Steve Sarkisian: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

College Football News / Total Apex Sports / December 13

Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian’s Future Is Uncertain

Texas Longhorns Head Coach Steve Sarkisian’s future appears to be uncertain. Sarkisian, 51, didn’t live up to the hype during the 2025 NCAA season. Read on for further details so you can make an informed decision.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 10

Texas could flood the 2026 NFL Draft, and Sarkisian is already reshaping the roster to survive it

Texas’ 2025 season was never supposed to look like this. The Longhorns entered SEC play with a potential Heisman candidate at quarterback, a star-studded defense led by Anthony Hill Jr., and a roster loaded with future pro talent.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / December 9

Texas Longhorns dismiss offensive coach after failed CFP bid

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian just sent a loud message about where his offense fell short this season. Texas has fired running backs coach Chad Scott after just one year in Austin, according to multiple reports.

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College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 9

Texas’ roster shakeup begins: what the first seven Portal entries reveal about Sarkisian’s vision for 2026

The transfer portal won't officially open until January 2, but that technicality means nothing anymore. In college football's new single-window era, the exodus starts months early—and Texas is learning that lesson the hard way.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 9

Texas Could Already Be Closing in on New Running Backs Coach

The Texas Longhorns have parted ways with running backs coach Chad Scott after just one season, per FootballScoop. Texas failed to produce a 1,000-yard rusher for the first time in the Steve Sarkisian era and had a 100-yard rusher just one time this season.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 9

Texas Longhorns Make Surprising Coaching Change to Steve Sarkisian's Staff

The Texas Longhorns have already seen multiple players head to the transfer portal since the end of the regular season. Now, one of the team's top assistant coaches is out the door as well.

College Football News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 9

Urban Meyer Has Issue With Texas vs. Ohio State Matchup Next Season

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has already made it clear that the program will be honoring its future non-conference matchups against the Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan Wolverines.

College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / December 9

Steve Sarkisian Denies Texas Longhorns Considered Opting Out of 2025 Bowl Game

The Texas Longhorns failed to make the College Football Playoff this season, as they finished 13th in the final CFP rankings. With their 9-3 (6-2 SEC) record, they were selected for the Citrus Bowl to battle against the Michigan Wolverines.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 8

CFP-snubbed Notre Dame should have played in bowl

Since the introduction of the 12-team College Football Playoff in 2024, bowls have lost relevance. But that still doesn't justify the Notre Dame Fighting Irish declining their invitation to play in one.

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Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 8

Why the Texas Longhorns Didn't Opt Out of Bowl Game After CFP Snub

After weeks of speculation, the moment of truth arrived, the 12-team bracket that would make up the 2025 College Football Playoff was revealed, and as many believed, the Texas Longhorns were not one of the dozen teams that qualified for the bracket.

College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / December 8

‘Where It Goes from Here’: Sarkisian Responds Amid Texas Bowl Decision Questions

Steve Sarkisian got asked Sunday if Texas thought about skipping bowl season like Notre Dame just did. His answer came fast. No, the Longhorns never considered it.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 5

What Position Will Jermaine Bishop Jr. Play at Texas? Steve Sarkisian Isn't Sure Yet

The Texas Longhorns officially signed 23 commits in the 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, securing the program's future in a major way. Arguably the most notable of these additions is athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr., who has done a bit of everything in all three phases of the game during his career at Willis High School.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 5

Mike Elko 'Doesn't Care' About Texas Longhorns Playoff Grievance

As it sits right now, it seems like the Texas Longhorns are going to be on the outside looking in of the College Football Playoff. It seems like the Longhorns

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Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 5

Future Texas Longhorns Speak Up for Their Team's Amid CFP Chaos

With every passing day, it seems that the Texas Longhorns’ hopes of a College Football Playoff berth dwindle. Although they don’t agree with the way in which their team has been ranked, it seems as though head coach Steve Sarkisian and his team have started to come to terms with their likely fate.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 5

Steve Sarkisian 'Fascinated' by New Texas Longhorns Signee

Early singing day was in full swing on Wednesday, with some of the top high school prospects in the class of 2026 making their commitments official and signing with the programs they have chosen to call home.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / December 4

Texas Lands Key Pieces, but Sarkisian Seeks More Portal Additions

With the early signing period coming to a close, Texas Longhorns' head coach Steve Sarkisian met with the media to talk about the top 10 recruiting class that they built on during the early signing period.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 3

Steve Sarkisian Makes Unexpected Transfer Portal Decision Amid College Football Season

The Texas Longhorns recently finished the regular season with a 9-3 record. They are now hopeful to make the College Football Playoff with no more games left to prove themselves to the committee.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 3

Mario Cristobal responds to jab from Steve Sarkisian

Mario Cristobal on Tuesday responded to a jab from Steve Sarkisian. Sarkisian has been campaigning for his Texas Longhorns to be included in the 12-team College Football Playoff field despite having three losses.

College Football News / Field Level Media / December 2

Texas' Steve Sarkisian questions why team bothered to play Ohio State

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is questioning why his team played defending champion Ohio State this season with it looking possible his squad will miss the College Football Playoff field.

College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / November 29

CFB Analyst Pushes Against Steve Sarkisian’s Plea for Texas Longhorns to Make 2025 College Football Playoff

Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian has helped turn the team around from looking completely lost at the beginning of the season. After their win in the Lone Star Showdown last night, he made a plea to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee for his team to make the 12-team playoff.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / November 28

Steve Sarkisian lays out Texas' CFP case: 'We're one of the best teams'

Steve Sarkisian lays out Texas' College Football Playoff case: 'We're one of the best teams'

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian made his opinion about the Longhorns' case for a College Football Playoff bid clear following No. 16 Texas's 27-17 win over No. 3 Texas A&M on Friday.

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Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / November 20

Sarkisian takes swipe at Desmond Howard while reaffirming commitment to Texas

Steve Sarkisian takes clear swipe at Desmond Howard while reaffirming commitment to Texas

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Texas Longhorns News / Larry Brown Sports / November 19

Texas AD Chris Del Conte had amazing response to Desmond Howard

Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte had an amazing response to Desmond Howard. Howard posted a video to his social media channels on Monday that drew attention.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / November 20