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Texas at Ohio State Headlines Week 1 Cross-Conference Showdowns

Media previews spotlight the Aug. 30 opener as a season-defining test, with other crossover showdowns set to shape early playoff perceptions under the 12-team CFP.

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Overview

  • Texas and Ohio State will open the season in Columbus on Aug. 30, featuring top preseason teams and debuting quarterbacks Arch Manning and Julian Sayin in a matchup that will influence early CFP standings.
  • LSU’s trip to Clemson on the same night ranks as a marquee cross-conference contest with College Football Playoff implications for both SEC and ACC contenders.
  • No. 6 Notre Dame visits No. 10 Miami on Aug. 31 in a top-10 clash that could set the tone for two programs viewed as early playoff favorites.
  • Florida State hosts Alabama on Aug. 30 in Kalen DeBoer’s second-year opener, and North Carolina will unveil Bill Belichick in a Sept. 1 game against TCU, adding major coaching storylines to the early slate.
  • Under the expanded 12-team playoff format, these early non-conference results are positioned as critical inputs for the selection committee’s strength-of-schedule metrics and seeding decisions.