The Black Knights are currently tied with Navy atop the American Athletic Conference standings after picking up a win over FAU a couple weeks ago. This will be the first conference game of the year for Rice, which went 1-2 in an all in-state non-conference slate that included the likes of Houston and Sam Houston.
Then at 3:30 p.m. Memphis travels to Navy as the Tigers look to keep momentum rolling from their road win against Florida State. This will be Memphis’ first big test in the AAC. Ryan Silverfield’s squad is eyeing a conference championship game appearance for the first time in his tenure, but there’s a long road to go before that. That road starts with an undefeated Midshipmen squad.
To wrap things up, FAU travels to UConn. Both teams are still searching for their first win against an FBS opponent. UConn had a particularly tough start to the year, with two Power Four opponents in the Huskies’ first three games.
CBS Sports Network will be with you every step of the way once the Week 4 games begin. In the meantime, get caught up on viewing information, storylines, betting odds and more for each matchup.
All times Eastern | Odds via SportsLine consensus
Rice at Army
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21 | Time: Noon
Location: Michie Stadium — West Point, New York
TV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder]
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Spread: Army -5.5 | Will the Black Knights cover? Check out SportsLine’s Week 4 projections here
Army was off last week, which means it’s played a lighter schedule thus far than most teams around the nation. But that hasn’t stopped the Black Knights from taking care of business. They won their first two games by an average of 26 points and have only allowed two offensive touchdowns in two games thus far. Rice’s season hasn’t gone as well thus far. The Owls’ only win in three games came against FCS Texas Southern. They have scored 21 total points against FBS competition otherwise.
Memphis at Navy
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21 | Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium — Annapolis, Maryland
TV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder]
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Spread: Memphis -9.5 | Will the Tigers cover? Check out SportsLine’s Week 4 projections here
Memphis is one of the hottest teams in the country after its road win against Florida State. The Tigers cleared arguably their biggest remaining hurdle and are now considered a legitimate College Football Playoff competitor. But they certainly can’t afford to overlook Navy. The Tigers beat the Midshipmen by just four points at home last season, and Navy is off to a nice start of its own with 20-plus-point wins against Bucknell and Temple.
FAU at UConn
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21 | Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field — East Hartford, Connecticut
TV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder]
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Spread: UConn -2.5 | Will the Huskies cover? Check out SportsLine’s Week 4 projections here
UConn came painfully close to a huge win last week as the Huskies went on the road and fell 26-21 to Duke. But Duke held UConn scoreless for almost 12-straight minutes in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Still, it should give the Huskies some confidence as they turn their eyes towards a more manageable game against FAU. The Owls had their own close scrape with a power conference team in Week 1 with a narrow 16-10 loss against Michigan State.