College football season opens with new coaches, eligibility chaos and a Top 25 showdown
Summary
The college football season has started with new coaches, player eligibility issues, and one Top 25 matchup between Louisville and Mississippi. Several teams face easy games expected to end in large wins, while some underdogs have already pulled off surprises.Key Facts
- The only Top 25 game in Week 1 is No. 24 Louisville vs. No. 9 Mississippi.
- LSU and Clemson meet in a high-profile game amid legal battles over player eligibility, especially involving players with NFL preseason contracts.
- Many top teams like Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma are heavily favored to win by large margins in their openers.
- UMass, a team that was winless last year, upset Rutgers despite being a big underdog.
- Colorado won a close game against Georgia Tech by blocking a last-second field goal.
- The Heisman Trophy favorites include Notre Dame’s CJ Carr and Texas’s Arch Manning.
- Ohio State may have two key players competing for the Heisman: quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
- Experienced quarterbacks returning include Gunner Stockton for Georgia, Trinidad Chambliss for Ole Miss, and Marcel Reed for Texas A&M.
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