The Longhorns went 9‑3 this season and missed the College Football Playoff. A win over Michigan would give Texas its third consecutive double-digit win season under coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns last accomplished that feat under Mack Brown from 2001 through 2009.

While Texas Tech and Texas A&M prepare for the opportunity to be national champion in the College Football Playoff, other Texas colleges that came up short learned where they were heading during bowl season on Sunday.

Here’s the latest on LSU’s roster for the Texas Bowl against Houston. Three starters will not play because of injuries, and others may decide to opt out.

Texas State football will be playing a 13th game for the third consecutive year under head coach GJ Kinne. After two years at the First Responder Bowl in Dallas, the Bobcats will be headed to Fort Worth to face Rice in the Armed Forces Bowl.

The LSU Tigers will return to action on Dec. 27 for a Texas Bowl matchup against the Houston Cougars at NRG Stadium to round out the 2025 season. In a matchup t

Frank Wilson will be LSU’s interim head coach through the Texas Bowl. After that? His future with the program under new coach Lane Kiffin remains unclear.

The Cougars will have 11 bowl practices, an invaluable opportunity for coaches to evaluate younger players before the transfer portal opens.

No. 21 Houston Cougars football had a good 2025 season and achieved the biggest turnaround in the FBS this year, with a five-win increase going from 4-8 to 9-3.