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Texas (8-3) will likely fall short of the College Football Playoff even if it upsets Texas A&M in the Lone Star Showdown this Friday, as it currently sits at No. 16 in the latest rankings, but this program could still gain great satisfaction by potentially denying its rival a chance to compete for the SEC […]

Texas football team player Arch Manning walked out of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium with six touchdowns on the stat sheet and a nagging feeling that it still was not good enough. After shredding Arkansas for four passing scores plus a rushing and receiving TD in a 52-37 win, the Texas quarterback admitted he “left […]

Saturday night’s win over Arkansas looked like the kind of game that lives forever on a quarterback’s highlight reel. Texas football team absolutely rode Arch Manning in a 52-37 shootout, and the redshirt sophomore answered with six total touchdowns, becoming the first Longhorn ever to score via pass, run, and reception in the same contest. […]

Arch Manning already had a historic night against Arkansas, but the performance also produced a perfect snapshot of what Texas football wants to be under Steve Sarkisian. In a 52-37 win that kept the Longhorns at 8-3 and firmly in the New Year’s Six and fringe CFP conversation, Manning became the first player in program […]

Steve Sarkisian revealed the crucial need that the No. 17 Texas Longhorns have to obtain for College Football Playoff consideration after beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 52-37 on Saturday evening. The Longhorns had a 7-3 record going into the matchup. They originally had high expectations as the top-ranked squad in the country before losses have changed […]

The Texas Longhorns were certainly eyeing for a comeback, and they needed a rebound performance after last week’s draining 35-10 loss to Georgia, and they delivered one in emphatic fashion. Texas secured a 52-37 win over Arkansas in Week 13, though the matchup was far tighter than the final score suggested. For most of the […]

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning set the field on fire with the best performance of his career at Texas so far in a 52-37 rout of the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. Manning finished the game with 389 passing yards and six touchdowns, completing 18 of 30 attempts for a 60 percent completion rate with zero […]

The No. 17 Texas Longhorns took it to the Arkansas Razorbacks with a huge 52-37 Week 13 win. It was one to remember for quarterback Arch Manning, who found the endzone on six separate occasions. Manning, who is a redshirt sophomore, recorded four passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown, and a receiving touchdown. His sixth score […]

The 2025 Texas football season has been a disappointment given their expectations. They are 7-3, but were just blown out by Georgia in a game that effectively ended their College Football Playoff hopes. In addition to the disappointing season, rumors surfaced during the year that Steve Sarkisian might be looking to head to the NFL, […]

The Texas Longhorns likely saw their playoff hopes end on Saturday. It was a 35-10 loss to Georgia, as Georgia dominated the fourth quarter. A third loss of the season likely knocks Texas out of playoff contention, and there are a few spots to blame. Texas was in the game most of the way. They […]

Texas football just endured its third loss of the season. This time, it was the hands of Georgia, as Georgia dominated the fourth quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points in the game. Now, Texas is dealing with a major injury to the defense, as Anthony Hill Jr. has broken his hand. Chip Brown of Horns247 is […]

The 2025 Texas football season has been marred by underachievement. Entering the year as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, Texas immediately dropped its season-opener in a tough-fought battle against Ohio State. The Longhorns did enough to climb back into the AP Top 10 after wins against the No. 8-ranked Oklahoma Sooners and the […]

Georgia’s onside kick in the fourth quarter will haunt the Texas football team for a while. What had been a tense game flipped into a 35-10 defeat, leaving the Longhorns 7-3 and their College Football Playoff hopes hanging by a thread. Arch Manning owned his part afterward, acknowledging that against a defense like Georgia’s, he […]

The No. 17-ranked Texas Longhorns’ 35-10 loss to the No. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs was catastrophic in more ways than one. It dropped their record to 7-3 on the season and to fifth in the SEC standings. The loss also plummeted the Longhorns’ AP poll standings and playoff odds heading into the final two weeks of […]

The Texas football team got pushed around on Saturday. Texas dropped a 35-10 game to the Georgia Bulldogs. It was a tough loss for Texas, as the squad lost a pivotal SEC game. Following the tough loss, Texas took a huge dip in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. The Longhorns dropped […]

Georgia has already shored up its future backfield with 2027 running back Noah Parker, a Macon County standout who chose the Bulldogs over heavy SEC interest from Alabama and Tennessee. Parker, now one of Georgia’s early 2027 building blocks, gave his pledge while visiting Athens for the Texas game, telling On3/Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he […]

The day was not easy for the Texas football team. Stephen A. Smith spent part of his Saturday tearing into Arch Manning and Texas after a lifeless first half against Georgia, calling out the drops on catchable balls and wondering aloud if the Longhorns really wanted to compete with the Bulldogs. For a team that […]

Georgia’s surprise onside kick in the fourth quarter will live in Texas football team highlight reels for all the wrong reasons. With the Longhorns still within reach, Kirby Smart rolled the dice after stretching Georgia’s lead, and running back Cash Jones pounced on the kick just past 10 yards. The recovery flipped momentum, and what […]

Emmanuel Acho didn’t mince words after Texas’ 35-10 loss to Georgia, imploring the Longhorns’ receivers to “help Arch Manning out, bruh” in a blunt post on X that captured fan frustration after a rough night for the sophomore quarterback.  Arch Manning completed 27 of 43 passes for 251 yards, one touchdown, and an interception in […]

Georgia football’s surprise onside kick in the fourth quarter left Texas Longhorns fans flat-footed Saturday night, and the clip ESPN posted quickly became the defining image of the evening.  Coach Kirby Smart dialed up the trick play after Georgia took a 21-10 lead, and running back Cash Jones tracked down the ball just past the […]

After spending some of his Saturday blasting the Texas state trooper who got into it with Nyck Harbor during the Texas A&M-South Carolina game, Stephen A. Smith turned his gaze across the Lone Star State to Austin, where he took issue with how Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns were playing against the Georgia Bulldogs. […]

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is set to remain in College Station long-term after finalizing a six-year contract extension reportedly worth $11 million annually, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in college football. Upon the Aggies’ dramatic 31-30 comeback victory over South Carolina on Saturday, Trev Alberts, Texas A&M’s Director of Athletics, officially […]

The No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes continue to win on and off the field. Having a 9-0 record and being the odds favorite to win the 2025 National Championship, Ohio State football is all about sustained success. From the dynasty led by Woody Hayes in the 1960s that won five National Championships to Urban Meyer […]

Early on this season, Texas football star Arch Manning was being written off as a ‘bust’ after a rough start to his first year as the Longhorns’ starting quarterback. Nowadays, though, Manning is slowly quieting his critics. Entering into the season with impossibly high expectations, including that he would be the Heisman Trophy winner and […]

The No. 10 Texas Longhorns have a massive matchup on Saturday when they take on the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. It’s a matchup that certainly has Nick Saban’s attention, as he shared his take about both programs on Friday. When discussing the Longhorns, Saban highlighted what he believes has contributed to the program’s late-season surge. […]

The legend of Arch Manning is entering its defining chapter. After weeks of momentum-building performances, the Texas football quarterback is preparing for the biggest test of his young career. Now, he embarks on a Week 12 road showdown against the powerhouse Georgia Bulldogs. It’s a matchup that carries playoff implications, historical significance, and the weight […]

NFL legend Eli Manning gave his thoughts on how much his nephew Arch Manning has grown in the Texas Longhorns offense throughout the 2025 season. Arch went through multiple ups and downs during the first set of games this season. However, he has made strides as the Longhorns have improved with more wins in past […]

Texas football pulled off a “flip season” win on the college football recruiting trail. Right before the huge showdown with Georgia too in landing this ex-Minnesota tight end commit. Charlie Jilek pivoted from the Golden Gophers to the Longhorns, with Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals revealing his new commitment graphic Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder even shared […]

Texas football looks for a fifth straight win. Texas is currently ranked tenth in the College Football Playoff rankings. A loss would likely knock them out of the playoff race, and this week, the Longhorns face fifth-ranked Georgia. It is time to make bold predictions for the Longhorns in their game with Georgia. Texas is […]

Week 12 of the college football slate is loaded with big games, all of which have massive implications on the College Football Playoff as the 12-team postseason inches closer and closer. While the power conferences across the country all have big games, none are bigger than two massive clashes in the SEC. No. 4 Alabama […]

For Much of the 2025 season, Texas football has not passed the eye test as a College Football Playoff team. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns came into the season ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, but it became clear quickly that they weren’t cut out for that kind of label. In Week 1, Ohio […]

Two of the top ten teams in the College Football Playoff rankings face off this week. Texas is ranked tenth in the second set of rankings, while Georgia sits fifth. This is a game with massive playoff implications, and bold predictions about the Bulldogs need to be made. Texas is 7-2 on the season. They […]

The Texas football team didn’t let a rumor cloud the win. After the overtime escape against Mississippi State, Steve Sarkisian blasted pregame chatter linking him to NFL openings, calling the report absolutely ridiculous and saying he spoke up to protect his locker room. His agents issued a denial, and the coach doubled down that his […]

Currently, nine of the 16 teams in the SEC are bowl eligible, and four teams are currently ranked to make the College Football Playoff. Still, with some big games over the weekend, there was some movement this week in the SEC Power Rankings. 1. Texas A&M (-) The Aggies still sit as the top team […]

A week after a murky update on Ryan Wingo’s thumb, the tone in Austin shifted toward optimism. Steve Sarkisian has stayed measured about timelines, but the staff expects the freshman playmaker to be available as the Texas football team comes out of the bye and points everything at a November 15 trip to Georgia. That […]

Texas football catapulted back into the College Football Playoff picture through a late surge. But now the Longhorns sustained a massive college football recruiting loss — with Taven Epps going from April commit to decommitting. The Class of 2027 linebacker and four-star from Tustin reopened his recruitment Sunday evening. Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals confirmed Epps’ […]

The Texas Longhorns had a bye in Week 11, as the program got a well-deserved break after its 34-31 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in Week 10. With the AP Top 25 list being released on Sunday, it appears the Longhorns are back in the top 10 despite not even playing. Texas moved up three […]

It’s been a roller coaster of a season for Arch Manning and the No. 13 Texas Longhorns, as the team is still fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The critics have been loud for Manning, as he’s been trying to navigate being the starting quarterback of the Longhorns. His grandfather, Archie Manning, […]

Before the start of the 2025 college football season, many fans defaulted to Texas quarterback Arch Manning as the top prospect of the 2026 NFL Draft. Nine games into the year, that has hardly been the case, with FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt believing Manning still needs a few more years in college. Klatt not […]