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No. 2 Penn State kicks off its 2025 campaign against Nevada on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, with national championship expectations soaring. The Nittany Lions return one of the deepest rosters in college football, including a punishing backfield tandem that should overwhelm a struggling Wolf Pack defense. Oddsmakers list Penn State as a 34.5-point favorite, with the total hovering around 59. They simply play to their strengths. Quarterback Drew Allar is now a seasoned leader after throwing for 3,327 yards and 24 TDs last season. But it’s the elite one-two punch in the backfield — Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen — that gives Penn State a decisive edge. The Nittany Lions’ defense, led by Zane Durant and Dani Dennis-Sutton, should feast

No. 19 Texas A&M kicks off its 2025 season against in-state challenger UTSA on Saturday in College Station, with quarterback Marcel Reed and head coach Mike Elko looking to start strong. The Aggies are hoping to erase the memory of a late-season collapse in 2024, while the Roadrunners aim to find immediate cohesion on a defense replacing all 11 starters. Oddsmakers opened with Texas A&M as a 17.5-point favorite, the total sitting around 58.5. Marcel Reed continues his growth curve and executes behind a fully intact offensive line. The sophomore QB threw for 1,864 yards and 15 TDs in 2024, and head coach Mike Elko believes his progress is tangible in Year 2. With RB Le’Veon Moss healthy and new weapons

The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide open Kalen DeBoer’s second season with a road test against the rejuvenated Florida State Seminoles on Saturday in Tallahassee. This rare nonconference road opener—Alabama’s first since 2000—kicks off what promises to be a season-defining matchup. FSU will debut its newly renovated Doak Campbell Stadium against a program still seeking its championship identity, while the Tide introduce their new QB, Ty Simpson. Alabama’s offense runs smoothly with Ty Simpson at the helm and a veteran O-line opening holes, even without top RB Bam Miller. Their defense returns eight of its top ten tacklers—continuity that often plugs gaps in opening-week jitters. The Tide’s discipline and adaptability should shine through. FSU is implementing a new 3–3–5 defense under

The Indiana Hoosiers enter 2025 carrying the weight of newfound expectations. Last season was the most successful in program history, with Curt Cignetti guiding Indiana to an 11-win campaign, eight victories in Big Ten play, and the school’s first-ever College Football Playoff appearance. It was the kind of season that redefined the standard in Bloomington. But Cignetti has been quick to stress that the past is just a foundation, not a guarantee. “You’re establishing the habits that are going to carry you through the season,” he said this week. “Installing, developing players and learning about your team. Now it’s time to go to war. It’s serious business now.” With so many new starters stepping into key roles, Saturday’s opener against