# WEEK 0 BIG GAME BREAKDOWN: Biggest Storylines + Keys To Win For UNC-TCU, NC State-Virginia & MORE!

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Podcast: [Cover 3 College Football](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cover-3-college-football-58107)
Published: 2026-08-25T16:56:43+00:00
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## Resource

The Cover 3 crew is back with their big game breakdown episode for Week 0. The guys preview all the notable matchups on the slate to kick off the 2026 season! - (00:00) Intro (2:04) Big Ten Set To Block NFL Players From Returning (8:14) Lane Kiffin Defends Adding Ex-NFL Players (13:56) Vanderbilt, Arkansas & Northwestern Name Starting QBs (23:41) North Carolina vs TCU (36:02) NC State at Virginia (46:18) Memphis at UNLV (52:25) San José State at USC (56:51) New Mexico State at Florida State (1:00:35) Jacksonville State at North Dakota State (1:03:43) Hawaii at Stanford (1:06:43) CFB Personality Rankings - Join this year's College Football Pick 'Em league! https://app.splashsports.com/contest/05480bf3-91d8-4e2a-b25d-1502bb7c9061/detail - Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Visit ⁠the betting arena on CBSSports.com ⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college football⁠. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/cover3⁠ Follow our hosts on Twitter: ⁠@Chip_Patterson⁠, ⁠@TomFornelli⁠, ⁠@DannyKanell⁠, ⁠@BudElliott3⁠ For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠ https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠ https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

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