Week 4 features No. 16 Utah vs No. 17 Texas Tech

Week 4 of the college football season delivers a blockbuster Saturday of ranked matchups and rivalry games, headlined by No. 16 Utah hosting No. 17 Texas Tech at Rice Eccles Stadium on Saturday at 12 p.m. Mountain. The Utes and Red Raiders enter undefeated and head-to-head for the first time in 52 years, while other marquee contests include No. 4 Miami at Florida, No. 9 Illinois at No. 19 Indiana and No. 11 Oklahoma hosting No. 22 Auburn.

Oddsmakers opened Utah as a slim home favorite, roughly three points, reflecting two unbeaten teams that have yet to face elite competition. Utah’s Devon Dampier has surged after transferring from New Mexico, completing about 73 percent of his passes with multiple touchdown drives and no turnovers this season, and he brings a potent dual threat that could define the game. Texas Tech counters with Behren Morton and a defense that has graded out among the nation’s best in early-season analytic metrics. Analysts and scouting reports have flagged the Rice Eccles matchup as a trench battle that could spotlight NFL-caliber linemen and pass rushers and carry Big 12 title implications.

Miami’s trip to Gainesville at 7:30 p.m. on ABC pits the country’s...