A pivotal stretch through the remaining Big 12 schedule for the Texas football program and head coach Tom Herman surfaces on Nov. 9. Out of the bye week, Texas will face the Kansas State Wildcats in the ninth game of the season at home at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. If Kansas State comes out on top against the in-state rival Kansas Jayhawks this weekend, then they could be ranked inside the top 20 heading into the Texas matchup in Austin.
However, it is key for Texas to get things going in Big 12 play out of the bye week more so than ever.