2026 Midnite Madness TCU-Arkansas Tailgate Photos

The second Midnite Madness Tailgate of the 2026 TCU football season was held prior to the "Family Weekend" home game between TCU and Arkansas State on Saturday, September 19. 

TCU alum Bob Dixon, and Lourdes Dixon

TCU alums (left to right) Bob Dixon, Barry Johnson and Don Williams

TCU alums Don Williams (left) and Frank Everts

TCU alum Ed Coble and his wife, Gail Coble

TCU alums Frank and Susie Everts

TCU alum Jim Marston

TCU alums Mary Burke (left), Cathy Johnson (second from right) and Susie Everts (right), with Lourdes Dixon

Super Frog with TCU alums Barry Johnson (left) and Ed Coble

Super Frog always is a big hit with the children!

Gail Smith honored Bob Dixon with a Barb Laska Golden Frog Award for his bacon-and-cheese croissants.

TCU alum Bob Dixon was presented with a Barb Laska Golden Frog Award, in honor of his birthday. 

TCU Football not Included in AP Top 25 Poll After Week 3; Texas No. 1

Here is the 2026 Associated Press (AP) Top 25 Division 1 College Football Poll after Week 3 (first-place votes are in parenthesis; followed by won-loss record and total poll votes):

1	Texas (58)	3-0	1706
2	Georgia (3)	3-0	1580
3	Notre Dame	3-0	1517
4	Ole Miss (3)	3-0	1488
5	Indiana (4)	3-0	1467
6	Miami (1)	3-0	1445
7	Ohio State	2-1	1415
8	Alabama	3-0	1182
9	BYU	3-0	1090
10	LSU	2-1	1078
11	Texas Tech	3-0	1067
12	USC	4-0	907
13	Penn State	3-0	850
14	Tennessee	3-0	826
15	Utah	3-0	752
16	Louisville	2-1	692
17	Iowa	3-0	561
18	Michigan	3-0	432
19	Missouri	3-0	369
20	Oregon	2-1	364
21	Florida	3-0	269
22	SMU	2-1	212
23	Texas A&M	2-1	202
24	Mississippi State	3-0	179
25	Houston	2-1	127

Others receiving votes: Washington 107, Kentucky 98, West Virginia 93, Oklahoma 91, Oklahoma State 50, Boise State 48, Virginia Tech 46, Western Michigan 27, Duke 20, Tulsa 18, Arizona 12, Pittsburgh 10, UCLA 10, James Madison 7, North Dakota State 6, Kansas State 3, Nebraska 2.

TCU Football not Included in Coaches Poll After Week 3 Action; Texas No. 1

Here is the 2026 college football US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 3 action (first-place votes are in parenthesis, followed by won-loss record and total poll votes): 

1	Texas (46)	3-0	1807
2	Georgia (16)	3-0	1742
3	Notre Dame (2)	3-0	1636
4	Indiana (9)	3-0	1613
5	Miami (1)	3-0	1552
6	Ole Miss	3-0	1501
7	Ohio State	2-1	1473
8	Alabama	3-0	1309
9	BYU	3-0	1089
10	Texas Tech	3-0	1079
11	LSU	2-1	1067
12	USC	4-0	1057
13	Tennessee	3-0	833
14	Penn State	3-0	814
15	Utah	3-0	743
16	Oregon	2-1	594
17	Iowa	3-0	580
18	Michigan	3-0	545
19	Louisville	2-1	519
20	Texas A&M	2-1	447
21	Missouri	3-0	382
22	Florida	3-0	370
23	Washington	3-0	251
24	Oklahoma	2-1	213
25	SMU	2-1	162

Others receiving votes: Houston 116, Mississippi State 114, Duke 70, West Virginia 55, Kentucky 54, Oklahoma State 36, Pittsburgh 35, Virginia Tech 30, Vanderbilt 29, Boise State 29, Tulsa 20, Kansas State 18, UCLA 18, Western Michigan 17, Nebraska 11, North Dakota State 8, Northwestern 4, Clemson 3, James Madison 2, Massachusetts 2, Arizona 1.