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Week 4 Sets Early Conference Tone as UtahTexas Tech and AuburnOklahoma Lead Saturday Slate

Sportsbooks plus national TV slots frame how ranked matchups today could reset early league hierarchies and playoff positioning.

Overview

  • No. 16 Utah hosts No. 17 Texas Tech at noon ET on FOX in Salt Lake City, with both teams 3-0 and the winner projected to climb in the next AP poll.
  • No. 22 Auburn visits No. 11 Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, featuring Tigers quarterback Jackson Arnold’s return to Norman against Heisman favorite John Mateer.
  • Friday’s Big Ten opener put Iowa at Rutgers on FOX, with sportsbooks listing Iowa around -1.5 and models leaning to the under on a 45.5 total.
  • Networks carrying key games include FOX, ABC, CBS and ESPN, with streaming options such as Fubo and DirecTV widely available for the daylong slate.
  • Projection models highlighted betting angles, including an under 57.5 pick for UtahTexas Tech that hit in 63% of simulations, as results are expected to influence early CFP trajectories.