A mountain of expectations sits atop every Texas Longhorns player as they work toward the start of the 2026 season. The fans have to think they're living some deja vu.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns are on the board for 2028, and they've gotten there in fashion. Texas' first 2028 commitment is a big one.
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