No. 20 Oregon Visits Undefeated No. 12 USC on NBC in Week 4 Primetime
The short version
- No. 20 Oregon plays at No. 12 USC on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
- Streaming options include Peacock, YouTube TV, Fubo, and DirecTV.
- Oregon lost to Oklahoma State in Week 2 and needs wins to stay in playoff contention.
- USC is undefeated entering the game.
- The game headlines a Week 4 Saturday with multiple ranked matchups, including No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee and No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU.
The Ducks face the Trojans in Los Angeles on Saturday night, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming available on Peacock and other live TV platforms.
One of the featured games of college football's Week 4 slate brings a ranked Pac-12-style showdown to primetime, as No. 20 Oregon travels to face No. 12 USC on Saturday, Sept. 26. The game carries significant weight for both programs less than a month into the 2026 season.
For Oregon, the matchup is about repairing early damage. The Ducks were upset in Week 2 by Oklahoma State, a result that put their margin for error at nearly zero. Every remaining game on their schedule will now carry heavy weight in determining whether they can work their way back into position for a College Football Playoff berth.
USC arrives unbeaten. The Trojans are ranked No. 12 in the country and sit one spot ahead of Oregon in the rankings despite the Ducks carrying the more storied recent resume of contention. A win over a ranked Oregon side would strengthen USC's own playoff credentials and validate its perfect start.
The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 26, airing nationally on NBC in the primetime window.
Viewers without a traditional cable subscription have multiple streaming options. The game streams on Peacock, NBC's streaming service. It is also available through live TV platforms that carry NBC, including YouTube TV, Fubo, and DirecTV.
The Oregon-USC game anchors a Saturday slate packed with ranked matchups. Earlier in the day, No. 1 Texas visits No. 14 Tennessee at noon on ABC, Oklahoma travels to No. 2 Georgia at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, No. 4 Ole Miss plays at No. 21 Florida on ABC, and No. 17 Iowa meets No. 18 Michigan on CBS.
The evening window is equally loaded. In the same 7:30 p.m. slot as Oregon-USC, No. 23 Texas A&M plays at No. 10 LSU on ABC, while No. 19 Missouri visits No. 24 Mississippi State at 7:45 p.m. on the SEC Network. South Carolina takes on No. 8 Alabama at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Other notable Saturday games include No. 3 Notre Dame's trip to Purdue at 2 p.m. on Peacock, Wisconsin's visit to No. 13 Penn State at 5 p.m., also on Peacock, and Illinois traveling to No. 7 Ohio State at noon on FOX. Central Michigan plays at No. 6 Miami (Fla.) at 6:30 p.m. on the CW.
Friday night's schedule features a ranked matchup of its own, with Northwestern visiting No. 5 Indiana at 8 p.m. on FOX. Clemson closes the night with a late game at Cal at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN.
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