The College Football Playoffs don't start for more than a month, but for two-loss SEC teams like Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee, they essentially start on Saturday. Those teams are all part of top-20 matchups as the No.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are coming off a 42-0 trouncing of Kansas, a week after their undefeated season ended at the hands of Arizona State. Texas Tech is also the Big 12’s highest scoring team — averaging 43.6 points per game — while also a league-low 12.4 points per contest.

College Football Playoff discussions hang over every result and reaction of the regular season's final five weeks.

Red River Rivalry on the hot seat . There's already some disillusionment between Oklahoma coach Brent Venables, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and their respective fanbases. It's bee

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas quarterback Arch Manning was "making good progress” in practice, coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday, but his status to return from a concussion in time to play against No. 9 Vanderbilt was still uncertain.

The Texas Longhorns have managed to keep their College Football Playoff ambitions within reach following their 45-38 overtime victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. This win comes after their 16-13 overtime win against the Kentucky Wildcats in week 8.

No. 17 Cincinnati at No. 24 Utah is the big game in the Big 12, with the upstart Bearcats looking to extend their winning streak to eight games. The game of the week in the Atlantic Coast Conference is No. 10 Miami at SMU, the teams' first meeting since the Mustangs joined the league last year.

Texas Tech GM James Blanchard is already lining up 2026 transfers, working with agents and data-driven NIL valuations to build a $27M roster.