Week 4 of the 2025 faculty soccer common season is chock-full of compelling video games and storylines, headlined by three Related Press high 25 showdowns. Listed below are 5 we’re monitoring on Saturday.
Be aware: All kickoff instances are in Jap Commonplace Time.
at No. 16 Utah Utes (3-0) | 12 p.m., Fox
Texas Tech enters an enormous Huge 12 showdown towards Utah seeking back-to-back road wins against AP-ranked teams for the primary time since 1973, per Stathead. Within the AP ballot period (since 1936), the Purple Raiders are 16-101 (.137) in street video games towards ranked opponents.
The winner of this recreation must be thought of the favourite to win the convention and make the Faculty Soccer Playoff with an automated bid. Oddsmakers put in Utah as a 3.5-point favourite forward of the criminally early 10 a.m. Mountain Time kickoff. (Thanks for nothing, Fox.) Texas Tech made headlines this offseason for its eye-popping payroll, with stories surfacing that the program spent $28 million on its 2025 team. These are the video games the Purple Raiders anticipated to win when developing their roster, making Saturday a vital litmus take a look at.
at No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners (3-0) | 3:30 p.m., ABC
One other street underdog, Auburn has flown below the radar in its 3-0 begin, which features a Week 1 win at Baylor, 38-24. The Tigers have a frightening forthcoming schedule, with six of their remaining 9 video games towards groups at the moment ranked within the AP ballot. A win over Oklahoma can be Auburn’s first on the street towards a group ranked No. 11 or increased since 2014 and sign this system could possibly be a much bigger participant within the SEC than most count on.
vs. No. 21 Michigan Wolverines (2-1) | 3:30 p.m., CBS
Nebraska hasn’t begun a season 4-0 since 2016, its final nine-win season. Head coach Matt Rhule has this system headed upward, and a win over Michigan would formally put the Cornhuskers again on the soccer map. Nebraska has misplaced 27 consecutive video games towards ranked opponents by a median of 20.2 factors relationship again to October 2016. A 3rd of the defeats have come by at the least 31 factors. (h/t Stathead)
The protection has allowed a median of 37.4 factors per recreation through the span, and the unit have to be higher towards Michigan true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, who struggled in his first street begin at Oklahoma.
at No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (3-0, 2-0 in SEC) | 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Tulane can assert itself as the highest non-power convention group within the nation with a win at Vaught Hemingway Stadium towards Ole Miss. The Rebels are 18-3 all-time at residence towards the Inexperienced Wave and have not misplaced since 1988. Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons (ankle) is anticipated to return, main an assault that’s No. 11 in FBS in complete offense (541.7 yards per recreation) by means of three video games.
Tulane’s protection has allowed 4.99 yards per play in its two earlier video games towards energy convention opponents, which ranks No. 28 within the nation. Ole Miss presents a a lot larger problem than Northwestern (1-2, 0-1 in Huge Ten) or Duke (1-2), but when the Inexperienced Wave can comprise Lane Kiffin’s high-octane offense, it’ll increase their possibilities of taking part in in additional significant video games in December.
vs. Florida Gators (1-2, 0-1 in SEC) | 7:30 p.m., ABC
Miami has cruised to an ideal file getting into Week 4, outscoring its first three opponents 121-39. Whereas the Gators are limping at 1-2, that solely means they will be a extra determined, harmful group come Saturday. Florida’s protection has been glorious regardless of the tough begin, permitting 264.3 yards per recreation, and poses because the hardest take a look at this early within the season for Miami’s offense. But as a 7.5-point residence favourite, the Hurricanes ought to nonetheless have the ability to deal with their enterprise and head into their bye week at 4-0. Their skill to take action will decide how severely we should always take them within the nationwide title dialog.
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