From Texas to UTEP, an early look at how all 13 Lone Star State programs stack up for 2026 after a historic season in 2025. 

A historic year for Texas college football featured CFP breakthroughs, Big 12 dominance, late-season stumbles, and as many as five ranked teams. Here’s how each Power Four program graded out in 2025.

The 2025 college football season marked a turning point, as the transfer portal rewrote roster construction, challenged blue-chip dogma, and reshaped the sport’s balance of power.

An MVP candidate and the NFL's leading receiver headline our list. 

Former five-star prospect and Florida QB DJ Lagway has committed to Baylor and is expected to start for the Bears in 2026. 

From Texas Tech’s historic CFP breakthrough to postseason disappointment in Waco, we rank all 13 Texas FBS programs after a season that reshaped the Lone Star State.

Texas Tech landed arguably the top quarterback in the transfer portal when the Red Raiders beat out LSU for Brendan Sorsby. 

The loss stung, but the message was clear: Texas Tech arrived. The Red Raiders’ historic 2025 run set a new standard and revealed a clear path toward college football’s elite.

The CFP’s broken calendar is exposing deep flaws in college football, from long layoffs and early coaching moves to empty stadiums and missed chances for true home-field advantage.