Bill Belichick, North Dakota State, USC: 5 College Football Takeaways From Week 0

Week 0 delivered a mix of attendance headlines and major on-field storylines across college football, highlighted by five takeaways. Virginia’s 34-8 win over NC State drew a first sellout since 2008, with 64,947 announced fans, even though the Cavaliers ranked mid-pack in average attendance. USC’s 42-26 win over San Jose State, meanwhile, came with reported empty seats concerns at the Los Angeles Coliseum despite over 51,000 announced attendees. On the coaching and team side, Charles Huff—moving from Marshall to Southern Miss and then Memphis—started his Memphis era with a 27-21 win over UNLV. North Dakota State again looked like itself, while the Mountain West struggled in national perception after losses in early matchups. Hawaii came up short in a late collapse versus Stanford, turning a potential win into a loss.