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ATLANTA - The Texas Longhorns are resembling a powerhouse program in today's age of college football. They are competing for conference championships, making back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, and are even recruiting at an elite level.

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Multiple Texas Longhorns Land on Preseason All-SEC Team

AUSTIN -- The Texas Longhorns have one of the most talented rosters in the SEC headed into the 2025 season, and media members agree. The Preseason All-SEC Teams as voted on by the media were announced by the conference Friday following SEC Media Days in Atlanta, and multiple Texas players made the cut across the three All-SEC teams.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

Texas Longhorns Top SEC Preseason Poll

The Texas Longhorns made a solid first impression in their first season in the SEC in 2024, making it to the SEC Championship Game before falling in overtime against the Georgia Bulldogs.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

Texas Longhorns 'Don't Want' Players Committing for NIL Reasons

NIL continues to be a hot topic for fans around the country, regardless of whether their team suffers from it or flourishes from it. The Texas Longhorns, regardless of your feelings for them, are at the forefront of NIL - a pseudo cover poster for it, and it remains unseen if that is for good or for bad.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

Texas Longhorns Backup QB Battle Still Ongoing

As many know, the Texas Longhorns have felt pretty confident in their backup quarterback situation over the past few years. Current Oregon State Beavers quarterback Maalik Murphy served as the primary backup in 2023, and redshirt sophomore Arch Manning spent both 2023 and 2024 learning from Quinn Ewers and waiting for his turn to pilot this team.

Arch Manning News / The SportsRush / July 18

Arch Manning Resets Shedeur Sanders’ NIL Record as Texas QB’s Valuation Soars to $6.8 Million

In a day and age where the words “Name, Image, and Likeness” seem to dictate everything within the landscape of college athletics, being the latest member of football’s royal family is more than enough to secure millions of dollars for yourself.

Mark Stoops News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 18

Texas Longhorns vs. Kentucky Wildcats Way-Too-Early Preview: What the Stats Say

The Texas Longhorns and Kentucky Wildcats had only played once before their 2024 meeting -- that came in 1951 when the coaching matchup was Ed Price versus the all-timer Bear Bryant.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / July 17

Texas Receives Exciting News on Commit Dia Bell

The Texas Longhorns have three five-star commits from the 2026 class via On3 Sports, but none may be more important than quarterback Dia Bell. The Longhorns also have commitments from five-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson and five-star edge rusher Richard Wesley.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Did Texas Longhorns Play a Role In Nick Saban's Retirement Decision?

College football has been without former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban for well more than a year now, after Saban brought an end to the most impressive coaching career in cfb history in January 2024.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Texas Longhorns Earn High Marks in New SEC Predictions

A new SEC rivalry seems to be brewing between two powerhouse teams within the conference, the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs. The teams faced each other twice last year, and they have gone head-to-head in several recruiting battles throughout this offseason.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Texas Longhorns Rank High Among College Football's Biggest Spenders

NIL has been a hot topic of conversation surrounding the college football landscape in recent years since its approval in 2021. Between coaches, fans, analysts, and anyone else involved in the sport, everyone has an opinion on NIL.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 17

Colin Cowherd calls out growing NIL imbalance in college football

During a recent segment on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," Cowherd sparked discussion by calling attention to the controversial NIL deals.

NFL insider addresses wild Nick Saban, Cowboys idea

Georgia's Kirby Smart offers definitive take on Nick Saban return

Texas player honors flood victims at SEC Media Days

Ranking all the new head coaches in FBS for the 2025 season

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 17

Texas Baseball Lands Talented SEC Outfielder From Transfer Portal

A good coaching staff knows just how important recruiting for a team to maintain its status as a perennial contender. Fortunately for the Texas Longhorns, Jim Schlossnagle is one of the best at doing just that.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 16

Texas player honors flood victims at SEC Media Days

There are some things that are just bigger than football. Texas Longhorns senior defensive end Michael Taaffe reminded folks of that with a tear-jerking gesture at SEC Media Days on Tuesday.

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian discusses Arch Manning's potential NFL Draft decision

Georgia loses out to Texas for 5-star in-state LB Tyler Atkinson

The 25 greatest college football players from the 21st century

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 16

New Texas Longhorns Five-Star Commit Ready to Work in Burnt Orange

July 15 has been a whirlwind. While Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian and three of his players on his team take on the 2025 SEC Media Days in Atlanta, they have received two updates regarding future personnel.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 16

Texas Longhorns Win Major Two Recruiting Battles as SEC Rivalry Builds with Georgia

A potential new rivalry is brewing in the SEC. Not only on the field, but also on the recruiting trail as well. That new potential rivalry is between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 16

Texas Longhorns' Steve Sarkisian Honors Flood Victims at SEC Media Days

A select few Texas Longhorns players and coaches are proudly representing the program at SEC Media Days in Atlanta this week, but considering recent events, it can be hard to focus on football right now.

Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / July 16

Texas Longhorns among finalists for 'most physically imposing player in the recruiting cycle'

Gillion Basketball Academy (Va.) four-star center Marcis Ponder announced his finalists Tuesday. He tells Rivals' Joe Tipton he is down to Cincinnati, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Miami, Providence, and Texas.

Arch Manning News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 16

Arch Manning Talks New Role for Texas Longhorns at SEC Media Days

SEC Football Media days are underway with the Texas Longhorns sending players to join head coach Steve Sarkisian in Atlanta to speak on the upcoming 2025 season.

Steve Sarkisian News / Touchdown Texas / July 16

Sarkisian, Longhorns Add No. 1 Linebacker and Defensive Lineman to 2026 Class

AUSTIN – As head coach Steve Sarkisian was in Atlanta for SEC Media Days, two major recruits announced their commitment to the University of Texas. On

Arch Manning News / Touchdown Texas / July 16

Everything Quarterback Arch Manning Said at SEC Media Days

ATLANTA – Sophomore quarterback Arch Manning made his first SEC Media Days appearance on Tuesday, alongside head coach Steve Sarkisian, linebacker Anthony Hill, and safety Michael Taaffe.

Steve Sarkisian News / Larry Brown Sports / July 15

Steve Sarkisian walked out to rival’s war hymn at SEC Media Day

The people in charge of staging SEC Media Day made an epic blunder during Texas coach Steve Sarkisian’s introduction on Tuesday. Sarkisian was introduced for his Media Day session on Tuesday by commissioner Greg Sankey.

Texas Longhorns News / NIL on SI / July 15

Nations top linebacker, with six figure NIL-valuation, commits to Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns landed an elite prospect, adding to their 2026 class by beating out an impressive list of blue blood rivals. The top-rated linebacker in the 2026 class, Tyler Atkinson, chose the Longhorns over a group of schools that included the Georgia Bulldogs, Oregon Ducks, and Clemson Tigers.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 15

EA Sports CFB 26: This Texas Longhorns Defender is a Beast on Offense

Whether you've catapulted the ULM Warhawks headfirst into the College Football Playoff or sat helplessly while the transfer portal robbed your ostensibly title-quality roster blind, it's useful to remind gamers such as ourselves that EA SportsCollege Football 26 IS NOT REAL, but an interactive simulation.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 15

Sarkisian discusses Manning's potential NFL Draft decision

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian discusses Arch Manning's potential NFL Draft decision

Quarterback Arch Manning threw just 95 passes in his first two seasons with the Texas Longhorns but is already billed as a potential No. 1 pick.

Eli Manning highlights area in nephew's game that could prove valuable

Relative of this four-time NFL MVP questions Manning's hype

Analyst believes this SEC signal-caller can be the best QB in the country

Kirby Smart shares thoughts on potential coaching return of Nick Saban

Johnny Manziel shares how NIL would have changed his career

Five ACC games that will shape the CFP

Texas Longhorns News / NIL on SI / July 14

Texas flexes 'big' NIL spending power with nation’s No. 3 running back

The recruitment around elite running back Derrek Cooper is nearing an end as multiple top college football programs fight for a commitment from one of the highest-touted recruits in the country.