College football scores, rankings, highlights in Week 4: Indiana rolls past Illinois, Oregon stays hot

Elsewhere, Arch Manning and Texas cruise in final nonconference tune up

Not every week on the college football calendar can be filled with upsets and drama, and that was the case on Week 4. Saturday was dominated by expected performances and no landscape-altering outcomes.

No ranked teams fell to unranked opponents on Saturday, and very few games were particularly close.

A minor upset did take place in the first ranked vs. ranked matchup of the day, with No. 17 Texas Tech (+3.5 underdogs pregame) taking down No. 16 Utah 34-10. The win took the Red Raiders to 4-0 on the season, while the Utes fell to 3-1.

In the afternoon slate, No. 11 Oklahoma held strong at home with a 24-17 win over No. 22 Auburn in both teams' first SEC game of the season. Also in the afternoon, Michigan avoided a minor upset by outlasting Nebraska 30-27 in a Big Ten clash.

The final matchup of ranked opponents was a laugher as No. 19 Indiana manhandled No. 9 Illinois 63-10 at home. The win was just the seventh time in program history the Hoosiers defeated a top 10 opponent. In another of the evening's marquee matchups, Florida fell to 1-3 after a 26-7 defeat to No. 4 Miami despite a spirited defensive effort that had the Gators within one score for much of the game. Miami put the game away late and ultimately enjoyed a 347-141 advantage in total yards.

CBS Sports was with you every step of the way to update you with the latest scores, highlights and storylines throughout the evening.

College football scores, schedule: Week 4

No. 17 Texas Tech 34, No. 16 Utah 10 -- Recap
Syracuse 34, Clemson 21 -- Recap
TCU 35, SMU 24 -- Recap
No. 6 Oregon 41, Oregon State 7 -- Recap
No. 21 Michigan 30, Nebraska 27 -- Recap
No. 11 Oklahoma 24, No. 22 Auburn 17 -- Recap
Notre Dame 56, Purdue 30 -- Recap
No. 13 Ole Miss 45, Tulane 10 -- Recap
Washington 59, Washington State 24 -- Recap
No. 4 Miami 26, Florida 7 -- Recap
No. 19 Indiana 63, No. 9 Illinois 10 -- Recap
No. 8 Texas 55, Sam Houston 0 -- Recap
Check out the entire Week 4 scoreboard

Check these out ...

• Money well spent for Texas Tech: Huge offseason investment pays off big as Red Raiders stifle Utah
• College football winners, losers in Week 4: Oklahoma wreaking havoc up front, seat grows red-hot at Wisconsin
• Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Oklahoma, Indiana surge into top 10 in college football rankings
• Bowl projections: Miami, Florida State on collision course to shake up CFP race, Texas Tech keeps pace
• Back on track: Arch Manning shines in final tune up before SEC slate; what to expect for Texas QB as conference play looms
  
• Perfect formula: Michigan's grind-it-out approach delivers over Nebraska, proves Wolverines should be recognized as contender
• Tobacco roadblock: The Bill Belichick experiment at UNC is an even bigger disaster than expected
• Taking it personal: Scott Frost says 'Central Florida' remark from Bill Belichick was 'ammo for UCF'
• Dabo Swinney, Clemson plummet to new lows: Upset loss to Syracuse continues disaster start to season
• Screen time: Why UAB coach Trent Dilfer was using his phone on the sidelines ahead of Week 4 loss to Tennessee
• WATCH: Oklahoma covers the spread by sacking Auburn's Jackson Arnold for a safety in a stunning bad beat
• Vote of confidence: Luke Fickell gets support from Wisconsin AD following ugly loss to Maryland
• On the hot seat: Arkansas loss to Memphis further clouds the future of Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman
  
• WATCH: Bud Crawford leads Nebraska out for clash with Michigan
• Behren Morton injury: Texas Tech QB taken to locker room after scary hit against Utah

[Sep 20, 2025 at 11:11 pm ET · Carter Bahns]

Final: No. 8 Texas 55, Sam Houston 0

Arch Manning had one last chance to get himself into form before Texas embarks on SEC play, and he did not miss the opportunity. The ballyhooed first-year starter looked like the quarterback most expected him to be before the season in an 18-for-21 performance against Sam Houston as he racked up 309 passing yards and five total touchdowns -- three through the air and two on the ground.

The Longhorns defense held up its end of the deal, too, against an overmatched Bearkats squad. Texas completed its second shutout in as many seasons and operated as a well-oiled machine in the 55-0 drubbing. A trip to The Swamp looms for next week's conference opener at Florida.

Arch Manning shines in final tune up before SEC slate: What to expect for Texas QB as conference play looms

Brad Crawford

[Sep 20, 2025 at 8:59 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Notre Dame picked up their first win of the season as they downed Purdue 56-30 in a game that featured another rocky defensive performance from the Irish -- especially in the first half. Notre Dame scored on all but one possession (not counting the end of the first half) through the first three quarters prior to inserting their backups. Still, Purdue put up 23 points in the first half as the Irish pass defense continued to show many of the vulnerabilities that cropped up in close losses to Miami and Texas A&M.

The outcome was never really in doubt as Notre Dame's offense was firing throughout the game. Jeremiyah Love picked up 157 yards on 19 carries, with two touchdowns. But Jadarian Price was the standout on the night, carrying the ball nine times for 74 yards and three touchdowns. Price also added a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

C.J. Carr was efficient, completing 10 of 12 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns, including a 66-yard TD pass to Malachi Fields on Notre Dame's first offensive play of the game. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 8:37 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Sellers-fueled South Carolina leads Mizzou

HALF: South Carolina 14, Mizzou 12

The Gamecocks lead the 23rd-ranked Tigers at halftime on the strength of two second-quarter touchdown passes from quarterback LaNorris Sellers. The sophomore made the start after missing the second half of last week's loss to Vanderbilt in the SEC opener with an upper-body injury following a hit to the helmet. He tossed a 49-yard touchdown pass to Vandrevius Jacobs on a free play Saturday night before finding freshman Brian Rowe, who was wide open on a coverage bust, with 2:31 left in the half to push ahead. 

Mizzou cashed in a 9-play, 99-yard drive earlier in the second quarter with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Beau Pribula to Joshua Manning. One of the big plays that possession came on Ahmad Hardy's angry 27-yard gain after he bounced off a linebacker at the line of scrimmage to set up Mizzou in South Carolina territory.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 6:11 pm ET · Carter Bahns]

A bad day for the North Carolina offense got worse when quarterback Gio Lopez had to be helped off the field late in the third quarter. Lopez and the Tar Heels managed a meager three points and trailed UCF 27-3 when Bill Belichick inserted backup quarterback Max Johnson into the game. It is an apparent leg injury for the UNC signal-caller, who was 11 for 14 for 87 yards and two interceptions against the Knights when he went to the sideline. He sustained the injury on a sneak for a fourth-down conversion.

Trainers later carted Lopez into the locker room. He was seen with his head in his hands and a towel over his head.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 5:40 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Clemson is now 1-3 on the 2025 season after a 34-21 loss to Syracuse at home as a 17.5-point favorite on Saturday. Syracuse jumped out to an early lead and then pulled off a surprise onside kick that helped put them in front 10-0, a lead they would never relinquish for the rest of the game. 

Syracuse looked sensational all game, with Steve Angeli throwing for 244 yards and a touchdown before suffering a non-contact leg injury in the third quarter. Rickie Collins came in and added a touchdown of his own late in the third quarter to provide ample cushion for the Orange to wind out the clock on a big win for Fran Brown and the program.

While Clemson's offense found some success with 503 total yards, two turnovers, the stolen possession on the onside kick and the defense's inability to stop Syracuse (433 total yards) proved to be too much to overcome. With the loss, Clemson is now 1-3, the worst start for the Tigers in Swinney's 17 full seasons at the helm. There will be plenty of heat on Swinney, but with a $60 million buyout and such a storied tenure at the program, he will likely be offered at least one more opportunity to turn things around and get back on track. 

For a team that was supposed to be Swinney's most talented in years, the 2025 Tigers have not looked the part and the rest of the ACC will be looking at this year as a chance to pick off the Tigers -- much in the way they treated Florida State a year ago. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 5:24 pm ET · Carter Bahns]

Things are all square between Nebraska and No. 21 Michigan at the half thanks to a last-second heave from Dylan Raiola to Jacory Barney Jr. The Cornhuskers dialed up a Hail Mary from their own 48-yard line with one tick left on the second-quarter clock and had their prayer answered as Barney beat five Wolverine defenders to the ball.

Just like that, Raiola is up to 210 yards and two touchdowns against the formidable Michigan defense. It was a 17-point quarter for the Huskers, who erased a 10-0 deficit and took the momentum back from the visitors after a 75-yard touchdown run on the previous drive.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 5:15 pm ET · Brent Brookhouse]

Purdue hit a field goal and secured a turnover on a strip sack of CJ Carr on the ensuing possession to take over at the Notre Dame 20. Before the Boilermakers could attempt to turn the turnover into points, the game was halted by a weather delay. The teams have hit the locker rooms with 1:31 left in the half.

Notre Dame got the ball into the end zone on each of the team's first four possessions before the fumble, but Purdue will have the opportunity to close to within 8 when play resumes.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 5:11 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

The defenses have dominated in Norman in the first half between No. 22 Auburn and No. 11 Oklahoma, but the Sooners finally broke through for a touchdown on a play that had Hugh Freeze boiling mad on the Auburn sidelines. 

John Mateer hit Isaiah Sategna for a 24-yard touchdown in which Sategna was totally uncovered. That's because he appeared to be walking off the field to get subbed out, but remained out wide near the Oklahoma sideline and didn't have a single Auburn player covering him. 

The rules official on the broadcast said, if purposeful, that's an illegal use of the substitution rules by Oklahoma, which is what Freeze was screaming about on the sideline. The officials on the field didn't see it that way, though, and Oklahoma broke what had otherwise been a 3-3 deadlock thanks to some potential shenanigans. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 5:01 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Lightning in the area has caused a delay in Tallahassee with Florida State up 35-7 on Kent State, two plays after the Seminoles saw star quarterback Thomas Castellanos limp to the sideline after getting rolled up by two defenders after a pass. Castellanos hobbled off the field and straight to the bench to get looked at by trainers after two defenders fell onto the back of his legs after a pass. 

Florida State will hope that was just a scare for Castellanos, but with little in the way of drama with a big lead on the Golden Flashes, it wouldn't be a surprise if they end his day and let freshman Kevin Sperry, who came in for Castellanos prior to the delay, finish out the game. 

UPDATE: After the delay, Castellanos returned to the FSU sideline and was jogging out of the tunnel, offering a positive sign for his health, but as expected, the Seminoles kept Sperry in the game to avoid any risk of their star QB picking up any further injury issues in a game well in hand. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 4:39 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Florida State ties school record in first quarter 

2Q: Florida State 35, Kent State 7

Behind five rushing touchdowns and 212 yards on the ground in the first quarter, the unbeaten Seminoles are steamrolling the winless Golden Flashes in Tallahassee midway through the first half after tying a program record with 35 first-quarter points. Coming off a 77-3 win over East Texas A&M two weeks ago that came after the opening statement against Alabama, Florida State's offense has looked unstoppable under new OC Gus Malzahn with quarterback Tommy Castellanos in charge. Castellanos had two scores in the first quarter, Gavin Sawchuk found the end zone twice and Micahi Danzy scored the other.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 4:27 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Syracuse has a 27-14 lead on Clemson late in the third quarter, but the Orange have major concerns on offense after quarterback Steve Angeli went down with a non-contact leg injury on a second down scramble. Angeli fell to the ground as he tried to push off and immediately grabbed for the back of his lower left leg. He was helped off the field to the sideline, not putting any weight on his leg, and Rickie Collins came in for the ensuing 3rd down play. 

For more, read below: 

Steve Angeli injury: Syracuse quarterback exits game against Clemson with non-contact injury

Will Backus

[Sep 20, 2025 at 3:40 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Will Hammond lifts Texas Tech past Utah

FINAL: Texas Tech 34, Utah 10

With starting quarterback Behren Morton sidelined for the second half after taking a hit to the helmet, Will Hammond helped the Red Raiders pour it on in the fourth quarter with 21 unanswered points to push the 17th-ranked Red Raiders past 16th-ranked Utah in the Big 12 opener for both. Hammond finished 13-of-16 for 169 yards and two touchdowns while also adding 61 yards on the ground in relief of Morton, who turned it over twice in the first half despite helping his team to a 10-3 edge at intermission.

Hammond's 24-yard strike to Terrance Carter Jr. on a coverage breakdown with 8:41 to play pushed Texas Tech's lead to 20-10 before hooking up with his favorite target again on a third down slant to move the chains on the ensuing possession. Cameron Dickey sealed the victory with a 24-yard touchdown run thereafter, sparking jubilation from the Texas Tech sideline. The Red Raiders held Utah to 263 total yards, including 101 on the ground — well below the Utes' season average.

"We are a defensive team, these guys take a lot of pride in what they do," Texas Tech Joey McGuire said after the game. "We got four takeaways and needed all four of them."

Off to its first 4-0 start since 2013, Texas Tech is off next week before playing Houston. Morton will be re-evaluated after the game to determine the severity of the situation after he went down following a shot to the helmet.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 3:37 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

One of the craziest games of the early window of games in Week 4 saw Memphis upset Arkansas, 32-31, as the Tigers improved to 4-0 in improbable fashion. The Tigers' defense struggled to slow down Taylen Green and the Razorbacks' offense all game, but Memphis was able to keep pace with their own high-octane offense. 

Memphis took the lead on a 66-yard Sutton Smith house call in the fourth quarter, and needed their defense to come up with one stop. 

They got that stop just in time, as the Razorbacks marched deep into Memphis territory and seemed poised to, at worst, set up a game-winning field goal. With a question of whether Memphis should just let Arkansas score to save time for their own offensive possession, the Tigers punched the ball out as Arkansas tried to run down the clock with a 2nd and 2 run inside the 10. 

It's a brutal way for Arkansas to lose the game and makes it back-to-back rough losses for the Hogs after they had a chance to pull an upset last week against Ole Miss. The loss drops Arkansas to 2-2 on the season and Sam Pittman's seat will warm up a bit as they get set for the meat of the SEC schedule. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 3:31 pm ET · Will Backus]

Final: TCU 35, SMU 24 

TCU reclaimed the Iron Skillet Saturday afternoon thanks to a standout performance from star quarterback Josh Hoover. Hoover completed 22 of his 29 pass attempts for a game-high 379 yards and five touchdowns. 

Hoover also rushed eight times for 27 yards as he hurt the Mustangs in multiple areas. He was particularly heroic late in the game. SMU took its first lead with 10:30 left in the fourth quarter thanks to a 34-yard connection between quarterback Kevin Jennings and former SMU wide receiver Jordan Hudson. 

Hoover and his Horned Frogs answered with two touchdown drives in the final 10 minutes of game time. Both of those drives ended in touchdown connections between Hoover and wide receiver Eric McAlister, a former Boise State transfer. 

For as good as Hoover was, McAlister had a star-making performance. McAlister finished with eight catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns as he torched SMU's secondary all afternoon long. 

The Horned Frogs are 3-0 as they turn their attention towards conference play. For SMU, meanwhile, this marks a second loss to an unranked team after it opened the season ranked inside the top 20 of the AP poll. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 2:14 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Halftime in Clemson will be extended due to lightning being detected in the area within eight miles of the stadium. Syracuse leads Clemson 24-14 in the latest stunning scoreline involving the Tigers, and both teams will have some additional time to make adjustments and get ready for the second half due to weather in the area. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 1:42 pm ET · Austin Nivison]

Halftime: Syracuse 24, Clemson 14

If you were wondering whether it could get worse for Clemson, it could. After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Georgia Tech last weekend, the Tigers came out flat at home against Syracuse. Clemson's offense has been struggling in the early going, but the most alarming part of the team's performance so far today has been the defense.

On Syracuse's opening drive, the Orange drove 75 yards on seven plays and finished it off with a brilliant touchdown catch by receiver Justus Ross-Simmons.

That set the tone for the first half as the Tigers started on their back foot and never recovered. Their defense surrendered 303 yards (180 passing and 123 rushing) while the Orange picked up 6.5 yards per attempt on the ground. It was an uncharacteristically poor start for Dabo Swinney's defense, but Clemson has been outclassed in almost every area.

After that opening touchdown drive, the Orange caught the Tigers off guard with a perfect onside kick. Clemson was able to keep Syracuse out of the end zone that time, but the Orange still tacked on a field goal.

On offense, Cade Klubnik did look more comfortable as the first half progressed. He completed 15 of his 21 passing attempts for 152 yards and two touchdowns with most of that production coming on Clemson's final drive of the half.

Barring a second-half comeback, Clemson is staring down the barrel of its first 1-3 start since 2004. In order to pull that off, the Tigers will also have to break their streak of nine consecutive losses when trailing by 17 or more points at any point in a game.

If Clemson can't get things turned, the heat on Swinney will only increase. That said, the temperature of Swinney's seat may not get volcanic because of his enormous buyout.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 1:51 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Halftime: Maryland 20, Wisconsin 0

Luke Fickell entered the season on the hot seat in Madison, and if things don't turn around dramatically in the second half in Week 4, it will only get hotter after this performance as a 10.5-point favorite. 

Wisconsin drove down the field on its first drive of the game with Billy Edwards back under center, but that drive ended with a blocked field goal. Things have only gone downhill from there.  Maryland added a blocked punt later in the first half and has taken a 20-0 lead into the half in Madison, as the Badger faithful are growing restless with another woeful offensive showing as "Fire Fickell" chants filled Camp Randall Stadium. 

Danny O'Neil took over at QB after the opening drive, as Edwards is still not 100% with his knee injury, and the backup is finding little in the way of success. Wisconsin has 129 yards of offense in the first half, with 45 of those coming on one slant on the opening drive that Maryland busted a coverage on. Otherwise, the Badgers can't do anything through the air or on the ground against the Terps. 

The defense hasn't been quite as bad as the offense and special teams units for the Badgers, but they somehow let Maryland get behind them for a huge play just before halftime to set up a field goal to add to their lead. In total, it was a horrible performance for Fickell's team, and Wisconsin fans may be passing the hat in Camp Randall at halftime to cover his buyout. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 1:46 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

HALF: Texas Tech 10, Utah 3

In the Big 12 opener for two nationally ranked teams, the Red Raiders struck first and tacked on a 58-yard field goal late in the second quarter lead the Utes at intermission following a mistake-filled half in Salt Lake City. The two teams combined for nine penalties and five first-half turnovers -- including three from Utah -- with Cameron Dickey's 1-yard plunge with 10:15 left in the first quarter being the lone touchdown. 

Dickey's burst capped a seven-play, 85-yard drive, the big play on a 73-yard catch and run from J'Koby Williams. The tailback took a slant pass from Behren Morton on third down and put the Red Raiders in scoring position with impressive speed, making several defenders miss during the process. Morton was slow to get up in the second quarter after hitting the turf on a pass rush, but has only two snaps despite favoring his right side. He had two interceptions in the first half, including one in the corner of the end zone.

Texas Tech is trying to move to 4-0 for the first time since 2013. The Red Raiders pushed to 7-0 and inside the top 10 at one point that season before ending the campaign on a seven-game skid. They've pushed out to an unbeaten start under Joey McGuire this fall on the strength of one of college football's top-rated transfer portal hauls.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 12:58 pm ET · Cody Nagel]

It was not a good first quarter for Wisconsin special teams, which gave up both a blocked field goal and a blocked punt against Maryland. On the Badgers' first possession, kicker Nathanial Vakos attempted a 38-yarder that was blocked at the line by Zahir Mathis. The Terrapins, however, were unable to turn that opportunity into points.

Later in the first quarter, Badgers punter Atticus Bertrams punt near midfield was blocked, ricocheting backwards and out of bounds at the Wisconsin 28. Five plays later, Maryland found the end zone to take a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 12:36 pm ET · Will Backus]

Mid 1Q: Syracuse 10, Clemson 0 

Syracuse and coach Fran Brown are playing with house money against Clemson. The Orange started Saturday afternoon with the ball and marched 75 yards down the field in just seven plays to score the game's first touchdown when quarterback Steve Angeli connected with Justus Ross-Simmons on a 12-yard strike. 

Then, instead of kicking the ball to Clemson, Syracuse executed a perfect onside kick and recovered the ball to, effectively, retain possession. The Orange marched all the way to Clemson's 5-yard line, but a run stuffed at the line of scrimmage and a few missed passes led to an easy 23-yard field goal from kicker Tripp Woody. 

Angeli, who apparently got banged up early in the first quarter, has been surgical against Clemson's defense thus far. He's completed six passes for a breezy 78 yards and his touchdown connection with Ross-Simmons. 

[Sep 20, 2025 at 11:30 am ET · Brad Crawford]

Florida down key pass rusher vs. Miami

Gators defensive end George Gumbs Jr. traveled with the team, but is not expected to play against the Hurricanes, joining nose tackle Michai Boireau, who's out. Gumbs has four pressures, 10 tackles — including three behind the line of scrimmage — on the year. The fourth-ranked Hurricanes are unbeaten this season and hope to post their second straight win in the rivalry over Billy Napier, a coach on one of the nation's hottest seats following the Gators' 1-2 start to the season.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 11:15 am ET · David Cobb]

Week 4 of the college football season nudges us closer to full-blown conference play, with a slate dotted by league matchups that will help clarify the Power Four picture. By the end of Saturday, the pecking order in multiple title races should come into sharper focus.

Read on below as CBS Sports experts make their picks for the biggest games on this Saturday's slate. 

College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 4

David Cobb

[Sep 20, 2025 at 10:43 am ET · Austin Nivison]

Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. has been sidelined with a knee injury since Week 1, and his status for today's game against Maryland was in doubt for much of the week. On Saturday morning, Badgers coach Luke Fickell told the team's radio broadcast that Edwards will take the field and see "how comfortable he is," per ESPN's Pete Thamel.

That means Edwards, who transferred from Maryland in the offseason, will get a crack at his former team. In his abbreviated debut Miami (OH), Edwards completed six of 13 passes for 68 yards. If Edwards can't get through the full game against the Terrapins, backup Danny O'Neil will take over once again. O'Neil has completed 73.0% of his passing attempts for 520 yards, five touchdowns and four interceptions.

[Sep 20, 2025 at 10:25 am ET · Robby Kalland]

Michigan State got a boost on Saturday morning ahead of their late night game with USC as an 18.5-point underdog, with Pete Thamel reporting the Spartans will have two key injured offensive stars available. Star receiver Nick Marsh and leading rusher Makhi Frazier will both be in the lineup tonight for the Big Ten battle, meaning the Spartans offense will have their top weapons available despite both picking up lower body injuries recently. 

Marsh leads the team in receiving with 194 yards and three touchdowns, while Frazier tops the team with 206 rushing yards and two TDs. Michigan State will need to have their offense at full capacity to keep pace with a Trojans offense that looks strong to start the season, and having Frazier and Marsh to help Aidan Chiles will be a big help.