Here is what Texas Tech needs to do to win the Big 12 conference championship and get a berth in the College Football Playoffs. The Red Raiders need to be among

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 No. 21 Texas Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, face the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky.

After suffering their first loss of the season, what does the postseason landscape look like for the Texas Tech football team?

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 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.