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No. 8 BYU (8-0): The Cougars cleared their first major Big 12 test by toppling rival Utah in the Holy War, but November brings two tricky road hurdles -- at Texas Tech and at Cincinnati -- that could define their playoff fate. BYU was 9-0 last season before losing consecutive games in the final month.

The Purdue Boilermakers face the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.

LSU fired Brian Kelly for missing the playoff, but even the sport’s biggest powers can’t hit that mark every season in today’s parity-driven game.