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2026 Week 4

The week's important games and the snaps that decided them.

Oregon at USC 41-27

4th Down Decisions · 26s Seven fourth downs at USC: the four that mattered Oregon at USC · 41-27 Game-Changing 3 Plays · 25s Tied at 27, then third-and-8: how Oregon pulled away at USC Oregon at USC · 41-27

Ole Miss at Florida 28-52

Upset Explained · 30s Upset explained: how No. 21 Florida beat No. 4 Ole Miss by 24 Ole Miss at Florida · 28-52 Game-Changing 3 Plays · 22s Ole Miss got within three. Florida answered in 96 seconds Ole Miss at Florida · 28-52

Houston at Georgia Southern 42-28

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 25s Georgia Southern tied it. Conner Weigman had six touchdowns Houston at Georgia Southern · 42-28

Sam Houston at Texas Tech 14-49

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 20s Two pick-sixes, seven seconds apart: Austin Romaine Sam Houston at Texas Tech · 14-49

Iowa at Michigan 20-19

Play of the Week · 18s Play of the Week: Iowa's walk-off touchdown at Michigan Iowa at Michigan · 20-19 Game-Changing 3 Plays · 24s Iowa beat Michigan with zero on the clock Iowa at Michigan · 20-19

Texas at Tennessee 20-17

Defensive Win · 25s Defensive win: Colin Simmons' five sacks at Tennessee Texas at Tennessee · 20-17 Game-Changing 3 Plays · 23s No. 1 Texas led by 10 with six minutes left. It came down to the last snap Texas at Tennessee · 20-17

Northwestern at Indiana 23-29

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 22s Northwestern got within two at No. 5 Indiana. Then Lee Beebe went 70 Northwestern at Indiana · 23-29

Missouri State at SMU 24-34

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 28s A pick-six, a fourth-down touchdown and Kevin Jennings' 464 yards Missouri State at SMU · 24-34

Utah at Iowa State 31-17

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 24s Utah won at Iowa State in the first quarter Utah at Iowa State · 31-17

Missouri at Mississippi State 24-31

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 23s Down seven with eight minutes left: Mississippi State's comeback in three plays Missouri at Mississippi State · 24-31

Wake Forest at Louisville 30-27

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 27s A 57-yard try, blocked: how Wake Forest won at No. 16 Louisville Wake Forest at Louisville · 30-27

Wisconsin at Penn State 24-20

Game-Changing 3 Plays · 25s Down 17-0, then 72 yards on third-and-13: Wisconsin stuns Penn State Wisconsin at Penn State · 24-20

Games of the week

Ranked matchups, upsets and the closest finishes. Final scores.

Date	Result	Venue
2026-09-26	Wake Forest 30 at #16 Louisville 27 Upset	L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
2026-09-26	Wisconsin 24 at #13 Penn State 20 Upset	Beaver Stadium
2026-09-26	#4 Ole Miss 28 at #21 Florida 52 Upset	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
2026-09-26	#20 Oregon 41 at #12 USC 27	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
2026-09-26	#19 Missouri 24 at #24 Mississippi State 31	Davis Wade Stadium
2026-09-26	#1 Texas 20 at #14 Tennessee 17	Neyland Stadium
2026-09-26	#17 Iowa 20 at #18 Michigan 19	Michigan Stadium
2026-09-26	Northwestern 23 at #5 Indiana 29	Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)
2026-09-27	Missouri State 24 at #22 SMU 34	Gerald J. Ford Stadium
2026-09-26	#15 Utah 31 at Iowa State 17	Jack Trice Stadium
2026-09-26	#25 Houston 42 at Georgia Southern 28	Allen E. Paulson Stadium
2026-09-26	Sam Houston 14 at #11 Texas Tech 49	Jones AT&T Stadium

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