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WEEK 4 · 2026

Week 4 pregame guide

Texas carries an unsettled passing game and a booted edge rusher into Neyland

What Texas fans should want Saturday in Knoxville and around the SEC.

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ABC

Final

Texas

Final · Texas 20–17 TennesseeWish granted ✓

Tennessee

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ESPN

Impact 1

Rooted for

Oklahoma

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Georgia

Final · Oklahoma 13–41 GeorgiaWent the other way ✗

Projected 4.8-point title-game boost

Georgia won instead, so Texas did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection46% if Oklahoma won41% with the other result4.8-point differenceTexas SEC title-game chance

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Peacock

Impact 2

Notre Dame

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Rooted for

Purdue

Final · Notre Dame 49–10 PurdueWent the other way ✗

Projected 4.9-point first-round-bye boost

Notre Dame won instead, so Texas did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection58% if Purdue won53% with the other result4.9-point differenceTexas first-round bye chance

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ESPN

Impact 3

Rooted for

South Carolina

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Alabama

Final · South Carolina 18–49 AlabamaWent the other way ✗

Projected 4.1-point title-game boost

Alabama won instead, so Texas did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection46% if South Carolina won41% with the other result4.1-point differenceTexas SEC title-game chance

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ABC

Impact 4

Ole Miss

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Rooted for

Florida

Final · Ole Miss 28–52 FloridaWish granted ✓

Projected 3.8-point title-game boost

Ole Miss lost, improving Texas's place in the SEC standings.

Entering-week projection45% if Florida won41% with the other result3.8-point differenceTexas SEC title-game chance

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TNT

Impact 5

Rooted for

Sam Houston

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Texas Tech

Final · Sam Houston 14–49 Texas TechWent the other way ✗

Projected ≈0.3 seed lines

Texas Tech won instead, so Texas did not get the result it wanted.

52 other games had little impact

Vanderbilt at Auburn · SEC Network

Liberty at Coastal Carolina · ESPN

Army at Temple · ESPN

Navy at UAB · ESPN

Northwestern at Indiana · FOX

Clemson at California · ESPN

Colorado at Baylor · ESPN2

Virginia Tech at Boston College · ACC Network

Wake Forest at Louisville · ESPN

Illinois at Ohio State · FOX

San Diego State at Toledo · CBSSN

Colorado State at UTSA · ESPNU

UNLV at Akron · ESPN+

Ball State at Kent State · ESPN+

South Alabama at Kentucky · SEC Network

UCLA at Maryland · BTN

Northern Illinois at Georgia State · ESPN+

Hawai'i at Wyoming · The CW Network

TCU at UCF · FS1

Utah at Iowa State · FOX

Iowa at Michigan · CBS

Boise State at Western Michigan · ESPN2

UConn at Miami (OH) · ESPN+

New Mexico at New Mexico State · CBSSN

Houston at Georgia Southern · ESPNU

Nebraska at Michigan State · BTN

Wisconsin at Penn State · ERADM

South Florida at Bowling Green · ESPN+

Delaware at Virginia · ACC Network

James Madison at Old Dominion · ESPN+

Central Michigan at Miami · The CW Network

Louisiana at Charlotte · ESPN+

Kansas State at Cincinnati · ESPN2

Oklahoma State at West Virginia · FS1

Southern Miss at Tulane · ESPN+

Kennesaw State at Arkansas State · ESPN+

Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State · ESPN+

Texas A&M at LSU · ABC

Arizona at Washington State · CBS

Oregon at USC · NBC

Troy at Utah State · CBSSN

App State at NC State · ESPNU

Missouri at Mississippi State · SEC Network

Tulsa at Arkansas · SECN+

Florida Atlantic at UL Monroe · ESPN+

Missouri State at SMU · ACC Network

Oregon State at UTEP · MW+

Massachusetts at Sacramento State · ESPN+

Rice at Fresno State · The CW Network

Georgia Tech at Stanford · ESPN

Air Force at Nevada · FS1

Minnesota at Washington · FOX

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 4, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 4). How the model works.