The NFL’s opening weekend wasn’t just about the Chiefs dropping one to the Chargers or Josh Allen and the Bills’ comeback win against Lamar Jackson’s Ravens—it quietly lit the fuse on one of college football’s loudest barbershop debates. Who really owns the crown of Wide Receiver U? 2 programs stand alone in that conversation: LSU and Ohio State. Both have sent freakish talents to the league, and both have receipts, but Week 1 of the 2025 season might’ve swung the balance harder than folks expected.
Let’s start with the Buckeyes, because they didn’t just show up—they showed out. Emeka Egbuka, fresh off being a first-round draft pick for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, balled like he’d been in the league for years. 4 catches, 67 yards, two touchdowns, and the game-winner from Baker Mayfield? Nah