Conference play has arrived across the country as college football rolls into its fifth week of the 2025 season. Bigger matchups, rivalry games, and shifts in national rankings are on the horizon. Let’s check out what players I have my eyes on for the upcoming slate.

Caleb Downs

Ohio State’s safety stands at 6-foot and 205 pounds and is projected to be one of the top defensive players selected in the upcoming NFL Draft. Downs plays at a position of need for the New Orleans Saints, so he may very well be the team’s first selection depending on pick order. Downs and the Buckeyes face a tough road test versus the Washington Huskies on Saturday.

Drew Allar

The Penn State Nittany Lions are hosts of the most anticipated college contest this week. PSU is squaring off with the Oregon Ducks in

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