College Fantasy Football Rankings: Eric Froton's top wide receivers for 2026 drafts

Jul 15, 2026 - 14:20

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In college, without question, the position with the most volatility from the preseason rankings to the final standings is the wide receiver group. Consistent turnover that is inherent to college sports tends to affect the passing game massively, especially when wideouts lose experienced quarterbacks or pass-friendly offensive coordinators.

In general, targeting starting wide receivers in offenses that are capable of producing 32+ points, throwing for 250+ yards and unleashing 34+ passes per game is a good way of identifying value down the board in Yahoo College Fantasy drafts. With relatively few players who are true, matchup-proof weekly starting options, wide receiver is the second-most important position to address early in 1QB CFF drafts, behind only running back.

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2026 College Fantasy Football WR Rankings

Rank	Player	Team
1	Jeremiah Smith	Ohio State
2	Malachi Toney	Miami
3	Nick Marsh	Indiana
4	Cam Coleman	Texas
5	Amare Thomas	Houston
6	Isaiah Sategna	Oklahoma
7	Wyatt Young	Oklahoma State
8	KJ Duff	Rutgers
9	Jordan Dwyer	TCU
10	Charlie Becker	Indiana
11	Ryan Coleman-Williams	Alabama
12	Duce Robinson	Florida State
13	Tanook Hines	USC
14	Dakorien Moore	Oregon
15	Bryant Wesco	Clemson
16	Cooper Barkate	Miami
17	Mario Craver	Texas A&M
18	Tre Richardson	Louisville
19	Anthony Evans	Mississippi State
20	Andrew Marsh	Michigan
21	Braylon Staley	Tennessee
22	Omarion Miller	Arizona State
23	Danny Scudero	Colorado
24	Lotzeir Brooks	Alabama
25	Dezmen Roebuck	Washington
26	Chase Hendricks	California
27	Griffin Wilde	Northwestern
28	Ryan Wingo	Texas
29	Nyck Harbor	South Carolina
30	Evan Stewart	Oregon
31	Jordan Shipp	North Carolina
32	TJ Moore	Clemson
33	Hilton Alexander	Ole Miss
34	Reed Harris	Arizona State
35	Braden Pegan	Utah
36	Ian Strong	California
37	Dallas Wilson	Florida
38	Carlos Hernandez	Wake Forest
39	Mike Matthews	Tennessee
40	Jordan Faison	Notre Dame
41	Jojo Phillips	BYU
42	Christopher Barnes	Oklahoma State
43	Jayce Brown	LSU
44	Justin Bowick	Oklahoma State
45	Brian Rowe	UCLA
46	Micahi Danzy	Florida State
47	Yamir Knight	SMU
48	Devin McCuin	Ohio State
49	Trell Harris	Oklahoma
50	Junior Sherrill	Vanderbilt
51	Emmett Mosley	Texas
52	Chris Henry	Ohio State
53	Cayden Lee	Missouri
54	Jackson Harris	LSU
55	Keshaun Singleton	Auburn
56	Kenny Johnson	Texas Tech
57	Eric Singleton	Florida
58	Joseph Williams	Colorado
59	Johntay Cook	Ole Miss
60	Winston Watkins	LSU
61	Jeremiah McClellan	Oregon
62	QueSean Brown	Virginia Tech
63	Jojo Phillips	BYU
64	Marquis Johnson	Mississippi State
65	Isaiah Horton	Texas A&M
66	Donovan Olugbode	Missouri
67	Jared Richardson	Duke
68	Coy Eakin	Texas Tech
69	Cole Weaver	Syracuse
70	Brandon Inniss	Ohio State
71	Yannick Smith	SMU
72	Umari Hatcher	Syracuse
73	Tre Spivey	Arizona
74	Micah Hudson	Texas Tech
75	Nik McMillan	Kansas
76	Rashid Williams	Washington
77	Kyler Kasper	BYU
78	Jaron Tibbs	Kansas State
79	Treyshun Hurry	Louisville
80	Collin Dixon	Illinois
81	Jalen Hale	SMU
82	Eugene Wilson	LSU
83	Malik Knight	Pittsburgh
84	Ed Small	TCU
85	Louis Brown	Baylor
86	Victor Snow	NC State
87	Malcolm Simmons	Texas Tech
88	Trent Walker	Houston
89	Chris Durr	Maryland
90	Javon Tracy	Minnesota
91	Vernell Brown	Florida
92	Hudson Clement	Illinois
93	Jalen Cooper	SMU
94	Nyziah Hunter	Nebraska
95	Quincy Porter	Notre Dame
96	Ashton Bethel-Roman	Texas A&M
97	JJ Buchanan	Michigan
98	Cataurus Hicks	Pittsburgh
99	Jacquon Gibson	Virginia
100	Lawayne McCoy	Louisville
101	Raiden Vines-Bright	Arizona State
102	Zion Ragins	Mississippi State
103	Joshisa Trader	NC State
104	Tyler Morris	Indiana
105	Reed Swanson	Boston College
106	JaVonnie Gibson	Cincinnati
107	Jeremiah Koger	Auburn
108	Darrell Gill	Ole Miss