After suffering a crushing defeat to coach Kirby Smart and his Bulldogs, Texas now has a similar goal: win out and it has a chance. If the Longhorns win out with a convincing win over No. 3 Texas A&M to close out the season, they will have a shot at becoming the first three-loss team to make the College Football Playoff, and the players know that.

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Not only will the loss hurt the Longhorns' pride after being blown out on the road, but it will also damage Texas' chances at the College Football Playoff, with a shot at the postseason being extremely hard to come by now at 9-3 and with a No. 3 Texas A&M team waiting in the final week of the regular season.

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Ryan Wingo (1) drops a pass during the game against Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. Late in the third quarter, Texas football quarterback Arch Manning pulled the Longhorns within four points of Georgia with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Wingo.

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