The Austin Sports Journal’s Week 4 high school and college football predictions

Westlake’s Rhett Jenkins (80) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during a Texas high school football game between the Chaparrals and Humble Atascocita on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 in Humble, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Jake Strelitz)

By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal

The Austin Sports Journal team makes their Week 4 football picks for 20 Austin-area high school and five college football games this weekend.

This week, we welcome new Austin Sports Journal intern Caroline Cooper as a permanent member of our pick ’em panel.

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Vista Ridge at Stony PointStony PointVista RidgeVista Ridge
Liberty Hill at ConnallyLiberty NhillLiberty HillLiberty Hill
Austin Northeast at AkinsAkinsAkinsAkins
Bowie at Converse JudsonBowieBowieBowie
Driping Springs at Buda JohnsonDripping SpringsDripping SpringsDripping Springs
Cibolo Steele at WestlakeWestlakeWestlakeWestlake
Lake Travis at San MarcosLake TravisLake TravisLake Travis
Temple at Austin HighTempleTempleTemple
Crockett at BastropBastropBastropBastrop
Smithson Valley at Boerne ChampionSmithson ValleySmithson ValleySmithson Valley
Cedar Ridge at WestwoodWestwoodWestwoodCedar Ridge
McNeil at Round RockMcNeilRound RockMcNeil
Manor at HuttoHuttoHuttoHutto
New Braunfels at SA MacArthurNew BraunfelsNew BraunfelsNew Braunfels
McCallum at ElginMcCallumMcCallumMcCallum
Llano at JarrellJarrellJarrellLlano
Lampasas at WimberleyWimberleyWimberleyWimberley
Luling at Austin TravisTravisTravisTravis
Gordon at ThorndaleThorndaleThorndaleGordon
Fredericksburg at BurnetBurnetBurnetBurnet
Sam Houston at TexasTexasTexasTexas
Nicholls State at Texas StateTexas StateTexas StateTexas State
UTSA at Colorado StateUTSAUTSAUTSA
SMU at TCUSMUTCUTCU
Texas Tech at UtahUtahTexas TechTexas Tech
LAST WEEK15-1018-7N/A
SEASON45-30 (.600)51-24 (.680)N/A