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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 […]

Of course, famous Texas Longhorns football fan Glen Powell had to pay tribute to his favorite team with his new house. He detailed this to Texas Monthly for their November 2025 cover story. Powell revealed that his new house in Texas — which My San Antonio values at $4 million — has a couple of […]

Despite a 7-2 record, a lot of scrutiny has gone Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning‘s way, especially since he came into the season as a Heisman favorite and potential No. 1 draft pick. However, Texas superfan and actor Glen Powell is not losing faith in him. Speaking to ClutchPoints about his new movie, The Running […]

College football just finished Week 10 of the season, and like most of the country, the SEC was not immune to movement in the Power Rankings. While the top of the rankings remained consistent, the bottom saw massive movements, and some clear tiers were made. It is now time for the Week 11 SEC Football […]

The 2025 Texas football team started slowly after massive expectations, but they finally look like the team they were predicted to be. The Texas offense has had its two best games of the year over the last two weeks, and Arch Manning was the key against Vanderbilt. He had his best game of the year […]

On Saturday, the Texas football program continued to stack up the wins with a narrow home victory over Vanderbilt, pushing their record to 7-2 in the process. It was a strong performance from Arch Manning, who was questionable for the game due to a concussion but ended up playing and completing 25 of his 33 […]

Following a week of college football full of monumental upsets, the Week 11 AP top 25 rankings received a lot of movement. Several teams took a tumble, while Oklahoma, Texas and Utah were the biggest risers of the week. Oklahoma rose seven spots from No. 18 to No. 11 after beating Tennessee on the road. […]

For months, Texas football fans have waited for the moment when the Arch Manning era would truly arrive. Well, that moment just came in Week 10. Manning returned just one week after suffering a concussion. He did so with aplomb, leading the No. 20 Longhorns to a 34–31 statement win over ninth-ranked Vanderbilt. There’s no […]

Steve Sarkisian believes Texas is back on track to make a College Football Playoff run after beating Vanderbilt in Week 10. The Longhorns entered the week ranked No. 20 and welcomed the No. 9 Commodores the Austin with their backs against the wall. While many already wrote them out of the National Championship conversation, Sarkisian […]

Diego Pavia made it clear that Vanderbilt entered its Week 10 matchup with Texas with the College Football Playoffs in sight. They might have to recalibrate their expectations after a wild upset loss to the Longhorns in Austin. Vanderbilt trailed all game but came alive in the fourth quarter to nearly pull off the comeback. […]

There are a number of reasons why preseason No. 1 Texas has underachieved for much of the campaign, but Arch Manning had unfortunately been labeled as the face of the disappointment. The famous quarterback has not looked like the Heisman Trophy favorite or No. 1 overall pick that many initially prognosticated him to be, but […]

Texas football’s Playoff aspirations are on life support, but they can be revived over the final month of the regular season. The No. 20 Longhorns are wasting no time in their resurrection quest, as they struck first against No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon. Arch Manning, on the first play of the game, threw a […]

Steve Sarkisian will have to work without one of his best defensive players on Saturday. Texas will be without star safety Michael Taaffe for its marquee college football Week 10 matchup with Vanderbilt. Taaffe, who has been out since undergoing thumb surgery on Oct. 20, will miss his second consecutive game in Week 10. He […]

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is ready for another high-stakes SEC moment. According to On3 CFB reporter Chris Low, Manning is going to be starting on Saturday against the No. 9 Vanderbilt Commodores in Austin. Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian broke the news to Low. Manning’s status has been the storyline of the week after […]

Texas and Vanderbilt will help kick off what should be an electric Saturday afternoon of college football. The Texas Longhorns are coming off a crazy 45-38 win over Mississippi State on the road in overtime. Longhorns QB Arch Manning left the game after going into concussion protocol. Texas still managed to complete the comeback without […]

Texas football is rolling with three consecutive wins, sparking renewed chatter for the College Football Playoffs. But a big one looms this Saturday against Vanderbilt — with the CFP a big topic here. The Longhorns face a fierce gauntlet featuring three nationally ranked Southeastern Conference teams left. It starts with the No. 9 ranked team […]

It is a top-25 match-up in the SEC as Vanderbilt hits the road to face Texas. Vanderbilt is off to their best start in 84 years, sitting at 7-1 on the year. Now, Vandy looks for a fourth top-25 win of the year as they face Texas. Vanderbilt started the year 5-0, including a win […]

The Texas football team is already preparing to be without Arch Manning and could also potentially be without another star in Week 10 against Vanderbilt. Safety Michael Taaffe recently became another notable addition to the team’s injury report and is in danger of missing the marquee clash. Taaffe, who recently had thumb surgery, is now […]

After starting the season ranked No. 1 in the country, Texas football has been a bit underwhelming this season. However, Steve Sarkisian and company are still sitting with just two losses and likely control their own destiny to get into the College Football Playoff at the end of the year. After a fairly light few […]

The Texas Longhorns have a crucial matchup looming against top-10 Vanderbilt, and if Arch Manning can’t go, Troy transfer Matthew Caldwell will get the nod at quarterback. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian has expressed confidence in the senior, who has completed eight passes with a touchdown so far in 2025. "The players have a lot of […]

On Saturday afternoon, the Texas football program improved to 6-2 with an impressive overtime road win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Texas found itself trailing by 17 points in this game in the second half, but ultimately, quarterback Arch Manning and the team’s talented array of supporting weapons were able to do enough to storm […]

The Texas football team performed a wild feat on Saturday night. Texas scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to force Mississippi State into overtime, before ultimately winning the game 45-38. Arch Manning threw for more than 300 yards in the contest, before leaving with an injury. Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian was in awe of […]

The Texas football team got a massive comeback win over Mississippi State Saturday night. Despite losing star quarterback Arch Manning to injury, the Longhorns were able to defeat the Bulldogs in overtime, 45-38. Texas scored 24 points in the fourth quarter of the game. The comeback was truly one for the ages. “According to ESPN […]

Texas football quarterback Arch Manning got banged up on Saturday, when his team dueled with Mississippi State. Manning left the game due to an injury, as his Texas team rallied to win in overtime. The Texas quarterback suffered a concussion, per ESPN. Manning played a brilliant game before his injury. He helped rally the team […]

The Texas Longhorns staged a wild comeback to beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 45-38 in overtime, but their head coach had to deal with something beyond the scenes. Reports linking Steve Sarkisian to NFL opportunities surfaced hours before kickoff, forcing his agents to issue a denial and setting up a tense postgame response. Sarkisian didn’t […]

Matthew Caldwell came off the bench and made the play every backup dreams about, throwing a 10-yard touchdown to Emmett Mosley V on his second snap in overtime to lift Texas football to a 45-38 victory over Mississippi State.  The fourth-quarter rally erased a 17-point deficit and felt like a season-saver for the Longhorns. MATTHEW […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian remained stoic after his team pulled off a jaw-dropping overtime win at Mississippi State. “Well, that was the one thing I asked for yesterday in the team meeting. I said, guys, this is gonna take 60 minutes, we gotta be the tougher football team, mentally, physically, and it’s gotta be […]

Texas football has squandered much of the preseason hype it inspired and does not presently look like a Playoff-caliber team, but the campaign is not dead yet. The Longhorns scratched and clawed their way to an SEC road win for the second week in a row, working especially hard to defeat snake-bitten Mississippi State in […]

When star quarterback Arch Manning took a particularly tough blow from two Mississippi State defenders while attempting to gain yards in the open field during Texas’ overtime win, it had fans worried. Rushing his way towards the endzone with the sort of Tim Tebow-esque QB run game Longhorns fans have come to expect from the […]

Texas football quarterback Arch Manning faded fast from Heisman Trophy contention amid a slow start. But Manning showed his rare athleticism on one play against Mississippi State. One that saw him call his own number. Manning tucked the ball in on a fake handoff, briefly stopped his footing in allowing the block to develop, then […]

Early Saturday morning, reports surfaced that Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian would be open to an NFL coaching opportunity should one arise in the coming offseason. The report stirred a lot of buzz, but it was swiftly rejected by Sarkisian’s agents, Jimmy Sexton and Ed Marynowitz. Sexton and Marynowitz released a statement via the Creative […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian is trying to lead his team back to the College Football Playoff this season. Sarkisian might be looking ahead though to the NFL, according to a report from The Athletic. It appears the Texas coach is interested in possibly leaving the Longhorns after the 2025 season. “I’m told that representatives […]

If Texas football (5-2) is going to survive a daunting November stretch that includes SEC battles against No. 10 Vanderbilt, No. 5 Georgia and No. 3 Texas A&M, the team must run the ball more effectively. Maybe CJ Baxter can help in that regard. The redshirt sophomore running back is expected to return to action […]