Everything College Football Fan Need To Know Before Week 0 | Deadspin.com

College football returns with a Week 0 slate before Week 1 arrives next week, and the 2026 season storylines are already forming. Ohio State is projected as the preseason No. 1 team in both the AP and Coaches polls, even after losing more than three games only once in the last 21 seasons. The Buckeyes have major NFL Draft momentum, with four players taken in the first 11 picks of April’s draft, and a standout quarterback-wide receiver pairing in Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith. Sayin finished his debut year with 77% completions, 3,610 passing yards, 32 TDs and eight INTs. Smith totaled 2,558 receiving yards and 27 TD catches over his first two seasons.