The Cover 3 crew is back with their big game breakdown episode for Week 0. The guys preview all the notable matchups on the slate to kick off the 2026 season!

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(00:00) Intro

(2:04) Big Ten Set To Block NFL Players From Returning

(8:14) Lane Kiffin Defends Adding Ex-NFL Players

(13:56) Vanderbilt, Arkansas & Northwestern Name Starting QBs

(23:41) North Carolina vs TCU

(36:02) NC State at Virginia

(46:18) Memphis at UNLV

(52:25) San José State at USC

(56:51) New Mexico State at Florida State

(1:00:35) Jacksonville State at North Dakota State

(1:03:43) Hawaii at Stanford

(1:06:43) CFB Personality Rankings

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