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10 Thoughts from Week 1 of the College Football Season

Sep 02, 2025, 1:29 PM

Texas Longhorns red zone struggles continue, Dave Aranda's defense must improve for him to keep his job, why the over will hit in UTSA vs. Texas State in Week 1.

10 Thoughts from Week 1 of the College Football Season

Week 1 of the college football season in Texas began with Houston shutting out SFA and ended with TCU blowing out North Carolina. The results in the middle of those two wins were hit-and-miss. Texas and Baylor lost marquee games. Texas Tech and SMU coasted past overmatched FCS opponents. Rice’s upset win over Louisiana in Scott Abell’s head coaching debut at the FBS level was the headline at the G6 level.  

The 13 FBS teams went 8-5 in Week 1 and the state of Texas sits at 8-6 overall because Sam Houston lost in Week 0. As the smoke clears on the long weekend of action, here are my 10 thoughts. 

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