Against Texas, with the aforementioned conference championship game on the line, the redshirt sophomore threw for 180 touchdownless yards. After racking up 25 touchdowns (rushing and passing) through the first nine games, Reed had three touchdowns (all passing), six interceptions and took 10 sacks over the final three games against FBS competition.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders rolled through the best regular season in school history this fall, notching a 12–1 record en route to a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Tech's defense is ferocious. It's offensive line is sturdy. But even the best team in program history can't seem to buy much respect from oddsmakers this winter.

Regardless, though, the Aggies still made it into the College Football Playoff and found themselves hosting the Miami Hurricanes in the program's first CFP appearance. After a poor offensive showing, they found themselves eliminated and on a two-game losing streak to end the season, despite their promising start.

The Longhorns' schedule includes an early battle at home against Ohio State and a slate of in-state opponents, including Texas State, UTSA and Texas A&M.

Eight teams remain in the College Football Playoff, and none are perfect. As far as fans are concerned, that's a good thing. It leads to more uncertainty about how the final three rounds will play out, which is what every college football fan should want.

One of the biggest surprises of the 2025 college football season has been the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1). The Red Raiders won the Big 12 championship this year for the first time in program history, and it was their first conference title since 1994 when they a member of the Southwest Conference.

Texas A&M football finished 2025 11-2 and made its first College Football Playoff appearance in program history. Here's how the Aggies graded this season.