The TCU Horned Frogs are now 2–2 on the season following a 67–63 defeat to the sixth-ranked Michigan Wolverines. Despite the loss, TCU delivered its best performance of the season against one of the nation’s top teams.

Against the Cougars in the first half, a struggling TCU offense averaged under 3.0 yards per carry for the majority of the first half. With a few chunk plays on the ground late in the half, the Frog offense eventually averaged 3.6 yards per carry. Jeremy Payne led all TCU running backs with 35 rushing yards on five attempts.

The TCU Horned Frogs (6-3, 3-3 Big 12) visit the No. 12 BYU Cougars (8-1, 5-1) Saturday. Kickoff from LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah is at 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA football odds around the TCU vs. BYU odds and make our expert college football picks and predictions for the best bets.

BYU special teams coordinator Kelly Poppinga was one of the Cougars’ heroes the last time they beat the Frogs in Provo, a 27-22 conquest in 2007. Max Hall outdueled Andy Dalton with 305 passing yards to the future NFL second-round draft pick’s 165 and Austin Collie caught four passes for 109 yards.

Expert recap and game analysis of the BYU Cougars vs. TCU Horned Frogs NCAAF game from November 15, 2025 on ESPN.

A pair of the top teams that reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament last season meet up on Sunday, Nov. 16 when the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs visit the No. 10 NC State Wolfpack at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.

The Horned Frogs (6-4, 3-4 Big 12) will turn their focus to next weekend’s matchup against the Houston Cougars (8-2, 5-2 Big 12). Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m. CT, from John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium and will be televised on FOX.