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Steve Sarkisian's Biggest Strength at Texas Isn't His Play Calling

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian awoke the team out of a slumbering decade of football when he became the head coach in 2021. While the results from his first season were poor, he has gone on to be the only coach to make the college football playoffs twice in the past three seasons.

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Which Longhorns Were Selected on Day 1 of the MLB Draft?

A program as storied and successful as Texas Baseball boasts no shortage of MLB draft selections every year. The Longhorns have produced 378 draft picks, including 43 first-round selections and 107 picks within the first five rounds.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 10

Texas Has One Trait Almost Every National Champion Shares

The Texas Longhorns are less than two months away from starting their regular season slate of the 2026 schedule. Just like last season, the Longhorns have been given unrealistic expectations by some, but will look to avoid the slow start that had everyone counting them out in September.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 10

The One Area Texas Must Master to Win a National Championship

It's almost a tradition that the Texas Longhorns football program has to face a mountain of pressure before they even play a game in the regular season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 10

The Texas Longhorns Could Field College Football's Most Versatile Offense

Although the Texas Longhorns' prospective offensive scheme was the most hyped-up aspect of the team going into the 2025-26 season, it fell short in explosiveness and left a dim outlook on the year.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

Texas Longhorns Coach Steve Sarkisian Already In Running for an Award

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian already finds himself as a candidate for award. The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 9

Runs in the family: Marcus Spears Jr.'s commitment continues notable recruiting trend for Texas

The Texas Longhorns clearly believe the saying that it runs in the family.

The 'NCAA men's First Four teams' quiz

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

The 3 Biggest Decisions Steve Sarkisian Must Make Before Texas Opens the Season

The 2026 season, which will be filled with plenty of excitement and lofty expectations for the Texas Longhorns, inches nearer as week one of the season now sits under two months away, when Texas gets things started against the Texas State Bobcats on September 5.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

Texas 5-Star CB John Meredith III Sends Strong Message to Texas Tech

It's still weird to see the Texas Longhorns as a member of the SEC. Sure, from a financial standpoint, the decision to leave the Big 12 made a lot of sense.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

The Next 5-Star Texas Must Land Before July Ends

The Texas Longhorns have been red-hot on the recruiting trail, stacking up significant wins before a critical 2026 season begins, with the program looking to win its first national championship in over 20 years.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

Three Under-the-Radar Longhorns Whose Stock Will Soar in 2026

The Texas Longhorns football program and high expectations go together like peanut butter and jelly. 2026 will be another season where the Longhorns will try to match the mountains of pressure put on them by the media.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 8

Can Texas Longhorns live up to the preseason hype in 2026?

Texas has been in this exact situation before. The Longhorns opened 2025 as the AP preseason No. 1 team for the first time in the team’s history, built around quarterback Arch Manning’s potential and then finished 9-3 without a visit to the College Football Playoff.

Why Notre Dame, Oregon are likely to be in CFP national championship

Where Georgia stands in national championship race for 2026

Big 12 commissioner eying another round of College Football Playoff expansion

Five college football programs that could exceed expectations in 2026

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 8

The Biggest Question Texas Still Has Before Fall Camp

The start of the 2026 season is now under two months away as the Texas Longhorns get set for a year where they will be projected to be one of the top teams in the country by many Texas fans and college football analysts alike.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 8

Three Bold Texas Longhorns Predictions That Could Look Brilliant by November

Football season is steadily approaching, and by now the outlandish takes centered on the Texas Longhorns' upcoming year are climbing. Texas is still facing the previous stakes and expectations that it encountered going into the 2025-26 season: Quarterback Arch Manning is a frontrunner for both the Heisman and going No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 8

How Texas Can Raise Its Defensive Ceiling in 2026

As the long summer days pass by, the excitement is building for the 2026 Texas Longhorns. Few programs face more pressure than Steve Sarkisian's group, but the talent is there to reach the heights that are expected.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 8

The Texas Stars NFL Scouts Are Watching Closely Entering 2026

The Texas Longhorns are primed for big things in 2026 after a disappointing 10-3 season in 2025 led to them bringing in the third-best transfer portal class in the country.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 7

Texas Longhorns Offensive Duo Could Very Well Be Best in the Nation in 2026

The Texas Longhorns football program has reached the worst month on the calendar. July seems to last an eternity, but in reality, it goes by rather quickly.

Chendall Weaver News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 7

Former Texas Guard Chendall Weaver Named in NCAA Eligibility Suit

Chendall Weaver was the type of player who always made his biggest plays when the lights shone the brightest for Texas. This was evident during the Longhorns’ March Madness run in 2026, as his impact transcended the stat sheet during the run to the Sweet 16.

Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / July 5

Texas Longhorns just put themselves in an insanely good position after landing one of the very best players in the country

The Texas Longhorns have a very good 2027 recruiting class, especially after landing Ismeal The Texas Longhorns added one of the best players in the 2027 recruiting class, landing five-star interior offensive lineman Ismael Camara.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 3

Oklahoma Football: 2026 Sooners Season Preview and Prediction

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables is in a safer situation than a year ago thanks to the playoff appearance. Building off that, the Sooners need the offense to take a step forward under quarterback John Mateer’s guidance and the defense to remain close to last year’s levels.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 2

Lane Kiffin, LSU flip four-star safety recruit from Steve Sarkisian, Texas

The Tigers now have 15 commitments, and Kiffin's inaugural class in Baton Rouge is ranked in the top 15 nationally.

Archie Manning complains about 'unfair' expectations for Arch

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / June 29

Texas beats out LSU, Houston, Cal, and SMU for in-state DL Jason Johnson

Jason Johnson had multiple options when it came down to choosing where he wanted to play college football. With over 20 offers, Johnson had offers from all over.

Steve Sarkisian and Texas beat out Michigan and others for first 2028 commitment

Ohio State beats out Texas, Georgia for five-star DL Marcus Fakatou

Texas QB Arch Manning avoiding preseason Heisman talk, but that's not going to stop hype after impressive showing at Manning Passing Academy

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / June 29

Texas Longhorns now have one of the best defensive classes in the country after landing a player they’ve pushed hard for

The Texas Longhorns have been recruiting so well as of late, and landing cornerback Montre Jackson is huge. The Texas Longhorns added another key piece to their 2027 recruiting class by landing four-star cornerback Montre Jackson.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / June 27

Manning avoiding Heisman talk, but hype continues after Manning Passing Academy

Texas QB Arch Manning avoiding preseason Heisman talk, but that's not going to stop hype after impressive showing at Manning Passing Academy

Even after the Texas Longhorns quarterback struggled to meet unrealistic expectations in his first season as a full-time starter, the Arch Manning hype train is rolling again.

Texas beats out Penn State, UCLA and Oregon for OL recruit

Steve Sarkisian, Texas beat out Michigan, others for 2028 commitment

Josh Heupel, Tennessee part ways with $2M transfer

How far away are the Gamecocks really from College Football Playoff?

Former LSU HC Brian Kelly to call college football games in 2026

Another football league slams the door shut on Brendan Sorsby