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One Former Texas Signee Looks Ready to Become a Huge Success Story

The Texas Longhorns’ first No. 1-ranked 2025 recruiting class is still waiting to make its official mark on the program. That mark could come as soon as this coming season, as one player in particular figures to be an important player for the Longhorns’ defense.

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One Texas Commit Could End Up Being the Biggest Steal of the Entire Recruiting Class

The Texas Longhorns have a critical season on deck, with sky-high expectations of returning a national championship back to Austin for the first time in over 20 seasons.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 14

Will Texas Longhorns Transfer Portal Additions Live Up to the Hype?

Fall camp is getting closer and closer for the Texas Longhorns football program. The 2026 season may be one of the most anticipated seasons in the program's history.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 13

Florida State adds former Texas HC Tom Herman to staff

Herman, 51, is the former head coach of the Houston Cougars, Texas Longhorns and Florida Atlantic Owls.

James Franklin doesn't think he needs to 'reinvent' himself at Virginia Tech

Indiana's Curt Cignetti unseats Georgia's Kirby Smart in 2026 coaching rankings

One Big 12 coach named 'The Standard' heading into 2026 college football season

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Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 13

The One Texas Player the Longhorns Simply Can't Afford to Lose in 2026

The Texas Longhorns and head coach Steve Sarkisian have had a busy offseason ever since securing their 41-27 win in the Citrus Bowl over the Michigan Wolverines.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 13

3 Texas Longhorns Selected on Day 2 of MLB Draft

After a busy Day 1 that saw seven former Texas players and signees selected in the first four rounds of the MLB Draft, Day 2 featured a smaller — yet still significant — group of Longhorns hearing their names called.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / July 13

Texas defense under Will Muschamp faces a massive question that could define the Longhorns’ 2026 season

The Texas Longhorn defense should be very good in 2026. There is one position, however, that has some major question marks. The Texas Longhorns hired Will Muschamp as their new defensive coordinator this offseason, and head coach Steve Sarkisian’s defense returns significant talent on that side of the football.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 12

Which Longhorns Were Selected on Day 1 of the MLB Draft?

A program as storied and successful as Texas Baseball boasts no shortage of MLB draft selections every year. The Longhorns have produced 378 draft picks, including 43 first-round selections and 107 picks within the first five rounds.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 11

One Texas Player With the Most to Prove Coming Into the 2026 Season

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.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 10

Texas Has One Trait Almost Every National Champion Shares

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.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 10

The One Area Texas Must Master to Win a National Championship

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 News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 10

The Texas Longhorns Could Field College Football's Most Versatile Offense

Although the Texas Longhorns' prospective offensive scheme was the most hyped-up aspect of the team going into the 2025-26 season, it fell short in explosiveness and left a dim outlook on the year.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

Texas Longhorns Coach Steve Sarkisian Already In Running for an Award

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

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 9

Runs in the family: Marcus Spears Jr.'s commitment continues notable recruiting trend for Texas

The Texas Longhorns clearly believe the saying that it runs in the family.

The 'NCAA men's First Four teams' quiz

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

The 3 Biggest Decisions Steve Sarkisian Must Make Before Texas Opens the Season

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.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

Texas 5-Star CB John Meredith III Sends Strong Message to Texas Tech

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.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

The Next 5-Star Texas Must Land Before July Ends

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.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 9

Three Under-the-Radar Longhorns Whose Stock Will Soar in 2026

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 Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 8

Can Texas Longhorns live up to the preseason hype in 2026?

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.

Why Notre Dame, Oregon are likely to be in CFP national championship

Where Georgia stands in national championship race for 2026

Big 12 commissioner eying another round of College Football Playoff expansion

Five college football programs that could exceed expectations in 2026

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / July 6

Texas football fans just got the offseason sign they were hoping they weren’t going to see

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.

Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / July 5

Texas Longhorns just put themselves in an insanely good position after landing one of the very best players in the country

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.

College Football News / Yardbarker / July 2

Lane Kiffin, LSU flip four-star safety recruit from Steve Sarkisian, Texas

The Tigers now have 15 commitments, and Kiffin's inaugural class in Baton Rouge is ranked in the top 15 nationally.

Archie Manning complains about 'unfair' expectations for Arch

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / June 29

Texas beats out LSU, Houston, Cal, and SMU for in-state DL Jason Johnson

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.

Steve Sarkisian and Texas beat out Michigan and others for first 2028 commitment

Ohio State beats out Texas, Georgia for five-star DL Marcus Fakatou

Texas QB Arch Manning avoiding preseason Heisman talk, but that's not going to stop hype after impressive showing at Manning Passing Academy

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / June 27

Manning avoiding Heisman talk, but hype continues after Manning Passing Academy

Texas QB Arch Manning avoiding preseason Heisman talk, but that's not going to stop hype after impressive showing at Manning Passing Academy

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.

Texas beats out Penn State, UCLA and Oregon for OL recruit

Steve Sarkisian, Texas beat out Michigan, others for 2028 commitment

Josh Heupel, Tennessee part ways with $2M transfer

How far away are the Gamecocks really from College Football Playoff?

Former LSU HC Brian Kelly to call college football games in 2026

Another football league slams the door shut on Brendan Sorsby