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College Football Week 1: Live CFB Updates, Highlights, Recap and Reaction for Sept 5

Brad Shepard
Sep 5, 2026, updated 2 min ago

It seems like eons since Indiana hoisted the national championship trophy, but we're finally back with a full slate of Week 1 college football.

Over the next few hours, we've got top-five Texas, Georgia and Oregon in action, highlighted by the Ducks vs. Boise State. Tennessee breaks in one of two 18-year-old starting quarterbacks in FBS with Faizon Brandon. Matt Campbell (Penn State) and Eric Morris (Oklahoma State) begin once-proud program rebuilds.

Oh, and the Auburn-Baylor showcase an important early-season tilt, beginning as the first wave winds down.

Keep it right here for all the afternoon's scores, highlights and action!

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Cam Coleman Gets First Texas TD

With Malachi Toney going off and Jeremiah Smith getting his, too, new Texas Longhorn Cam Coleman is like, "don't forget about me."

The former Auburn Tiger is a going to be a problem with Arch Manning throwing to him in Austin.

Texas is up early on Texas State.

Ben Ngoyi's Acrobatic Interception

You've got to be kidding me in Ames. Iowa State cornerback Ben Ngoyi looks like a pro in this ridiculous pick against Southeast Missouri State.

Chris Henry's First Ohio State Grab Goes for Six

First, rookie Legend Bey gets in the end zone. Now, it's 5-star top-tier receiver Chris Henry.

Everybody is getting in on the action for the Buckeyes, and that includes a special freshman class.

Faizon Brandon's First Career Scoring Strike on Rocky Top

The true freshman signal-caller is off to the races for the Tennessee Vols as his career begins.

The former 5-star quarterback beat George MacIntyre for the job in the preseason, and he has the Vols on the board early.

Legend Bey Scores in Debut

The future is BRIGHT for the Buckeyes' freshman.

It's HOT in Tulsa

Oklahoma State and Tulsa had better hydrate today.

Whew

There Will Be Blood

The national champions Indiana Hoosiers are getting more than they expected from North Texas in the season opener. New quarterback Josh Hoover is battling through.

Cam Cook Looking Sharp in West Virginia Debut

Rich Rodriguez want so run, run and run some more. He's got his offensive roster set with Michael Hawkins Jr. at quarterback. Oh, and Cam Cook -- who transferred from Jacksonville State -- is a DUDE.

Mountaineers rolled at home early, but it's tightened up.

Big Ten Star Receivers Kick Off Season With Wow Plays

Several of us hadn't even had lunch yet when college football's best player โ€“ Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith โ€“ and new Indiana pass-catcher Nick Marsh gave us a couple of "No-he-didn't" moments to open scoring in their games.

Marsh's one-handed grab will be on Week 1 highlight reels all weekend.