No. 1 Texas Visits Tennessee in SEC Week 4 Showdown Saturday on ABC
The short version
- Texas (3-0) plays at Tennessee (3-0) on Saturday, Sept. 26, 12:00 PM ET, on ABC at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.
- The loser faces a difficult road to the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff given both teams' remaining schedules.
- The programs have met only three times, all in Cotton Bowls: Tennessee won in 1951 and Texas won in 1953 and 1969.
- Texas is led by quarterback Arch Manning; Tennessee starts freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon behind a strong running game and a pass rush ranked third in the country in sacks.
Undefeated Texas and Tennessee meet at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, September 26 at 12:00 PM ET on ABC, with major SEC and College Football Playoff implications.
No. 1 Texas (3-0) heads to Neyland Stadium in Knoxville to face Tennessee (3-0) on Saturday, September 26, with kickoff set for 12:00 PM ET on ABC. Texas already owns a win over Ohio State this season, while Tennessee has not yet faced a comparable test.
Both teams enter the Week 4 contest with tough remaining schedules, meaning the loser faces an uphill path to the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff. Tennessee still has Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, and road games at South Carolina and Texas A&M. Texas follows this game with the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma, plus Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, LSU, Missouri, and Texas A&M.
The programs have met only three times, all in Cotton Bowls — Texas won in 1953 and 1969, while Tennessee took the 1951 edition.
Texas leans on a balanced offense featuring quarterback Arch Manning and Auburn transfer receiver Cam Coleman, supported by a defense that is especially strong against the run. Tennessee counters with a productive ground game and a pass rush that ranks third nationally in sacks, behind only LSU and Virginia Tech. Freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon has started all three games and has shown mature decision-making.
