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Winners and Losers for College Football's Opening Weekend

Whether you call it opening weekend, Week 0, a soft launch or something else, one thing's for certain: College football is back, baby!

Yes, it was only four games. And, yes, the teams in action on opening weekend received a combined total of zero votes in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. But after months of ESPN airing things like cornhole, semi-professional basketball and a lot of Texas Hold'Em, it sure was nice to have college football back in our lives.

To properly welcome its return, we've got the biggest winners and losers of opening weekend. From the deplorable defense of Duquesne to the heavenly helmets of Hawai'i, here's the Saturday roundup.