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NCAA Football · 2026 · Week 1

NCAA Football Week 1 Sacks Leaders

The top 25 NCAA Football players in sacks in Week 1 of the 2026 season. Isaac Terrell led with 3.0.

Week 1: top 25 in sacks

#PlayerTeamSACK
1Isaac TerrellDEISU3.0
2Lamont Lester Jr.DLCOLO3.0
3Xavier GilliamDLTENN3.0
4Chase KennedyLBARIZ2.5
5Elijah KinslerDLMEM2.5
6Jamond MathisLBTTU2.5
7Keyshawn JohnsonLBSYR2.5
8Ansel Din-MbuhDTTCU2.0
9Bryce DavisDEDUKE2.0
10Case MankinsURI2.0
11Chibby NwajuakuDLRICE2.0
12DD HolmesLBMD2.0
13Devonte TezinoDLBAY2.0
14Eyan ThomasDLMD2.0
15Ike AckermanDEOHIO2.0
16Issa OuattaraDLVAN2.0
17Jabriel Rhodes-NelsonDEGAST2.0
18Javion WhiteDBHOU2.0
19Kal-El TogafauDLUNLV2.0
20Kennedy UrlacherSUSC2.0
21Trehsyn FesiliIDST2.0
22Xavier LewisDLUNC2.0
23Avery HowardUNA1.5
24Aycen StevensDLVT1.5
25Dom NicholsDEMICH1.5

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Sacks leaders by week

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FAQ

Who had the most sacks in Week 1 of the 2026 NCAA Football season?+

Isaac Terrell (ISU) led Week 1 with 3.0 sacks, followed by Lamont Lester Jr. (3.0), Xavier Gilliam (3.0), Chase Kennedy (2.5) and Elijah Kinsler (2.5).

Where do these Week 1 numbers come from?+

Each figure is the player's sacks in their Week 1 game, from the official box score of 97 games.