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Hollywood Smothers News / ESPN / November 5

Source: Texas RB Smothers done for season with torn MCL amid injury woes

Hollywood Smothers will miss the rest of the season for the No. 7 Longhorns, who are seeing their injury issues mount.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 5

Steve Sarkisian Knows the Challenge Missouri's Running Game Presents for Texas

Missouri's offense presents a challenge that goes beyond simply loading the box and trying to stop a talented running back. The Tigers have built an attack that uses the threat of the run to create opportunities through the air, forcing defenses to account for multiple possibilities on every snap.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / November 5

Texas suffers major injury blow with Hollywood Smothers update

Smothers, formerly at NC State, was a top transfer portal target for the Longhorns ahead of the 2026 season.

Missouri RB Jamal Roberts downplaying matchup with No. 7 Texas

The 5 'little brother' rivalries in college football

CFP rankings tiers: How much danger are country's top 10 teams in heading into November schedule?

The 'Division I FBS Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 5

Texas Longhorns Missed Out on No. 1 WR; Where Do They Turn Next?

The Texas Longhorns never rest on the recruiting trail. Despite being near the end of a heated 2026 season, there is no time to slow down in preparing for the program's future.

Arch Manning News / Lindy's Sports / November 5

Arch Manning's college future could be determined by Missouri game

The Texas Longhorns entered the 2026 college football season with plenty of hype and expectations. Texas was my No. 1-ranked team entering the season, and star quarterback Arch Manning was the Heisman frontrunner.

Rasheem Biles News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 5

Texas Star Rasheem Biles Adds Another Major Honor to His Breakout Season

The Texas Longhorns have had plenty of up-and-down performances as the Longhorns have struggled to find consistency through eight games and have a 6-2 overall record.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 5

Texas' Initial CFP Ranking Suggests Historic College Football First Is Possible

Last season, many fans could have argued that a three-loss Texas team deserved a playoff bid. The Longhorns had defeated three teams that, at the time, were ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 4

5 Texas Starters Questionable on Initial Injury Report vs. Missouri

The Texas Longhorns are dealing with a number of key injury issues before Saturday's matchup against the Missouri Tigers in Columbia. Texas has been hit with the injury bug the past few weeks, and things didn't slow down in the win over Missisippi State.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 4

Missouri RB Jamal Roberts downplaying matchup with No. 7 Texas

No. 18 Missouri Tigers running back Jamal Roberts isn't stressing about the massive Week 10 matchup with the No. 7 Texas Longhorns.

No. 18 Missouri thrilled to welcome No. 7 Texas to Columbia

Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz 'not a candidate' at Florida State

How to watch college football Super Six Saturday's massive top-25 slate

The 'College football color teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 4

Texas' Road to the CFP Could Run Through an Unexpected SEC Tiebreaker

Texas has put itself back in the conversation with consecutive wins over Ole Miss and Mississippi State. But the Longhorns have little margin for error in the SEC standings, where several teams remain ahead of them and a handful are packed together on the next line.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / November 4

'You Gotta Be Kidding Me': ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith in Utter Disbelief Over Steve Sarkisian’s Texas CFP Ranking

Texas may have Arch Manning’s name drawing plenty of attention, but are the Longhorns getting a little too much love from the CFP selection committee? Sitting at No.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 3

Texas Longhorns Get Controversial CFP Ranking as Playoff Picture Takes Shape

College football has been pure chaos during the 2026 season, with multiple ranked teams losing each week, and no clear indication as to who the best teams in the country actually are for the year.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 3

Where Texas Longhorns Land in First College Football Playoff Rankings

The Texas Longhorns are one of the highest-ranked teams in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The CFP committee revealed its first rankings of the 2026 season on Tuesday night, and the Longhorns, despite two losses, are in the Top 10 ahead of Saturday's matchup with Missouri.m Texas comes in at No.

Texas Longhorns News / Kicks on SI / November 3

Kevin Durant's Nike KD 6 'Texas' Returns After 13 Years

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant has changed teams multiple times throughout his legendary NBA career, but has always remained loyal to his shoe sponsor and alma mater.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 3

Steve Sarkisian Raises New Concerns About Texas Ahead of Missouri Showdown

The Texas Longhorns are coming off back-to-back wins over Ole Miss and Mississippi State. This week, Texas will play its second true road game of the season against the Missouri Tigers.

Emmett Mosley News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 3

Emmett Mosley V Makes Strong Case For Bigger Role in Texas Longhorns Offense

Emmett Mosley V has had up-and-down usage in the Texas Longhorns' offense during the 2026 season. Against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, during a 31-3 win in Week 9 at Darrell K Royal-Memorial Stadium, though, Mosley is making a case for more targets on offense.

Colin Simmons News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 3

How The Texas Pass Rush Is Finding Answers Without Colin Simmons

It had been two weeks since the Texas Longhorns defense recorded a sack, finishing without one in their win over Ole Miss and making Colin Simmons's absence noticeable.

Arch Manning News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 3

Arch Manning's Best Performance Yet Gives Texas a Reason to Believe Again

The Texas Longhorns are quietly building some midseason momentum after hitting a rough patch in the early part of October. The Longhorns have now won two straight games after taking down the Mississippi State Bulldogs 31-3 on Saturday.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 2

Texas' First College Football Playoff Ranking Will Either Be a Relief or Reality Check

The final push has arrived. The Texas Longhorns have four regular-season games left and are 6-2 with a 3-2 SEC record. The Longhorns have everything in front of them.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / November 2

Texas HC Steve Sarkisian has 'never felt better about' QB Arch Manning heading into season-defining stretch

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is quickly forgetting about quarterback Arch Manning's midseason struggles.

Drew Mestemaker's draft stock is soaring, while Manning's is sinking

LaNorris Sellers is nearing South Carolina football history

5 teams with most at stake in action-packed college football weekend

2026 Heisman report: Assessing race entering final month of CFB season

Kids who will be playing on Sundays: Indiana WR generating top-10 buzz

Texas Longhorns News / Volleyball On SI / November 2

Texas Volleyball Shuts Down Texas A&M in Straight Sets

Texas volleyball had spent much of the season searching for a way to finish. Against Texas A&M on Sunday, Texas finally found it. After building an early lead, watching the Aggies claw back and navigating a third-set scare, the Longhorns settled back into their rhythm to secure a win over their in-state rival.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 2

Kids who will be playing on Sundays: Indiana WR Charlie Becker generating top-10 buzz after clutch performance vs. Minnesota

Each week, Yardbarker spotlights college football stars, some of whom will be playing on NFL Sundays. With that in mind, here are our Week 9 standouts.

Drew Mestemaker's draft stock is soaring, while Arch Manning's is sinking

Indiana, Minnesota combine for outrageous feat the Big Ten hasn’t seen since 1899

CFB Week 9 winners, losers: Wild Minnesota-Indiana kicker battle, Big Ten QB woes and more

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 2

Drew Mestemaker's draft stock is soaring, while Arch Manning's is sinking

If 2026 college football quarterbacks are stocks, Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning's has tumbled, while Oklahoma State Cowboys signal-caller Drew Mestemaker's has soared.

Nick Saban on Manning's struggles: 'The bench is a pretty good motivator'

Manning passes for 3 TDs as No. 11 Texas routs Mississippi State

Miami's Darian Mensah posting better numbers than Carson Beck, Cam Ward

Miami's big-time players made big-time plays in win at North Carolina

Kids who will be playing on Sundays: LaNorris Sellers among standouts

Texas Longhorns News / Larry Brown Sports / October 30