KNOXVILLE, TN – It only took four weeks of action to immerse ourselves in the madness of college football, with upsets and teams already up against the ropes heading into the month of October.
Are schools already looking to make changes at the head coaching position? Sure, and some leaders might end up making the decision pretty easy for their bosses.
But what we witnessed on Saturday will go down as one of the wildest weekends of this early season, and there will be ramifications.
Heck, Texas led Tennessee by ten points late in the fourth quarter, but had to withstand a last minute drive by the Vols to get out of Knoxville with the win. There wasnt even a touchdown pass thrown by Arch Manning on Saturday, but the defense ended up with over ten sacks on Vols quarterback Faizon Brandon, in what felt like a Will Muschamp defensive revival.
We’re only getting started on this wild weekend in college football.
Oregon lost quarterback Dante Moore to a head injury in the first half, thanks to a dirty hit. But, that did not end their hopes of beating USC. Two weeks after losing to Oklahoma State, the Ducks rolled into Southern Cal and once again left Trojan fans wondering when Lincoln Riley was going to win a few meaningful games.
We don’t know when Moore will return, but backup Dylan Raiola took the reigns on Saturday night and never looked back. Throwing for over 280 yards against USC, this might be the start of Raiola’s redemption tour, at least until Dante Moore returns.
But, a massive 41-27 win for the Ducks have put their season back on track, while USC fans are left wondering what else Lincoln Riley feels like putting them through.
Who would of thought before the season started that Oklahoma would already be regretting that contract extension for Brent Venables. But just four games into the 2026 season, the Sooners have a major problem on their hands, thanks in part to the 41-13 drumming by the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon in Athens.
Oh, and if you were wondering whether Ole Miss was walking into a trap this week in Gainesville after defeating LSU last weekend, I think that would be disrespecting what Jon Sumrall is doing with the Florida Gators.
A 52-28 loss on the road brought the Rebels back down to reality, with Pete Golding having to regroup his team this week after a rollercoaster two-week stretch. But make no mistake about it, the Florida Gators look nothing like the team we witnessed during the Billy Napier era.
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And, speaking of teams we thought could get things back on track in 2026, South Carolina has itself a major problem moving forward under head coach Shane Beamer. Not only were they beaten 49-18 by Alabama, the Gamecocks feel like a rudderless ship, with such high expectations for quarterback LaNorris Sellers before the season began.
Now? The Gamecocks lost their seventh-straight SEC game, and it doesnt look any better moving forward.
Well, this is only going to make things worse in Columbia for Beamer, who had spent a good chunk of money to keep a number of stars from hitting the portal, like Dylan
