What a weekend for college football and I'll be quite honest, I didn't initially see much of what happened, but I can give a first-hand account of how the Florida Atlantic/Ohio contest went down. However, most of you will look for more impactful games for me to reflect on; now that I've watched some highlights and looked at some stats, I am ready to give the week 1 reaction for every team in college football with one sentence for each school.
1. Georgia- The Dawgs took care of business defending their national title with a 49-3 drubbing of former defensive coordinator Dan Lanning and his Oregon Ducks.
2. Ohio State- It wasn't pretty, but the defense silenced their critics and held off the Fighting Irish 21-10.
3. Alabama-The Crimson Tide rolled over a respectable Group of 5 school, but Utah State never stood a chance in Alabama's 55-0 victory.
4. Oklahoma State- The Cowboys' defense lost a lot of people money as they allowed Central Michigan to score twice and beat the spread (21.5) in their 58-44 victory.
5. Michigan-The Wolverines were dominant over Colorado State, but maybe Harbaugh should just pick a quarterback instead of draining their confidence.
6. Notre Dame-The defense was up to the task, but the offense was like Buzz's girlfriend in Home Alone, Woof!
7. Baylor-The Bears had a great day against the Great Danes as they rolled to a 69-10 victory over their FCS opponent.
8. Cincinnati- The Bearcats had several opportunities to get a tough road win at Arkansas, but it wasn't meant to be in a 31-24 loss.
9. Oklahoma-The debut for Brent Venables and Dillon Gabriel went without a hitch against UTEP, 45-13.
10. Texas A&M-The Aggies had a tougher time battling the weather than they did against Sam Houston State (FCS), 31-0.
11. Oregon-The Ducks were plucked on the road against Georgia.
12. Ole Miss-The Rebels were less than impressive in their 28-10 win over Troy.
13. Clemson-Who plays college football on a Monday that's not the National Championship?
14. Utah-It was deja vu for the Utes as they relived their Rose Bowl nightmare, but this time it was a 26-29 loss to the Gators.
15. Houston-The Cougars win one of the wildest games of the weekend as they avoided an upset by UTSA by flying to a 37-35 win in triple overtime.
16. Michigan State- In my second-least favorite match-up of the week, little brother cruised to a 35-13 win over those losers from Kalamazoo.
17. Wake Forest-Losing their first-round talent quarterback didn't seem to be a problem against VMI (FCS).
18. BYU- The rain tried to give South Florida an out, but when it finally let up, the BYU offense rained down points all over the Bulls' defense. 51-20.
19. Wisconsin- The Badgers got a 96-touchdown run and a 100-yard pick-six (both school records) in their 38-0 win over FCS Illinois State.
20. Iowa- The best score of the weekend, the Hawkeyes scored 7 points on a field goal and two safeties to win 7-3 over South Dakota State (FCS).
21. NCST- It's better to be lucky than good and Dave Doeren couldn't agree more after ECU missed a game-tying and game-winning kick in the final 2 minutes to give the Wolfpack a 21-20 victory.
22. Arkansas-The Razorbacks showed last year wasn't a fluke with a marquee win in Week 1 over the Bearcats.
23. Pitt- A late pick-six in the return of one of college football's best rivalries, gave the Panthers a 38-31 victory in the Backyard Brawl with West Virginia.
24. Kentucky- The Wildcats proved that Kentucky was more than a basketball school with a 37-13 win over Miami (OH).
25. Fresno State- It was easy sailing in Jeff Tedford's return to Fresno as they rolled Cal Poly (FCS).
26. UTSA- The Roadrunners were looking to build off a miracle season in 2021 by upsetting a Top 25 in Week 1 but fell just short in overtime against Houston.
27. Penn State-Sean Clifford has been at Penn State for 10 years it seems, but that experience helped him lead a two-minute drill to rally the Nittany Lions to a key 35-31 Big Ten victory over Purdue.
28. Miami-The Hurricanes won big in Mario Cristobal's debut, a 70-13 beatdown of Bethune-Cookman (FCS).
29. Louisiana- The Ragin's Cajuns may have been looking ahead to Eastern Michigan next week because their week 1 win over SE Louisiana was a bit underwhelming.
30. UCLA- The Bruins were tied at 17 with BGSU before they rattled off 28 unanswered points to roll to the 45-17 win.
31. Purdue- They looked poised to get a big win in Week 1, but the defense had more holes than swiss cheese in the final two minutes to allow the Nittany Lions to rally.
32. Appalachian State- The Mountaineers wouldn't quit against the Tar Heels and nearly capitalized off a late miscue, but had their two-point conversion fell a yard short in a 63-61 loss.
33. Mississippi State- The Bulldogs beat up on Memphis to cruise to a 49-23 win.
34. Coastal Carolina- The Chanticleers were given more than they'd like from the option attack, but were able to hold off Army 38-28.
35. Kansas State- The Wildcats pummeled South Dakota (FCS) in an impressive fashion.
36. Boise State- The Broncos were unable to play Power 5 spoiler as the Beavers were just too much.
37. San Diego State- It was a rough week for the top of the Mountain West as they hoped to get one upset, but instead the Aztecs fell to the bottom feeder of the PAC-12, Arizona.
38. Oregon State- The Beaver defense forced 5 turnovers and doubled up the Broncos, 34-17.
39. UCF- The Golden Knights had no issues with South Carolina State (FCS), 56-10.
40. SMU- The Mustangs whipped their former Conference USA foe, North Texas, 48-10.
41. Tennessee- A no-doubter against Ball State went according to plan, 59-10.
42. Virginia- They were a bit too Cavalier early on, but pulled away late to give Tony Elliott his first coaching win, 34-17 over Richmond (FCS).
43. Minnesota- Not only did they get to see former coach Jerry Kill but also got to dismantle his New Mexico State Aggies, 38-0.
44. Air Force- If Iowa had to play Northern Iowa (FCS) it might have been different, but the Falcons are a whole different bird and cruised 48-17.
45. Utah State- The Aggies were hoping to be a little more competitive than zero points against Alabama, but a win over UConn in Week 0 has them at 1-1.
46. Arizona State- The win might get vacated in a few months, but the Sun Devils roasted Northern Arizona (FCS).
47. Iowa State- Unlike their in-state rival, the Cyclones had no trouble against their FCS opponent.
48. Auburn- The Tigers had an easy go against Mercer (FCS).
49. UNC- The Tar Heels can score points, but that defense might want to get it figured out quickly.
50. Boston College- The Eagles held the lead for all but the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, but that's all that mattered in their 22-21 loss to Rutgers.
51. LSU- A late fumble, a lengthy review, a late touchdown, and the worst-outcome possible for Brian Kelly in his LSU debut, a 24-23 loss on a missed extra point, with no time left.
52. South Carolina- Spencer Rattler was less than impressive in his Gamecocks' debut, but they pulled away late to knock off Georgia State.
53. Florida State-The Noles had the game in the bag until they called a toss play at the goalline and allowed the Tigers to drive 99 yards for a touchdown with no time left, but lady luck was on their side went the Tigers missed their extra point.
54. Florida-The Gators also had a stressful final few minutes, but they were able to rally past Utah to knock off a top ten team, 29-26.
55. Northern Illinois- The Huskies were a bit clunky late in the game against Eastern Illinois (FCS), but were able to hold off the fightin' Tony Romos/Jimmy Gs.
56. Army- The Black Knights went step for step with the Chanticleers before the game slipped away.
57. USC- The Trojans had four picks-six to throttle Rice in Lincoln Riley's debut.
58. Louisville- The game I might have been most stunned by was how bad the Cardinals were shellacked by Syracuse, 31-7.
59. Texas- The Quinn Ewers era began with an interception in just two passes, but he righted the ship to a 52-10 win over ULM.
60. TCU- The Horned Frogs made Sonny Dykes a winner in his TCU debut with a 38-13 win over Colorado.
61. Liberty- The Flames played a wild one in Hattiesburg, but escaped with a 29-27 win in four overtimes against Southern Miss.
62. Marshall- The Thundering Herd showed off their offense's skills in a 55-3 win over Norfolk State (FCS).
63. ECU- The Pirates were so close to pulling off a win in front of the home crowd, but a missed extra point and missed field goal doomed ECU to a one-point loss against a ranked NCST.
64. UAB- Bryant Vincent took over from Bill Clark who resigned earlier this summer and got a win in game one, 59-0 over Alabama A&M (FCS).
65. Missouri- The Tigers pounced on Louisiana Tech, 52-24.
66. Texas Tech- The Red Raiders made Joey McGuire a winner in his coaching debut, a 63-10 win over Murray State (FCS).
67. Western Kentucky- The Hilltoppers toppled the volcanoes of Hawai'i and left with a 49-17 win on the big island.
68. Washington State- Jake Dickert must have loaded up on Tums after the game with the Cougars escaping an upset bid from Idaho (FCS).
69. Toledo- The Rockets' offense destroyed the Sharks of Long Island (FCS) worse than Batman in his 1966 romp.
70. West Virginia- The Mountaineers had victory in their hands, but it literally slipped through and into the waiting arms of Pitt.
71. Maryland- The Terps took care of business with an easy win over Buffalo.
72. Central Michigan- The Chips' made it interesting late, but couldn't dig themselves out of the deep hole they created.
73. Virginia Tech- Grant Wells was picked off four times including his final throw to hand the Monarchs a stunning 20-17 victory over the Hokies.
74. Memphis- The Tigers were dismantled by Mike Leach and his high-flying offense.
75. Eastern Michigan- It looked better in the second half, but it was still closer than I would've liked in a 42-34 victory against EKU (FCS).
76. Miami (OH)- The Redhawks were in there briefly, but Kentucky was just too much.
77. Cal- The Bears avoided any embarrassing week 1 mistakes and knocked off UC Davis (FCS).
78. Washington- The Huskies got a rare visit from the Golden Flashes and welcomed them with TV time and a 45-20 dismantling.
79. Georgia State- The Panthers made it interesting against South Carolina picking off Rattler twice and sacking him three times before the Gamecocks pulled away.
80. Rutgers- The Scarlett Knights ensured that the Big Ten would stay undefeated in non-conference play with a comeback win over Boston College.
81. Nebraska- It might have looked like Scott Frost was going to start filling out his resume in the first quarter, but the Cornhuskers shook off the cobwebs and routed North Dakota (FCS).
82. Wyoming- It's been a weird two weeks for the Cowboys who lost week 0 big to Illinois and then battled Tulsa to a 40-37 win in double overtime.
83. UTEP- The Miners are in an 0-2 hole after big losses to North Texas and Oklahoma.
84. Nevada- Bentlee Sanders leads the nation in interceptions with 3 to help the Wolfpack get out to a 2-0 start with wins over New Mexico State and Texas State.
85. Syracuse- The Orange showed they have Dino Babers' back with a statement conference win over Louisville.
86. Stanford- The Cardinal dismantled Colgate (FCS) who at least got to enjoy the scenery after heading out west from New York.
87. Florida Atlantic- The Owls picked up a win over Charlotte in Week 0 and nearly rallied for another, but fell short 41-38 to Ohio in the rain.
88. Western Michigan- The Broncos weren't able to make things interesting against Sparty.
89. Illinois- The Fighting Illini pummeled Wyoming in Week 0 but were stunned by Indiana in the final 30 seconds.
90. San Jose State- The Spartans nearly had their Week 1 paycheck game spoiled, but held off Portland State (FCS), 21-16.
91. Northwestern- The Wildcats enjoyed an off week after their thrilling Week 0 win over Nebraska.
92. Troy- The Trojans made things interesting with Ole Miss but weren't able to do anything offensively.
93. Kent State- The Golden Flashes' jet lag must have gotten worse as the game went on since Michael Penix Jr.'s aerial attack produced 345 yards and four touchdowns.
94. Colorado- The Buffaloes may just earn the crown for worst of the Pac-12 after they were dismantled by TCU.
95. Tulsa- The Golden Hurricane made it interesting with Wyoming thanks to Keylon Stokes' big day (11 receptions-169 yards, TD), but fell short in double overtime.
96. North Texas- The Mean Green went 1-1 against their in-state rivals with a big win over UTEP, but a big loss to SMU.
97. Indiana- A score with 23 seconds left helped get the Hoosiers into the win column with a 23-20 victory over Illinois.
98. Georgia Tech- They are in fact ramblin' wrecks.
99. Colorado State- While it was kind of expected, the Jay Norvell era started off with a rough beginning in Ann Arbor.
100. Ball State- At least the Cardinals got $1.5 million to get their brains beat.
101. Middle Tennessee State- The Blue Raiders were left beaten and destroyed by James Madison, who was playing in their first game as an FBS opponent.
102. Old Dominion- The Monarchs' defense used four picks and a touchdown in the final 30 seconds to stun the Hokies for the second time since 2018.
103. Duke- The Mike Elko era got off to a fast start with a 30-0 beatdown of Temple.
104. South Alabama- The Jaguars rolled to a 48-7 win over Nicholls (FCS)
105. Kansas- The Jayhawks avoided another first-week embarrassment with a big win over Tennessee Tech, 56-10.
106. Buffalo- The Bulls were herded by turtles and dropped 31-10 by Maryland.
107. Arizona- The Wildcats exceeded my expectations with a convincing win over San Diego State.
108. Charlotte- The 49ers had a rough week 0, but it somehow got worse when they were blown out by William and Mary (FCS).
109. Vanderbilt- The Commodores have matched my predicted win total already thanks to wins over Hawai'i and Elon (FCS).
110. Hawai'i- It's been anything but rainbows on the island as they've been outscored 112-27 in their two losses to Western Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
111. Tulane- The Green Wave may not have a lot of wins on their schedule coming up, but this was one they needed against UMass and they got it, 42-10.
112. Navy- Only one team this week lost to an FCS school (despite Iowa's best efforts) and it was Navy, who did so in a 14-7 loss to Delaware.
113. James Madison- The Dukes made a splash in their FBS debut with a romp over the Blue Raiders.
114. South Florida- The Bulls have had it rough the past few seasons and it might be more of the same in 2022.
115. Louisiana Tech- The Bulldogs scored 24 points on an SEC school, but they also gave up 52.
116. Arkansas State- The Red Wolves earned a big 58-3 victory over Grambling (FCS).
117. Temple- The Owls couldn't make Stan Drayton a winner in his coaching debut or even score him any points.
118. Bowling Green- The Falcons looked like they were going to make it a game, but it turns out there are two halves of football.
119. Southern Miss- The Golden Eagles nearly got a Week 1 win, but fell short in four overtimes to Liberty.
120. Rice- Since Lincoln Riley used to coach a Big 12 school, Rice must have felt at home watching his team score a boatload of points.
121. Ohio- The Bobcats nearly blew a 17-point lead in the final seven minutes, but were able to hold on Rufus the Bobcats' birthday.
122. Louisiana Monroe- The Warhawks got an interception on the first drive, but it was all downhill from there against Texas.
123. Texas State- The Bobcats didn't have much to offer when it came to stopping Nevada from the endzone.
124. UNLV- The Rebels took care of business against Idaho State (FCS) in Week 0 and then took Week 1 off.
125. Georgia Southern- Clay Helton is a winner in his Georgia Southern debut.
126. New Mexico- The Lobos ran wild against Maine (FCS).
127. Akron- The Zips made it interesting, but were able to topple St Francis, PA (FCS) in overtime.
128. FIU- The Panthers rallied against Bryant (FCS) and went for two in overtime to win 38-37.
129. UMass- The Minutemen didn't get off to the start Don Brown wanted in his return to Amherst.
130. UConn- The Huskies battled Utah State but lost 31-20 in Week 0, but Jim Mora Jr. got his win this week over Central Connecticut State (FCS).
131. New Mexico State- The Aggies showed why they are the preseason bottom as they've been outscored 61-12 in their first two contests.
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