Week 4 of the college football season marks the opening week of conference play for many teams and includes two games between teams ranked in the top 15. These two matchups could be very important at the end of the season.
Here are Saturday’s biggest matches.
(All times are Eastern time and all odds are from BetMGM.)
Time: Noon | TV: ABC | Line: Clemson -20.5 | Total: 47
Clemson is 1-1 after a tough loss to Georgia in Week 2 and a blowout win over Appalachian State. North Carolina State is off to a tough start to the season, coming off a tough win over Western Carolina and a blowout loss to Tennessee. Wolfpack quarterback Grayson McCall will miss Saturday’s game with an injury.
Time: 3:30 PM | TV: CBS | Line: USC -6 | Total: 44.5
Michigan is expected to start Alex Orji at quarterback against the Trojans after Davis Warren started the first three games but was largely ineffective. The Wolverines will likely field a run-heavy attack that will test a suddenly very aggressive USC defense.
Time: 4pm | TV: Fox | Line: Oklahoma State -2.5 | Total: 52.5
After missing Utah’s Week 3 win over Utah State, Cameron Rising is expected to play against the Cowboys, which will be big news for who sits atop the Big 12 standings. Utah was considered a slight favorite earlier this week, but the Cowboys are favored at home.
Time: 7:30 PM | TV: ABC | Line: Tennessee -7 | Total: 57.5
Former Oklahoma QB and assistant coach Josh Heupel returns to Norman as the Volunteers’ head coach on Saturday night. UT QB Niko Iamareva is the Heisman Trophy frontrunner based on his play so far, and that high-powered offense will put pressure on Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold to get things going in the passing game.
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Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:47 a.m. PDT
Intercept Marshall!
In this game, the Thundering Herd never backed down early, as Marshall’s Josh Moten made a great play on a deep pass to intercept OSU’s Will Howard.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:44 a.m. PDT
Clemson forces a turnover and scores again
The Tigers again forced a fumble and recovered it. One play later, they scored again, this time on a 38-yard touchdown run by Phil Muffa. Muffa is back from a near injury scare and seems to be doing well. This situation is getting out of hand, and it’s only the first quarter.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:37 a.m. PDT
Ohio State strikes back!
While it took the Thundering Herd 13 plays to score, the Buckeyes’ counterattack was much more efficient: They scored in just two plays, with Emeka Egbuka doing most of it with a 68-yard touchdown reception.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:34 a.m. PDT
Clemson gets a strip sack and scores again.
It was a disastrous start for the Wolfpack, after NC State quarterback CJ Bailey flipped his helmet back and fumbled the ball, only for the Tigers to recover it deep in Wolfpack territory, before Clemson extended its lead on a touchdown pass from Cade Klubnick to Antonio Williams.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:29 a.m. PDT
Touchdown Clemson
On the Tigers’ second drive, Cade Klubnick hit Antonio Williams for a 31-yard touchdown, but it wasn’t all good news as running back Phil Mafa went down with an apparent shoulder injury.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:26 a.m. PDT
Touchdown, Marshall!
The Thundering Herd took the lead in Columbus as Ethan Payne capped off a 13-play, 75-yard drive with a TD to open the game and give Marshall a 7-0 lead over Ohio State.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:20 a.m. PDT
The Wolfpack broke through midfield but were forced to punt, giving the Tigers the ball back deep in their own territory.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:11 a.m. PDT
Touchdown Clemson!
And then Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnick drove 55 yards through the Wolfpack defense for a touchdown. What a great start for the Tigers!
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:10 a.m. PDT
Death Valley will feature Clemson and North Carolina State. The Tigers will bat first.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:06 a.m. PDT
The big highlight of the early action is the ACC matchup between NC State and Clemson, so we’ll be covering that game primarily, but we’ll also be bringing you updates from around the country throughout the day.
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:55 a.m. PDT
No. 24 Illinois beats No. 22 Nebraska in overtime to get off to its first 4-0 start since 2011
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Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:50 a.m. PDT
What to watch: Week 4 college football viewing guide
Will there be a major upset in Week 4? (Taylor Seibert/Yahoo Sports)
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:45 a.m. PDT
Why is Travis Hunter not the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy?
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Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:42 a.m. PDT
Arkansas AD says school needs $12 million a year in NIL endowment to be competitive
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Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:37 a.m. PDT
Here’s what the 12-team bracket looks like after Week 3:
Here’s what the CFP looks like:
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:34 a.m. PDT
No, Arch Manning is not a Heisman Trophy favorite, despite what the odds suggest.
After Week 3 of the college football season, who are the Heisman Trophy candidates? (Taylor Seibert/Yahoo Sports)
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:32 a.m. PDT
Memphis is the next wave of restructuring
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Saturday, September 21, 2024, 8:30 a.m. PDT
Good morning and welcome to our College Football Live Tracker for Week 4. We’ll be bringing you play-by-play and highlights from the action all day long on an action-packed Saturday.
The first match starts in about 30 minutes, so in the meantime, read up on everything that’s going on right now.