Week 1 of the 2025 college football season begins Thursday, Aug. 28 with No. 25 Boise State taking on South Florida as part of a doubleheader on ESPN. The Broncos are hoping to get back to the College Football Playoff, but do they have enough returning talent from last year's Mountain West championship squad to get back to the 12-team bracket? There are three matchups in Week 1 featuring top-10 teams on both sides, headlined by the No. 1 Texas Longhorns visiting the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday at noon ET. Arch Manning is in as the full-time starter for Texas, while Ohio State is rolling with Julian Sayin in the rematch of last year's playoff semifinal. Tigers clash in South Carolina when No. 9 LSU faces off with No. 4 Clemson in a game that will surely impact the Col
College football Week 1 power ratings: 10 SEC schools featured in proven expert's Top 20

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