The Stanford football team’s season-opening game with Hawaii is being televised nationally on CBS. But in the Bay Area, the game is being shown on the local CBS affiliate’s other station, KPIX+, or KPYX.

College football returned on Saturday — for a few schools, anyway. A small slate of games, including No. 17 Kansas State and No. 22 Iowa State playing in Ireland, gave viewers hungry for college football something to nibble on before the season kicks into high gear next weekend.

Quarterback Ryan Hopkins and receiver Chris Henry Jr. lead the Monarchs in opening victory against Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) Aquinas.

In the second quarter, Mater Dei quarterback Ryan Hopkins went 7 of 9 for 228 yards with touchdown throws of 22, 62 and 81 yards.

It's August and no games have been played, but that's not keeping ESPN's college football reporters from predicting the 12 schools that will make up the College Football Playoff beginning in December.

The baton for the top conference in the country has been passed begrudgingly to the Big Ten. Sorry, SEC, you can't boast two consecutive national champions without getting that honor, and that's what your northern rivals currently boast.

Making our boldest predictions for Penn State football in 2025. Why the Lions will beat the best, lose to an underdog and what it all means.