Texas faces Tennessee as SEC schedule intensifies in Week 4
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 4:15 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026

No. 1 Texas (3-0) travels to No. 14 Tennessee (3-0) for a critical SEC matchup on Saturday at noon ET. Texas remains a 5-point favorite after a significant Week 2 win over then-No. 1 Ohio State. Tennessee freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon has thrown for six touchdowns and three rushing scores in his first three games. Elsewhere, No. 23 Texas A&M and No. 10 LSU clash in another vital contest at 7:30 p.m. ET, where both teams seek to avoid an 0-2 conference record.
- •Texas has beaten Ohio State this season in a comeback victory.
- •Tennessee's Faizon Brandon has 552 passing yards and six touchdowns so far.
- •Texas A&M looks to bounce back from a loss to Kentucky against LSU.
- •LSU is favored by 8 points in their game against Texas A&M.
- 4:15 PMYahoo Sports — SEC Week 4: Texas-Tennessee headlines a loaded slate of conference matchups
"The SEC gantlet begins for two of the conference’s top teams at Neyland Stadium. For Tennessee freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon, it’s about as difficult an introduction to conference play as he could get. Texas has had the tougher tests so far, beating then-No. 1 Ohio State in a gutsy Week 2 comeback victory and is a 5-point favorite.
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