We have more players for you to watch as you get to become the smartest fan base in the NFL, getting to know which college football players will be wearing pewter next year.
The third weekend of college football is here, and it is a much better schedule than what we saw on paper in Week 2. Right now, we are projecting the Bucs‘ draft needs to be linebacker, edge rusher, tight end, defensive line, and interior offensive line.
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Linebacker is an obvious need as Lavonte David is playing in what is expected to be his final season with the Bucs. The team needs a long-term solution at the position, and currently, they do not have one on the roster. Edge rusher is another position where they have some band-aids on the roster in Haason Reddick, but they need some younger pieces at the position. As for tight end, defensive line, and interior offensive line, they have some pieces at those positions, but some depth is needed, or they have players facing critical years.
This is a great roster the Bucs have built, but Jason Licht has shown the NFL Draft is important to him in how he maintains it. With that in mind, here is our first watchlist of the college football season.
Editor’s Note: College football does not have the best injury report system; some do not even report them until gameday. If a player is listed to watch and does not play, we apologize.
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Linebacker Schedule
Noon/11:00 AM CST
Oklahoma’s Kendall Daniels vs. Temple on ESPN2
Oklahoma’s Sammy Omosigho vs. Temple on ESPN2
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Tennessee’s Arion Carter vs. Georgia on ABC
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Texas A&M’s Taurean York vs. Notre Dame on NBC
Texas A&M’s Scooby Williams vs. Notre Dame on NBC
10:30 P.M. EST/9:30 P.M. CST
Arizona State‘s Keyshaun Elliott vs. Texas State on TNT
Edge Rusher Schedule
Noon/11:00 AM CST
Alabama’s LT Overton vs. Wisconsin on ABC
Alabama’s Qua Russaw vs. Wisconsin on ABC
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Rutgers’ Eric O’Neill vs. Norfolk State on Big Ten Network
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7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
LSU’s Patrick Payton vs. Florida on ABC
Florida’s Tyreak Sapp vs. LSU on ABC
10:30 P.M. EST/9:30 P.M. CST
Texas State’s Kalil Alexander vs. Arizona State on TNT
Tight End Schedule
Noon/11:00 AM CST
Alabama’s Josh Cuevas vs. Wisconsin on ABC
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Georgia’s Lawson Luckie vs. Tennessee on ABC
Georgia’s Oscar Delp vs. Tennessee on ABC
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
LSU’s Bauer Sharp vs. Florida on ABC
10:30 P.M. EST/9:30 P.M. CST
Boston College‘s Jeremiah Franklin vs. Stanford on ACC Network
Defensive Line Schedule
Noon/11:00 AM CST
Oregon’s Bear Alexander vs. Northwestern on FOX
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3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Cincinnati’s Dontay Corleone vs. Northwestern State on ESPN+
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Texas A&M’s Albert Regis vs. Notre Dame on NBC
10:30 P.M. EST/9:30 P.M. CST
Arizona State’s C.J. Fite vs. Texas State on TNT
11:00 P.M. EST/10:00 P.M. CST
Interior Offensive Line Schedule
Noon/11:00 AM CST
Alabama’s Jaeden Roberts (G) vs. Wisconsin on ABC
Alabama’s Kam Dewberry (G) vs. Wisconsin on ABC
Alabama’s Parker Brailsford (C) vs. Wisconsin on ABC
3:30 P.M. EST/2:30 P.M. CST
Texas Tech’s Davion Carter vs. Oregon State on FOX
7:30 P.M. EST/6:30 P.M. CST
Texas A&M’s Ar’maj Reed-Adams (G) vs. Notre Dame on NBC
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Texas A&M’s Chase Bisontis (G) vs. Notre Dame on NBC
Notre Dame’s Charles Jahusah (G) vs. Texas A&M on NBC
11:00 P.M. EST/10:00 P.M. CST
Boston College’s Logan Taylor (G) vs. Stanford on ACC Network
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This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Players Bucs fans should watch in CFB Week 3
