Texas Longhorns
SEC
5-7 (3-6 conf)
SP+ #48AP #15
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 8.5 (#48)
- SP+ Offense
- 34.6
- SP+ Defense
- 28.4
- SRS
- 3.9
- FPI
- 9.5
- Elo
- 1700
- Talent
- 874
- Recruiting
- 237 (#17)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
12th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
2nd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
18th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLouisiana | +8.7 | 38-18 | +20 | W |
| 2 | @Arkansas | +13.8 | 21-40 | -19 | L |
| 3 | vsRice | -22.9 | 58-0 | +58 | W |
| 4 | vsTexas Tech | +9.8 | 70-35 | +35 | W |
| 5 | @TCU | -0.6 | 32-27 | +5 | W |
| 6 | NOklahoma | +16.8 | 48-55 | -7 | L |
| 7 | vsOklahoma State | +17.2 | 24-32 | -8 | L |
| 9 | @Baylor | +15.6 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 10 | @Iowa State | +14.3 | 7-30 | -23 | L |
| 11 | vsKansas | -19.7 | 56-57 | -1 | L |
| 12 | @West Virginia | +1.8 | 23-31 | -8 | L |
| 13 | vsKansas State | +14.2 | 22-17 | +5 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Casey Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Hudson Card | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | D.J. Harris | SR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 1st | Bijan Robinson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Roschon Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Keilan Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jonathon Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Gabriel Watson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Xavier Worthy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Jordan Whittington | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Marcus Washington | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Joshua Moore | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Kelvontay Dixon | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kai Money | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Cade Brewer | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jared Wiley | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Patrick Bayouth | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Juan Davis | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Ja'Tavion Sanders | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Tope Imade | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Denzel Okafor | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Andrej Karic | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ovie Oghoufo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ayodele Adeoye | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Alfred Collins | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Moro Ojomo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | T'Vondre Sweat | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jacoby Jones | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Byron Murphy II | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Keondre Coburn | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Vernon Broughton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Prince Dorbah | SR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Myron Warren | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| NT | 1st | Sawyer Goram-Welch | SR | 6'4" | 307 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | DeMarvion Overshown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Luke Brockermeyer | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jaylan Ford | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Ray Thornton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | David Gbenda | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Ben Davis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jett Bush | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Barryn Sorrell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Devin Richardson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Morice Blackwell Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | D'Shawn Jamison | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Brenden Schooler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Anthony Cook | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | B.J. Foster | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Josh Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 6th | Darion Dunn | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 7th | Jahdae Barron | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 8th | Jamier Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| DB | 9th | Tyler Owens | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | 10th | Marques Caldwell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Jerrin Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Chris Adimora | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kitan Crawford | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | J.D. Coffey III | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 1st | Cameron Dicker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Bert Auburn | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
34.679
Off PPA
+0.3193
Pass PPA
+0.3776
Rush PPA
+0.2789
Success
46%73
Explosive
1.3273
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.31 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.27 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | +0.19 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.64 | +0.61 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
35.3
PPG Against
31.1
Differential
+4.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 1-4
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 3-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- +4.2
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 44.7 | 26.5 |
| Away | 1-4 | 21.4 | 31.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 48.0 | 55.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-5 | 24.3 | 34.2 |
| Conference | 3-6 | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-1 | 39.0 | 19.3 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 0-4 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #11
Returning prod 44%Departed 56%
Talent composite874.2 #11 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 56 / 60
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
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- 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
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- COMMITMENT: Texas lands four-star CB Montre JacksonTexas Longhorns recruiting hot streak continues with the commitment of four-star CB Montre Jackson.TEX2d
- 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.TEX2d
- 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 […]TEX2d
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- 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.TEX3d
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- 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.TEX4d
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- 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
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