
17 Sophomore Standouts Poised to Shape the 2026 College Football Season
CBS Sports has identified a group of 17 rising sophomores whose 2025 showings suggest they could become pivotal figures in the upcoming college football landscape.
Latest Slidescroller coverage mentioning Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele across Football, Nascar.

CBS Sports has identified a group of 17 rising sophomores whose 2025 showings suggest they could become pivotal figures in the upcoming college football landscape.

A look at the sophomore athletes who built on breakout freshman years, delivering eye‑catching stats and poised to become the next household names in college football.

The Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason power rankings have been released, and the narrative is already taking shape. At the top of the list sits the University of Miami, a program that has ridden a wave of momentum into the 2026 campaign.

The Atlantic Coast Conference released its full slate of Friday night games for the 2026 season, highlighting a marquee clash between Cal and Clemson and a championship game in North Carolina.

Kyle Larson’s recent swing through San Francisco and Sacramento ahead of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 offered fans a glimpse of his off‑track adventures, from a first‑pitch ceremony with the Sacramento Athletics to a jersey swap with Cal football stars and a WNBA game.

Sports Illustrated’s latest forecast outlines the ACC’s starting quarterbacks for the 2026 season, blending statistical performance with the impact of offseason moves.
Clemson’s 2026 football slate opens with a gauntlet of road tests against LSU, Georgia Southern, North Carolina, Cal and Miami, while new coaches and transfer additions reshape the landscape for the Tigers and their rivals.

Dane Weber, a four-star quarterback from Chaparral High School, has trimmed his recruitment list to three programs. He will soon set foot on the Berkeley campus before heading to Cincinnati and UCLA for official visits, as each school pursues the dual-threat talent

Four months before kickoff, analysts outline how the Bears' schedule, quarterback development and historic precedents converge on a Clemson clash that could define the 2026 campaign.

Clemson’s first-ever trip to Berkeley headlines a 2026 schedule that blends historic road challenges with high‑stakes ACC matchups, setting the tone for Dabo Swinney’s pivotal season.