50 Key Takeaways From College Football Week 1

By Tiffany Williams –

VMI vs. Navy (52-7 Navy)

  1. Navy opened 2025 season with a 52-7 rout of VMI.
  2. Midshipmen rushed for 464 yards—most since 2018.
  3. Navy limited VMI to 15 rushing yards on 22 attempts.
  4. Attendance: 30,014 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
  5. Navy head coach Brian Newberry praised the win but cited sloppy play.
  6. Sophomore Michael Barrow scored first career touchdown on first carry.
  7. Senior Eli Heidenreich had two touchdowns (one receiving, one rushing).
  8. Heidenreich now has 11 career receiving touchdowns, two shy of program record.
  9. Heidenreich totaled 135 yards (9 carries for 70, 6 receptions for 65).
  10. Backup QB Braxton Woodson scored two long touchdown runs (74 & 68 yards).
  11. Woodson finished with 180 yards on 7 carries.
  12. Starting QB Blake Horvath completed 6 of 7 passes for 66 yards, 1 TD in first half.
  13. Alex Tecza added 89 rushing yards and a touchdown.
  14. Navy defense recorded 5 sacks against VMI.
  15. Landon Robinson had 2 sacks, Jaxson Campbell and MarcAnthony Parker active throughout.
  16. Navy needs to improve pass coverage, according to Newberry.
  17. Navy (1-0) hosts UAB next Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Alabama vs. Florida State (31-17 FSU)

  1. Florida State beat No. 8 Alabama 31-17 at Doak Campbell Stadium.
  2. Seminoles scored 24 straight points after opening drive exchange.
  3. QB Tommy Castellanos completed 9 of 14 passes for 152 yards, 1 TD, plus 78 rushing yards, 1 TD.
  4. Wide receiver Micahi Danzy rushed for 56 yards, 1 TD.
  5. FSU rushed for 230 yards, passing for 152; Alabama passed for 254, rushed for 87.
  6. Alabama’s 87 rushing yards is fewest opener since 1975.
  7. FSU defense posted 7 tackles for loss and 3 sacks.
  8. Defensive back Earl Little Jr. led FSU with 9 tackles, 4 solo, 1 TFL.
  9. FSU improves to 9 non-conference wins vs SEC teams in last 10 seasons.
  10. Alabama snapped 23-game streak in season openers.
  11. Castellanos connected with Squirrel White for a 40-yard third-and-long pass, setting up TD.
  12. Florida State kicker Jake Weinberg made career-long 45-yard field goal.
  13. Seminoles return home Sept. 6 to host East Texas A&M.

Marshall vs. Georgia (7-45 Georgia)

  1. Georgia extended home winning streak to 32 games with 45-7 win.
  2. QB Gunner Stockton: 2 passing TDs, 2 rushing TDs, 10 rushes for 73 yards, 14/24 passing for 190 yards.
  3. Georgia outgained Marshall 488-207, rushed for 239, passed for 249.
  4. Five Bulldogs scored touchdowns.
  5. Linebacker Raylen Wilson led with 7 tackles, 2 TFL.
  6. Bulldog defense held Marshall to 7 first downs.
  7. Stockton praised by Kirby Smart as a “warrior.”
  8. Georgia will host Austin Peay next Saturday.
  9. Marshall coach Tony Gibson: Georgia “top five team for a reason.”

Alabama A&M vs. Arkansas (7-52 Arkansas)

  1. Arkansas dominated AAMU 52-7 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
  2. Arkansas QB Taylen Green: 24-of-31 passing, 322 yards, 6 TDs.
  3. Backup QB KJ Jackson threw 1 TD pass for Arkansas.
  4. Arkansas totaled 552 yards of offense, 29 first downs.
  5. AAMU QB Cornelious Brown IV: 9-of-19 passing, 130 yards.
  6. AAMU had 235 total yards, including 166 passing.
  7. Arkansas leads all-time in home openers: 107-21-4.
  8. Alabama A&M faces Alcorn State next Saturday at Louis Crews Stadium.

Georgia State vs. Ole Miss (7-63 Ole Miss)

  1. Ole Miss crushed Georgia State 63-7 on the road.
  2. Panthers rushing leaders: Rashad Amos (68 yards), Tj Peyton (55 yards).
  3. Georgia State forced 2 turnovers, including 2 interceptions.

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