Gospel of Hal.

[Soapy]

Week 0 Top Stories
Bill Belichick and Tar Heels fall in opener against TCU despite 18 point fourth quarter
Ashton Daniels goes off for three touchdowns against New Mexico State
Sac State begins their FBS journey with a dominant win over Eastern Michigan
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Week 0 Top 25 Scoreboard
#15 USC 35, San Jose State 21
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Around the Sun Belt
No games
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Week 1 Sun Belt Schedule
Liberty (1-0, 1-0) at James Madison (0-0, 0-0)
Arkansas State (0-0, 0-0) at Memphis (1-0, 0-0)
Coastal Carolina (0-0, 0-0) at West Virginia (0-0, 0-0)
Sam Houston State (0-0, 0-0) at Troy (0-0, 0-0)
UL Monroe (0-0, 0-0) at Mississippi State (0-0, 0-0)
Marshall (0-0, 0-0) at #17 Penn State (0-0, 0-0)
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Week 1 Notable Games
Boise State (0-0, 0-0) at #2 Oregon (0-0, 0-0)
Clemson (0-0, 0-0) at #11 LSU (0-0, 0-0)
Washington State (0-0, 0-0) at #23 Washington (0-0, 0-0)
#24 Louisville (0-0, 0-0) at #9 Ole Miss (0-0, 0-0)
#22 SMU (0-0, 0-0) at Florida State (1-0, 0-0)
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National Players of the Week
QB Jayden Maiava: W 35-21 vs. San Jose State » 29-51, 382 Yds, TD, 179 Rush Yds, 3 TD
CB Elijah Palmer: L 43-14 at Stanford » 5 Tkl, INT, 3 PBU
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247Sports Five-Star Commitments
None

[Soapy]

Week 1 Preview: at Mississippi State Bulldogs
Date/Time: Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 — 7:00 PM
Forecast: 83° | Partly Cloudy | 0% Rain
Location: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS
TV: ESPNU
All-Time Series: Mississippi State leads 4-1-1
Last Meeting: Mississippi State 24 - 10 UL Monroe (1997)
ULM Head Coach: Bryant Vincent (3rd year) | OC: Jaleel Mosley (Air Raid) | DC: Troy Reffett (4-2-5)
MSST Head Coach: Jeff Leby | OC: Jeff Lebby (Air Raid)| DC: Zach Arnett (3-3-5)

Returning Leaders
Passing: Kamario Taylor 55 cmp%, 629 yards, 5 TD, INT, 143.3 passer rating
Rushing: Fluff Bothwell 677 yards, 4.8 ypc, 6 TD
Receiving: Anthony Evans III 67 receptions, 831 yards, 4 TD
Defense: Kelley Jones 34 tackles, 2 INT, 11 PBU

Injuries
(None reported)

Players to Watch
EDGE Will Whitson (R-Sr) | 6'5", 295LBS | 83 OVR, 70 SPD, 80 ACC, 85 STR, 88 PMV, 82 FMV, 87 BSH
DT Kalvin Dinkins (R-Sr) | 6'2", 320LBS | 84 OVR, 88 STR, 87 PMV, 68 FMV, 85 BSH
CB Kelley Jones (R-Jr) | 6'4", 195LBS | 92 OVR, 90 SPD, 92 ACC, 88 COD, 92 MCV, 89 ZCV, 97 PRESS

Hard Rock Bet™
Spread: Mississippi State -27.5
Moneyline: N/A
Over: 55.5

The Bookie
Caesar
Captain Canada
redsox907
YaBoyRobRoy
James
djp73

[Captain Canada]

I'll take the over and just let that simmer. 27.5 is a lot of points, even against Miss. State.

Need to retain my betting crown.

Fluff going to do you dirty.

[The JZA]

I'll take the over

[Soapy]

I'll take the over and just let that simmer. 27.5 is a lot of points, even against Miss. State.

Need to retain my betting crown.

Fluff going to do you dirty.

Fluff not my problem

I'll take the over

smart man

[Soapy]

(0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) (1-0, 0-0 SEC)
CFB 2026 Regular Season, Week 1 - Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi

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ULM | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24
MSST | 17 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 41

‣ UL Monroe Warhawks quarterback Austin Carlisle came off the bench and delivered a surprising performance.

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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
Amaree Williams, returned interception 24 Yds (11:47)
Kyle Ferrie, 17 Yd FG (4:46)
Ayden Williams 19 Yd pass from AJ Swann (1:56)

Quarter 2
Kyle Ferrie, 48 Yd FG (6:44)
Marcellus Jackson 10 Yd pass from Aiden Armenta (3:38)
Kyle Ferrie, 48 Yd FG (1:02)
Abram Muray, 35 Yd FG (0:00)

Quarter 3
Fluff Bothwell, 12 Yd run -- 2pt (8:22)
Bryson Ronald, 16 Yd run (7:14)

Quarter 4
Kyle Ferrie, 25 Yd FG (9:55)
Nic Trujillo 19 Yd pass from Austin Carlisle (6:26)
Paris Hurd-Davis, 17 Yd run (2:21)

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Player Stats
QB Aidan Armenta (r-Soph): 16-28, 107 yards, TD, 2 INT, Sacked 1x (left game with injury)
QB Austin Carlisle (Fr): 11-13, 121 Yds, TD, 5 Car, 29 Yds
QB A.J. Swann (R-Sr): 7-14, 106 Yds, TD, Sacked 1x

HB Bryson Roland (Soph): 9 Car, 73 Yds, TD, 6 Rec, 50 Yds
HB Donald Chaney (R-Sr): 8 Car, 36 Yds, 8 Rec, 73 Yds
HB Fluff Bothwell (Jr): 19 Car, 182 Yds, TD

WR Marcellus Jackson (Fr): 5 Rec, 39 Yds, TD
WR J.P. Coulter (Jr): 4 Rec, 37 Yds
WR Ayden Williams (Sr): 4 Rec, 58 Yds, TD
WR Anthony Evans III (R-Sr): 2 Rec, 31 Yds

LB Noah Flemmings (Jr): 9 Tkl, TFL, Sack
S Larrell Howling (Jr): 8 Tkl, PBU
DT Dealyn Evans (R-Soph): 5 Tkl, 3 TFL, Sack
LB Amaree Williams (Jr): 1 Tkl, 2 INT, TD

[Caesar]

Armenta lost his job?

[Soapy]

Week 1 Top Stories
Ole Miss clobbers No. 24 Louisville 41-14
Texas almost falls to Texas State, escape with 28-20 win
Ashton Daniels sacked five times in loss to SMU
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Around the Sun Belt
James Madison 21, Liberty 16
Memphis 38, Arkansas State 24
West Virginia 44, Coastal Carolina 13
Sam Houston 24, Troy 21
Mississippi State 41, UL Monroe 24
Penn State 31 - Marshall 28
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Sun Belt Players of the Week
WR Micah Woods: W 24-19 vs. FCS » 10 Rec, 155 Yds, TD
CB Amari Butler: W 30-15 vs. FCS » 8 Tkl, INT, PBU
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Week 2 Sun Belt Schedule
Georgia State (1-0, 0-0) at Kennesaw State (2-0, 1-0)
Southern Mississippi (1-0, 0-0)at Auburn (1-0, 0-0)
South Alabama (1-0, 0-0) at Tulane (0-1, 0-0)
Old Dominion (1-0, 0-0) at Virginia Tech (1-0, 0-0)
Georgia Southern (1-0, 0-0) at Clemson (0-1, 0-0)
Appalachian State (1-0, 0-0) at East Carolina (0-1, 0-0)
Middle Tennessee State (1-0, 0-0) at Marshall (0-1, 0-0)
Louisiana Tech (1-0, 0-0) at #11 LSU (1-0, 0-0)
UL Monroe (0-1, 0-0) at UAB (0-1, 0-0)
Louisiana (1-0, 0-0) at #15 USC (2-0, 0-0)
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Week 2 Notable Games
#1 Ohio State (1-0, 0-0) at #7 Texas (1-0, 0-0)
#10 Oklahoma (1-0, 0-0) at #14 Michigan (1-0, 0-0)
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National Players of the Week
WR Zacharyus Williams: W 52-20 vs. Fresno State » 7 Rec, 199 Yds, 4 TD
CB Frankie Edwards III: W 30-8 vs. Central Michigan » 2 Tkl, INT, PBU, 2 FF, 4 FR, TD

[Soapy]

Armenta lost his job?

[Soapy]

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