No. 20 Texas has played itself right into the thick of the Big 12 title race through seven games on the season. The Longhorns are 5-2, riding high on a three-game conference winning streak.
The overall tone of the program is in a great spot under Steve Sarkisian in year two. The five wins match the entire total from a year ago.
The final stretch of the schedule is no easy task for Texas. Three of the Longhorns’ five remaining opponents sit inside the AP Poll Top 25 rankings. Road matchups against No. 11 Oklahoma State, No. 17 Kansas State and Kansas provide some significant challenges, along with hosting No. 8 TCU and Baylor.
ESPN’s Football Power Index favors Texas in each of its five games left on the 2022 schedule. Winning out would clinch Texas a Big 12 championship game birth for the first time since 2018.
Here is a game-by-game look at the odds ESPN’s FPI gives the Horns going forward.