An action-packed start to the college football season will conclude in Tallahassee on Labor Day with an ACC-on-ACC matchup. No. 20 SMU travels to Florida State on Monday, Sept. 7 to close out the Week 1 schedule of the season in a matchup equally important for both teams,

The first full week of the 2026 college football season just concluded, and over the course of several days, the ACC made its presence felt on the national stage.

Boston College wasn't clean against Cincinnati, turning it over four times and allowing four sacks, but Rutgers showed bigger problems in a 37-21 home loss to UMass.