Clemson offense can’t get going in loss to LSU…Denied uniform choice, angry Tulane manhandles Big Ten opponent Northwestern… Thanks to transfers, UVA enjoys promising start by clobbering Coastal Carolina… BYU overpowers Portland State 69-0 behind potent running game

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Pirates Handle Hampton In Three Sets ecupirates.com

Sports Illustrated

• ECU Coach Searches For Answers After NC State Loss
• ECU Quarterback Reacts to NC State Loss

NC State’s late 4th-down stop seals 24-17 win against East Carolina to open season WBTV 3

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Athletic Conference

• Gritty Win For Rice As Owls Hold Off Louisiana, 14-12
• Tulsa Races Past Abilene Christian, 35-7
• North Texas Solid On All Fronts In 51-0 Win Against Lamar
• UTSA Unable To Keep Pace With No. 19 Texas A&M In Second Half
• Memphis Too Much For Chattanooga As Tigers Cruise In Opener
• Temple Pulls Away From UMass For 42-10 Win
• Florida Atlantic Falls At Maryland In 2025 Debut
• Tulane Overwhelms Northwestern 23-3 In 2025 Opener
• Navy Ground Game Too Much For VMI In 52-7 Win
• Charlotte Drops Opener To App State In Duke’s Mayo Classic
• Army Stunned By Tarleton State In Two Overtimes

The Associated Press

• Mestemaker throws 3 TDs, leads North Texas to 51-0 win over Lamar
• Richardson leads dominant Tulsa rushing attack with TD in 35-7 opening win over Abilene Christian
• Reed’s career-high 4 TD passes and Conception’s strong debut lead Texas A&M to 42-24 win over UTSA
• Brendon Lewis runs for TD, passes for another in Memphis’ season-opening 45-10 win over Mocs
• Simon throws for career-high 6 TDs, Temple snaps FBS-worst road skid in 42-10 win over UMass
• Backup QB Braxton Woodson runs for 180 yards, 2 long TDs and Navy rolls over VMI 52-7
• Jake Retzlaff is triumphant in his Tulane debut as the Green Wave tops Northwestern 23-3
• Maryland freshman Malik Washington shines with 3 TD passes in a 39-7 win over FAU

USF Bulls overwhelm No. 25 Boise State for biggest win of Alex Golesh era Tampa Bay Times

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• What we learned about Memphis offense, QB Brendon Lewis in rout of Chattanooga
• How Ryan Silverfield evaluated new Memphis QB Brendon Lewis’ performance
•  Greg Desrosiers injury update: Memphis RB suffers lower-body injury vs Chattanooga

Buckley: Memphis’ opener was all about business. Especially for Brendon Lewis. Daily Memphian

Temple starts the K.C. Keeler era with a 42-10 win at UMass Philadelphia Inquirer

Simon’s career day leads Temple to first road win since 2021  Temple News

NOLA.com

• Denied uniform choice, angry Tulane manhandles Big Ten opponent Northwestern
• Northwestern denied Tulane’s attempt at Katrina remembrance. ‘Don’t disrespect New Orleans.’
• Jeff Duncan: Don’t let ‘Jersey-gate’ overshadow Jake Retzlaff’s dandy debut
• Tulane QB Jake Retzlaff gets deja vu on 69-yard touchdown run
• Photos: Tulane football team defeats Northwestern in the season opener, 23-3
• Three things we learned from Tulane’s impressive season-opening win over Northwestern

Houston Chronicle

• Rice holds off Louisiana-Lafayette to make coach Scott Abell a winner in debut
• Marcel Reed’s 4 TD passes lead Texas A&M past UTSA in opener
• New Texas A&M receivers Mario Craver, KC Concepcion shine in win over UTSA

Denton Record-Chronicle

• 5 thoughts on North Texas’ win over Lamar
• UNT’s defense shines in coordinator Skyler Cassity’s debut

Annapolis Capital

• Navy football rolls over VMI in season opener, 52-7, behind explosive offense
• Navy routs VMI, 52-7, in football season opener | PHOTOS
• CBS Sports color commentator Randy Cross talks Navy football

San Antonio Express-News

• UTSA overwhelmed by Texas A&M despite Robert Henry’s career day
• Even in defeat at Texas A&M, UTSA Roadrunners look like they belong

Two goal-line stands propel Tulsa to blowout victory in Tre Lamb’s first game Tulsa World

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• UNC’s big gamble: Will Belichick’s TCU debut live up to the investment?
• ESPN College Gameday hosts say Belichick will succeed at UNC. But when?
• UNC’s live ram mascot won’t be on the field this season. Where to find Rameses

WRAL

• NC Central falls in home opener to New Hampshire 27-10
• ‘Chapel Bill’: Bill Belichick’s UNC debut vs. TCU kicks off new era for Tar Heels football
• How a former NASCAR executive with deep Chapel Hill ties plans to move UNC athletics forward

Columbia The State

• Lights too bright: No. 4 Clemson football falls to No. 9 LSU in season opener
• Season isn’t over. But Clemson football’s perception takes a hit with LSU loss
• What Dabo Swinney said after Clemson’s loss to LSU to start new season
• South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech: Kickoff time, TV channel, injury report, odds
• Five final thoughts and a prediction ahead of South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech

Charleston Post & Courier

• Clemson offense can’t get going in loss to LSU
• A worrying trend: Clemson’s offense doesn’t look elite against another SEC foe
• Greater expectations don’t faze Gamecock coach after accomplishing so much already
• The Citadel continues rebuild but there’s work to do before becoming a playoff team
• Vanderbilt too much for Charleston Southern
• No. 1 North Dakota State rolls past The Citadel in season opener for both teams

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• Colton Joseph’s heroics not enough as ODU falls at No. 20 Indiana in opener
• Shane Beamer is home at South Carolina as he prepares for season opener against the Hokies
• 2 QBs make big contributions as JMU rolls past Weber State
• Thanks to transfers, UVA enjoys promising start by clobbering Coastal Carolina

The Associated Press

• Sayin, defense propel No. 3 Ohio State past top-ranked Texas 14-7
• Full of expectations, Arch Manning struggles as top-ranked Texas falls at No. 3 Ohio State
• Florida State stuns No. 8 Alabama 31-17, delivering blow to Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes
• Garrett Nussmeier leads No. 9 LSU’s rally for 17-10 season-opening win at No. 4 Clemson
• No. 17 Kansas State dodges upset-minded FCS North Dakota 38-35 on last-minute TD
• Nico Iamaleava struggles in UCLA debut, sacked 4 times in 43-10 loss to Utah
• Jonah Williams runs for 177 yards, 2 TDs in Washington’s win against Colorado State
• BYU overpowers Portland State 69-0 behind potent running game
• Gardner-Webb storms back to beat Western Carolina 52-45
• DJ Lagway throws 3 TDs, leads No. 15 Florida to a 55-0 victory over Long Island in opener
• Stubblefield-to-Burgess connection lifts South Carolina State to 16-15 victory over Wofford
• Barnett, Sluka double up to lead James Madison to 45-10 romp over Weber State
• Rebuilt Virginia rolls over Coastal Carolina in opener
• Vezza strong in first career start, New Hampshire defeats North Carolina Central 27-10
• John Mateer sets record in Oklahoma debut, leading No. 18 Sooners to 35-3 win over Illinois State
• Kendric Rhymes piles up 174 yards with 2 long TD runs and Tennessee State edges NC A&T 24-21
• Liberty’s fourth quarter rally enough to pull away, defeating Maine 28-7
• Stockton flashes dual-threat skills with 2 TD passes, 2 TD runs as No. 5 Georgia routs Marshall 45-7
• Fernando Mendoza leads No. 20 Indiana past Old Dominion 27-14 in his debut as Hoosiers QB
• Taylen Blaylock has pick-6, key plays in Furman’s 23-21 win over William & Mary
• Hart scores three long touchdowns to spark Georgetown past Davidson 51-14
• Aguilar passes for 3 touchdowns as No. 24 Tennessee beats Syracuse 45-26 in season opener
• Kpeenu, Payton lead defending FCS champion Bison to 38-0 win over The Citadel in opener
• Jaden Green scores twice, including go-ahead touchdown, and Lehigh tops Richmond 21-14