Since a 4-8 season in 2013, TCU has been a dominate force in the Big 12, winning 11 or more games each year except a 6-7 season in 2016. The Horned Frogs were on the losing end of the first Big 12 Championship Game since 2010 and would like to return to try and claim the top spot.
Horned Frogs 2018 regular season win total
Over 8
Under 8
Odds courtesy of BetDSI Sportsbook.
What Happened Last Year
A 7-0 start, including a 44-31 road win against Oklahoma State, had the Horned Frog fans jumping for joy in 2017 until they visited Iowa State and lost a rare low-scoring Big 12 game to the Cyclones, 14-7. Outside of Iowa State, the only team that could keep up with TCU was Oklahoma, which beat them 38-20 in the regular season 41-17 in the Big 12 title game. The Horned Frogs captured their third 11-win season in four years with a 39-37 win against Stanford in the Alamo Bowl.
What Will Change This Year
There will be a new man under center after Kenny Hill’s time ended at TCU and the front runner looks to be Hill’s backup, sophomore Shawn Robinson, who threw for 184 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions last year while running for 159 yards. But don’t sleep on true freshman Justin Rogers, who was ESPN’s No. 4 dual threat quarterback in the 2018 class.
Defensively TCU will have to change up a few pieces, but safety Ridwan Issahaku, linebacker Ty Summers, defensive end Ben Banogu and cornerback Jeff Gladney are all back to lead the Horned Frog defense.
Outlook & Prediction
The Horned Frogs should have another good season coming this fall, but how good depends on the play they get from an unproven quarterback. If Robinson or Rogers can fill in for Hill and have the pieces around him step up, TCU could be looking at a great season.
The Horned Frogs begin with Southern before heading to SMU and then a clash with Ohio State at AT&T Stadium. TCU gets to host its two toughest Big 12 games with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State as well as host Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas State. The Horned Frogs will travel to Texas, Kansas, West Virginia and Baylor.
If the Horned Frogs can go 4-2 at home, then seven wins should be a lock with road games against Kansas, Baylor and SMU. The eighth and ninth wins for the over will be tough needing to most likely beat either the Sooners or Cowboys at home, if not both if they trip up against the Cyclones, Red Raiders or Wildcats.
