The SEC’s Week 4 schedule is packed from the opening noon kickoff all the way through the late-night window, with Texas at Tennessee and Texas A&M at LSU standing out as the headliners on a loaded Saturday.
The conference announced kickoff times and television assignments for the full slate, and several games landed in major national windows. Oklahoma at Georgia and Ole Miss at Florida both drew 3:30 p.m.
ET slots on ABC or ESPN, while Alabama’s home game against South Carolina will be in primetime on ESPN. Vanderbilt’s trip to Auburn also gets a conference window, and Missouri’s visit to Mississippi State will close out the SEC Network’s main broadcast lineup.
Here’s the full Week 4 board:
Texas at Tennessee - Noon ET / 11 AM CT (ABC)
South Alabama at Kentucky - 12:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM CT (SEC Network)
Ole Miss at Florida - 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT (ABC or ESPN)
Oklahoma at Georgia - 3:30 PM ET / 2:30 PM CT (ABC or ESPN)
Vanderbilt at Auburn - 4:15 PM ET / 3:15 PM CT (SEC Network)
South Carolina at Alabama - 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT (ESPN)
Texas A&M at LSU - 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT (ABC)
Missouri at Mississippi State - 7:45 PM ET / 6:45 PM CT (SEC Network)
Tulsa at Arkansas - 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT (SEC Network+)
The noon slot is topped by Texas heading to Tennessee in one of the biggest games of the weekend. Texas comes in off a wild 24-23 comeback over Ohio State, a game in which Arch Manning sparked three straight touchdown drives to erase a 23-3 hole.
Tennessee, meanwhile, has its own early-season momentum. Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon was named SEC Freshman of the Week after helping the Volunteers beat Georgia Tech.
The 3:30 p.m. window brings another pair of heavyweight conference matchups. Ole Miss travels to Florida in a game that could carry early SEC weight, while Oklahoma goes to Georgia in a meeting between programs with College Football Playoff aspirations. Both are set for ABC or ESPN, with the final network choice still to be determined.
At night, the schedule only gets better. South Carolina visits Alabama at 7 p.m.
ET on ESPN, then Texas A&M and LSU follow 30 minutes later on ABC. LSU has already put itself in the national title conversation under Lane Kiffin, while Texas A&M entered Week 3 unbeaten after wins over Missouri State and Arizona State.
The rest of the night slate includes Missouri at Mississippi State at 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network and Tulsa at Arkansas at 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.
With conference play starting to take shape, Week 4 gives the SEC a full day of games with the potential to move the league race and the College Football Playoff picture.
In Other News...
Kentucky Fans Got A Clear Message On Kenny Minchey After Alabama
Kentucky had no shortage of problems in its 45-17 loss to No. 12 Alabama, but the most immediate question afterward centered on Kenny Minchey. The senior quarterback finished 18 of 31 for 146 yards with a touchdown and an interception, and he also lost a fumble as the Wildcats went scoreless in the second half.
Will Stein moved quickly to settle the biggest postgame debate, making it clear Minchey remains the starter. For a Kentucky team trying to steady itself after another difficult SEC outing, the message mattered as much as the result, even if the turnovers and missed chances left plenty to clean up. [Read more 🡒]
Kentucky Fans Wont Forget The Call That Changed Everything Against Alabama
Kentuckys night against Alabama had a little of everything the Wildcats needed to feel good about early and then plenty to regret by the end. A 17-13 halftime lead at Kroger Field put Kentucky in position to make the kind of statement win that can change a season, and Will Steins team showed enough punch to keep Alabama on edge for a while before the game slipped away in a 45-17 loss.
Stein acknowledged the disappointment after the game, but he also defended the aggressive fourth-down decision that backfired and helped the Crimson Tide seize control. The call will linger because it came at a key moment and swung the momentum, yet Stein still framed the performance as part of a larger climb, saying he believes Kentucky can keep improving and eventually compete in the SEC the way it wants to. [Read more 🡒]
Kentucky Faces A Brutal First Road Test With One Big Question
Kentuckys first road trip of the season drops the Wildcats into one of the toughest environments in the SEC, with a visit to No. 9 Texas A&M and Kyle Field in College Station. The Aggies have backed up their ranking with a defense that has allowed only 20 points total this season, making this less a routine road game than an early measuring stick for where Kentucky stands after a mixed showing against Alabama.
The Wildcats will need more than just a cleaner effort to hang around. Kenny Minchey and the running backs are among the key pieces expected to help Kentucky find enough offense to stay competitive, but the bigger question is whether the Wildcats can generate anything steady against a defense that has smothered opponents so far. It is the kind of matchup that can expose flaws quickly, and Kentucky is heading into it with little margin for error. [Read more 🡒]