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Texas Football Report: 10 Takeaways From Week 14 and the 2025 College Football Playoff Picture

Nov 30, 2025, 5:45 PM

With Texas surging, Texas A&M regrouping, Texas Tech rolling, and North Texas closing in on history, Week 14 showed why the Lone Star State now sits at the heart of the 2025 College Football Playoff race.

Texas Football Report: 10 Takeaways From Week 14 and the 2025 College Football Playoff Picture

The regular season is over in college football and the state of Texas stands as the epicenter of the sport in 2025. Texas A&M and Texas Tech are virtual locks to reach the College Football Playoff. North Texas can do the same with a win over Tulane in the American Conference championship on Friday night. The Longhorns made a final case to the committee with a win over Texas A&M – it’s third against a Top 15 team this season. SMU dropped the ball in the ACC race, but 10 of the 13 FBS squads in the state are headed to the postseason. 

Here are our 10 thoughts from Week 14. 

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