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
The Texas Longhorns clearly believe the saying that it runs in the family.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Texas Longhorns have had a busy offseason on the 2027 recruiting trail that’s featured some massive commitments and some notable losses. However,
The Texas Longhorns have made the expectations clear for themselves: 2026 is a national championship-or-bust season in Austin. Playing under such pressure is something that Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has embraced.
There was no secret after the 2025 season that held the Texas Longhorns back from making good on the national championship hype. Despite the talk of being the sport’s first “flop,” it wasn’t quarterback Arch Manning; it wasn’t even the defensive coordinator who was fired. It was the offensive line.
When the Texas Longhorns saw their season come to a disappointing end in Omaha, Jim Schlossnagle and his staff wasted no time going into the transfer portal.
The Texas Longhorns have been one of the most talked-about teams this summer in college football, and shockingly, it's not because of the impending critical season that has the team strapped with lofty expectations for the second year in a row.
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.
When the MLB Draft kicks off on July 11, the Texas Longhorns will be well represented. From key contributors in the 2026 College World Series run in Aiden Robbins and Carson Tinney to high school recruits such as Grady Emerson, it will be a busy weekend for the Longhorns.
Lofty goals often come with lofty expectations — it's not a new concept that swirls around the Texas Longhorns program in the months leading up to every
The Texas Longhorns will enter next season with heightened expectations following an impressive offseason. Many foresee Steve Sarkisian's roster as one of the best since he took over the program.
The Texas Longhorns are now steadfast and focused on the start of the 2026 season, where they are predicted to be one of the top teams in the country and, by many, a top contender to play for a national championship at the end of the season.
The Texas Longhorns flexed the true might of their resources this offseason, retaining sure-fire NFL draft picks like Arch Manning and Trevor Goosby and bringing in the No.
Expectations are high for the Texas Longhorns entering the 2026 college football season. After opening ‘25 as one of the favorites to win the national title, coach Steve Sarkisian’s team fell short of the College Football Playoff with nine victories in the regular season.
Texas Longhorns fans may have just received a bad sign as the program looks to hold on to 2027 five-star wide receiver Easton Royal. The Texas Longhorns are currently in the midst of a recruiting battle for 2027 five-star wide receiver Easton Royal.
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.
The Tigers now have 15 commitments, and Kiffin's inaugural class in Baton Rouge is ranked in the top 15 nationally.
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.
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.
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