That weekend is jam-packed with great football games, beginning two nights earlier on the first Thursday. Yeah, there’s football on Week 0, but the season really kicks into game on the weekend of Sept. 1.
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And with college football — particularly in the first week of the season — comes overreactions. That said, here are 50 tweets we guarantee you’ll see on that opening weekend.
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50 college football tweets you’ll see Week 1
Thursday games
- McKenzie Milton another TD against UConn. McKenzie for Heisman! #UCF 2. UCF, back-to-back national champs (repeat as needed) 3. Jimbo Fisher undefeated at A&M. Bring it Clemson. #GigEm 4. Northwestern-Purdue going to OT, and I’m here for it. What a Big Ten opener!
Friday games
- Bryce Love for Heisman (repeat three times) 6. Jonathan Taylor for Heisman (repeat three times) 7. Yep, Sparty’s defense is nasty again. #SpartanDawgs #Victory4MSU
Saturday games
- We’re coming … to your CITAAAYYYY. #GameDay 9. Jake Bentley looks ready for Georgia. Upset alert in Week 2?
Ohio State vs. Oregon State
- J.T. who? Dwayne Haskins for Heisman #GoBucks (repeat three times) 11. J.K. Dobbins for Heisman #GoBucks (repeat three times) 12. The Heisman comes down to Haskins vs. Dobbins (repeat depending on who scores) 13. Ohio State, 2018 national champs #GoBucks (repeat as needed)
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Texas vs. Maryland
- Texas gonna lose to Maryland again? (after first quarter) 15. Texas, 2018 national champs #HookEm (after game)
Oklahoma vs. FAU
- Set the O/U on this OU-FAU game at 100 (after first quarter) 17. Baker who? Kyler Murray for Heisman. #BoomerSooner 18. I don’t care what Sporting News says, IMO Kyler Murray hanging up glove
Clemson vs. Furman
- Clemson has like 100 sacks against Furman (repeat after every sack) 20. Trevor Lawrence a future No. 1 pick (after first pass)
Penn State vs. Appalachian State
- App State gonna pull another upset? (repeat as necessary in first quarter) 22. Penn State’s offense, still loaded. McSorley looks great. #WeAre
Auburn vs. Washington
- Loser of this Auburn-Washington game is done (repeat as necessary) 24. Chris Petersen should definitely go for two here (use in final two minutes) 25. The Pac-12 is back!!!! (substitute “The Pac-12 is done!” in case of loss)
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West Virginia vs. Tennessee
- This Tennessee-WVU game is lit — and not just in the parking lot (use any time after 8 a.m.) 27. Will Grier for Heisman, WVU a Playoff team (repeat as needed) 28. Jeremy Pruitt is still U-T’s guy (don’t count on it, but that’s what it should say) 29. Mike Leach should have taken U-T job. Upset alert at Wyoming?
Georgia vs. Austin Peay
- Jake Fromm looks rusty. Justin Fields warming up? (after every incomplete pass) 31. All Kirby Smart does is reload #UGA
Michigan vs. Notre Dame
- Shea Patterson is the real deal. Michigan is back #GoBlue (after first pass) 33. Patterson is a flop. Harbaugh can’t coach QBs (after first incompletion) 34. Michigan, 2018 national champions #GoBlue (substitute Michigan with “Notre Dame” and #GoBlue with #GoIrish if they win) 35. BK should be fired. Enough is enough. (substitute BK with ‘Harbaugh’ if they lose)
Coach of the Year predictions
- Chip Kelly = Coach of the Year (after every UCLA score) 37. Scott Frost = Coach of the Year (after every Nebraska score)
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Alabama vs. Louisville
- Tua Tagovailoa for Heisman (after every Alabama offensive play) 39. Run the damn ball, Locksley. #RTR (after every Alabama incompletion) 40. Bring back Lane (after every Alabama punt) 41. Lamar who? Jawon Pass can play. #PumaPass 42. Alabama, back-to-back national champs #RollTide (repeat as needed)
Late-game tweets
- Kevin Sumlin + Khalil Tate = Pac-12 South champions #BearDown 44. Navy-Hawaii just kicked off. Who’s coming with me? (Tweet at 11 p.m. ET)
LSU vs. Miami
- Joe Burrow = missing piece. Geaux Tigers! 46. #TurnoverChain #TheU 47. Ed Orgeron on the hot seat? (substitute with “best challenger for Saban” if LSU wins)
FSU vs. Virginia Tech
- This FSU-VT game is going to OT, and I’m here for it. What an ACC opener (repeat as needed) 49. #FSUkickers (could go either way)
Obligatory Playoff tweet
- Who are your four Playoff teams? (repeat all weekend)