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Bryce Underwood — Makes his season debut tonight vs. Western Michigan after OC Jason Beck confirmed a big jump in fall camp Arch Manning — Opening today vs. Texas State with Tebow offering a pregame message; Topps just locked him into an exclusive NIL trading card deal Malachi Toney — His record 234-yard, 3-TD opener has sparked a Heisman vs. Jeremiah Smith debate heading into Week 2 Tayven Jackson — Left the game briefly after being helped off the field vs. Indiana, but has since returned John Mateer — Tossed 3 TDs and 225 yards in OU's 51-0 blanking of UTEP; Michigan looms next Saturday Josh Hoover — Tossed a 35-yard TD strike to Charlie Becker, giving Indiana a 31-13 lead over North Texas — while bleeding from a head wound Keelon Russell — Shrugged off a sack attempt and scrambled 23 yards, then called his own number as Bama leads ECU 38-7 in Q2 Darian Mensah — Went 401 yards, 5 TDs in the Miami debut win over Stanford; now leads Polymarket Heisman odds after Week 1 Marcel Reed — Leads No. 8 A&M into tonight's opener vs. Missouri State at Kyle Field; he ripped Texas and promised rivalry revenge this week Arch Manning — Opening today vs. Texas State with Tebow offering a pregame message; Topps just locked him into an exclusive NIL trading card deal

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Opening Weekend Delivers Chaos On and Off the Field

Friday night brought blowouts, a comeback, and a federal lawsuit to kick off the 2026 college football season.

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LSU FOOTBALL SEC files federal lawsuit, Louisiana judge grants injunction in LSU NFL-returnee fight MIAMI FOOTBALL Mensah, Toney Shatter Miami Records in 45-6 Season-Opening Rout of Stanford USC FOOTBALL USC defense posts historic shutout, two safeties in 39-0 rout of Fresno State MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL Michigan State rallies past Toledo 30-20 in Fitzgerald era opener

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