Final Waiver Wire writeup of the 2025 season, always bittersweet. I want to start by congratulating all of you that are reading this article as you prepare for your College Fantasy Football finals matchup this week. Secondly, a massive thank you to all who subscribe to theCFFSite each year. We have the most loyal base of subscribers that make this yearly endeavor worthwhile for us. Thank you so much, and let’s go win a title this week!
Quarterbacks:
Jacob Clark, Missouri State – Quietly, Missouri State ranks 25th nationally in yards per game through the air, averaging 277 yards per contest. Clark has been rolling the last five games with 14 touchdown passes in that span, averaging 29 fantasy points per game. Like most of the names on this week’s final waiver report, you’re likely not starting Clark over the guys that got you to this point in the season, but Clark is startable on Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech.
Roman Gagliano, Middle Tennessee – How incredible a sport is College Fantasy Football that we have the ability to snag a QB off waivers with just a few weeks to go in the regular season that could turn out to be a league winner? 35 fantasy points scored in back-to-back weeks for Gagliano who accounted for over 330 total yards of offense and three scores in the win over Sam Houston. Prime matchup in Week 14 facing a defense in New Mexico State that has allowed 76 combined points in the last two weeks.
Running Backs:
Austyn Dendy, Bowling Green – Back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances for Dendy who saw a season-high 27 rushing attempts in the loss to Akron – the third time in four games he’s had more than 20 carries. Amazing matchup to close the year against a UMass defense that ranks 133rd in the country in yards allowed on the ground.
Will Henderson, UTSA – Even if Robert Henry comes back healthy next week against Army, he should not get his RB1 job back with Henderson rushing for over 330 yards on the ground over the last two games, one of which came against what was the No. 1 run defense in the American. Henderson would face an Army defense on Saturday that just allowed 230 yards on the ground to Tulsa.
Dom Richardson, Tulsa – Swan song for Richardson who is in the final days of his six-year collegiate career with 55 rushing attempts over the last two weeks and a combined 364 rushing yards vs. Oregon State and Army. Richardson will close his season against a UAB defense that is tied for the third most rushing touchdowns (29) allowed in college football.
Caleb Komolafe, Northwestern – Three 100-yard rushing performances in the last four weeks with five rushing touchdowns in that span. Komolafe gets a matchup against an Illinois defense that just allowed 131 rushing yards to Wisconsin’s Darrion Dupree which nearly matched his season-long output heading into Saturday.
Shomari Lawrence, Missouri State – Strong close to the year for Lawrence with three 100-yard rushing efforts in the last four games. Lawrence does face the No. 2 run defense in CUSA this week in Louisiana Tech, but that’s a group that has fallen off in the last month. Sam Houston rolled up nearly 300 yards against the Bulldogs in Week 10. This past week Liberty averaged close to seven yards a carry against Louisiana Tech. This is not the same LT defense that we saw in September and October.
Jaquari Lewis, Appalachian State – Priority add in dynasty formats to use up your last bit of FAAB after the freshman running back ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns on 33 attempts vs. Marshall. Arkansas State, Lewis’ opponent this week, is ranked 9th in the Sun Belt in yards allowed on the ground with the third most rushing touchdowns given up in the conference (27).
Jamauri McClure, Tulane – It was said all the way back in spring camp that McClure was the most physically-gifted running back on the Tulane roster, but a matter of if the redshirt freshman learned the other nuances of the position…playbook, pass protection, etc. Tulane is giving McClure his opportunity late in the year and the decision is paying off, rushing for over 200 combined yards in the last two games on 26 carries. McClure faces the second-worst run defense in the conference in Charlotte on Saturday, a team that has allowed at least two rushing touchdowns in every game since mid-September.
Darrion Dupree, Wisconsin – Dupree had the best performance of any Wisconsin offensive player this season, rushing for 131 yards and two scores in the upset victory over Illinois. He’ll get another heavy workload on Saturday because there’s nobody else left healthy in the Wisconsin backfield. Matchup is good, facing a Minnesota defense that’s given up six rushing touchdowns in the last two weeks, allowing close to six yards per carry against both Oregon and Northwestern.
Receivers:
Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest – Late-season emergence for Hernandez with a combined 297 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the last two weeks – more than 50% of his season-long totals. Would not start Hernandez unless you’re in dire need of a WR option, because he still has Robby Ashford throwing him the football, but does face a Duke defense that is 129th in the country in yards allowed through the air.
Kris Hutson, Arizona – Arizona has been mostly a WR-by-committee this season, but Hutson has become a target hog over the last two weeks with 17 receptions on 24 targets and consecutive 100-yard receiving performances. Hutson had nine catches vs. Baylor on Saturday, with no other Arizona receiver having more than two receptions.
Brady Boyd, Utah State – Boyd has been productive of late with four receiving touchdowns in his last three games. He’ll take on a bigger role this week against Boise State with fellow starting WR Braden Pegan suffering what looks like could be a season-ending injury.
Tight Ends:
Jeremiah Hasley, Duke – Hasley has been a starter most of the year but primarily as a blocker. Not the case with the last four games with 276 of his 358 receiving yards this season have come in that stretch.
