# Week 1 College Football Preview: Notable Trends, CFP Debates, MUST-WATCH Games & More!

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Podcast: [Cover 3 College Football](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cover-3-college-football-58107)
Published: 2026-09-02T17:17:23+00:00
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## Resource

The Cover 3 crew is back for this special episode on CBS Sports Network. The guys go through some of their favorite Week 1 storylines, trends, and much more! - (00:00) Intro (00:53) Notable Week 1 Trends (10:38) CFP Scenario Debate (22:23) Boise State vs Oregon Preview (31:35) Outlook For Top Teams In Week 1 (41:13) Favorite Thursday & Friday Games - Join this year's College Football Pick 'Em league! https://app.splashsports.com/contest/05480bf3-91d8-4e2a-b25d-1502bb7c9061/detail - The CBS Sports College Football Pick 'Em with the Cover 3 Crew Contest is open to Registered Users who are a legal resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia (except Louisiana, Nevada and Washington) and are at least eighteen (18) years old or the age of majority in their jurisdiction (whichever age is higher) at the time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Data rates may apply. Contests ends December 6, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. See Official Rules for details at https://legal.splashsports.com/promotion-terms/cover-3 - - 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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