As we approach a month into an already manic college football season, intense conference match ups will become a much more prominent part of the upcoming weeks. Gone (mostly) are the cupcake beatdowns that inevitably make up the early weeks of the season. In the absence of those forgettable contests we finally get to see the emergence of power five conferences go head-to-head in pivotal match ups that will ultimately determine the kings of college football.
While the finish line that signifies the end of the season is still a long ways off, reputable programs will look to emphatically separate themselves from the pack with decisive victories over conference rivals. If you thought the high-octane shootouts and defensive grudge matches we’ve seen thus far were sensationally competitive, the top match ups this week will overwhelm you with their ramped up implications and fierce intensity.
Top 10 College Football Games For Week 4:
If you want to see the full NCAA football schedule for week 4 – including TV dates and times – scroll down below.
1. Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Houston Cougars
Time: Noon E.T.
Location: TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
TV Channel: ABC/ESPN2
The offensively tenacious Red Raiders (2-0) take on the stout defensive unit of the Cougars (2-0).
2. NC State Wolfpack vs. Florida State Seminoles (12)
Time: Noon E.T.
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
TV Channel: ABC/ESPN2
The underrated Wolfpack (2-1) have their sights set on upsetting the James Blackman led Seminoles (0-1).
3. Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TV Channel: ESPNU
The undefeated Blue Devils (3-0) will look to crush the slumping Tar Heels (1-2).
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (1) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
TV Channel: CBS
The top ranked Crimson Tide (3-0) go on the road to face the defensively formidable Commodores (3-0).
5. TCU Horned Frogs (16) vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (6)
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
TV Channel: ESPN
The Fearless Horned Frogs (3-0) are hoping to suppress the red hot offense of the Cowboys (3-0).
6. USC Trojans (5) vs. California Golden Bears
Time: 3:30 PM E.T.
Location: Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California
TV Channel: ABC
The offensively supercharged Trojans (3-0) go on the road to try and quiet the undefeated Golden Bears (3-0).
7. Mississippi State Bulldogs (17) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (11)
Time: 7:00 PM E.T.
Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
TV Channel: ESPN
The newly ranked and well-rounded Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-0) will look to continue their impressive start when they face the equally determined Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) on the road.
8. Penn State Nittany Lions (4) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
Time: 7:30 PM E.T.
Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
TV Channel: ABC
The offensively dynamic Nittany Lions (3-0) will try to avoid the upset when they go on the road to face the fierce Hawkeyes (3-0).
9. Washington Huskies (7) vs. Colorado Buffaloes
Time: 10:00 PM E.T.
Location: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
TV Channel: FS1
The confident Huskies (3-0) will look to silence the streaking Buffaloes (3-0) on the road.
10. UCLA Bruins vs. Stanford Cardinal
Time: 10:30 PM E.T.
Location: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
TV Channel: ESPN
Both the Bruins (2-1) and Cardinal (1-2) will look to bounce back after losing to unranked teams in their previous match ups.
WEEK 4 (SEPT. 21 – SEPT. 23)
Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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Temple at (22) USF | 7:30 pm | ESPN |
Friday, Sept. 22, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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Virginia at Boise State | 8:00 pm | ESPN2 |
Utah at Arizona | 10:30 pm | FS1 |
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
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Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (in Arlington, TX) | Noon | ESPN |
Army at Tulane | Noon | CBSSN |
Kent State at (14) Louisville | Noon | RSN |
NC State at (11) Florida State | Noon | ABC/ESPN2 |
Texas Tech at Houston | Noon | ABC/ESPN2 |
UMass at (23) Tennessee | Noon | SECN |
UNLV at (8) Ohio State | Noon | BTN |
West Virginia at Kansas | Noon | ESPNU |
Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech | 12:20pm | ACCN |
New Mexico at Tulsa | 1:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Idaho at South Alabama | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Ohio at Eastern Michigan | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Old Dominion at (16) Virginia Tech | 2:00 pm | ACCNExtra |
UCF at Maryland | 3:00 pm | FS1 |
(1) Alabama at Vanderbilt | 3:30 pm | CBS |
Boston College at (3) Clemson | 3:30 pm | ABC/ESPN |
Cincinnati at Navy | 3:30 pm | CBSSN |
Duke at North Carolina | 3:30 pm | ESPNU |
Georgia Southern at Indiana | 3:30 pm | BTN |
Louisiana Tech at South Carolina | 3:30 pm | SECN |
Miami, OH at Central Michigan | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Rutgers at Nebraska | 3:30 pm | BTN |
(20) TCU at (9) Oklahoma State | 3:30 pm | ABC/ESPN |
Toledo at (17) Miami, FL | 3:30 pm | RSN |
(4) USC at California | 3:30 pm | ABC/ESPN |
Wake Forest at Appalachian State | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
(7) Michigan at Purdue | 4:00 pm | FOX |
ULM at UL Lafayette | 5:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Akron at Troy | 6:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Georgia State at Charlotte | 6:00 pm | WCCB-TV |
Nevada at (21) Washington State | 6:00 pm | Pac-12N |
(2) Oklahoma at Baylor | 6:30 pm | FS1 |
UAB at North Texas | 6:30 pm | beIN Sports |
Western Illinois at Coastal Carolina | 6:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Arkansas State at SMU | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
(15) Auburn at Missouri | 7/7:30 pm | ESPN2/U or SECN |
Ball State at Western Kentucky | 7:00 pm | Stadium |
Bowling Green at Middle Tennessee | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
(24) Florida at Kentucky | 7/7:30 pm | ESPN2/U or SECN |
Florida Atlantic at Buffalo | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Mississippi State at (13) Georgia | 7:00 pm | ESPN |
San Diego State at Air Force | 7:00 pm | CBSSN |
Syracuse at (12) LSU | 7/7:30 pm | ESPN2/U or SECN |
Wagner at Western Michigan | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
FIU at Rice | 7:30 pm | |
(5) Penn State at Iowa | 7:30 pm | ABC |
Utah State at San Jose State | 7:30 pm | |
UTSA at Texas State | 7:30 pm | ESPN3 |
Notre Dame at Michigan State | 8:00 pm | FOX |
Southern Illinois at Memphis | 8:00 pm | WMC/ESPN3 |
UTEP at New Mexico State | 8:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Oregon at Arizona State | 10:00 pm | Pac-12N |
(6) Washington at Colorado | 10:00 pm | FS1 |
Hawaii at Wyoming | 10:15 pm | ESPN2 |
(25) UCLA at (19) Stanford | 10:30 pm | ESPN |
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017
Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Tickets |
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East Carolina at UConn | Noon | ESPNU |