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Marcus Stokes — Debuted with 223 yards and 2 TDs in a road win over UNLV, then landed at No. 40 in CBS Sports' QB rankings Bryce Underwood — OC Beck and coach Whittingham say he made a big jump in fall camp; Saturday's opener vs. Western Michigan is his first chance to prove it Arch Manning — Signed an exclusive trading card and autograph NIL deal with Topps; Renner's 2027 draft board has him atop QB rankings Jayden Maiava — Named AP National Player of the Week to open the season; Matt Leinart calls him a legitimate Heisman contender Tayven Jackson — Coach Brown calls him capable of making any throw; he starts Saturday at Indiana, his former school, for his 4th college program CJ Carr — Leads Notre Dame as a Heisman preseason favorite into today's Shamrock Series opener vs. Wisconsin as a potential top-10 pick Marcel Reed — Opens Saturday vs. Missouri State at Kyle Field; Elko publicly backed him after his I hate Texas trash talk drew a live on-air mockery Beau Pribula — Named ACC Player of the Week after torching NC State on the ground in Virginia's 34-8 Week 0 win Jackson Arnold — Starred in the first half (17-21, 203 yds, 3 TDs) before Memphis's D-line took over in a 27-21 season-opening loss Katin Houser — Season opener is tonight vs. UAB at Gies Memorial Stadium; the ECU transfer makes his Illinois starting debut Arch Manning — Signed an exclusive trading card and autograph NIL deal with Topps; Renner's 2027 draft board has him atop QB rankings

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Season Opens Under a Cloud of Chaos and High Stakes

The 2026 college football season kicks off Saturday, but Wednesday's news made clear the sport arrives at opening weekend in a state of genuine disorder.

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