Friday, October 2 Matchup Breakdown (CT)

6 p.m. – Pitt (4-0) at Virginia Tech (4-0), ESPN

The winner of this game will most likely go on to be ranked next week. Both teams enter 4-0 overall and 1-0 in ACC play. Pitt QB Mason Heintschel has thrown for 13 TDs after a seven-TD performance earlier in the year, while Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer is 101-of-136 for 1,012 yards and eight touchdowns, half of which going towards the most intriguing prospect of the night: TE Luke Reynolds.

Featured Prospect Focus:

• Luke Reynolds (TE, Virginia Tech | MED: 42.00) – Spotlight Player: Former 5-star tight end prospect and Penn State transfer who has taken off this 2026–2027 season as Virginia Tech’s top target, leading the Hokies with 30 receptions for 280 yards and 4 touchdowns through four games.

Key Prospect Rankings & Standouts:

• Jaquez White (CB, Virginia Tech) – MED: 38.90
• Kemari Copeland (IDL, Virginia Tech) – MED: 39.00
• Luke Reynolds (TE, Virginia Tech) – MED: 42.00 (30 REC, 280 YDS, 4 TD this season)
• Ryan Baer (OT, Pittsburgh) – MED: 43.85
• Marcellous Hawkins (RB, Virginia Tech) – MED: 46.00
• Raion Strader (CB, Pittsburgh) – MED: 53.30
• Ethan Grunkemeyer (QB, Virginia Tech) – MED: 59.00 (101-for-136, 1,012 YDS, 8 TD)
• Netinho Olivieri (OT, Pittsburgh) – MED: 67.00
• BJ Williams (OG, Pittsburgh) – MED: 70.00
• Lyndon Cooper (OC, Pittsburgh) – MED: 70.00
• Jimmy Scott (ED, Pittsburgh) – MED: 70.00
• Eli Holstein (QB, Pittsburgh) – MED: 70.00
• Mason Heintschel (QB, Pittsburgh) – (13 TD passes this season)
  

6 p.m. – Liberty (3-1) at Delaware (2-2), CBS Sports Network

Key Prospect Rankings & Standouts:

• Jaquise Alexander (CB, Delaware) – MED: 60.00
• D.J. Geth (OG, Liberty) – MED: 80.00
• Christian Williams (OT, Liberty) – MED: 80.00
• Steven Demboski (OC, Delaware) – MED: 85.00
• Noah Matthews (ED, Delaware) – MED: 90.00
• KT Seay (S, Delaware) – MED: 90.00
• Jo’Nathan Silver (RB, Delaware) – MED: 90.00
• Gavin Moul (LB, Delaware) – MED: 92.00
• Nick Minicucci (QB, Delaware) – MED: 92.90
• Aaron Fenimore (OC, Liberty) – MED: 105.00
  

7 p.m. – Penn State (3-1) at Northwestern (2-1), FOX

Key Prospect Rankings & Standouts:

• Benjamin Brahmer (TE, Penn State) – MED: 37.05
• Marcus Neal Jr. (S, Penn State) – MED: 38.65
• Carson Hansen (RB, Penn State) – MED: 40.0
• Tony Rojas (LB, Penn State) – MED: 40.00
• Ezomo Oratokhai (OG, Northwestern) – MED: 40.55
• Chase Sowell (WR, Penn State) – MED: 44.00
• Anthony Donkoh (OG, Penn State) – MED: 45.00
• Braden Turner (CB, Northwestern) – MED: 45.00
• Griffin Wilde (WR, Northwestern) – MED: 45.20
• Audavion Collins (CB, Penn State) – MED: 48.50
• Zion Tracy (CB, Penn State) – MED: 49.00
• Elliot Washington II (CB, Penn State) – MED: 50.00
• Andrew Rappleyea (TE, Penn State) – MED: 52.75
• Ikenna Ezeogu (ED, Penn State) – MED: 53.40
• Alex Honig (TE, Northwestern) – MED: 59.00

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