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Where Texas Tech football lands in College Football Playoff projections after Kansas win
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The moment every Texas Tech football fan has been waiting for is finally here. The Red Raiders are officially bowl eligible for the 2025 postseason.
Of course, simply getting to a bowl game has not been the point for the Red Raiders this season. Joey McGuire's team didn't spend a whole bunch of money just to get to a better bowl game. Texas Tech wants a spot in the College Football Playoff, and given how the Red Raiders have gotten to 6-0 on the season , the general consensus is they'll wind up in the grand bracket by season's end.
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At the midway point of the schedule, here's a look at where the Red Raiders land in the latest College Football Playoff projections, including seed, game locations and potential opponents.
CBS Sports: 4-seed in College Football Playoff
Tom Fornelli at CBS Sports has Texas Tech earning the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff, which would give the Red Raiders a bye into the quarterfinals. Fornelli has USF as the No. 12 seed and Indiana as the No. 5 seed playing in Bloomington, the winner going on to face Texas Tech in the quarterfinals.
ESPN: 8-seed in College Football Playoff
ESPN's Heather Dinich has Texas Tech getting in as the No. 9 seed as the Big 12 champion. This gets the Red Raiders into the CFP field but having to play a road game at 8-seed Oregon in the first round. The winner of that game would play Ohio State in the quarterfinals.
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Yahoo! Sports: 6-seed in College Football Playoff
Nick Bromberg at Yahoo! Sports is giving Texas Tech a game inside Jones AT&T Stadium by putting the Red Raiders as the No. 6 seed in the CFP field. Bromberg has a spicy matchup waiting for the Red Raiders in a battle of the Tech schools, Texas Tech hosting 11-seed Georgia Tech , which is where Romello Height transferred from in the offseason. Winner of this game would get 3-seed Indiana in the quarterfinals.
The Athletic: 3-seed in College Football Playoff
Austin Mock at The Athletic puts Texas Tech as the No. 3 seed in the CFP where the Red Raiders would play the winner of No. 6 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 Tennessee in the quarterfinals. Texas Tech and Texas A&M last played each other in 2011 before the Aggies headed off to the SEC.
Texas Tech's Will Hammond runs for a touchdown against Kansas during a Big 12 Conference football game, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock.
2025 College Football Playoff Schedule
FIRST ROUND:Friday, Dec. 19 and Saturday, Dec. 20 at higher-seeded school
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QUARTERFINALS:Wednesday, Dec. 31: Cotton Bowl (Dallas), 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 1: Orange Bowl (Miami), 11 a.m.; Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California), 3 p.m.; Sugar Bowl (New Orleans), 7 p.m.
SEMIFINALS:Thursday, Jan. 8: Fiesta Bowl (Phoenix), 6:30 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 9: Peach Bowl (Atlanta), 6:30 p.m.
FINALS:Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), 6:30 p.m.
2025 College Football Playoff Bracket
FIRST ROUND:No. 5 vs. No. 12; No. 8 vs. No. 9, No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 7 vs. No. 10
QUARTERFINALS:No. 4 vs. winner of No. 5/No. 12; No. 1 vs. winner of No. 8/No. 9; No. 3 vs. No. 6/No. 11; No. 2 vs. No. 7/No. 10
SEMIFINALS:No. 4/5/12 vs. No. 1/8/9; No. 3/6/11 vs. No. 2/7/10
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Latest bowl projections for Texas Tech football after Kansas win
