zach to school Zach Braziller The Post’s college football rankings, Heisman watch following Week 1 By Zach Braziller Published Sep. 7, 2026, 8:39 p.m. ET Buckeyes defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (2) leaps into wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) during warm ups. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The Post’s Zach Braziller ranks the top teams after Week 1 of the college football season:
The Buckeyes’ season really begins next Saturday against Texas in Austin. The opener, a 56-3 shellacking of Ball State, was more like a scrimmage with fans.
After a slow start, Notre Dame flexed its muscles in a 28-point rout of Wisconsin. The star of the day was Aneyas Williams, the new starting running back for the Irish who ran for 90 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
It took Georgia 1:24 to score. They led 28-0 after the first quarter en route to a 63-3 demolition. Tennessee State got a check worth $600,000 for making the trip to Athens for the guarantee game. That was the lone positive for the Tigers.
