College Football Week 1 Recap · Sep 10, 2026 · 41:00
LSU Dominates, Michigan Survives
College football is officially back, and Week 1 gave us plenty to talk about. Caine & Touchdown break down the biggest performances, surprises, disappointments, and overreactions from the opening week of the college football season. LSU made a statement against Clemson, Michigan survived a game that raised more questions than answers, and several of the nation’s top teams gave us our first look at what they could become this season. We’re talking:
In this episode
01LSU’s dominant Week 1 performance
02What went wrong for Clemson
03Michigan surviving — but should fans be worried?
04The teams that impressed us most
05The teams already raising red flags
06Week 1 winners and losers
07Fraud Watch
08Early overreactions we might regret later
How this week graded
Miami Hurricanes@Wake Forest Demon Deacons
CaineMiami Hurricanes -20.5✕TouchdownMiami Hurricanes -20.5✕
Houston Cougars@Texas Tech Red Raiders
CaineHouston Cougars +7.5✓TouchdownHouston Cougars +7.5✓
Portland State Vikings@Oregon Ducks
CaineOregon Ducks -57.5✓TouchdownPortland State Vikings +57.5✕
Kent State Golden Flashes@Ohio State Buckeyes
CaineOhio State Buckeyes -52.5✓TouchdownOhio State Buckeyes -52.5✓
Buffalo Bulls@Penn State Nittany Lions
CainePenn State Nittany Lions -41.5✓TouchdownPenn State Nittany Lions -41.5✓