From soccer fields outside Munich to the bright lights of Austin, Hero Kanu’s journey has taken him across continents, through college football’s biggest stages and back to face his former team.

Florida State once turned down the SEC to chart its own course. Three decades later, SMU is charting a path of its own—and exposing how much the college football landscape has changed.

Week 1 brought statement wins, a thrilling D.J. Lagway debut, Houston’s transfer influx paying dividends, and another Tarleton State upset as Texas football opened the 2026 season.

Who makes the CFP? Can Texas Tech handle being the hunted? Which G6 team emerges? Five questions loom large over the 2026 Texas college football season.

UTSA showed Travis Bush what football could do for a university and a community. Now, as UTRGV’s first head coach, he’s helping bring that same transformation to the Rio Grande Valley.

The offseason is officially over, and Week 0 wasted no time delivering surprises. TCU faltered, Houston Christian shocked the Southland, and Lamar announced its playoff ambitions.

A Week 0 loss doesn’t end TCU’s season, but the Horned Frogs’ ugly performance against North Carolina exposed concerns that could linger well into Big 12 play.

Can Texas top the nation? Will Texas Tech and Texas A&M reach the CFP? Which sleepers are ready to break through? Our final preseason Power Poll ranks every FBS team in the Lone Star State.

Tremaine Jackson has never followed the path laid out for him. From a Houston jail cell to Prairie View A&M, his unconventional journey is fueled by faith, defiance and a mission to open doors.