College football report card grades highs and lows of season's first month

Posted Oct 1, 2025
Arch Manning isn’t going to win the Heisman Trophy. Clemson isn’t going to win the national championship. Penn State still can’t figure out how to beat a top-five opponent. UNC and new coach Bill Belichick might not win a game against Power Four competition. No. 8 Indiana isn’t going anywhere. No. 10 Georgia’s defense has dropped off the map. (USA Today)

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