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The Texas Longhorns entered the 2026 season with a revamped roster, creating turnover at multiple key positions, filling them with some of the top transfer portal talent available in the offseason.

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What Hollywood Smothers Said to Raleek Brown Before Committing to Texas

The Texas Longhorns had one of the worst seasons of rushing production in program history last year. Fast forward to Week 3 of this college football season,

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 12

Down 20 points in 4th quarter, No. 4 Texas rallies to stun No. 1 Ohio State

Hollywood Smothers scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds to play and Arch Manning came alive in the fourth quarter to direct three scoring drives as No.

College Football News / ESPN / September 12

No. 4 Texas mounts late rally, shocks No. 1 Ohio State

Hollywood Smothers scored on a 1-yard run with a leap over the pile with 25 seconds left and No. 4 Texas rallied from 20 points down in the fourth quarter to beat No.

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College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / September 12

Texas completes unimaginable comeback win over No. 1 Ohio State

Texas football lost its No. 1 status to Ohio State one year ago in Columbus. Then looked deflated for three quarters including struggling to contain Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.

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College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / August 24

Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers Give Texas a New Look at Running Back

Texas added two running backs via the transfer portal, Raleek Brown (via Arizona State) and Hollywood Smothers (NC State), who and they are expected to change the game for the Longhorns offensively The Longhorns are expected to turn to their running back room as backfield receiving targets much more often this season.

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 / Athlon Sports / June 19

Texas Football: 2026 Longhorns Season Preview and Prediction

With a confident quarterback in Arch Manning leading the team, Texas should be better equipped to face Ohio State in Austin. The Longhorns need top transfers

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / May 21

Texas Longhorns RB Hollywood Smothers Lands Multi-Year NIL Deal

The Texas Longhorns are no stranger to being at the center of the NIL world in college football, and many of the team's best players are making sure to take advantage.

Texas Longhorns News / Athlon Sports / March 17

Arch Manning, Texas Football Receive 2026 Win Total Projection

The Texas Longhorns experienced a disappointing season in 2025, despite entering the year with high expectations. The team was ushering in the Arch Manning era at quarterback and achieved its first-ever No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 12

Another New Texas RB Has Received His Jersey Number

The Texas Longhorns are welcoming a ton of new faces to campus this offseason thanks to both the incoming high school recruiting class and transfer portal additions.

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Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 9

Hollywood Smothers Brings Exactly What The Texas Longhorns Need to The Running Game

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian was hit with a daunting task at the beginning of the offseason following the 2025 season, having to fill the void that running backs Quintrevion Wisner and CJ Baxter left when they announced they would be transferring out of Austin.

College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / February 2

Hollywood Smothers reveals why he left Alabama for Texas

A few weeks back, Alabama got a harsh dose of reality when it comes to college football in 2026. After receiving a commitment from NC State running back Hollywood Smothers to join the Crimson Tide, he would ghost the Crimson Tide just a few days later for Steve Sarkisian and Texas.

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Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / January 30

Hollywood Smothers Reveals Shocking Reason He Flipped to Texas Longhorns From Alabama

The Texas Longhorns were among the major players in the transfer portal this offseason, understanding the need to revamp the roster with talent. Head coach Steve Sarkisian was aggressive in his pursuit of some of the top talent around the country.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / January 23

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College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / January 10

Tony’s take: Alabama should rescind Hollywood Smothers’ offer

One of the keys to being an elite running back is a good first step. Hollywood Smothers is already off on the wrong foot with Alabama. Five days after publicly committing to the Crimson Tide, the North Carolina State transfer is currently on a visit to Texas. To be fair, Alabama never signed Smothers out of the portal.

College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / January 7

What Hollywood Smothers is expected to bring to the Alabama offense

Hollywood Smothers and his playmaking ability will be a welcomed addition to the Alabama Crimson Tide offense. Alabama is coming off a very underwhelming rushing output during the 2025 season.

College Football News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / January 5

North Carolina State transfer RB commits to Alabama

Hollywood Smothers has committed to Alabama football. Smothers is a former North Carolina State running back. The talented back rushed for 939 yards and six touchdowns on 160 carries in 2025 with the Wolf Pack.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / December 20

The Impact of Hollywood Smothers' Exit From NC State

NC State wrapped up its 2025 season with an eighth win, as the Wolfpack pushed around the Memphis Tigers in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl and walking away with a 31-7 victory.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / November 23

Smothers Shares Feelings After Wolfpack's Win Over FSU

RALEIGH — NC State entered Friday night's game with a bitter taste after scoring just seven points against Miami the week prior. The Wolfpack offense wanted to score and be efficient.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / October 26

Hollywood Smothers Gives Honest Thoughts After Pitt Loss

RALEIGH — Facing a top-10 rush defense was always going to be tough sledding for NC State star running back Hollywood Smothers. Even so, Smothers still found a way to make an impact against Pitt in the Wolfpack's 53-34 loss.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / September 22

Opening Odds for Virginia Tech vs. NC State Peg Hokies As Double-Digit Underdogs

Virginia Tech football's betting odds have opened before the Hokies' Week 5 clash with the NC State Wolfpack; the Hokies will enter as 10.5-point underdogs, per FanDuel Sportsbook.

North Carolina State Wolfpack News / NC State Wolfpack on SI / September 21

Hollywood Smothers Gave Wolfpack Hope in Tough Loss to Duke

Before Saturday’s action, running back Hollywood Smothers ranked No. 6 in the country in individual rushing yards. Smothers was coming off back-to-back

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 6, 2025

Hollywood Smothers, NC State too strong for Virginia

Hollywood Smothers ran for two touchdowns and 140 yards as North Carolina State beat Virginia 35-31 on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C. CJ Bailey threw for 200 yards and one touchdown on 16-for-23 passing and added two rushing scores for the Wolfpack (2-0).

College Football News / Field Level Media / August 28, 2025

NC State holds strong, dispatches East Carolina to open season

CJ Bailey ran and threw for first-half touchdowns, but North Carolina State needed a late defensive stand to secure a 24-17 victory against visiting East Carolina in Thursday night's season opener at Raleigh, N.C.