College football Week 1: Live updates, schedule, scores, highlights
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Key Points:
- Indiana celebrated their 2025-26 national championship by unveiling a banner at Memorial Stadium before their Week 1 game against North Texas, where they quickly took a 7-0 lead with a notable one-handed catch by Nick Marsh.
- Week 1 of the college football season features 15 AP Top 25 teams playing, including defending champion No. 6 Indiana, No. 1 Ohio State, and No. 11 LSU with new head coach Lane Kiffin making his debut.
- Several other new head coaches, such as Matt Campbell at Penn State, Kyle Whittingham at Michigan, Bob Chesney at UCLA, and Tosh Lupoi at Cal, are also starting their seasons, with key matchups scheduled throughout the weekend.
- UMass ended a 16-game losing streak with a surprising 37-21 win over Rutgers, marking their first FBS victory since October 2023, highlighted by quarterback William “Pop” Watson III’s strong performance.
- Top-15 teams Oklahoma and USC both posted dominant shutout wins on Friday, with Oklahoma defeating UTEP 51-0 and USC routing Fresno State 39-0, showcasing strong offensive and defensive efforts.
