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New Mexico State coach Jerry Kill, left, and Minnesota head coach P. J. Fleck, right, embrace after Minnesota defeated New Mexico State 38-0 in an NCAA college football game Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota opens with 38-0 win over Kill, New Mexico State

By Dave Campbell Sep. 02, 2022 12:17 AM EDT

Illinois head coach Brent Bielema yells at his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wyoming, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Champaign, Ill. Illinois won 38-6. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Indiana, Illinois hoping for strong start to Big Ten play

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 05:14 PM EDT

Virginia Tech assistant head coach-special teams coordinator/offense/running backs coach Stu Holt speaks at a podium during Media Day at the Beamer-Lawson Indoor Practice Facility on Wednesday, Aug. 10 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Hokies' Pry, Monarchs' Rahne renew old rivalries

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 04:35 PM EDT

FILE - Rutgers coach Greg Schiano watches the team play Penn State during an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Schiano is back in 2022 for the third season of his second stint as coach. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Boston College looks to continue streak against Rutgers

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 04:28 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) carries the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Minneapolis. Braelon Allen believes he can team up with Chez Mellusi and Isaac Guerendo to give the Badgers’ their best running-back trio in the program’s history. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
No. 18 Wisconsin opens by hosting FCS school Illinois State

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 04:15 PM EDT

FILE - Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras warms up before the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Jan. 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Iowa’s offense struggled with consistency last season. The work in the offseason has been about improving that behind Petras and a young line. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
FCS power South Dakota St. to test Hawkeyes in season opener

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 04:11 PM EDT

File - Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker watches the second half of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Oct. 16, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. Tucker, entering his third season with the Spartans, knows what it takes to win it all. He did it as an assistant on championship-winning coaching staffs at Alabama in 2015 and with Ohio State in 2002. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
No. 15 Michigan St. opens season of promise vs W. Michigan

By Larry Lage Sep. 01, 2022 03:40 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) rushes against Rutgers during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. Allen is a top contender for the 2022 Doak Walker Award. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
No. 18 Wisconsin eager for opener: 'It feels like Christmas'

By Steve Megargee Sep. 01, 2022 03:36 PM EDT

FILE -Nevada head coach Jay Norvell works the sidelines against New Mexico State in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Michigan is coming off its best season under Jim Harbaugh, finally breaking through to beat rival Ohio State and ending its longest drought without a Big Ten championship. The eighth-ranked Wolverines host Colorado State on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 at home in the opener for both teams. Former Nevada coach Jay Norvell will make his debut with the Rams.(AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes, File)
No. 8 Michigan aiming higher, hosts Colorado State in opener

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 02:08 PM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner (12) throws while playing Toledo in the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 11, 2021. New Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and quarterback Tyler Buchner are chasing history. It's been nearly 60 years since a first-year coach and a new starting quarterback joined forces to nearly win a national championship. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
No. 2 Ohio State seeks fast start against No. 5 Notre Dame

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 01:04 PM EDT

FILE - Michigan State wide receiver Jayden Reed (1) leaps near Pittsburgh defensive back Judson Tallandier (26) during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA college football game Dec. 30, 2021, in Atlanta. Reed, an AP All-Big Ten all-purpose player, returned two punts for touchdowns last season and had team highs in catches (59), yards receiving (1,026) and receiving touchdowns (10). (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Mel Tucker leads No. 15 Michigan St against Western Michigan

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 12:42 PM EDT

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, right, passes as offensive coordinator Dan Enos, left, watches during the team's NCAA college football practice, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)
Tagovailoa leads Maryland into opener against Buffalo

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

Nebraska players run onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Cornhuskers looking to bounce back against FCS North Dakota

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 11:55 AM EDT

FILE - Al Golden of the Cincinnati Bengals NFL football team. Golden is taking over as Notre Dame's third defensive signal-caller in three years. (AP Photo, File)
Opener for Freeman pits No. 5 Irish against No. 2 Ohio St

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 01, 2022 11:44 AM EDT

FILE - Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara throws during an NCAA college football intra-squad spring game, Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Coach Jim Harbaugh has decided to start Big Ten championship-winning quarterback Cade McNamara when No. 8 Michigan opens its season against Colorado State, and to give J.J. McCarthy a shot to take the first snap next week against Hawaii.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
No. 8 Michigan hosts Colorado State, aims higher this season

By Larry Lage Sep. 01, 2022 09:45 AM EDT

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud throws during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Fighting Irish open the season at No. 2 Ohio State, facing an offense that led the FBS in total yards and scoring last season and is only expected to improve in C.J. Stroud's second season as the starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
No. 2 Buckeyes vs No. 5 Irish: Big Ten's featured matchup

By Eric Olson Sep. 01, 2022 08:24 AM EDT

FILE - Oregon head coach Dan Lanning speaks during Pac-12 Conference men's NCAA college football media day Friday, July 29, 2022, in Los Angeles. Oregon first-year coach Lanning isn't dropping any clues about his starting quarterback this season. Fall camp has been a battle behind closed doors between transfer Bo Nix, redshirt freshmen Ty Thompson and Jay Butterfield. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Week 1 preview: Irish-Buckeyes matchup tops juicy slate

By Eric Olson Sep. 01, 2022 02:18 AM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey (7) plays during the second half of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. If Notre Dame is going to beat Ohio State for the first time since 1936, everyone in South Bend knows the defense must ace its test. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
No. 5 Notre Dame faces defensive test against No. 2 Buckeyes

By Andrew Mentock Sep. 01, 2022 02:10 AM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman watches spring NCAA college football practice on March 17, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. The Fighting Irish open the season at No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, Sept. 3. Freeman understands the intrigue of this matchup better than most. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP)
Born a Buckeye: Ohio State prepared Freeman for Notre Dame

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 31, 2022 03:03 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) and Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst confer after defeating Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl NCAA college football game Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Las Vegas. After playing in five of the first seven Big Ten championship games, the Badgers have made it to Indianapolis just once in the last four years. They blew a chance to get there in 2021 by losing at Minnesota in their regular-season finale. (AP Photo/L.E. Baskow, File)
Badgers RBs have big goals as they honor their former coach

By Steve Megargee Aug. 31, 2022 01:56 PM EDT