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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SEP 02 New Mexico at Texas A&M

How Braden Atkinson’s performance against Auburn began his path to Oregon State

James Crepea of The Oregonian wrote an excellent profile on now starting Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson and his journey to Corvallis. Beating out returning starter Maalik Murphy, nobody can claim new head coach JaMarcus Shephard plays favorites.

Mountain West football power rankings: New Mexico tops UNLV, NDSU in first poll of 2026

Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posts his first Mountain West power rankings of the season with the usual suspects at the top and bottom.

Hawaii plays Stanford on Saturday

"It's one last go, so I'm trying to give my all every single day" – Hawai'i center, Kailua native Ethan Spencer embraces the emotions of senior season as the Saint Louis graduate looks to lead the Rainbow Warrior offense into season opener at Stanford this Saturday • For more UH… pic.twitter.com/Jgln0W7RWf
— Rob DeMello (@RobDeMelloKHON) August 26, 2026

Legal dilemmas continue as we approach kickoff

Utah State Safety Bryson Taylor was granted a 5th year of eligibility and rejoined the Aggies. Then the 10th Circuit stayed the Wisne ruling. When reached for comment regarding Bryson’s current situation, the university provided the following statement:
— Eric Frandsen (@efrandsen) August 26, 2026

A frustrating truth

And yet the G6 will once again be raided for players by top 25 teams at the end of the season. https://t.co/y8KQhjLkr6
— Shaun Goodwin (@ShaunBroncoBeat) August 26, 2026

Boise State’s new helmet looks sharp in video game land

Your first look at the 40th Anniversary of The Blue helmet in the game 🔥🎮
Coming in early September to EA Sports CFB27 🗓️#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/P4o1UCor8J
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) August 26, 2026

On The Horizon:

Today – Stats Corner: Mountain West Preseason Win Probabilities

Today – 10 things to know on a loaded USC squad as the MW and Pac-12 arrive

Today – 2026 Hawai’i Warriors Prediction

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