Week 11 brings thrilling matchups as teams continue to try to lock in their postseason destinations.
TCU is coming off an impressive road victory at West Virginia, led by standout performances from Kaleb Elarms-Orr, Eric McAlister, and Trent Battle. The Horned Frogs will celebrate their annual Hail All Heroes game against Iowa State on Nov. 8, honoring military personnel while looking to continue their strong run in the Big 12.
USC continues its winning ways, overcoming challenges with a dominant run game led by King Miller. The Trojans now host Northwestern in a nationally televised Friday night matchup, building momentum as they aim to climb higher in the rankings.
Houston is building positive momentum behind stars Conner Weigman, Amare Thomas, and Dean Connors. The Cougars are focused on finishing strong in Big 12 play and keeping their postseason hopes alive, showing resilience and dynamic playmaking along the way.
Washington is making waves after an exciting victory over Illinois, highlighted by the dynamic duo of Denzel Boston and Demond Williams Jr. The Huskies are looking to extend their winning streak as they prepare for a challenging schedule in the coming weeks.
All eyes, however, are on Texas Tech, which features the biggest game of the week. With Behren Morton back from injury and J’Koby Williams running strong, the Red Raiders cruised past Kansas State, snapping an eight-game losing streak in Manhattan and improving to 8-1 overall. This Saturday, Texas Tech hosts BYU inside a sold-out Jones AT&T Stadium at 11 a.m. CT in a marquee top-10 matchup featured on College GameDay. A win would solidify the Red Raiders’ position in the Big 12 Championship race, marking their best start in conference play since the Mike Leach era and keeping fans excited for what’s ahead this postseason.
Media Projections:
College Football News: TCU vs. USC
ESPN (Bonagura): Houston vs. Washington
Pro Football Network: Texas Tech vs. Washington
Sports Illustrated: Houston vs. USC
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
- USC
- Arizona State
Game Schedule:
*all times CST
Big 12 Pool:
Friday, November 7:
Houston @ UCF | 7:00 p.m. | FS1
Saturday, November 8:
BYU @ Texas Tech | 11:00 a.m. | ABC
Colorado @ West Virginia | 11:00 a.m. | TNT / HBO Max
Kansas @ Arizona | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Iowa State @ TCU | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Pac-12 / Former Pac-12 Pool:
Friday, November 7:
Northwestern @ USC | 8:00 p.m. | FOX
Saturday, November 8:
Colorado @ West Virginia | 11:00 a.m. | TNT / HBO Max
Oregon @ Iowa | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Kansas @ Arizona | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Washington @ Wisconsin | 3:30 p.m. | BTN
Stanford @ North Carolina | 3:30 p.m. |The CW Network
California @ Louisville 6:00 p.m. | ESPN2
Nebraska @ UCLA | 8:00 p.m. | FOX
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.