After Week 8 college football games, No. 2 BYU lost to UCF and Texas Tech lost to Cincinnati on Oct. 24, shifting standings in the Big 12 and affecting College Football Playoff prospects. Texas beat Ole Miss 34-27 to stay in contention, and LSU beat Mississippi State and Auburn.
Where
Statewide
When
Oct. 24-27, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
Saturday, November 7, 2026. Utah and BYU face off in Big 12 rivalry game1
Who's involved
BYUNo. 2 ranked team that lost to UCF
UCFDefeated BYU 39-31 in double overtime
Texas TechRed Raiders, lost to Cincinnati 37-24
CincinnatiDefeated Texas Tech
UtahWon 21-13 over Houston, improved to 7-0
TexasLonghorns, defeated Ole Miss 34-27
LSUTigers, won against Mississippi State and Auburn
OklahomaWon earlier against Texas
FloridaWon earlier against Texas
The facts
BYU lost to UCF 39-31 in double overtime after being ranked No. 2.1
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