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College Football Week 4 Games: 10 Biggest Matchups to Watch

College football Week 4 features six ranked-vs-ranked matchups, led by Texas vs Tennessee. CFB Vibes ranks the 10 best games with kickoff times, TV, streaming, radio and model predictions.

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10 BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 GAMES TO WATCH

College football Week 4 games are headlined by No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee, one of six ranked-vs-ranked matchups in the CFB Vibes top 10 games to watch.

The list ranks the week's six games between ranked teams, then four in which a ranked team is favored by no more than 80%. The CFB Vibes model simulates each game 10,000 times to set its win probability.

RankMatchupKickoff TimeTVSpreadCFB Vibes Win Probability
1No. 1 Texas at No. 14 TennesseeSat., noonABCTexas -4Texas 60%
2No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 FloridaSat., 3:30 p.m.ABCFlorida -3.5Florida 58%
3No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USCSat., 7:30 p.m.NBCOregon -3Oregon 58%
4No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSUSat., 7:30 p.m.ABCLSU -8.5LSU 70%
5No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 MichiganSat., 3:30 p.m.CBSMichigan -5.5Michigan 64%
6No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi StateSat., 7:45 p.m.SEC NetworkMississippi State -6.25Mississippi State 65%
7No. 15 Utah at Iowa StateSat., 3:30 p.m.FOXUtah -8.25Utah 69%
8Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn StateSat., 5 p.m.Streaming onlyPenn State -10Penn State 73%
9South Carolina at No. 8 AlabamaSat., 7 p.m.ESPNAlabama -12.5Alabama 78%
10Wake Forest at No. 16 LouisvilleSat., noonESPNLouisville -13.25Louisville 79%

Times Eastern. Ranks in team names are the AP Top 25 (Week 4). "Spread" is the betting market's point spread, averaged across books, so it can land on a quarter point. "Win Probability" is the CFB Vibes model's pregame chance to win as of Sept. 24, 2026, the same number each game page shows. Both move until kickoff.

TEXAS VS TENNESSEE HEADLINES WEEK 4

No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee kicks off at noon ET Saturday, Sept. 26, on ABC, streaming on the ESPN App. The CFB Vibes model gives Texas a 60% chance to win; the point spread is Texas -4.

On the radio: Texas: Longhorn Radio Network · KVET 98.1 / 103.1 / 1300 Austin. Tennessee: Vol Network · WNML 99.1 FM / 990 AM Knoxville.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 TV SCHEDULE

GameKickoff (ET)TVStreaming
No. 1 Texas at No. 14 TennesseeSat., noonABCESPN App
Wake Forest at No. 16 LouisvilleSat., noonESPNDisney+
No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 FloridaSat., 3:30 p.m.ABCESPN App
No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 MichiganSat., 3:30 p.m.CBSParamount+
No. 15 Utah at Iowa StateSat., 3:30 p.m.FOXFox Sports App
Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn StateSat., 5 p.m.Streaming onlyPeacock
South Carolina at No. 8 AlabamaSat., 7 p.m.ESPNESPN App
No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USCSat., 7:30 p.m.NBCPeacock
No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSUSat., 7:30 p.m.ABCESPN App
No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi StateSat., 7:45 p.m.SEC NetworkESPN App

All 10 games by kickoff, Eastern time.

  • ABC carries three of the 10 games, the most of any network.
  • One of the 10 is on a streaming service only: Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn State on Peacock.

WEEK 4 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

The CFB Vibes model simulates every game 10,000 times from the betting market's point spread. Its picks in the six ranked-vs-ranked matchups:

  • No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee: Texas 60% (spread: Texas -4).
  • No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida: Florida 58% (spread: Florida -3.5).
  • No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USC: Oregon 58% (spread: Oregon -3).
  • No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU: LSU 70% (spread: LSU -8.5).
  • No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan: Michigan 64% (spread: Michigan -5.5).
  • No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State: Mississippi State 65% (spread: Mississippi State -6.25).

The closest game on the list is No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida, where the model gives Florida a 58% chance to win.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 UPSET WATCH

Of the 18 Week 4 games with a ranked team, these are the four in which the ranked team is favored by 80% or less:

  • No. 15 Utah at Iowa State: Utah 69% (spread: Utah -8.25).
  • Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn State: Penn State 73% (spread: Penn State -10).
  • South Carolina at No. 8 Alabama: Alabama 78% (spread: Alabama -12.5).
  • Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville: Louisville 79% (spread: Louisville -13.25).

Just outside the cut: Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia (Georgia 81%); No. 25 Houston at Georgia Southern (Houston 88%); Northwestern at No. 5 Indiana (Indiana 90%).

WHERE TO LISTEN: BOTH RADIO NETWORKS

GameAway radioHome radio
No. 1 Texas at No. 14 TennesseeTexas: Longhorn Radio Network · KVET 98.1 / 103.1 / 1300 AustinTennessee: Vol Network · WNML 99.1 FM / 990 AM Knoxville
No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 FloridaOle Miss: Ole Miss Sports Network · WOXF-FM 105.1 FM Oxford / WAMY 1580 AM AmoryFlorida: Gator Radio Network · WRUF 103.7 / 98.1 / 850 Gainesville
No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USCOregon: Oregon Sports Network · KUGN 590 / KUJZ 95.3 EugeneUSC: Trojan Media Network · ESPN LA 710 AM
No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSUTexas A&M: Texas A&M Sports Network · KZNE 1150 / 93.7 College StationLSU: LSU Sports Radio Network · WDGL 98.1 Baton Rouge
No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 MichiganIowa: Hawkeye Radio Network · WHO 1040 AM Des Moines / KXIC Iowa CityMichigan: Michigan Sports Network · WCSX 94.7 Detroit / WTKA Ann Arbor
No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi StateMissouri: Mizzou Sports Network · KTGR 100.5 FM / 1580 AM Columbia (ESPN Radio)Mississippi State: Bulldog Sports Network · WLZA 96.1 Starkville area
No. 15 Utah at Iowa StateUtah: Utah Sports Radio Network · ESPN 700 (KALL 700 AM / 92.1 FM) Salt Lake CityIowa State: Cyclone Radio Network · KASI 1430 / KCYZ 105.1 Ames
Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn StateWisconsin: Badger Radio Network · WIBA 1310 AM / 101.5 FM MadisonPenn State: Penn State Sports Network · State College flagships + WPHT Philly
South Carolina at No. 8 AlabamaSouth Carolina: Gamecock Sports Network · WNKT 107.5 ColumbiaAlabama: Crimson Tide Sports Network · WFFN 95.3 Tuscaloosa / WBPT 106.9 Birmingham
Wake Forest at No. 16 LouisvilleWake Forest: Demon Deacon Sports Network · WDRU Raleigh/DurhamLouisville: Cardinal Sports Network · WLCL 93.9 / WGTK 970 Louisville

Each program's season-long radio network and flagship station, as the school publishes it. Affiliate lineups and listen-live links are on each team's How to Watch page.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • What are the best college football games in Week 4? 1. No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee; 2. No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida; 3. No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USC; 4. No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU; 5. No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan; 6. No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State; 7. No. 15 Utah at Iowa State; 8. Wisconsin at No. 13 Penn State; 9. South Carolina at No. 8 Alabama; 10. Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville.
  • What is the biggest college football game of Week 4? No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee, the matchup of the two highest-ranked teams by combined AP Top 25 ranking.
  • What channel is Texas vs Tennessee on? ABC, streaming on the ESPN App.
  • What time does Texas vs Tennessee start? Noon ET Saturday, Sept. 26.
  • How many ranked vs ranked games are in Week 4? Six, and all six are in the CFB Vibes top 10.

HOW CFB VIBES RANKS THE BIGGEST GAMES

  • Up to six games between two AP Top 25 teams, highest combined ranking first, then games in which a ranked team is favored by 80% or less, closest first, until there are ten. That order is the Rank column.
  • Win probabilities come from the CFB Vibes model, which simulates each game 10,000 times from the betting market's point spreads. A game with no line is not priced and cannot make the list.
  • The spread is that same market line, averaged across books. The team with the minus sign is favored to win by that many points.
  • TV and streaming are the listings the site's schedule feed carried for each game, the same ones on every team's How to Watch page. A game with no carrier listed yet says so.
  • Radio is each program's season-long network and flagship station. Availability can vary by game.
Season
2026, Week 4
Rankings
AP Top 25, Week 4
Games with a ranked team
18
Ranked vs. ranked
6
Figures generated
2026-09-24

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Figures are as of Sept. 24, 2026 and will not change under this URL. Kickoff times and win chances can move before kickoff; each game page carries the current ones.

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