ohio State at #11 USC	10/30	B10	Can Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes continue their climb to perfection against the Heisman favorite and USC?
#22 Auburn at #20 Ole Miss	10/30	SEC	Auburn has knocked off everyone. Can they do it again against Ole Miss?
#18 Arizona State at #15 BYU	10/30	FOX	A sizable Big XII contest between Arizona State and BYU

[Captain Canada]

(5-3, 4-0 MAC) @ (4-4, 2-3 MAC)

Saturday, Oct. 30, 2026
10:30 PM
Hornet Stadium (Sacramento, CA)
Local Broadcast

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Fanduel Odds

Kent State Golden Flashes -6.5 | o.53.5 | -270 ML
Sacramento State Hornets +6.5 | u53.5 | +220 ML

Bettors
supahotfire - 2-0
redsox - 2-0

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Injuries
DT Thomas Aden - Dislocated Hip (Out)
CB Davion Pritchard - Torn Labrum (Out)
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HB Jamar Curtis - Broken Tailbone (Out for season)
EDGE Xavier Williams - Torn Pectoral (Out for season)
CB Malikai Nichols - Broken Thumb (Questionable)

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Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Mark Carney (2nd year with Kent State)
Offensive Coordinator: Khalil Prince (1st year with Kent State)
Defensive Coordinator: Cherokee Valeria (2nd year with Kent State)

Head Coach: Alonzo Carter (1st year with Sacramento State)
Offensive Coordinator: Eric Kiesau (1st year with Sacramento State)
Defensive Coordinator: Adam Clark (1st year with Sacramento State)

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Players To Watch


Bill Connelly, ESPN: Don't look now, but the Kent State has one of the most productive offenses in the country. No, not in the MAC. In the entire country. They aren't scoring at an incredible clip just yet, averaging 27.9 points per contest, they are led by their dynamic three-headed monster in the backfield between Jakorion Caffey, Mason King, and Donovan Delaney Jr. and will no doubt continue to follow them into battle. The Hornets on the other hand, have the fifth best rush defense in the conference (behind Ohio, Kent State themselves, Bowling Green, and Buffalo. Senior defensive tackle Miles Bailey and MIKE linebacker Alex Rocha are going to have to be at the top of their game to hang with this Kent State offense.

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Schedules & Results

Week	Opponent	Results	Week	Opponent	Results
0	OFF	--	0	at Eastern Michigan	W 21-19
1	at South Carolina	L 34-13	1	vs Mississippi Valley State	W 42-14
2	vs Wofford College	W 52-10	2	at Fresno State	W 37-35 OT
3	at #1 Ohio State	L 37-15	3	vs North Dakota State	L 28-26
4	vs Ball State	W 34-13	4	vs UMass	W 31-24
5	vs Ohio	W 38-22	5	OFF	--
6	at Western Michigan	W 24-9	6	at Bowling Green	L 21-19
7	at South Florida	L 20-7	7	vs Ohio	L 31-10
8	vs Akron	W 40-24	8	at Ball State	L 17-6
9	at Sacramento State	--	9	vs Kent State	--
10	OFF	--	10	vs Toledo	--
11	at Bowling Green	--	11	at Central Michigan	--
12	vs Miami (OH)	--	12	OFF	--
13	at Eastern Michigan	--	13	at Hawai'i	--
14	OFF	--	14	OFF	--

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Experts Evaluations


Tom Fornelli, Writer: "Dru DeShields is back. The run game is running angry. This Kent State offense might not allow the team to lose another game. Sacramento State is in one hell of a free fall right now. I think this is an easy Golden Flashes victory."


Richard Johnson, Writer: "Not much to write on this one. Sacramento State is just looking to salvage enough of their season to maybe reach a bowl game, but their first season in the FBS is showing some growing pains as of recent. A red-hot Kent State is the last team they want to be seeing right now."


Chris Hummer, 247Sports Writer: "One time for my Sweet Prince Jakorion Caffey. I need another 100+ yards and a couple more touchdowns, please."

[redsox907]

gimme the trifecta, y'all gonna bury a body with this one

[Soapy]

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