All offseason was spent talking about how the Texas Longhorns had a completely revamped offense, built around returning quarterback Arch Manning and the addition of potentially his new favorite target, Cam Coleman.
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns couldn't have hoped for a better start to the season.
The Texas Longhorns returned to the field and started the 2026 season with a near-perfect start, steamrolling the Texas State Bobcats in a 59-7 win. The
Each week of the college football season, Yardbarker will spotlight standout performers, some of whom will be playing on Sundays. With that in mind, here are five from Week 1.
Will Muschamp, it’s good to have you back. For most of the Texas Longhorns' season opener, the troubling Texas State offense could not produce. Will Muschamp and the Texas defense kept a No.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning opened the 2026 college football season with 305 passing yards and four touchdowns in leading No. 5 Texas to a 59-7 win over Texas State on Saturday.
The Longhorns left no doubt that they are out for blood during the 2026 season. Texas destroyed Texas State 59-7 at DKR Stadium in response to a 56-3 win for Ohio State over Ball State earlier in the afternoon.
The Texas Longhorns took care of business in the season opener on Saturday with a 59-7 win over the Texas State Bobcats. But as soon as the game ended, focus immediataly shifted toward the massive matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes next weekend in Austin.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning was one of the most hyped-up prospects in recent memory when he entered the college scene.
The Texas Longhorns got the 2026 season started off with a bang on Saturday in Austin with a dominant 59-7 win over the Texas State Bobcats. In just the second-ever matchup between the two I-35 foes, the Longhorns left little doubt against a Texas State team that was making its Pac-12 debut.
The Texas Longhorns were hit with a notable injury in the first half of Saturday's opener against Texas State. Texas freshman running back Derrek Cooper left the game during the first half and headed off to the locker room with trainers with what appeared to be a lower-body injury.
The Texas Longhorns will be without a notable member of their secondary for the season opener against the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday in Austin. Texas safety Xavier Filsaime was not dressed out during warmups and is out for season opener.
Manning is one of the most-hyped players in college football history, and it was almost impossible to live up to the sky-high expectations.
The Texas Longhorns spent big in the transfer portal this offseason, surrounding returning quarterback Arch Manning with playmakers. The crown jewel of their efforts was wide receiver Cam Coleman, the consensus top non-quarterback transfer in the country.
Conversations about the future of college football are constant. Every year, new rules come along about eligibility, the transfer portal, NIL, or the College Football Playoff.
The Texas Longhorns enter Saturday’s season opener against Texas State with most of their depth chart settled, but several position battles remain fluid enough for one strong performance to change the equation.
It seems the Texas Longhorns may have a new hardest-working player. A few weeks ago, Steve Sarkisian praised wide receiver Emmett Mosley V and cornerback Graceson Littleton for being the two hardest-working players during Longhorns practices.
One of junior quarterback Arch Manning's bodyguards is set to return for the No. 5 Texas Longhorns.
It's the first time freshmen at the University of Texas at Austin had the opportunity to see Texas volleyball up close and personal, and the students did not disappoint.
The Texas Longhorns feel like they have a national championship contender. Their team is stacked.
The Longhorns host the Texas State Bobcats in their season opener on Saturday.
Texas volleyball head coach Jerritt Elliott has called on the NCAA to revamp the postseason tournament. There are more eyes on collegiate volleyball than ever, and Elliott feels that the NCAA is in a position to capitalize and promote the sport in a way that can benefit both the teams and the organization itself.
Tampa Bay waived former Texas Longhorns defensive tackle Travis Shaw on Saturday as the Buccaneers trimmed their roster ahead of the 53-man deadline. For Longhorns fans who watched Shaw’s one season in burnt orange, the news lands with a familiar shrug.
If he misses significant time, his play will be difficult to replicate.
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