Texas Longhorns
SEC
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #17
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- 16.2 (#17)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.9
- SP+ Defense
- 17.9
- SRS
- 12.6
- FPI
- 18.6
- Elo
- 1926
- Talent
- 974
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 3.1% | |
| Make CFP | 8.2% | |
| Quarterfinal | 3.5% | |
| Semifinal | 1.1% | |
| Natl. final | 0.3% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.1% |
Schedule
proj record 7.6–4.4
Schedule
1st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
1st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
4th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTexas State | +2.3 | 40-16 | +23.9 | 95% | — |
| 2 | vsOhio State | +30.1 | 23-28 | -5.3 | 36% | — |
| 3 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 37-14 | +22.2 | 94% | — |
| 4 | @Tennessee | +15 | 29-27 | +2.0 | 56% | — |
| 6 | NOklahoma | +18.3 | 25-28 | -3.5 | 40% | — |
| 7 | vsFlorida | +3.5 | 31-20 | +10.5 | 76% | — |
| 8 | vsOle Miss | +24 | 26-26 | 0.0 | 50% | — |
| 9 | vsMississippi State | +4.1 | 36-18 | +17.9 | 90% | — |
| 10 | @Missouri | +14.4 | 26-25 | +1.2 | 53% | — |
| 11 | @LSU | +10.3 | 27-25 | +2.0 | 55% | — |
| 12 | vsArkansas | +5.1 | 35-19 | +16.0 | 86% | — |
| 13 | @Texas A&M | +20.7 | 23-31 | -7.4 | 30% | — |
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 66
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Arch Manning | SO | 6'4" | 219 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | MJ Morris← Coastal Carolina | JR | 6'1" | 209 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Matthew Caldwell | SR | 6'4" | 212 | — |
| QB | 4th | Karle Lacey Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 189 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Raleek Brown← Arizona State | JR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Hollywood Smothers← NC State | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | James Simon | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Ryan Wingo | SO | 6'2" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Cam Coleman← Auburn | SO | 6'3" | 201 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Sterling Berkhalter← Wake Forest | SR | 6'3" | 203 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Emmett Mosley V | SO | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | 5th | Daylan McCutcheon | FR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| WR | 6th | Aaron Butler | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kaliq Lockett | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Rett Andersen | JR | 5'11" | 188 | — |
| WR | 9th | Jaime Ffrench | FR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Masunas← Michigan State | JR | 6'5" | 259 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Emaree Winston | FR | 6'1" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Nick Townsend | FR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OT | — | Melvin Siani← Wake Forest | SO | 6'6" | 302 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Jonte Newman← Texas A&M | FR | 6'4" | 331 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Hero Kanu | SR | 6'5" | 299 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ian Geffrard← Arkansas | SO | 6'5" | 389 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Maraad Watson | SO | 6'3" | 313 | — |
| DL | 4th | Cole Brevard | SR | 6'3" | 346 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Alex January | SO | 6'5" | 308 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Travis Shaw | SR | 6'5" | 342 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Justus Terry | FR | 6'5" | 268 | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Josiah Sharma | FR | 6'4" | 356 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Myron Charles | FR | 6'4" | 319 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Isaiah Coleman | FR | 6'1" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Zion Williams← LSU | FR | 6'4" | 360 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Rasheem Biles← Pittsburgh | JR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Colin Simmons | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Ty'Anthony Smith | SO | 6'1" | 216 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Justin Cryer← Florida State | JR | 6'1" | 237 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Ethan Burke | SR | 6'6" | 259 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Darius Snow← Michigan State | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Brad Spence | JR | 6'2" | 241 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Markus Boswell← Akron | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Lance Jackson | FR | 6'5" | 254 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Zina Umeozulu | FR | 6'5" | 262 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Marshall Landwehr | SR | 6'0" | 227 | — |
| LB | 12th | Colton Vasek | SO | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Smith Orogbo | FR | 6'4" | 222 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 14th | Jonathan Cunningham | FR | 6'2" | 193 | ★★★ |
| LB | 15th | Brady Sarkisian | JR | 6'1" | 214 | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Bo Mascoe← Rutgers | JR | 5'11" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Nick Hudson← Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ryan Niblett | SO | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jelani McDonald | JR | 6'2" | 199 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jaylon Guilbeau | SR | 6'0" | 183 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Graceson Littleton | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Derek Williams Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Xavier Filsaime | SO | 6'1" | 194 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Warren Roberson | SO | 5'10" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Kade Phillips | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 9th | Kobe Black | SO | 6'2" | 199 | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Jordon Johnson-Rubell | SO | 5'10" | 189 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 11th | Wardell Mack | FR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 12th | Jonah Williams | FR | 6'3" | 213 | ★★★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Gianni Spetic← Memphis | JR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★ |
| LS | 1st | Trey Dubuc← New Mexico | SO | 6'1" | 209 | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Jack Bouwmeester | SR | 6'3" | 209 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Mac Chiumento← Florida State | JR | 6'4" | 227 | — |
| PK | 1st | Mason Shipley | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
Season History · last 12
3 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #17 | #1 | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 11-2 | 7-2 | #7 | #1 | 2-1 |
| 2023 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #6 | #3 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 8-4 | 6-3 | #7 | #18 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #48 | #15 | — |
| 2020 | 6-3 | 5-3 | #29 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-4 | #26 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 9-4 | 7-3 | #31 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #30 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-6 | #36 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 4-5 | #62 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 5-4 | #37 | — | 0-1 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #9 · 185 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★240 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1 | 312 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | #6 | 287 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| 2023 | #3 | 306 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| 2022 | #5 | 289 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
| 2021 | #17 | 237 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020 | #9 | 271 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 2019 | #3 | 288 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018 | #3 | 300 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| 2017 | #25 | 218 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | #7 | 281 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 22net -6Out 28
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.3 / 3.3
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Cam Coleman | WR | 5★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Hollywood Smothers | RB | 4★ | ← NC State |
| ▲ | Rasheem Biles | LB | 4★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▲ | Melvin Siani | OT | 4★ | ← Wake Forest |
| ▼ | DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | 4★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Quintrevion Wisner | RB | 4★ | → Florida State |
| ▼ | Parker Livingstone | WR | 4★ | → Oklahoma |
| ▼ | Nick Brooks | IOL | 4★ | → Alabama |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- CBS Sports analyst predicts Texas’s 2026 record, order of finish in SECOne CBS Sports analyst has laid out his expectations for Texas in 2026, Arch Manning's second season as starting QB. The post CBS Sports analyst predicts Texas’s 2026 record, order of finish in SEC appeared first on Saturday Down South.
- Longhorns finally get what they've been pushing hard for in the 2028 recruiting class, and it could be huge for the future of the programThe Texas Longhorns have landed their 2028 recruiting class quarterback in Neimann Lawrence.TEX1d
- Arch Manning's NFL star grandfather laments hype around Texas quarterbackFormer NFL star Archie Manning says people unfairly crowned Arch Manning before he ever played, expressing disappointment at the hype surrounding his start at Texas.
- Peyton Manning picks side before Texas faces Tennessee in 2026 SEC OpenerOne of the college football teams with the highest expectations this season is the Texas Longhorns. Led by quarterback Arch Manning, Texas is widely expected to contend for a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, the Longhorns’ fourth game…
- COMMITMENT: Texas lands four-star CB Montre JacksonTexas Longhorns recruiting hot streak continues with the commitment of four-star CB Montre Jackson.TEX1d
- Texas lands 2027 commitment from 4-star in-state CBTexas adds a blue-chip prospect to its 2027 recruiting class with a commitment from an in-state cornerback. The post Texas lands 2027 commitment from 4-star in-state CB appeared first on Saturday Down South.TEX1d
- Texas continues monster June with eighth blue-chip commitmentJune has brought hundreds of commitments. Texas has landed some of the biggest. Another blue-chip pledge in favor of the Longhorns went public on Saturday as Garland (Texas) Lakeview Centennial four-star cornerback Montre Jackson chose the in-state SEC program over Ole Miss and SMU live on the Rivals YouTube channel. “Texas separated itself by just […]TEX1d
- Texas continues to stockpile talent, adds commitment from 4-star CB Montre JacksonThe Longhorns are one of the hottest teams on the recruiting trail this summer. Texas bolstered its top-10 recruiting class with another key piece on Saturday, as four-star cornerback Montre Jackson declared for the Longhorns on the Rivals YouTube Channel. Texas has been leading the way with the in-state target from Garland (Texas) Lakeview standout […]TEX1d
- Don’t underestimate Steve Sarkisian’s impact at TexasThe SEC has a way of throwing its weight around each recruiting season. The 2026 cycle was no exception. Major recruiting services—247Sports Composite, On3 Industry Rankings, ESPN, and Rivals—consistently cite Texas football’s class as potentially one of the conference’s strongest At No. 7, 247Sports Composite Team Rankings—one of the industry’s most renown systems—ranked the Longhorns’ […]TEX2d
- COMMITMENT: Texas Longhorns land 4-star safety Junior Tu'upoFour-star safety Junior Tu’upo from Alabaster, AL has committed to Texas Longhorns over Alabama, Auburn and Oregon. The DB is UT's 18th 2027 pledge.TEX2d
- Texas took the lead early, and never looked back: 4-star safety Junior Tu’upo is a LonghornSteve Sarkisian and Texas continue to stack talent in the 2027 class. Four-star safety Junior Tu’upo, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound standout from Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson, announced his commitment to the Longhorns over Alabama, Auburn and Oregon, giving Texas its 18th pledge of the cycle. Ranked as the No. 22 safety and No. 254 overall prospect in […]TEX3d
- Easiest Way Silverfield Can Win Hearts of Fanbase, Inject Juice Into Texas Rivalry AgainArkansas' rivalry with Texas is always special.TEX3d
- Texas picks up commitment from 4-star 2028 QBTexas wins a big-time recruiting battle, landing a commitment from one of the top quartebacks in the Class of 2028. The post Texas picks up commitment from 4-star 2028 QB appeared first on Saturday Down South.TEX3d
- Texas gains commitment from '28 QB prospect Neimann LawrenceNeimann Lawrence, ESPN's No. 2 dual-threat passer in the 2028 cycle, announced his commitment to Texas on Thursday night, choosing the Longhorns over Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas A&M.TEX3d
- Texas Tops List Of College Football's Most Talented Teams In 2026One analyst believes that the Texas Longhorns can finally reach the top of the mountain.TEX3d
- Texas star linebacker Colin Simmons named No. 1 EDGE by EA CFB '27Texas Longhorns star Colin Simmons has been ranked as the top-rated edge rusher in EA Sports' College Football 27.
- EA College Football '27 ranks Texas in Top 5, but not No. 1EA College Football '27 will drop soon. In advance of the release, the video game company has announced team rankings. Where are the Texas Longhorns?TEX4d
- Commitment: Texas lands 2027 three-star IOL Lucas RhoaThe Texas Longhorns continue a great week of recruiting by landing 2027 three-star interior offensive lineman Lucas Rhoa.TEX4d
- Three-star offensive tackle Lucas Rhoa commits to TexasIt has been a busy week on the recruiting front for the Texas Longhorns and there is still more fireworks to come. Three-star Orange (CA) Lutheran offensive tackle Lucas Rhoa made his final official visit to Texas over the weekend after seeing Oregon, Penn State, and UCLA. Texas offensive line coach Kyle Flood put Rhoa […]TEX4d
- Texas athletics wins 2025-26 Learfield Directors’ CupTexas has won its 5th Learfield Directors’ Cup title. The post Texas athletics wins 2025-26 Learfield Directors’ Cup appeared first on Saturday Down South.TEX4d