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The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.

The No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies, led by quarterback Marcel Reed, face the Arkansas Razorbacks, led by quarterback Taylen Green, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark.

COLLEGE STATION — As Texas A&M football handled its game on the road against Arkansas, several teams suffered losses, which helped the Aggies climb the rankings ahead of Week 9. A&M moved up to No. 3 in both the US LBM coaches poll and the AP Top 25 poll following their win over the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Games with ACC or Big Ten teams that involved three times worth of travel generally went quite well for the home teams in Week 8, as they finished 6-1 in contests against their cross-country visitors. The one exception was quite notable, as Rutgers ended up on the wrong side of Oregon's wrath in a 56-10 loss to an angry group of Ducks.

The Texas Longhorns beat the Kentucky Wildcats 16-13 in overtime during a college football SEC game at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Texas Longhorns linebacker Lance Jackson (40) and Texas Longhorns linebacker Brad Spence (14) tackle Oklahoma Sooners quarterback John Mateer (10) on 4th down at the end of the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday Oct. 11, 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

Mason Shipley kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime and No. 21 Texas beat Kentucky 16-13. Shipley also kicked a 39-yard field goal with a minute remaining to give the Longhorns (5-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) a 13-10 lead.