TNR on Sport & State 9/18/26 - Hour 1 | LSU vs Ole Miss: Can It Match the Hype?

Florida visits Auburn in one of the SEC’s most fascinating early-season games. Both teams are 2-0, and it will be the first SEC game as head coach of their new programs for Florida’s Jon Sumrall and Auburn’s Alex Golesh. What does a 3-0 start mean for the ceiling of either program? And how dramatically does the outlook change for the team that leaves Jordan-Hare Stadium at 2-1?

No. 10 Alabama hosts Florida State in Tuscaloosa looking for revenge after the Seminoles stunned the Crimson Tide 31-17 in the 2025 season opener. Florida State enters 1-1 after losing 27-24 to SMU. Mike Norvell went 5-7 in 2025, so how much could another win over Alabama actually change the conversation surrounding the future of Florida State Football?

Mississippi State travels to South Carolina for another intriguing SEC opener. Bulldogs quarterback Kamario Taylor has been one of college football’s biggest early-season breakout stars, throwing for 581 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions while adding 145 rushing yards and another score. Has Taylor already given Mississippi State a quarterback advantage against LaNorris Sellers and the Gamecocks?

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TNR on Sport & State 9/18/26 – Hour 1 | LSU vs Ole Miss: Can It Match the Hype?