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The First Preseason Coaches' Poll Highlights the True Difficulty of Texas' Schedule

The start of the 2026 season is right around the corner, with many programs reporting for fall camp this week or in the coming weeks, and another huge indicator of the new college football season being on the horizon is the release of the first preseason rankings.

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Two Texas Defensive Stars Land on Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List

The Texas Longhorns are one month away from taking the field for the first time in the 2026 college football season. It wouldn't be a football season in Austin without the team facing mountains of expectations.

What Texas Can Learn From Georgia's Recent Championship Formula and What It Should Ignore

If dynasties in college football are at an end, then the Georgia Bulldogs may very well go down as the last one. They won back-to-back national championships

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 4

Every Blue-Chip Texas Football Recruit Ready to Make a Big Impact This Season

The Texas Longhorns have one of the most critical seasons in program history coming this fall as the overwhelming expectations for the school are to return a national championship trophy to campus for the first time in over 20 years.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 4

The Position Group That Will Carry Texas to the SEC Championship Game

Few programs in the country have more pressure to perform consistently than the Texas Longhorns. That is no different in 2026. Texas was picked to finish second in the SEC Preseason Media Poll, only trailing Georgia.

Texas Longhorns News / Draft Nation / August 4

2026 Media Day Series: Texas Longhorns

Texas didn't just reload this offseason, they went shopping. Between transfer portal additions on both lines and a defense stacked with future NFL talent, the Longhorns have assembled one of the most talent rich rosters in the country.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 3

Former LSU Coach Brian Kelly Doesn't Hold Back Honest Thoughts on Texas Longhorns

The Texas Longhorns might be facing the most pressure among any team in college football this upcoming season, and for good reason. After starting last year as the No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 3

Should Texas Even Use the NCAA's New Eligibility Rule?

This day and age of college football is no stranger to huge landmark decisions or changes that impact the landscape of the sport to its core. From conference realignment to NIL and the transfer portal, college football is seeing major changes almost yearly.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / August 3

Texas QB Arch Manning's famous last name could be a double-edged sword for his 2027 NFL Draft stock

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is a member of football royalty. That comes with its perks and drawbacks.

Texas lands 5-star RB Landen Williams-Callis

Two Group of Six coaches who could be fired — and two who could be hired away

Michigan's Kyle Whittingham has a bold idea to save college football

Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith says SEC powerhouse was his 'dream school'

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Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 2

The Real Reason Landen Williams-Callis Matters So Much for Texas

The Texas Longhorns have been stacking the deck with elite talent for years, but the 2026 season feels like the culmination of it all. Arch Manning is entering year two, perhaps his last on the Forty Acres, with the NFL calling, and he's got the deepest offensive repertoire of any quarterback in the country.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 2

The One Area Where Steve Sarkisian Is Betting Against Conventional Wisdom

The Texas Longhorns football team is entering a season where they need to prove themselves to the college football world. After being crowned the so-called preseason champions last season, the Longhorns stumbled out of the gate, and ultimately missed the College Football Playoff.

Marcus Spears News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 2

Marcus Spears Jr. Might Already Be Better Than Texas Fans Realize

The Texas Longhorns made major offseason headlines in the college basketball world last month with a surprise addition to their 2026-27 roster. Marcus Spears Jr., who previously the No.

Texas Longhorns News / A to Z Sports / August 2

Texas Longhorns landed a player that is going to help elevate their 2027 recruiting class in an insane way

The Texas Longhorns have one of the best recruiting classes in 2027 because of Landon Williams-Callis. The Texas Longhorns just added one of the most explosive recruits in the 2027 recruiting class.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 1

Texas Steals Massive 5-Star RB Commitment Away from Texas A&M

The Texas Longhorns have eyes set upon the future, and are hungry to reach the lofty goals placed upon them of returning a national championship back to Austin for the first time in over 20 years.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 1

One 2026 Texas Opponent is Most Excited for Their Matchup with the Longhorns

The month of August has arrived, which means in one month, the Texas Longhorns will have their first game of the season. The final preparations are being made for what could be a special season in Austin.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 1

Which Texas Football Starter Has the Most to Lose in 2026?

Every Texas Longhorns player who will be relied on at any point during the 2026 season is under immense pressure. The 2025 season was a step back from two consecutive College Football Playoff Semifinals appearances, and the money required to reel in this year's roster was astronomical.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 1

Steve Sarkisian is About to Find Out if One Recruiting Philosophy Actually Works

The pressure is on the Texas Longhorns to play at a high level this season. It comes with the territory, and Texas certainly isn't shying away from it.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 1

4 Texas Players Who Could Lose Their Starting Jobs This Season

The Texas Longhorns are entering a highly-anticipated 2026 season with a ton of new faces at multiple key positions. Most of the team's starting 22 is all but official, even if the coaching staff won't yet admit it.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 31

5-Star RB Landen Williams-Callis Announces Decision Saturday; What It Means for Texas

The Texas Longhorns are turning the page to focus on the critical 2026 season that lies ahead. With lofty goals placed upon them, it is all hands on deck in the program's quest to return a national championship to the Forty Acres for the first time in 20 years.

Arch Manning News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 31

Texas Not Shying Away From Massive Expectations Facing Arch Manning in 2026

The Texas Longhorns are coming into the 2026 college football season with every eye in the country on them. Although that's not a surprising concept given this program is one of the blue bloods of the sport.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

5 Greatest Running Backs in Texas Longhorns History

Ranking the five best running backs in Texas football history isn’t as simple as looking at the school’s all-time rushing leaderboards. The Longhorns have a long, proud history on the ground and had their greatest success in the 1960s when offenses weren’t putting up the kinds of numbers you see in the 21st century.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

5 Greatest Quarterbacks in Texas Longhorns History

Texas quarterbacks, man. They’ve been responsible for a lot of words in the history of Longhorns football. In the 21st century, Texas’ signal-callers have been some of the greatest to ever play and, to the haters, some of the most overrated to ever earn ink and column inches.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / July 30

10 Greatest Texas Longhorns Football Players of All-Time

Quarterbacks and running backs dominate the list of the 10 greatest Texas football players of all-time. And rightly so. The two positions make up four of the top six on our list.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / July 23