What are the chances of Texas football making their way into the College Football Playoff for a third consecutive year? That’s the question at the top of mind for Texas fans everywhere at the moment.

Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire is all-in on the hype ahead of the No. 9 Red Raiders’ biggest home game in well more than a decade.

The Longhorns have a primetime matchup between the hedges against Georgia, making the trip up to Athens to take on the Bulldogs next week, coming on the bye week. Texas will look to keep its postseason hope alive with what would be another huge win, while Georgia looks to maintain itself throughout the end of the season.

After beating Vanderbilt at DKR Stadium last week, Texas football fans are fired up about the team’s playoff potential. Good thing the No. 13 Longhorns have a bye this week — they’ll need it before taking on No. 5 Georgia in Athens.

The College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on December 19, followed by three more on December 20. The Friday night game will start at 8 p.m.

A trip to the Big 12 championship has to be the goal. If Texas Tech beats BYU and wins out, even with a loss in Dallas, ESPN’s CFP predictor gives them a 76% chance of making the field. Lose to BYU and the Red Raiders will likely need to find a way to make and win the conference title game to have a chance at making the bracket.

The schools mutually agreed to cancel the football game slated for Nov. 21, 2026, according to KBTX. Texas A&M athletic director Trev Alberts said the programs will look to reconnect for a future matchup,