Week 14 of college football arrives with plenty on the line as teams make their final push toward bowl season. With the regular season winding down, every game carries implications for postseason positioning.
BYU continued its strong play with a 26-14 road win over Cincinnati, fueled by a dominant rushing attack. LJ Martin rushed for a career-high 222 yards and two touchdowns, surpassing 1,000 yards on the season. Freshman Bear Bachmeier accounted for 127 passing yards and a record-breaking 11th rushing touchdown of the season for a BYU quarterback. The Cougars will host UCF at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. CT, looking to wrap up their successful season.
USC faced a tough challenge in Eugene, falling 42-27 to Oregon. Quarterback Jayden Maiava threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Makai Lemon, who also threw a touchdown pass. Despite the loss, USC will aim to rebound against UCLA on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. CT.
Houston fell to TCU in a 17-14, despite forcing five turnovers and a late game-tying drive that fell just short. Sophomore cornerback Will James recorded two interceptions and a forced fumble, while QB Conner Weigman added 161 passing yards, 114 rushing yards, and two touchdowns. Houston will conclude the regular season at Baylor on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. CT.
Iowa State celebrated Senior Day with a 38-14 win over Kansas, fueled by Rocco Becht throwing for three touchdowns and surpassing 9,000 career passing yards. Carson Hansen added another 100-yard rushing game as the Cyclones build momentum heading to their finale at Oklahoma State on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. CT.
Media Projections:
The Athletic: Houston vs. USC
College Football News: BYU vs. USC
ESPN Bonagura: BYU vs. USC
USA Today: Iowa State 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
- Iowa State
Pac-12/ Former Pac-12 Pool:
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- USC
- Arizona State
- Arizona
- Cal
Game Schedule:
*all times CST
Big 12 Pool:
Friday, November 28:
Utah @ Kansas | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN
Saturday, November 29:
Texas Tech @ West Virginia | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN
Houston @ Baylor | 11:00 a.m. | TNT / HBO Max
Colorado @ Kansas State | 11:00 a.m. | FS1
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State | 11:00 a.m. | ESPNU
UCF @ BYU | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN2
Cincinnati @ TCU | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Pac-12 / Former Pac-12 Pool:
Friday, November 28:
Utah @ Kansas | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN
Arizona @ Arizona State | 8:00 p.m. | FOX
Saturday, November 29:
Colorado @ Kansas State | 11:00 a.m. | FS1
Oregon @ Washington | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
UCLA @ USC | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
Oregon State @ Washington State | 5:30 p.m. | The CW Network
SMU @ California | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2
Notre Dame @ Stanford | 9:30 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.