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Elsewhere, the No. 20 Auburn Tigers narrowly escaped the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats with a 95-90 overtime win in new head coach Steven Pearl's first game since succeeding his father, Bruce. What did ESPN's analysts make of opening night to the 2025-26 season? Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf break down the highlights below.
See the updated ACC football power rankings as Miami collapses again, Georgia Tech falls to NC State and Virginia wins a seventh straight.
Ohio State and Indiana remain the top two undefeated teams in the Big Ten conference. USC moved up in the rankings after an impressive road victory over Nebraska. Michigan dropped a spot in the rankings despite a narrow win over Purdue.
Most of college football still has no idea who Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel is, but that will likely change in November. The Panthers close the season with three games against teams currently ranked in the top 15, which will provide their star freshman a chance to introduce himself to the nation.