Safety Peyton Bowen opened the scoring with an 80-yard pick-six, and Isaiah Sategna’s 42-yard punt return set up an early field goal for a 10-0 lead. No. 11 Oklahoma capitalized on three Alabama turnovers and a dominant defensive performance, fending off the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide 23-21. Reed Harris finished with 142 receiving yards and a score, while Lewis Bond broke Zay Flowers’ program record for career receptions as part of an eight-catch, 106-yard day. Dylan Lonergan threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and BC rode explosive plays throughout the afternoon.

Love had 147 rushing yards and a touchdown to go along with a 20 more receiving yards. The first FBS games are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29, while FCS starts a couple of days earlier on Thursday, Aug. 27. Here's everything you need to know for the start of the 2026 college football season. The four quarterfinal games are not played on campus sites like in the first round.

Arizona’s defense held strong late, forcing Jalon Daniels’ desperation heave to fall incomplete as time expired. The drive was punctuated by Craig’s burst through the middle for his second touchdown of the day. On the next Navy possession, the Irish turned it over on downs in Navy territory, then scored on their next play to take a lead in the third quarter. No. 10 Notre Dame is rolling against Navy, thanks in large part to RB Jeremiyah Love's 91 rushing yards and two TDs. An 88-yard punt return TD from Carlos Hernandez and three field goals were enough to upset the Cavaliers, whose offense could not muster a touchdown despite totaling 327 yards. But that will likely change next week, as the Demon Deacons storm into Charlottesville and play spoiler, dealing a huge blow to UVA's playoff hopes.

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BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier has just 43 passing yards at the break. No. 7 Texas Tech in control against No. 8 BYU The Red Raiders lead 13-0 at the break in Lubbock as the Texas Tech defense has completely stifled the Cougar offensive attack. Montana's Korbin Hendrix goes full extension for this touchdown grab down the left sideline. The Hoosiers improved to 10-0 overall on the season, while Penn State falls to 3-6.

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These could have serious playoff implications for the conference. Click or tap the games below to see full stats from each game. The rankings are from the College Football Playoff selection committee. The Bulls put together a TD drive on the ensuing possession, but failed the two-point conversion as the No. 24 team trails Navy 14-9.

• Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. was sacked four times, and the Huskies’ final drive ended with Posa’s second sack.
• The 9-0 Aggies came into this game looking to continue their dominance and even try to jump Indiana in the CFP rankings with a big win over a struggling South Carolina team.
• Nicholas Singleton powered Penn State’s rally with a 59-yard run and later caught a 19-yard screen for a score that gave the Nittany Lions their first lead of the game.
• The four quarterfinal games are not played on campus sites like in the first round.

The Aggies just let up another field goal, now trailing 20-3 with 10 minutes to play in the second quarter. South Carolina led 10-3 before Dylan Stewart strip-sacked Marcel Reed, and the Gamecocks returned the fumble for six. The Midshipmen have moved the ball all over the Bulls defense with swiss army knife Eli Heidenreich holding 107 receiving yards at the break and 27 yards on the ground. Navy up big on No. 24 South Florida For the second week in a row, the projected 12-seed in the College Football Playoff is in danger of getting knocked off. Jeremiyah Love has 87 yards and a touchdown while quarterback CJ Carr has 145 yards on 13 of 19 passing.

Turbo Richard added 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns, including a 43-yard burst that briefly put BC ahead 34–33 with four minutes remaining. The Red Radiers put together one long touchdown drive at the end of the first quarter as Behren Morton found ηλιουπολη κομμωτηρια his big receiver in the back of the end zone. The Nittany Lions hold a lead with six minutes to play in the fourth quarter after Nick Singleton bobbed and weaved for this 19-yard go ahead touchdown. Indiana’s defense kept the Hoosiers within striking distance, holding Penn State to just 93 rushing yards and forcing two turnovers. But the Hawkeyes responded behind quarterback Mark Gronowski, who completed a 38-yard strike to Jacob Gill before finding DJ Vonnahme for a 3-yard touchdown to pull within 9-7.

Still, they held a 7-6 lead at halftime after a methodical 91-yard TD drive in second quarter. It was a sloppy first half for the Wolverines, who missed two field goals and lost a fumble. The Bulls’ offense woke up in the second half, beginning with a third quarter touchdown to cut the deficit to eight points. But the Texas A&M that came out in the first half was NOT the same one that we had seen all season.

This bracket uses the CFP selection committee's final top 25 rankings of the season from Sunday, Dec. 7. The Hoosiers punched one in with under a minute remaining in the first to take the two-score lead. Heisman candidate Fernando Mendoza has 102 yards in the air with a rushing touchdown, while Penn State's QB Ethan Grunkemeyer is 9 of 11 for 90 yards after the first 30 minutes. The home team put together an efficient touchdown drive on the opening possession of the game, but Mississippi State has been unable to move the ball since.