Week 10 brings a mix of byes, key matchups and national attention as teams prepare for the final stretch of the season. BYU enters its bye week 8-0 overall and 5-0 in Big 12 play, tied with Cincinnati for first place in the conference standings. Ranked No. 10 nationally, the Cougars are the league’s only remaining undefeated team and can control their path to the Big 12 Championship in Arlington as they await to see their first College Football Playoff ranking on November 4th.
On a seven game win streak and undefeated in conference play, Cincinnati improved to 7-1 with a 41-20 win over Baylor and will travel to Utah for a ranked matchup that will feature ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
Houston improved to 7-1 after a 24-16 win over No. 24 Arizona State, led by quarterback Conner Weigman, who accounted for three touchdowns and earned his second straight Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor. Senior defensive lineman Eddie Walls III and the Cougar defensive front also received conference recognition.
USC travels to Nebraska for a nationally televised game on NBC after quarterback Jayden Maiava threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns in the Trojans’ last outing.
Washington enters its bye week following a 42-25 win over Illinois, highlighted by wide receiver Denzel Boston’s performance with 10 receptions for 153 yards, a touchdown catch and a touchdown pass. Texas Tech, now 7-1, visits Kansas State looking to continue its push in the Big 12 race.
Media Projections:
College Football News: BYU vs. USC
ESPN Bonagura: Houston vs. Washington
ESPN Schlabach: Texas Tech vs. USC
Pro Football Network: Cincinnati vs. Washington
Team Selection Rights:
For the final year of its current bowl agreement, the Valero Alamo Bowl will match up the first choice from the following two 12-team pools after the College Football Playoff field is selected:
- Big 12 Conference Pool – Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.
- Pac-12/former Pac-12 Pool – Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, and Washington State.
As part of this agreement, the Pac-12’s current two members (Oregon State and Washington State) and the former Pac-12 members Cal and Stanford (ACC), Oregon, USC, UCLA, and Washington (Big Ten), and Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah (Big 12) will remain in the Pac-12 bowl lineup for the 2025-26 season.
Bowl Eligible Teams (6+ wins):
Big 12 Pool:
- BYU
- Cincinnati
- Houston
- TCU
- Texas Tech
Pac-12/ Former Pac-12 Pool:
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
Game Schedule:
*all times CST
Big 12 Pool:
Saturday, November 1:
West Virginia @ Houston | 11:00 a.m. | FS1
UCF @ Baylor | 11:00 a.m. | ESPNU
Arizona State @ Iowa State | 12:00 p.m. | TNT/HBO Max
Texas Tech @ Kansas State | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Oklahoma State @ Kansas | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+
Cincinnati @ Utah | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN
Pac-12 / Former Pac-12 Pool:
Saturday, November 1:
Arizona State @ Iowa State | 12:00 p.m. | TNT/HBO Max
Pittsburgh @ Stanford | 2:30 p.m. | ACCN
Virginia @ California | 2:45 p.m. | ESPN2
Arizona @ Colorado | 6:00 p.m. | FS1
USC @ Nebraska | 6:30 p.m. | NBC
Washington State @ Oregon State | 6:30 p.m. | CBS
Cincinnati @ Utah | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN
The official team selection will be announced on Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 p.m., so purchase your tickets here to watch another Top 25 matchup battle it out Tuesday, December 30th at 8 p.m. in the Alamodome.