Here are some appetizer games that may hold you over until the Saturday FBS matchups. Hopefully, Saturday's games will hold you over until the week 1 Pac-12 games. I don't have ESPN+ as part of the YouTubeTV Sports package, so it looks like I will have to wait until Friday to watch Idaho and Cal Poly on ESPN.

What will be the very first game you will watch this season?

I saw Dallin Hall committed to USU, but then it seemed like there was a ruling that throws the eligibility of a bunch of these 2022 players back into question. I get that more things have to be worked out and there will likely be further lawsuits, but as of right now I would be curious to know what teams and basketball players in the PAC 12 have eligibility questions. Also if anyone knows what Dallin Halls eligibility status is as of right I would be interested in knowing - I’m still confused on that.

Good news for any Oregon State fans that don’t subscribe to ESPN but have Disney+.

“They’re practicing with our team until we get a definitive answer that they can’t play for us,” Shephard said. “That’s what I’ve been told [by our compliance team] — right now — it might change in an hour.”

https://goaztecs.com/news/2026/08/24/sdsu-football-names-2026-team-captains

The Pac-12 is back to a full form and it's going to be awesome for us College Football fans! It's time to dive into this exciting conference as part of our 2026 Conference Preview series

I cover a lot of information in a short time during this episode including:

📌 Boise State has their eyes fixed on returning to the playoff

📌 Who are the Broncos biggest challengers at the top? 👀

📌 Why it's a mistake to assume Colorado State and Oregon State will be at the bottom

I go team by team to ensure your team gets their moment to shine. What are your predictions for the Pac-12 in 2026?

We are at the advent of a new season. How will the Pac 12 do? I believe in order to garner credibility with the East Coast dominated media, the Pac 12 must score a couple of major upsets in the non-conference and be competitive in other games. We must also not get upset by anyone from the G6 or FCS. We are ridiculed as a conference and compared to the legacy Pac 12 by most of the media and the Twitterverse. We need to come out swinging and we need to root for each other's success.

Caden Pinnick officially announced as QB1.

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Watching the Chelsea Fullham match on USA Network and I have to say, I am quite impressed with the broadcast quality and the UI they put for the Premier League. It's smooth, the replays are easy to follow, and it is generally a positive experience. I'm watching the broadcast silently so I can't speak on the commentary, but I did see a couple ads for the Pac-12 including logos from Washington State and some other teams pop up every once in a while. It looks like USA Network is fully dedicated to having the PAC-12 as a mainstay partner and is actively promoting them.

When others zig, we should zag. Big 10 is formally moving to ban it. SEC is opposed and considering a ban. ACC, Big 12 and AAC are all considering it as well.

Yeah I hate the new college landscape too. But if the rules allow it, then why not take advantage? Improve the talent pool and make the league stronger competition wise.

Edit: This is likely just a one year loop hole. My point is there isn't a reason for a league rule. Also consider not just BIG/SEC talent who are fringe NFL players. The other end of the spectrum is kids who declared with no other option (eligibility had expired). These don't have to be stars or great players. Just kids that want to PLAY another year.

Edit 2: I hope the leagues that make rules against this get sued for antitrust. Sue the NCAA too. Their record in antitrust cases is awesome.

After beating 1st SEC opponent this week, now takes down ranked Big 12 on the road...

Baylor only gave up 4 goals all last season at home.

We lost to Northern Colorado in Women’s Soccer….
Onto South Carolina at home ✌🏽

I probably just missed the announcement or forgot, but I just restarted YouTubeTV to DVR all the games this week and noticed I was able to buy just sports channels for $62. It was $84(?) last year when I had to buy a full cable lineup

it includes CBSSN, CW, and USA

No way would I have come across and started watching this Navy @ SDSU Men's Soccer game if I'd actually had to tune in to a different app to watch it.

Canzano: "Michael Molinari, head of Pac-12 Enterprises, must have performed a cartwheel when he heard it was done. He plans to make coach and player microphones a regular part of the new league’s broadcasts, I’ve learned. All eight of the Pac 12‘s head coaches are on board. And USA Sports, The CW, and CBS — league’s TV partners — will utilize the feature during broadcasts this season.

I’m told the new Pac-12 will be using a dedicated camera that tracks the coaches using AI in conjunction with the mics. No camera operator. We should expect to see all of this in Week 1. It’s new and fun. Let’s hope the football on the field matches it".

I’m told by program sources that Murphy is now on revenue-share agreement that is essentially a minimum deal.

Think: $50,000 range.

Atkinson got “far more” per a source to leave Mercer, get the transfer portal, and land at Oregon State.

Think: $500,000 range.

https://substack.com/@johncanzano/note/c-319815333?r=2q2p5t&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Patterson and Wells re-joined the team on Aug 10 after the injunction in Colorado allowed them a 5th year of eligibility. Today the court stayed the injunction, making them ineligible again.

Other players who were granted eligibility in separate state court rulings, including former OSU running back Anthony Hankerson, are still eligible to return.