Except for No. 11 LSU's highly anticipated showdown with Clemson, Saturday of Week 1 for the presumptive title contenders was about taking care of overmatched opponents. LSU quickly shoved Clemson into the "overmatched" tier as well, resulting in a mostly dominant start for the nation's highest-ranked teams.

Plus, Texas A&M hopes to finish what it's started, SMU kicks off against Florida State on Labor Day.

Texas Longhorns football printable 2026 schedule with dates, times and TV lineup originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. This might be the season Arch Manning and Texas put it all together.

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A look at 10 key topics in college football as Week 1 kicks off in full around the country, including Texas, Texas A&M and Lane Kiffin's antics at LSU.

The Week 1 AP Top 25 poll saw LSU surge three spots after a 51-10 rout of Clemson in Lane Kiffin's debut, while Michigan dropped out entirely.

LSU is back in the top 10 of the first regular season AP Top 25 thanks to a blowout victory, while close-call wins for Michigan and Oregon weren’t enough to hold their preseason rankings. No. 10 LSU made one of the biggest statements of Week 1 with its 51-10 rout of Clemson,