The first week of the 2025 college football season is in the books and a few College Football Playoff National Championship contenders find themselves at 0-1 and in need of bounce-back wins to keep their title aspirations alive.

SMU opened with a 42-13 victory against East Texas A&M ahead of a Week 2 showdown with Baylor. Keep an eye on Miami transfer Chris Johnson Jr., who had 44 rushing yards and a TD in his Mustangs' debut. SMU has lost 13 straight meetings against Baylor – a streak that dates back to 1986.

Looking back on a consequential first weekend of action with playoff contenders facing off in key early test games, let’s pick up the pieces and look at the fir

There's plenty of movement after just one big weekend, helped by fantastic performances from Auburn, Georgia Tech, and USF. Here's the CFN Week 2 ranking of teams 26 to 111.

Did Boise State get eliminated from College Football Playoff contention before Week 1 really gets underway? The No. 25 Broncos lost 34-7 at South Florida on Thursday night in an ugly performance. Boise State turned the ball over three times and failed on four fourth-down attempts as South Florida dominated the final three quarters.

ESPN unveiled its updated college football power rankings following the first weekend of games, and Clemson took a noticeable hit. The Tigers, who entered the season at No. 3, dropped six spots to No.

After a pair of blowout wins in Week 1, the USC Trojans have leaped the Oregon Ducks in the ESPN Football Power Index.