College Football Week 4 2026: Every Marquee Game, Ranked by What’s at Stake
The last Saturday of September is the deepest slate of the young season: four ranked-on-ranked games, an Ohio State conference opener and a Pacific-time closer at the Coliseum. Here is the full Week 4 board — and the shirts that go with it.
Week 4: quick answers
- When is college football Week 4? Thursday 24 to Saturday 26 September 2026, with the main slate on Saturday 26 September.
- What is the biggest game? No. 5 Texas at No. 20 Tennessee at noon ET on ABC or ESPN — the only ranked-on-ranked noon game of the weekend.
- Which ranked teams play each other on 26 September? Texas at Tennessee, Oklahoma at Georgia, Texas A&M at LSU, Oregon at USC, Iowa at Michigan and Ole Miss at Florida.
- Are any games on Friday? Yes — Clemson at California (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) plus Army at Temple, Navy at UAB and Northwestern at Indiana.
- What time are the TBA kick-offs announced? Conferences use the six-day option, so several 26 September times and networks are confirmed on Sunday 20 September.
- Which college football jerseys are in stock? Ten of the Week 4 programs, including Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, USC, LSU, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State.
The Week 4 board: every game that matters
| Date | Game | Kick-off (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep | Liberty at Coastal Carolina | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Fri 25 Sep | Army at Temple | 4:00 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Fri 25 Sep | Navy at UAB | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Fri 25 Sep | Northwestern at Indiana | 8:00 p.m. ET | FOX |
| Fri 25 Sep | Clemson at California | 10:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Sat 26 Sep | No. 5 Texas at No. 20 Tennessee | 12:00 p.m. ET | ABC / ESPN |
| Sat 26 Sep | Illinois at No. 6 Ohio State | 12:00 p.m. ET | Big Ten |
| Sat 26 Sep | No. 22 Iowa at No. 16 Michigan | TBA | Big Ten |
| Sat 26 Sep | Wisconsin at Penn State | TBA | Big Ten |
| Sat 26 Sep | No. 2 Oregon at No. 14 USC | TBA | Big Ten |
| Sat 26 Sep | No. 10 Oklahoma at No. 3 Georgia | TBA | SEC |
| Sat 26 Sep | No. 8 Texas A&M at No. 11 LSU | TBA | SEC |
| Sat 26 Sep | No. 9 Ole Miss at Florida | TBA | SEC |
| Sat 26 Sep | South Carolina at No. 13 Alabama | TBA | SEC |
| Sat 26 Sep | Arizona at Washington State | 7:30 p.m. ET | CBS |
Times are US Eastern. Poll positions are from the 14–16 September releases and refresh every Sunday; TBA slots are finalised on 20 September.
Five games that decide September
Neyland at noon is the loudest place in the sport, and it is the Volunteers’ one real chance to beat a ranked team before November. Texas has already been through a top-five road test this month, so the noise should not surprise them — the pass rush might. If the Longhorns survive this and October’s Red River game, they are the story of the first half of the season.
Shop the Texas Longhorns →The Coliseum, a Heisman conversation and a top-two ranking all in one night. Oregon’s quarterback came back for this kind of game; USC’s problem has never been talent, it has been the fourth quarter. Whichever defence holds up late wins the conference’s best non-conference-free weekend.
Shop the Oregon Ducks →Georgia in Athens is a different proposition: the Bulldogs have been close to unbeatable at home under their current staff, especially against top-10 visitors. Oklahoma’s route to a statement win is to run the ball and shorten the game. If the Sooners’ quarterback gets comfortable early, this becomes the game of the day.
Shop the Georgia Bulldogs →The most physical game on the board. LSU’s schedule has been brutal already and a 4-0 start here would set up a November run that decides their season. A&M have the talent to bully anyone in the conference; the question is whether they can do it for 60 minutes on the road.
Shop the LSU Tigers →Ohio State’s Big Ten opener, and the first Illibuck meeting at Ohio Stadium since 2017. The Buckeyes have won ten straight in the series; Illinois have been competitive in both games this season. This is the week the conference pecking order starts to look real.
Shop the Ohio State Buckeyes →What we think happens — and why
- Tennessee keeps it close, Texas wins late. Neyland turns noon games into chaos, but Texas have already handled a top-five road environment this season. Our call: a one-score game decided in the fourth quarter.
- Georgia covers at home. Athens against top-10 visitors has been a graveyard for a decade. Oklahoma’s best path is a low-possession game, and that is not how they are built.
- Oregon-USC is the weekend’s best watch. Two offences that score quickly, one defence that has to survive the last eight minutes. Take the over.
- LSU survives A&M in the fourth quarter. Tiger Stadium at night has decided more of these than either roster has.
Shirt demand index: how the Week 4 teams move
Built from our own order flow and range depth, not from a poll. The tiers move every Sunday after a win.
Texas, Georgia and Ohio State — national brands whose shirts move fastest every Sunday morning.
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Oregon, Michigan and Penn State — steady demand, strongest after a ranked win.
USC, LSU, Texas A&M — smaller football ranges on our shelves, but the ones that disappear first when a game goes to overtime.
Week 4 shirts
Ten of the programs on this weekend’s board, in fan and player editions. Names and numbers are printed to order, so give yourself a few extra days before Saturday.
Texas Longhorns
Tennessee Volunteers
Georgia Bulldogs
Oklahoma Sooners
Oregon Ducks
USC Trojans
LSU Tigers
Ohio State Buckeyes
Michigan Wolverines
Penn State Nittany Lions
Our verdict
September schedules flatter teams that start fast and punish teams that need time. The programs that survive this Saturday — and there will only be a few — will look like playoff teams by October. Everyone else will spend the rest of the autumn explaining a 12:00 kick-off. Watch the trenches, not the scoreboard: that is where this weekend is won.
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