Week 4 Spotlights 6 Ranked Matchups as Faizon Brandon, Kamario Taylor Headline Players to Watch
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 24
Week 4 Spotlights 6 Ranked Matchups as Faizon Brandon, Kamario Taylor Headline Players to Watch
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 24
Summary
Six ranked-vs.-ranked games, including four in the SEC, make Week 4 one of the season's pivotal weekends, with Tennessee freshman QB Faizon Brandon and Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor leading the watch list.
Brandon enters No. 14 Tennessee's test against No. 1 Texas with 552 passing yards, six touchdown passes and no interceptions, plus 137 rushing yards and three scores through three games.
Taylor faces his first ranked opponent after opening 2026 with 832 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and one interception, while adding 178 rushing yards for No. 24 Mississippi State against No. 19 Missouri.
Other impact names include Northwestern QB Aidan Chiles, Notre Dame RB Nolan James Jr. and Iowa State RB Aiden Flora, who is averaging 8.6 yards per carry after a 194-yard Week 3.
The slate also carries broader stakes beyond individual breakouts, with Boise State-Western Michigan potentially shaping the Group of Five playoff race.