Senior quarterback E.J. Warner takes charge as his Bulldogs battle the Jayhawks in a season opener. Warner, son of Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt, tossed 58 touchdown passes and 37 interceptions in 32 games with Temple and Rice from 2022-2024.
The Bears look for some revenge against the SEC in their season opener when they host the Tigers. Baylor went 8-4 last season but fell in the Texas Bowl to another team of Tigers from LSU. This is the first meeting between the schools since 1976.
The No. 22 Cyclones look to move to 2-0 as they host the Coyotes in Week 1. Rocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another in Iowa State's 24-21 verdict over No. 17 Kansas State in the season opener from Ireland on Aug. 23.
Former Pac-12 rivals in the Bruins and Utes meet at the Rose Bowl. UCLA leads the series 12-9. UCLA (Big Ten) and Utah (Big 12) joined new conferences in 2024. The Utes come off their first losing campaign since 2013. UCLA also went 5-7 last season.
The Blue Hens bump heads with the Buffaloes in Boulder, Colo. Delaware beat rival Delaware State 35-17 to begin the 2025 season Aug. 28. Colorado fell 27-20 to Georgia Tech despite a two-touchdown performance from Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter.
Kansas State visits Arizona. Kansas State is 1-2, with each of its games being decided by three points. Arizona is 2-0 and has outscored its opponents 88-9. K-State won the first Big 12 meeting between the two by a 31-7 margin Sept. 13, 2024.
The Beavers (0-2) visit the No. 21 Red Raiders (2-0). Texas Tech drummed its first two opponents to the tune of a 129-21 margin. The lone previous meeting between these programs resulted in a 15-14 home win for the Raiders on Sept. 26, 1959.
The No. 16 Utes rise early to face the No. 17 Red Raiders. The undefeated programs have not met since 1973. Entering Week 4, Texas Tech's offense ranked first nationwide at 58 points per game, while Utah's defense sat eighth, allowing only 8.3 ppg.
The Tar Heels take on the Knights. North Carolina has outscored the opposition 61-9 during a two-game win streak. Jaden Nixon turned four carries into 156 yards and two touchdowns during UCF's 68-7 drubbing of North Carolina A&T on Sept. 6.
The Sun Devils and Bears share the field for the first time since 1990. Both schools are 2-1 after Week 3 wins. Bryson Washington (BAY) has rushed for 304 yards and four touchdowns in three games. Raleek Brown (ASU) has 292 rushing yards and two TDs.
The No. 24 Horned Frogs face the Sun Devils. Arizona State won both legs of a home-and-home set between the programs in 1974 and 1975, the only previous meetings. TCU improved to 3-0 and won the Iron Skillet by beating rival SMU 35-24 on Sept. 20.
The Utes make the trip to Morgantown, W.Va., for a date with the Mountaineers. Entering Week 5, Utah defensive end John Henry Daley paced the nation with six sacks. Utah began Big 12 play with a 34-10 loss to then-No. 17 Texas Tech on Sept. 20.
The Scarlet Knights (3-0) clash with the Hawkeyes (2-1) in a Big Ten opener. Iowa is 4-0 versus Rutgers since 2016 following a 22-0 shutout in 2023. Knights quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis has thrown seven touchdown passes and no interceptions in 2025.
The Spartans visit the No. 25 Trojans. Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith became the first in program history to begin his tenure with back-to-back 3-0 starts. USC earned its first win in the Eastern time zone since 2012 by beating Purdue.
The No. 23 Fighting Illini (3-1, 0-1) and No. 21 Trojans (4-0, 2-0) come together for their first Big Ten clash. The programs last met in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day 2008, a 49-17 USC victory. The Trojans seek a third 5-0 start in four seasons.
The No. 20 Wolverines (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) look to turn up the heat on the Badgers (2-2, 0-1). Wisconsin has lost two straight after falling to Maryland for the first time, 27-10 on Sept. 20. Michigan running back Justice Haynes has six TDs in 2025.
The No. 9 Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) test their unbeaten record against the Jayhawks (4-2, 2-1). Texas Tech cracked the top 10 in the AP poll for the first time since 2013, when it started 7-0. Texas Tech is 11-1 versus Kansas in Lubbock, Texas.
The No. 7 Red Raiders visit the Sun Devils. Texas Tech prevailed 30-22 at home last season in its first meeting with Arizona State since 2017. Cam Skattebo, now starring for the NFL's New York Giants, had 177 yards from scrimmage and two TDs for ASU.
The No. 1 Buckeyes go up against the No. 17 Fighting Illini. Ohio State is off to a 14th consecutive 2-0 start in Big Ten play, and a fourth straight 5-0 start overall after trouncing Minnesota 42-3 on Oct. 4. OSU boasts the nation's top defense.
The No. 11 Cougars (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) are one of six unbeaten FBS teams as they visit the Cyclones (5-2, 2-2). Iowa State has won all five meetings, with the last in 2023. BYU survived the Holy War with a 24-21 victory over then-No. 23 Utah last week.
The No. 13 Red Raiders (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) visit the Wildcats (4-4, 3-2). Kansas State has won eight straight meetings after prevailing 38-21 at Texas Tech in 2023. Texas Tech bounced back from its first loss by blanking Oklahoma State 42-0 on Oct. 25.
The Wolverines (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) welcome the Huskies (5-1, 2-1) to the Big House. Washington exacted a measure of revenge on Michigan with a 27-17 win in 2024, one season after the Wolverines beat the Huskies 34-13 in the national championship game.
The No. 2 Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0) roll into a Big Ten test against the streaking Bruins (3-4, 3-1). Indiana is tied for fourth in FBS at 43.9 points per game. UCLA endured a coaching change and an 0-4 start before rattling off three straight victories.
The Cyclones (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) try to slow the high-octane Horned Frogs (6-2, 3-2). TCU is averaging 301.5 passing yards per game, with Josh Hoover tossing 22 TD passes. Iowa State, 6-9 all-time against TCU, aims to snap a four-game winless streak.
The No. 6 Red Raiders host the Knights. Texas Tech's College Football Playoff hopes greatly improved with a statement win over then-No. 7 BYU, 29-7 on Nov. 8. Entering Week 12, Texas Tech's offense ranked fourth in FBS, scoring 42.1 points per game.
The No. 1 Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) host the Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4). Ohio State has won eight straight contests against Penn State, which lost its second straight one-point contest 25-24 to Iowa on Oct. 18 in Terry Smith's coaching debut.
The No. 19 Trojans (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) host the Wildcats (5-3, 3-2) for the first time since 1969. Each team played Nebraska in its last game. USC won 21-17 last week behind freshman King Miller's 129 rushing yards. Northwestern fell 28-21 on Oct. 25.
The No. 2 Hoosiers visit the Nittany Lions. Entering Week 11, Indiana boasted the nation's top offense at 46.4 points per game. Despite a return to Happy Valley, it's been anything but for Penn State lately after five losses in a row.
The Cornhuskers visit the Bruins. UCLA's three-game win streak came to an end during its trip to play No. 2 Indiana prior to its bye week. Kwazi Gilmer turned three catches into 88 yards and a touchdown when UCLA beat Nebraska 27-20 on Nov. 2, 2024.
The No. 20 Sun Devils (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) and No. 25 Wildcats (8-3, 5-3) collide for a Duel in the Desert. Arizona State has won six of the last eight meetings after snapping a two-game skid versus Arizona with a decisive 49-7 result last campaign.
The No. 8 Ducks (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) and Golden Gophers (6-3, 4-2) meet for the first time since the 2003 Sun Bowl. Oregon survived at then-No. 20 Iowa 18-16 last week on Atticus Sappington's 39-yard field goal in the rain with three seconds remaining.
No. 18 Michigan visits Northwestern. The Wolverines have reentered the College Football Playoff discussion with a three-game win streak. Michigan running back duo Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall have combined to score 18 touchdowns this season.
The defending national champion No. 1 Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) try to continue their domination of the Scarlet Knights (5-5, 2-5). Ohio State has won all 10 meetings by a combined 512-114 score. The Buckeyes average 37.5 points per game in 2025.
Illinois and Northwestern compete for the Land of Lincoln Trophy at Memorial Stadium. The Fighting Illini lead the series 58-55-5 after winning three of the past four meetings. Illinois is 5-1 at home, losing only to No. 1 Ohio State.
The nation's only two unbeaten programs face off in the Big Ten championship game as No. 2 Indiana plays No. 1 Ohio State for the CFP's top seed. The Buckeyes seek a record 25th outright conference crown. The Hoosiers have not won a title since 1967.