2026 NFL Draft Rankings: Updated Top 25 Big Board with Positional Rankings

Every Saturday gives us new tape. Every Sunday changes what teams need. And every week, the gap between what fans think they know and what the league is actually preparing for gets a little wider.

That’s why this update matters.

The Draft Scout’s Top 25 Big Board isn’t a snapshot of one Saturday afternoon or a reaction to one highlight clip—it’s a living, evolving evaluation built on full-game study, coach and scout calls, and a year-round process. And as the college football season settles into the stretch run, the board is shifting in real time.

Some prospects are locking in Round 1 résumés. Some are fading. And a few are about to make the kind of late-season jump that only shows up if you’re watching every snap.

If you want the full positional breakdowns, expanded scouting reports, and weekly movement as the draft picture crystallizes, make sure you’re subscribed. This is where the draft conversation starts—and where you’ll stay a step ahead of everyone else.

Let’s dive in.

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Top 25 Overall

1. Caleb Downs, SAF, Ohio State

2. Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami

3. Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

4. Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

5. Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State

6. Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama

7. Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State

8. Peter Woods, DL, Clemson

9. Dante Moore, QB, Oregon

10. Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami