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.

Texas hopes it saved its season last week with a 23-6 victory over then-No. 6 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry game in Dallas. The Longhorns scored 20 unanswered points in the second half after trailing 6-3 at intermission,