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Eight college football teams remain in the playoff. While the primary goal is to find a national champion, the playoff provides the first substantial opportunity to begin or continue projecting potential NFL Draft picks.
NFL draft projections typically don’t directly relate to title probabilities. However, some of the programs with more projected draft picks than others will not be shocking.
All eight teams range between three players and sixteen players according to early projections. The following list of players does not consider players who will eventually decide to return to school or those who have yet to declare early. The names included ‘could’ declare for the draft from an eligibility standpoint.
Consider the following as a viewing guide and not a predictor of team success. Organized by teams and their respective round two matchups. Bolded names, as of December 2025 are perceived as possible top 50 picks.
No. 10 Miami vs No. 2 Ohio State
Miami Hurricanes
QB Carson Beck, WR CJ Daniels, OT Francis Mauigoa, DE Rueben Bain Jr, DE Akheem Mesidor, OLB/ILB Mohamed Toure, CB Damari Brown
Ohio State Buckeyes
WR Carnell Tate, TE Max Klare, OT Ethan Onianwa, DE Kenyatta Jackson, DE Caden Curry, DE Beau Atkinson, DT Kayden McDonald, OLB Sonny Styles, ILB Arvell Reese, S Caleb Downs, CB Jermaine Mathews Jr, CB Davison Igbinosun
No. 5 Oregon vs No. 4 Texas Tech
Oregon Ducks
QB Dante Moore, RB Makhi Hughes, TE Kenyon Sadiq, OT Isaiah World, OG Iapani Laloulu, DE Teitum Tuioti, DT A’Mauri Washington, DT Bear Alexander, S Dillon Thieneman
Texas Tech Red Raiders
QB Behren Morton, WR Caleb Douglas, TE Terrance Carter, DE David Bailey, DT Lee Hunter, CB Brice Pollack
No. 9 Alabama vs No. 1 Indiana
Alabama Crimson Tide
QB Ty Simpson, RB Jam Miller, RB Richard Young, WR Germie Bernard, WR Isaiah Horton, TE Josh Cuevas, OT Kayden Proctor, OT Wilkin Fromby, OG Jaeden Roberts, C Parker Brailsford, DT LT Overton, DT Tim Keenan III, ILB Deonte Lawson, S Bray Hubbard, S Keon Sabb, CB Domani Jackson
Indiana Hoosiers
QB Fernando Mendoza, WR Elijah Surratt, WR Omar Cooper Jr, DE Mikail Kamara, CB Amare Frrell, CB D’Angelo Ponds
No. 6 Ole Miss vs No. 3 Georgia
Ole Miss Rebels
OT Diego Pounds, OLB Suntarine Perkins, CB Antonio Kite
Georgia Bulldogs
RB Josh McCray, RB Cash Jones, WR Dillon Bell, WR Noah Thomas, TE Oscar Delp, OT Monroe Freeling, OT Earnest Greene III, OG Micah Moore, OG Daniel Calhoun, C Drew Bobo, DT Christian Miller, ILB CJ Allen, ILB Raylen Wilson, S JaCorey Thomas, CB Daylen Everette, CB Daniel Harris
All 2nd Round Playoff games will broadcast on ESPN
No. 10 Miami vs No. 2 Ohio State will kick off at 7:30pm ET on Wednesday December 31st.
No. 5 Oregon vs No. 4 Texas Tech will kick off at Noon ET on Thursday January 1st.
No. 9 Alabama vs No. 1 Indiana will kick off at 4pm ET on Thursday January 1st.
No. 6 Ole Miss vs No. 3 Georgia will kick off at 8pm ET on Thursday January 1st.
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