"We told you so. The worse a week looks on paper, the more entertaining it turns out to be. After a Week 1 that featured bright, flashy matchups and no particularly classic games, Week 2 was the exact opposite. It was light in marquee matchups but dazzling from noon to midnight. (OK, the late-evening session wasn't amazing, but still.) There was a tense finish or an overtime game everywhere you looked."
"We got points, too! After FBS vs. FBS games averaged just 23.0 points per team in Week 1, we jumped up to a far more normal 26.9 per team in Week 2, and this week's Favorite Games of the Weekend section below -- one that features far more than the customary 10 games because I couldn't help myself -- has scores like 48-45, 42-40, 36-35, 43-36, 56-49 and 39-38."
"Saturday was a delight. And it told us very little about what to expect moving forward. No top teams were heavily tested -- unless you still consider Clemson a top team -- and so many of the players who enjoyed big Week 1s were bit players this time around. In that regard, the 2025 season hasn't really made any sense yet."
Week 2 of the 2025 college football season featured fewer marquee matchups but abundant entertainment, with tense finishes and overtime games throughout the day. Scoring increased from Week 1 averages, rising from 23.0 to 26.9 points per team in FBS vs. FBS games. Several games produced high scores like 48-45, 42-40, 36-35, and 43-36. Top teams generally avoided severe tests, and many players who excelled in Week 1 had reduced roles in Week 2. FCS teams looked overwhelmed in buy games yet also notched multiple wins. Alabama rebounded from an unusually poor outing, and preseason Heisman favorites lacked consistent dominance.
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