Teams from the West compete in 22 games in Week One.
You probably didn’t have time to watch them all, but fortunately, you don’t have to—you can read about them.
Here are brief game summaries for each matchup.
[[2026 SuperWest Combined College Football Standings]]
Sunday, September 6, 2026
No. 17 Washington 24, Washington State 10
Husky Stadium
The Huskies dispatched the Cougars 24-10 Sunday at home in Seattle. Washington's Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing. Jacob Manu led Washington with 11 tackles, Jeron Jones hauled in an interception, and Isaiah Ward recovered a fumble. Keith Brown paced WSU with six stops. The Huskies defense stuffed WSU behind the line of scrimmage on 31.0% of rushing attempts.
Up Next: Washington faces Utah State at home, and Washington State takes on Kansas State on the road
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Nevada 49, Western Kentucky 14
Mackay Stadium
The Wolf Pack surprised the Hilltoppers 49-14 Saturday at home in Reno, leading wire-to-wire. WKU's Rodney Tisdale Jr. passed for 203 yards. Nevada's Carter Jones tossed two touchdown passes, and Dominic Kelley rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Ajay Allen rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns for Western Kentucky. EJ Smith led Nevada with 14 tackles, and Zion Jones recovered a fumble. Jaylen Lewis paced the Hilltoppers with six stops. Nevada outgained WKU in total yards 486-367.
Up Next: Nevada faces Montana State at home
UCLA 45, California 24
California Memorial Stadium
The Bruins rolled over the Golden Bears 45-24 Saturday on the road in Berkeley, with a decisive fourth quarter. Cal's Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns, and Adam Mohammed rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. UCLA's Anthony Woods rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns, and Wayne Knight scored three touchdowns rushing. Samuel Omosigho led UCLA with 14 tackles, Ta'Shawn James pulled down two picks, and Amier Washington recovered a fumble. Kingston Lopa paced California with six stops. UCLA was efficient on offense with a 56.6% success rate on plays.
Up Next: UCLA takes on San Diego State at home, and California plays Syracuse on the road
Arizona State 70, Morgan State 7
Mountain America Stadium
The Sun Devils hammered Morgan State 70-7 Saturday at home in Tempe. ASU's Cutter Boley threw for 387 yards and six touchdowns, and Kyson Brown rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown. Reed Harris caught two touchdown passes to go with his 137 receiving yards for Arizona State, and Grayson Rigdon caught two touchdown passes to go with his 110 receiving yards. The Sun Devils' Omarion Miller caught a touchdown pass to go with his 102 receiving yards. Ben Alefaio-Lilii led ASU with five tackles. Josiah Blake paced Morgan State with nine stops. ASU outgained Morgan State in total yards 681-188. It was a dominant performance by the Sun Devils from start to finish.
Up Next: Arizona State takes on Texas A&M on the road
Sacramento State 52, Mississippi Valley State 0
Hornet Stadium
The Hornets shut out Mississippi Valley State 52-0 Saturday at home in Montgomery. Sac State's Jackson Sharman threw for 247 yards and four touchdowns, and Matthew Coleman caught three touchdown passes to go with his 141 receiving yards. Boogsie Silvera led Sacramento State with seven tackles, and Collin Kallhoff recovered a fumble. Malek Jackson paced Mississippi Valley State with eight stops. The Hornets defense sacked Mississippi Valley State's quarterback four times. Sac State outgained Mississippi Valley State in total yards 453-147. It was a dominant performance by the Hornets from start to finish.
Up Next: Sacramento State plays Fresno State on the road
New Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7
University Stadium (NM)
The Lobos shellacked the Chippewas 38-7 Saturday at home in Albuquerque. UNM's James Laubstein scored two touchdowns rushing. Grant Glasgow kicked three field goals for New Mexico. Mercury Swaim led the Lobos with seven tackles, Xavier Slayton pulled down a pick, and Jalen McIver recovered a fumble. Darrell Bryant Jr. paced CMU with nine stops. UNM outgained CMU in total yards 364-149. It was a dominant performance by the Lobos from start to finish.
Up Next: New Mexico faces Mercyhurst at home
UNLV 21, Hawai'i 6
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
The Rebels downed the Rainbow Warriors 21-6 Saturday on the road in Honolulu. UNLV's Jai'Den Thomas rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown, and Jackson Arnold rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. UH's Sean Olvera-Harle kicked two field goals. Tre Fulton led UNLV with 12 tackles, and Quandarius Keyes hauled in an interception. Jamih Otis paced Hawai'i with 12 stops. The Rebels defense sacked UH's quarterback five times. UNLV outgained UH in total yards 364-294.
Up Next: UNLV plays North Texas on the road, and Hawai'i takes on New Mexico State at home
San Diego State 53, Portland State 20
Snapdragon Stadium
The Aztecs destroyed Portland State 53-20 Saturday at home in San Diego. Portland State's Gabe Downing threw for 280 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing. SDSU's Jayden Denegal tossed two touchdown passes, and Lucky Sutton scored three touchdowns rushing. Terence Loville caught a touchdown pass to go with his 119 receiving yards for Portland State. Sione Hala led the Aztecs with 10 tackles, Isaiah Green pulled down a pick, and Cammeron Purnell recovered a fumble. Logan Lisherness paced Portland State with nine stops. SDSU outgained Portland State in total yards 394-375. It was a dominant performance by the Aztecs from start to finish.
Up Next: San Diego State takes on UCLA on the road
Arizona 35, Northern Arizona 7
Arizona Stadium
The Wildcats shellacked Northern Arizona 35-7 Saturday at home in Tucson, leading all the way. Arizona's Noah Fifita threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and Kedrick Reescano scored two touchdowns rushing. Taye Brown led Arizona with 11 tackles, and Quinn Olson hauled in an interception. Jaiden Letua paced Northern Arizona with eight stops. The Wildcats defense sacked Northern Arizona's quarterback five times. Arizona was efficient on offense with a 60.8% success rate on plays.
Up Next: Arizona plays BYU on the road
New Mexico State 51, Mercyhurst 14
Aggie Memorial Stadium
The Aggies hammered Mercyhurst 51-14 Saturday at home in Las Cruces. NMSU's Trey Hedden threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and James Jones rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and hauled in a TD catch. Terrell Washington Jr. scored two touchdowns rushing for New Mexico State, and Terrione Graves caught a touchdown pass to go with his 83 receiving yards. Nicolas Sessions led the Aggies with seven tackles, and Sone Aupiu hauled in an interception. Elijah Binakonsky paced Mercyhurst with seven stops. NMSU outgained Mercyhurst in total yards 530-237. It was a dominant performance by the Aggies from start to finish.
Up Next: New Mexico State plays Hawai'i on the road
No. 14 BYU 63, Utah Tech 7
LaVell Edwards Stadium
The Cougars obliterated Utah Tech 63-7 Saturday at home in Provo. BYU's Bear Bachmeier tossed three touchdown passes, and scored a TD rushing, and Legend Glasker hauled in two touchdown receptions. Cannon DeVries returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown for Brigham Young. Kendal Wall led the Cougars with four tackles, Matthias Leach pulled down a pick, and Tausili Akana recovered a fumble. Quincy Lejay paced Utah Tech with seven stops. BYU was efficient on offense with a 65.7% success rate on plays. It was a dominant performance by the Cougars from start to finish.
Up Next: BYU takes on Arizona at home
Idaho State 29, Utah State 17
Maverik Stadium
Idaho State stunned the Aggies 29-17 Saturday on the road in Logan, in a back-and-forth battle with four lead changes. USU's McCae Hillstead tossed two touchdown passes, and Eli Wood caught a touchdown pass to go with his 90 receiving yards. Idaho State's Mason Lindberg kicked five field goals. Nathan Reynolds led Idaho State with 17 tackles, and Tre Shorty hauled in two interceptions. Harrison Taggart paced Utah State with eight stops. Idaho State won despite being outgained by USU in total yards 407-241.
Up Next: Utah State faces Washington on the road
Colorado State 35, Wyoming 13
Canvas Stadium
The Rams routed the Cowboys 35-13 Saturday at home in Fort Collins, leading wire-to-wire. CSU's Hauss Hejny threw for 214 yards and five touchdowns, and Reginald Vick Jr caught three touchdown passes to go with his 75 receiving yards. Wyoming's Erik Sandvik kicked two field goals. Jaseim Mitchell led Colorado State with 11 tackles, Jaylen King pulled down a pick, and Robby Harrison recovered a fumble. Ethan Stuhlsatz paced Wyoming with 15 stops. CSU outgained Wyoming in total yards 396-273.
Up Next: Colorado State plays Southern Utah at home, and Wyoming takes on Northern Colorado at home
No. 2 Oregon 34, Boise State 27
Autzen Stadium
The Ducks topped the Broncos 34-27 Saturday at home in Eugene. Oregon's Dante Moore threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns. BSU's Maddux Madsen tossed three touchdown passes. Jordon Davison rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown for Oregon, and Jeremiah McClellan caught a touchdown pass to go with his 150 receiving yards. Koi Perich led Oregon with 11 tackles. Travis Anderson paced the Broncos with 11 stops. Oregon generated more explosive plays than BSU with an explosiveness rating of 1.51.
Up Next: Oregon plays Oklahoma State on the road, and Boise State faces Memphis at home
Air Force 34, Duquesne 0
Falcon Stadium
The Falcons blanked Duquesne 34-0 Saturday at home in Colorado Springs, leading all the way. AFA's Liam Szarka scored two touchdowns rushing. Carter Cremascoli kicked two field goals for Air Force. Blake Fletcher led the Falcons with seven tackles, and Max Mustell hauled in an interception. Zach Chambers paced Duquesne with nine stops. AFA outgained Duquesne in total yards 450-107.
Up Next: Air Force takes on North Dakota State at home
No. 23 Houston 33, Oregon State 20
TDECU Stadium
The Cougars dispatched the Beavers 33-20 Saturday at home in Houston, in a back-and-forth battle with three lead changes. OSU's Braden Atkinson threw for 376 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing. UH's Conner Weigman threw for 305 yards and a touchdown, and scored a TD rushing, and Makhi Hughes rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown. Re'Shaun Sanford II rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown for Houston. Jaden Yates led Houston with eight tackles. Takari Hickle paced the Beavers with nine stops. The Cougars defense sacked OSU's quarterback four times. UH outgained OSU in total yards 533-402.
Up Next: Oregon State faces Texas Tech at home
Friday, September 4, 2026
No. 7 Miami 45, Stanford 6
Stanford Stadium
The Hurricanes shellacked the Cardinal 45-6 Friday on the road in Stanford. Miami's Darian Mensah threw for 401 yards and five touchdowns. The Tree's Davis Warren passed for 214 yards. Malachi Toney caught three touchdown passes to go with his 234 receiving yards for Miami (FL). Marquise Lightfoot led the Hurricanes with nine tackles. Matt Rose paced the Cardinal with 12 stops. Miami outgained The Tree in total yards 549-299. It was a dominant performance by the Hurricanes from start to finish.
Up Next: Stanford has a bye
No. 14 USC 39, Fresno State 0
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Trojans shut out the Bulldogs 39-0 Friday at home in Los Angeles, leading from start to finish. USC's Jayden Maiava threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns, and Trent Mosley caught two touchdown passes to go with his 104 receiving yards. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt recorded 102 receiving yards for Southern California. Alex Graham led the Trojans with four tackles, Prophet Brown pulled down a pick, and Floyd Boucard recovered a fumble. K'Vion Thunderbird paced FS with nine stops. The Trojans defense sacked FS's quarterback five times. USC outgained FS in total yards 552-116.
Up Next: USC plays Louisiana at home, and Fresno State takes on Sacramento State at home
No. 10 Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0
Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)
The Sooners blanked the Miners 51-0 Friday at home in Norman, leading all the way. OU's John Mateer threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, and Lloyd Avant rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Sategna caught a touchdown pass to go with his 76 receiving yards for Oklahoma. The Sooners' Tate Sandell kicked two field goals. Reggie Powers III led Oklahoma with seven tackles, and Taylor Wein recovered a fumble. Donavan Howard paced UTEP with six stops. The Sooners defense sacked UTEP's quarterback four times. OU outgained UTEP in total yards 401-198.
Up Next: UTEP faces Texas Southern at home
San José State 27, Eastern Michigan 21
Rynearson Stadium
The Spartans knocked off the Eagles 27-21 Friday on the road in Ypsilanti, in a back-and-forth battle with six lead changes. SJSU's Luke Weaver threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns, and Jabari Bates gained 119 yards on the ground. EMU's Amareon Blue rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Hoch caught two touchdown passes to go with his 115 receiving yards for San José State. Dylan Lee led SJSU with nine tackles, and Lee hauled in an interception. Zach Mowchan paced Eastern Michigan with 11 stops. SJSU generated more explosive plays than EMU with an explosiveness rating of 1.58.
Up Next: San José State takes on Cal Poly at home
Thursday, September 3, 2026
No. 21 Utah 66, Idaho 14
Rice-Eccles Stadium
The Utes destroyed Idaho 66-14 Thursday at home in Salt Lake City, leading wire-to-wire. Utah's Devon Dampier tossed three touchdown passes, and Byrd Ficklin tossed two touchdown passes. LaMarcus Bell rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown for Utah, and Wayshawn Parker hauled in two touchdown receptions. The Utes' Braden Pegan caught a touchdown pass to go with his 81 receiving yards. Jackson Bennee led Utah with five tackles, Trey Reynolds pulled down a pick, and Rabbit Evans recovered a fumble. Ryder Bordner paced Idaho with nine stops. Utah was efficient on offense with a 57.1% success rate on plays.
Up Next: Utah plays Arkansas at home
Colorado 14, Georgia Tech 13
Bobby Dodd Stadium
The Buffaloes surprised the Yellow Jackets 14-13 Thursday on the road in Atlanta, in a back-and-forth battle with three lead changes. GT's Alberto Mendoza passed for 237 yards, and Jordan Allen recorded 113 receiving yards. Aidan Birr kicked two field goals for Georgia Tech. Rahkeem Smith returned a kickoff 130 yards for a touchdown for the Yellow Jackets. Randon Fontenette led CU with eight tackles, and Boo Carter recovered a fumble. Kyle Efford paced GT with 13 stops. The Buffaloes defense stuffed GT behind the line of scrimmage on 44.4% of rushing attempts.
Up Next: Colorado faces Weber State at home
