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By Luke Fletcher | Ft Collins, Colorado One of the most exciting matchups in college football’s opening weekend is happening in Fargo, where North Dakota State kicks off its journey as an FBS program against Jacksonville State. Few teams are as well-prepared for this transition as North Dakota State, which has spent over a decade…
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By Luke Fletcher | Ft Collins, Colorado One of the most exciting matchups of college football’s opening weekend is set to take place late Saturday night, as Memphis heads to Allegiant Stadium to take on UNLV. This Week 0 clash kicks off at 10 p.m. ET on FOX, with UNLV favored by about 4.5 points…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia There’s one sentence Georgia Tech fans have probably heard more than any other this offseason: “But they have to replace Haynes King.” It’s definitely true that evaluating the 2026 Yellow Jackets is getting trickier. Georgia Tech has lost some key players from last season, including Haynes King, who was…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia Aer Lingus College Football Classic12 p.m. ET | ESPN | Aviva Stadium — Dublin, Ireland Last year in Chapel Hill, Sonny Dykes took great joy in dominating North Carolina during the first-ever Bill Belichickapalooza, with TCU winning decisively at 48-14. By halftime, the excitement of seeing Belichick in a…
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By Luke Fletcher | Ft Collins, Colorado Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State and Utah State paid dearly to escape the Mountain West. As the rebuilt Pac-12 finally takes the field, its television and bowl packages make the price worth examining. The new Pac-12 finally has what it spent two years fighting…
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By Luke Fletcher | Ft Collins, Colorado 7 p.m. ET | ACC Network | Stanford Stadium — Stanford, CaliforniaLine: Stanford -5.5 | Total: 49.5 Week 0 is here, and Stanford football is still trying to find its footing after the David Shaw era. The Troy Taylor experiment didn’t pan out, and Frank Reich’s time as…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia 3:30 p.m. ET | ESPN | Scott Stadium — Charlottesville, Virginia This game was originally set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, but plans changed when the third-party organizer announced it was off. As a result, the ACC shifted the game to Charlottesville, and the NCAA granted a…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia 6 p.m. ET | The CW | Doak Campbell Stadium — Tallahassee, FloridaGross. No way. Why bother? There are Week 0 games that require hours of film analysis, looking into returning players, transfer additions, coaching changes, and complex matchups. Then there’s the game between New Mexico State and Florida…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia Georgia Tech hits a key milestone in fall camp this Saturday as Brent Key leads the Yellow Jackets into their first significant scrimmage of the preseason. While practices are crucial, scrimmages offer a different perspective for coaches, showcasing more live action, heightened pressure, and less control over every scenario.…
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By Luke Fletcher | Atlanta, Georgia Bill Belichick goes international, an ACC game returns from its abandoned Brazilian adventure, Florida State desperately tries to avoid another early-season crisis, and Hawai’i heads to Stanford believing it can do more than cover the spread. College football is making its return, though not in full swing just yet.…