Josh Hoover intends to enter the transfer portal when it opens as the TCU Horned Frogs are suddenly in the market for a starting quarterback in 2026. 

SMU’s Rhett Lashlee and TCU’s Sonny Dykes propose radically different College Football Playoff models, highlighting the deep divisions over expansion, fairness, and the sport’s future.

TCU needed to find its third offensive coordinator since Sonny Dykes took over in 2022 and the Horned Frogs are turning to Gordon Sammis from UConn to replace Kendal Briles. 

Ten of the 13 FBS programs in Texas are headed to the postseason with eight qualified for bowls and two in the College Football Playoff. We rank them from most to least interesting ahead of bowl season. 

TCU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles is expected to become the play caller at South Carolina. 

Key signings, fan favorite and the super sleeper of the Early Signing Period.

Texas has become the center of the college football universe in 2025, with multiple teams pushing for the CFP, dramatic Week 14 twists, and postseason hopes shaping the sport’s most chaotic playoff race yet.

Texas football is driving the national conversation, with SMU, A&M, UNT, Tech and more shaping the playoff race as Week 13 delivers clarity, chaos, and momentum across the Lone Star State.

College football Week 13 in Texas: CFP hopes, ACC and Big 12 races, bowl eligibility battles, and key matchups shaping the postseason outlook for programs statewide.