College football Week 1 winners and losers: LSU's win at Clemson saves SEC from really rough start to 2025

Week 1 of the 2025 college football season delivered surprising results, particularly for the SEC. No. 9 LSU managed to break a five-game losing streak in Week 1 with a 17-10 victory over No. 4 Clemson. However, Texas, starting the season as the preseason No. 1 for the first time, fell to No. 3 Ohio State 14-7, a result that will drop them from the top spot in the AP rankings. Texas quarterback Arch Manning, a preseason Heisman favorite, struggled in his third career start.

No. 8 Alabama also faced a setback, losing 31-17 to Florida State, a team that finished 2-10 last year. Alabama's offensive line struggled, and the defense was unable to contain FSU's ground game, led by offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn.

In other notable results, Auburn secured a significant win against Baylor, and Iowa State's kicker Kyle Konrardy set a school record