2023: Week 1

333 games. Three ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. One game matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

Big days

Passing

Shedeur Sanders38 of 47, 510 yards, 4 TDColorado at TCU

2. Michael Penix Jr. Washington29 of 40, 450 yards, 5 TD
3. Cam Ward Washington State37 of 49, 451 yards, 3 TD

Rushing

No. 28Kimani Vidal25 carries, 248 yardsTroy vs. Stephen F. Austin (FCS)

2. Marcus Carroll Georgia State23 carries, 184 yards, 3 TD
3. Jadyn Ott California20 carries, 192 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

No. 10Kris Mitchell9 catches, 201 yards, 2 TDFlorida International vs. Maine (FCS)

2. Tre Harris Ole Miss6 catches, 133 yards, 4 TD
3. Erik Brooks Fresno State9 catches, 170 yards, 2 TD

Defense

No. 22Clayton Isbell9 tackles, 3 INTCoastal Carolina at UCLA

2. Kaimon Rucker North Carolina8 tackles, 2 sacks, 5.5 for loss
3. Tyrice Knight UTEP16 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for loss

Ranked by a points score for each kind of game (yards, touchdowns, tackles, sacks).

How we rank

Ranked by yards plus 20 for each touchdown (passing: less 20 for each interception); defense (from 2016, when the box scores carry tackles) by points: 8 a tackle, 12 a tackle for loss, 30 a sack (a sack is also a tackle for loss, so 42 in all), 40 an interception, 60 a touchdown.

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The week’s biggest individual games by FBS players, from CollegeFootballData box scores.