College football Week 1 takeaways: Michigan gets a gift, LSU looks title-ready and UMass wins

Posted Sep 6, 2026
We've had a couple of days to let Rutgers' loss to UMass marinate and, no, it hasn't gotten easier to comprehend. It's probably more baffling when layered with more context about just how bad UMass football has been since going from the FCS to FBS in 2012. The Minutemen won just 26 games over the past 14 seasons, with a winning percentage of .163. (ESPN)

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