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The odd, strange and curious of college football’s Week 0 -- from Ireland to Hawaii
Iowa State is No. 1 in the nation -- in one set of rankings, anyway

Aug. 24, 2025 12:50 pm, Updated: Aug. 25, 2025 8:52 am
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After Kansas State’s 24-21 football loss to Iowa State Saturday in Dublin, the father and brother of K-State quarterback Avery Johnson were none too happy Saturday night.
So they fought each other.
I was in Ireland for a week about a decade ago, and didn’t see anyone fighting. My driving on the left side of the road may have been erratic enough to be a crime, but that;’s irrelevant.
Congratulations to Iowa State, by the way, on its new No. 1 ranking following its 24-21 win over K-State.
In Honolulu, all other college football players got an early-season lesson to keep in mind: Never do a Tik Tok dance on the field during a game.
When an Atlantic Coast Conference team travels to the central Pacific, rational thinking goes out the window.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston was left holding the bag in its 41-24 loss at Western Kentucky.
This is the natural evolution of turnover props in the NIL age.
Here’s a nifty interception by Kansas in its 31-7 win over Fresno State:
After the game, Fresno State Coach said “I know we can play better football.” So there’s that.
College football isn’t the same in every city with a team. Take Las Vegas.
UNLV won, 38-31. Not everyone thought it was a great triumph for the Runnin’ Rebels.
Back to Dublin to wrap this up:
Finally, Addie is 1-0!