Sep 23, 2026 4:00 PM
Updated Sep 23, 2026 10:20 PM
Beyond the Cyclones’ massive clash with Utah, scout the Big 12 landscape and pivotal SEC showdowns as undefeated titans collide in a high-stakes weekend of gridiron action.
College football is back for Week 4 of the season. As we get deeper into the season, the stakes continue to get bigger with more in-conference games starting to take place.
Now we know your eyes will be glued to Iowa State as it gets set to face No. 15 Utah at Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday afternoon (2:30 CT, FOX) but there are multiple must-see games in Week 4.
Here are a few you should keep an eye on:
Friday
Northwestern Wildcats (2‑0) @ No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers (3‑0)
Nothing gets your weekend started like some friday night college football. The defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers will face off against the undefeated Northwestern Wildcats.
Location: Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN
Time: 7 p.m. CT
TV: FOX
Saturday
No. 1 Texas Longhorns (3‑0) @ No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers (3‑0)
Kick off your Saturday with a high-powered SEC match-up featuring two undefeated top-15 teams. This game has crucial early SEC title race and College Football Playoff positioning implications. This game will feature the Volunteers' high-powered, fast-tempo offense versus. the Longhorns opportunistic defense.
Location: Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN
Time: 11 a.m. CT
TV: ABC / ESPN+
Kansas State Wildcats (3-0) @ Cincinnati Bearcats (3-0)
After watching Iowa State face Utah, you can continue watching games with conference implications as two teams from the top half of the Big 12 face off. Both teams are undefeated and are coming off big wins, as Kansas State comes off a solid 31-20 win over Tulane, while Cincinnati comes off a tight 35-31 rivalry battle over Miami (OH).
Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Time: 6:00 p.m. CT
TV: ESPN2
No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies @ No. 10 LSU Tigers
Watch two teams with passionate fan bases fight to get back in the win column after tough losses the week before in one of the most energetic atmospheres: Death Valley. Both teams enter Saturday at 2-1 overall and 0-1 in conference play. They look to avoid an 0-2 start in the SEC. Both have high-powered offenses, with Texas A&M averaging 39.7 points per game and LSU averaging 40 points per game. Both teams also have strong defensive units; both have allowed under 20 points per game since the start of the season.
Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
Time: 6:30 p.m. CT
TV: ABC
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