From Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, last Saturday to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, the initial weeks of the 2025 college football season have brought the sport to some unconventional venues.
On Thursday night, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Cincinnati Bearcats faced off at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, playing their Week 1 matchup in front of Arrowhead's 76,000-plus capacity.
With both teams looking to start their seasons strong, the buzz in Kansas City was notable. From star Chiefs quarterback (and purported lookalike of Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola) Patrick Mahomes to former Bearcats Jason and Travis Kelce, plenty of star names weighed in -- and both fanbases had a strong presence at the stadium.