Texas has already checked one major box this season. The Longhorns knocked off then-No. 1 Ohio State, survived the pressure that came with the matchup, and followed it up with a 30-6 win over UTSA.
The Longhorns listed Smothers as questionable on Wednesday's injury report with an undisclosed injury.
As Texas move forward with the season, analysts are ringing the alarm over how head coach Steve Sarkisian is managing his prized quarterback. Longhorns have been relying on Arch Manning repeatedly to bail out the offense.
After spending the first three weeks of the season, the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns will hit the road for the first big test of the season in hopes of keeping the undefeated record alive.
Earlier this month, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian delivered some notable news prior to the team's Week 2 matchup with Ohio State that veteran offensive lineman Cole Hutson was ineligible to play despite returning to the team during fall camp.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning and head coach Steve Sarkisian will be reunited with ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe on Saturday. Rowe will be one of the sideline reporters for Saturday afternoon’s game between No.
Spurrier is a Florida Gators legend.
President Donald Trump last attended a football game in January. He was present for the College Football Playoff National Championship between Indiana and Miami at Hard Rock Stadium.
Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning advised his nephew, Texas Longhorns junior QB Arch, to choose his words more carefully around the media after his latest controversy.
Texas is heading into one of the biggest environments of its 2026 season. The No. 1 Longhorns travel to No. 14 Tennessee on Saturday for a matchup that should provide an early measuring stick for both teams.
Despite the Longhorns entering Week 4 undefeated and ranked No. 1, some people still haven't been impressed by Manning's play this season. That includes Fox Sports' Joel Klatt, who spoke to Colin Cowherd about it on Wednesday.
It is a Top 25 matchup in the SEC on Saturday as Texas hits the road for the first time when they visit Tennessee. It is time to continue the NCAA Football odds series with a Texas-Tennessee prediction and pick.
Three games, three wins, all in the comfort of home. Now, Texas has to prove it can carry that momentum onto the road. Last season, the Longhorns went just 2-3 away from Austin, barely escaping in two of those victories.
When Texas and Tennessee meet on Saturday, it will be the first time since 1969 that they’ve shared a football field. But beyond the matchup on the field, the meeting brings together two schools that have spent decades sharing more than just two letters.
The Texas Longhorns are dealing with some injury issues as they head into their SEC opener against No. 14 Tennessee in Knoxville on Saturday. No. 1 Texas
Texas did what it needed to do against UTSA, earning a 30-6 victory Saturday night to finish nonconference play undefeated. The Longhorns remain No. 1 heading into their SEC opener, but the performance also exposed an issue that could become much more significant in Knoxville.
The Longhorns have climbed to the top of the AP Poll, yet the mood around Austin remains anything but settled. The Holly Rowe controversy has dominated recent headlines and appeared to weigh on Arch Manning.
The Texas Longhorns went all-in this offseason, making big splashes in the transfer portal like bringing No. 1 wide receiver Cam Coleman, No. 6 linebacker Rasheem Biles, and top-six running backs Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers.
Vince Young is mourning the loss of a woman who played a major role in his life long before he became a Texas Longhorns icon or an NFL quarterback. Young shared an emotional tribute to his grandmother, Bessie P.
Entering the 2026 college football season, Texas Longhorns junior quarterback Arch Manning was considered a much better prospect than Ole Miss Rebels senior QB Trinidad Chambliss. Oh, how things have changed after three weeks.
The Texas Longhorns' first SEC game of the 2026 season just got a little bigger. ESPN announced Sunday that College GameDay will be in Knoxville ahead of Texas' matchup with Tennessee on Saturday, Sept.
The Tennessee Vols will host the Texas Longhorns in Week 4 in one of the biggest SEC games of the season. Tennessee and Texas are both 3-0 heading into a massive Week 4 showdown.
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