Week One Storylines
9/3/2026 8:24:00 AM | Football
New faces in new places.
Week one will mark the first time for new names on new teams. Lane Kiffin's first game with LSU in a jam-packed Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. Jon Sumrall with Florida. Bob Chesney with LSU. Matt Campbell with Penn State. DJ Lagway as the new QB for the Baylor Bears. Darian Mensah at Miami. Josh Hoover at Indiana.
Many more beyond this... but who will be the best fit for their new team this season?
Who is on upset alert in week one?
There's always a team (or two) that is highly picked in preseason to be a contender for the CFP... and end up with disappointing starts in the first week of the season.
Who will that be in week one?
Who will put the college football world on notice?
Along with upsets, there's always a team (or two) that also catches the eye of the entire country in week one. Maybe it's a big upset win or a road warrior mentality in a hostile environment. But it always happens.
Who will that be in week one this season?
Big storylines in Baton Rouge.
Lane Kiffin's first game as head coach for the LSU just happens to be a night game at Tiger Stadium against a two-time CFP National Champion, the Clemson Tigers.
2020 CFP National Championship rematch. Sam Leavitt first game at LSU. Dabo Swinney and Clemson trying to bounce back to make another CFP run.
What will the headline be come Sunday morning?
Sneaky good games that could prove pivotal down the stretch.
They might be flashy, but there are some games that could prove to be important come November. How does Wisconsin matchup against title-hopefuls Notre Dame? Can Louisville give Ole Miss trouble in Nashville? Does Boise State challenge the Oregon Ducks in Autzen? Are SMU and Kevin Jennings poised for another CFP run, or do the Seminoles build momentum before heading to Tuscaloosa in a matchup with Alabama?
College football is back. Buckle up.
Week one will mark the first time for new names on new teams. Lane Kiffin's first game with LSU in a jam-packed Tiger Stadium on Saturday night. Jon Sumrall with Florida. Bob Chesney with LSU. Matt Campbell with Penn State. DJ Lagway as the new QB for the Baylor Bears. Darian Mensah at Miami. Josh Hoover at Indiana.
Many more beyond this... but who will be the best fit for their new team this season?
Who is on upset alert in week one?
There's always a team (or two) that is highly picked in preseason to be a contender for the CFP... and end up with disappointing starts in the first week of the season.
Who will that be in week one?
Who will put the college football world on notice?
Along with upsets, there's always a team (or two) that also catches the eye of the entire country in week one. Maybe it's a big upset win or a road warrior mentality in a hostile environment. But it always happens.
Who will that be in week one this season?
Big storylines in Baton Rouge.
Lane Kiffin's first game as head coach for the LSU just happens to be a night game at Tiger Stadium against a two-time CFP National Champion, the Clemson Tigers.
2020 CFP National Championship rematch. Sam Leavitt first game at LSU. Dabo Swinney and Clemson trying to bounce back to make another CFP run.
What will the headline be come Sunday morning?
Sneaky good games that could prove pivotal down the stretch.
They might be flashy, but there are some games that could prove to be important come November. How does Wisconsin matchup against title-hopefuls Notre Dame? Can Louisville give Ole Miss trouble in Nashville? Does Boise State challenge the Oregon Ducks in Autzen? Are SMU and Kevin Jennings poised for another CFP run, or do the Seminoles build momentum before heading to Tuscaloosa in a matchup with Alabama?
College football is back. Buckle up.
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