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Where the Texas Longhorns Stand in The Polls Despite Win Over Kentucky

To summarize the Texas Longhorns season thus far, it’s been a whirlwind. Beginning the 2025 regular season as the preseason favorites, the Longhorns were knocked out of the rankings altogether following their upset loss to the Florida Gators in week 6.

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Quick Thoughts After Texas’ 16-13 Overtime Victory Over Kentucky

Texas put on an abysmal showing against the Wildcats on Saturday as offensive struggles were prevalent throughout the entire game, frequently holding the Longhorns back and ultimately leading to overtime.

Texas Longhorns News / Touchdown Texas / October 19

Texas Drops in Week 9 AP Poll

The Longhorns suffered a one-spot drop in the AP Poll’s Top 25 on Sunday after an extremely underwhelming 16-13 overtime victory over the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington on Saturday night.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 19

How The Texas Longhorns Position Groups Graded Out vs. Kentucky

The Texas Longhorns will be coming back to Austin from Lexington, breathing a huge sigh of relief after sneaking out a 16-13 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats on the road.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 19

Steve Sarkisian Defends Arch Manning After Woeful Performance vs. Kentucky

No. 21 Texas football found itself in a nail-biter on Saturday against Kentucky, narrowly defeating the Wildcats 16-13 in overtime. Despite an offense that continues to struggle in its production, head coach Steve Sarkisian says he stands by his quarterback, Arch Manning.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 19

Steve Sarkisian Comments On One of the Texas Longhorns' Most Perplexing Issues

The Texas Longhorns claimed a victory in Lexington, Kentucky, against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, but errors and shortcomings reared their ugly heads throughout the matchup. The Wildcats entered the matchup as the SEC’s lowest-ranked team, so some might see a 16-13 overtime win for the Longhorns as an escape rather than a win.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 19

How Special Teams Saved the Texas Longhorns vs Kentucky

On Saturday, the Texas Longhorns won in a tight 16-13 victory in overtime against the Kentucky Wildcats for week 8 of college football. Extending their winning streak, the Longhorns are officially 2-1 in SEC play which is mostly thanks to the opportunities created by the Texas special teams.

College Football News / Touchdown Texas / October 19

Texas Escapes Lexington With Overtime Victory as Offensive Struggles Persist Again

LEXINGTON — The No. 21 Texas Longhorns (5-2) managed to barely escape the Kentucky Wildcats (2-4) in overtime after the entire game was marked by offensive struggles and inconsistencies for yet another game.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 18

One Major Issue Is Holding Back The Texas Longhorns' Potential

The Texas Longhorns have been plagued by offensive problems all season, and while the easy answer is to default to the performance of Arch Maning, the real problem is actually a lot easier to spot: the performance of the offensive line.

College Football News / Sporting News / October 18

Arch Manning live stats: Updated Texas vs. Kentucky score, highlights from Week 8 college football game

The Sporting News is tracking live stats and highlights from Arch Manning's performance in Texas vs. Kentucky on Saturday. Follow for complete results from the Week 8 college football game.

Texas Longhorns News / SwimSwam / October 18

Irish Record-holder Evan Bailey Will Join Texas Longhorns in January 2026

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CJ Baxter News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 18

Texas Longhorns Will Once Again Be Without Half of Standout Running Back Duo

Entering the team's matchup against Kentucky, Texas football will once again find itself without backup running back CJ Baxter. According to the team's latest injury report, alongside a few other notable names on the offensive side of the ball, Baxter was listed as out for the team's game against the Wildcats.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 18

Formula 1 Championship Driver Tours Texas Football Facilities Ahead of US Grand Prix

For the 13th time at the Circuit of the Americas in Elroy, TX, just outside the state capital of Austin, it's lights out and away they go for the 2025 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

Texas Longhorns vs. Kentucky Wildcats: Score Predictions

The Texas Longhorns head back out on the road this time to face the 2-3 Kentucky Wildcats on Oct. 18 from Kroger Field. The matchup will be the Longhorns' third conference matchup as they look to build on their performance from a week ago.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 17

What Are The Most Underrated Aspects of the Texas Longhorns Team Development

Coming off a victorious win against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry, the Texas Longhorns will now head to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats for week 8 of college football.

Quintrevion Wisner News / A to Z Sports / October 17

Quintrevion Wisner's return to form has re-energized Texas' backfield and reset its identity

For weeks, Texas looked like a team running solely on fumes. The O-line was disheveled, the passing game was inconsistent, and the longhorns ground attack (once the program's calling card) was missing its rhythm.

Arch Manning News / Sporting News / October 17

Can Arch Manning bring consistency to Texas’ offense against Kentucky?

Texas quarterback Arch Manning showed encouraging progress against Oklahoma, but consistency remains the key. Here are the tangible areas to evaluate as he faces Kentucky this weekend.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 17

Former Texas Longhorns Star Safety Pens Heartfelt Goodbye From NFL

There is one devastating point in every football player’s career that each player tries to kick down the road. Some players are better at it than others, guys like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Flacco and Jerry Rice, but still, no one beats it.

Steve Sarkisian News / Touchdown Texas / October 17

Sarkisian Tells How the Tight Ends Need to Contribute More

The Longhorns are 4-2 after a win over Oklahoma on Saturday, but now that the focus has shifted to Kentucky, head coach Steve Sarkisian wants more utilization of tight ends Jack Endries and Jordan Washington.

Jerrick Gibson News / Texas Longhorns on SI / October 17

Texas Longhorns Have Moved Five-Star Freshman to Help Replace Jerrick Gibson

The Texas Longhorns will have to ride the huge wave of momentum created from their commanding 23-6 Red River Rivalry victory, leaving the 121st meeting between the two rivals with the rebound win, the golden hat, and a renewed confidence for the rest of the 2025 season.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / October 16

Steve Sarkisian, Texas Receive Unfortunate News Before Kentucky Game

The No. 21 Texas Longhorns will have to adjust their starting offensive line once again. Following the 29-21 loss to Florida in Week 6, Texas' offensive line looked like one of the weakest units on the team.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / October 14

Kirk Herbstreit says Arch Manning's growing pains could be good for him

It has not been the greatest of seasons for Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. But his struggles could be good for him in the long run.

Can Texas use rivalry win over Oklahoma as springboard for rest of season?

No. 21 Texas eager to build resume in rare trip to Kentucky

SEC admitted to officiating mistake in Oklahoma-Texas game

The 20 greatest football players in Texas Longhorns history

The 'Division 1 Texas football teams' quiz

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / October 13

Can Texas use rivalry win over Oklahoma as springboard for rest of season?

This was a big win for the Longhorns.

Texas hands No. 6 Oklahoma first loss in Red River Rivalry

CFB Week 7 winners, losers: Top 25 showdowns reveal a lot

Five takeaways from CFB Week 7: Indiana rises, Penn State plummets

The 20 greatest football players in Texas Longhorns history

College Football News / 5 GOATs / October 12

Texas vs. Kentucky odds: Opening point spread released

Texas travels to Kentucky for a Week 8 clash in the Southeastern Conference. With game day approaching, the opening odds and point spread have been revealed.