With Hardin-Simmons threatening late, Trinity’s T.J. Scannell stepped into history, returning an interception 70 yards to clinch the playoff win and keep the Tigers’ postseason run alive.

Four teams in the state of Texas punched tickets to the playoffs in their respective divisions as UTPB (DII), Trinity (DIII), Hardin-Simmons (DIII) and Texas Wesleyan (NAIA) are playing in the postseason. 

How Texas Teams stack up across every level of college football’s postseason. The Lone Star State could be represented in the postseason at four of the five levels of the sport. 

The State of Texas has at least two programs ranked in five of the six levels of college football. We breakdown the 11 Non-FBS programs ranked as we head into late October. 

Could the Lone Star Conference have four playoff teams in 2025?

ETBU and UMHB make offensive changes, key transfers, and team upgrades, shaping the 2025 season.

Here are the prospects Dave Campbell's called their shot on.

MSU and Sul Ross make offensive changes, key transfers, and team upgrades, shaping the 2025 season.

The number of players this year is almost double the average number of prospects since 2020.