Texas football took a big fall in the latest AP Top-25 after the Longhorns were blown out on the road by Georgia.

The Ole Miss Rebels (10-1, 6-1 SEC) captured a 34-24 victory over the Florida Gators on Saturday night to further cement the program's College Football Playoff

If Texas is going to make a compelling argument for why it should be the first-ever three-loss team to reach the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns better close the season with a pair of wildly authoritative victories over Arkansas and Texas A&M and then pray that everyone forgets what happened in Week 12.

Texas' loss to Georgia likely means the end of the Longhorns' bid for a place in a third straight CFP. Here are three reasons why Texas fell short in 2025.

The Sooners' upset win against Alabama propels them into the projected CFP field. Kevin C. Cox / And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 12, when I started to realize this year’s College Football Playoff field is not going to resolve itself cleanly.

The No. 10 Texas Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, face the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs, led by Gunner Stockton, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga.

Georgia didn’t officially lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff by knocking off Texas in their prime-time clash, but they came pretty close.

The Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who was seen pushing four football players from the University of South Carolina was “sent home” after the incident, according to a statement from Texas DPS.