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5-Star RB Landen Williams-Callis Announces Decision Saturday; What It Means for Texas

The Texas Longhorns are turning the page to focus on the critical 2026 season that lies ahead. With lofty goals placed upon them, it is all hands on deck in the program's quest to return a national championship to the Forty Acres for the first time in 20 years.

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Texas Not Shying Away From Massive Expectations Facing Arch Manning in 2026

The Texas Longhorns are coming into the 2026 college football season with every eye in the country on them. Although that's not a surprising concept given this program is one of the blue bloods of the sport.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 31

One of the Biggest Offseason Moves Texas Made Was One Nobody Is Talking About

The Texas Longhorns were among the major headline-grabbers when it came to offseason moves following the 2025 season. Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns went to work over the offseason after coming up short of the College Football Playoff a season ago.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 31

Which New Texas Addition Changes the Longhorns' Ceiling the Most?

The Texas Longhorns failed to meet the goals set for the program last year after stumbling through the regular season and missing the College Football Playoffs, despite being one of the overwhelming preseason favorites.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 30

Every Texas Longhorn Who Is Playing for His NFL Future This Season

The Texas Longhorns have constructed one of the most talented rosters in college football. Naturally, they have a number of draft-eligible players that scouts will be keeping a close eye on.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 30

Texas Longhorns’ Most Changed Opponents Could Define the 2026 Season

The Texas Longhorns are on a mission this season to take home the program’s first national championship in over two decades. With a proven quarterback at the helm, key portal additions, and elite trenches on both sides of the ball, Texas has all the ingredients of a national title favorite.

Arch Manning News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 30

5 Texas Longhorns Who Could Earn National Awards Other Than Arch Manning

The Texas Longhorns are putting the 2025 season in the past as they gear up for an expected special 2026 college football season. On paper, head coach Steve Sarkisian may have the most talented team that he has had since becoming the leader of the program.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

5 Greatest Defensive Players in Texas Longhorns Football History

Texas has rostered so many beastly players in its history, that’s it’s very possible your top five looks awfully different than our list of the five greatest to ever play defense for the Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

5 Greatest Running Backs in Texas Longhorns History

Ranking the five best running backs in Texas football history isn’t as simple as looking at the school’s all-time rushing leaderboards. The Longhorns have a long, proud history on the ground and had their greatest success in the 1960s when offenses weren’t putting up the kinds of numbers you see in the 21st century.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

5 Greatest Quarterbacks in Texas Longhorns History

Texas quarterbacks, man. They’ve been responsible for a lot of words in the history of Longhorns football. In the 21st century, Texas’ signal-callers have been some of the greatest to ever play and, to the haters, some of the most overrated to ever earn ink and column inches.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

10 Greatest Texas Longhorns Football Players of All-Time

Quarterbacks and running backs dominate the list of the 10 greatest Texas football players of all-time. And rightly so. The two positions make up four of the top six on our list.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 29

Predicting Texas Longhorns' Final Record, SEC Finish, CFP Fate in 2026

The Texas Longhorns will enter the 2026 season with astronomical expectations, and for the second year in a row, the program will be tabbed as one of the favorites to be the team that brings home a trophy at the end of the season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 29

Texas Longhorns Have an Overlooked Weapon Who Could Change the Offense

This offseason, everyone has been generating excitement around the 2026 Texas Longhorns. The hype feels warranted this time around. From a roster-building perspective, Steve Sarkisian did an outstanding job.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 29

Texas Longhorns Land Another Official Visit With Elite 2027 Guard

The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team is still in the process of building chemistry with a new-look roster ahead of the 2026-27 season. But while the focus remains on what's in store for this fall, Texas head coach Sean Miller and staff are still making sure to address the future through high school recruiting.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 29

Will Longhorns Be Next Blue-Blood to Cash In? Not So Fast, Says Texas AD

The newest era of college football is long underway as two of its biggest brands cashed in on one of the newest ways to generate revenue. Both Ohio State

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 29

Which Texas Players Are Most Likely to Be Team Captains?

Throughout the 2026 season, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian will assign different team captains. A number of likely upperclassmen will find their names exalted during certain weeks and/or the entire season.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / July 28

What Steve Sarkisian said about Arch Manning at SEC Media Days is a major reason to buy in

The Longhorns’ head coach hit the nail on the head as far as why 2026 could be a special one for Manning and Texas. Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning enters the 2026 season with a different mindset, and coach Steve Sarkisian made that abundantly clear during his time at the podium on Thursday at SEC Media Days.

Colin Simmons News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 28

Texas Football's Colin Simmons Sends Strong Message Ahead of Ohio State Showdown

The 2026 college football season is right around the corner, and one of the biggest matchups of the year arrives almost immediately. In Week 2, the Texas Longhorns will host the Ohio State Buckeyes in Austin in what is expected to be one of, if not the most anticipated games of the season.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 28

The Biggest Decision Facing Steve Sarkisian Before Fall Camp Begins

Steve Sarkisian begins year number six as the head coach of the Texas Longhorns in just a little over a month, and with the abundant number of moves that were made over the offseason, there are still plenty of questions that need answering as we reach the home stretch of the preseason.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 27

Texas Longhorns Still Alive in Race to Flip 5-Star USC Commit

The Texas Longhorns have put together an elite 2027 recruiting class with talented players at multiple key positions. However, Texas has been on the wrong end of some key recruiting losses and notable decommitment flips, with another potentially on the way if No.