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The 2026 Texas Longhorns football team, known variously as "Texas", "UT", the "Longhorns", or the "Horns", represents the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season will be Texas' 134th overall season, and 3rd as a member of the SEC. The team is led by Steve Sarkisian in his sixth year as their head coach and offensive play-caller, with Will Muschamp making his return as defensive coordinator, and offensive coordinator Kyle Flood returning along with co-offensive coordinator A. J. Milwee. The team plays its home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record1–0 (0–0 SEC)
Quick facts Texas Longhorns football, Conference ...
2026 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record1–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Flood (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorWill Muschamp (1st[a] season)
Home stadiumDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Seasons
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2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Alabama 0–0  1–0 
Arkansas 0–0  1–0 
Auburn 0–0  1–0 
Florida 0–0  1–0 
No. 3 Georgia 0–0  1–0 
Kentucky 0–0  1–0 
No. 11 LSU 0–0  1–0 
Mississippi State 0–0  1–0 
No. 25 Missouri 0–0  1–0 
No. 10 Oklahoma 0–0  1–0 
No. 9 Ole Miss 0–0  1–0 
South Carolina 0–0  1–0 
No. 20 Tennessee 0–0  1–0 
No. 5 Texas 0–0  1–0 
No. 8 Texas A&M 0–0  1–0 
Vanderbilt 0–0  1–0 
Championship: December 5, 2026
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 8, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
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The year prior saw the Longhorns finish 10–3 despite entering the 2025 season as the consensus preseason number one team. They finished ranked 12th in the final AP poll after a Citrus Bowl victory over Michigan. Previous defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, analyst Duane Akina, and running backs coach Chad Scott were fired that December as part of a major coaching staff shakeup by Sarkisian.[1] The offseason saw the arrival of multiple high profile transfers to the Forty Acres which included wide receiver Cam Coleman and linebacker Rasheem Biles, among others, and the signing of a consensus top-10 nationally ranked high school recruiting class.

Notable players from the 2025 team who returned in 2026 include Citrus Bowl MVP and quarterback Arch Manning, second-team All-SEC wide receiver Ryan Wingo, first-team All-American return specialist Ryan Niblett, first-team All-SEC defensive end Colin Simmons, and first-team All-SEC offensive tackle Trevor Goosby.

Offseason

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Offseason departures

NFL draftees

More information Player, Round ...
Player Round Pick Team Position Notes
Anthony Hill Jr.260Tennessee TitansLB
Malik Muhammad4124Chicago BearsCB
Trey Moore4130Miami DolphinsLB
Michael Taaffe5158Miami DolphinsSWuerffel Trophy winner
DJ Campbell6200Miami DolphinsOL
Jack Endries7221Cincinnati BengalsTE
Jack BouwmeesterUndraftedSan Francisco 49ersP
Cole BrevardUndraftedKansas City ChiefsDL
Ethan BurkeUndraftedBaltimore RavensDE
Matthew CaldwellUndraftedLos Angeles RamsQB
Jaylon GuilbeauUndraftedCarolina PanthersCB
Travis ShawUndraftedBaltimore RavensDL
Mason ShipleyUndraftedNew Orleans SaintsK
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Outgoing transfers

More information Name, Pos. ...
Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown GP Year New school Ref
Elijah BarnesLB6'1''230Dallas, TX4FreshmanKentucky[2]
CJ BaxterRB6'1''216Orlando, FL8SophomoreKentucky[3]
Nick BrooksOL6'7''360Loganville, GA5FreshmanAlabama[4]
Aaron ButlerWR6'0''165Calabasas, CA3Redshirt FreshmanOregon State[5]
Caleb ChesterCB6'2''175Missouri City, TX1FreshmanArizona State[6]
Christian ClarkRB5'11''195Phoenix, AZ8Redshirt FreshmanSouth Carolina[7]
Daniel CruzOL6'3''295North Richland Hills, TX2Redshirt FreshmanNC State[8]
Jaime FfrenchWR6'1''184Jacksonville, FL4FreshmanMichigan[9]
Jerrick GibsonRB5'10''215Gainesville, FL4SophomorePurdue[10]
Graham GillespieDB6'0''195Cypress, TX1SeniorNorth Texas[11]
Melvin Hills IIIDL6'3''275Lafayette, LA4Redshirt FreshmanUConn[12]
Lavon JohnsonDL6'3''295Allentown, PA7JuniorMaryland[13]
Nate KibbleOL6'3''315Humble, TX3Redshirt FreshmanBaylor[14]
Liona LefauLB6'1''211Kahuku, HI12JuniorColorado[15]
Parker LivingstoneWR6'3''190Lucas, TX13Redshirt FreshmanOklahoma[16]
DeAndre Moore Jr.WR6'0''188Los Alamitos, CA11JuniorColorado[17]
Trey OwensQB6'5''235Cypress, TX0Redshirt FreshmanArkansas State[18]
Colin PageRB6'0''203Austin, TX1SeniorNorth Texas[19]
Ricky Stewart Jr.RB5'11''180Tyler, TX0FreshmanSFA[20]
Will StoneK6'0''175Austin, TX4SeniorUCF[21]
Connor StrohOL6'6''350Frisco, TX11SophomoreKansas[22]
Neto UmeozuluOL6'4''285Allen, TX12JuniorNorth Texas[23]
Jordan WashingtonTE6'4''220Houston, TX12Redshirt FreshmanNorth Carolina[24]
Santana WilsonCB6'0''173Scottsdale, AZ2Redshirt FreshmanLouisville[25]
Quintrevion WisnerRB5'11''186DeSoto, TX9JuniorFlorida State[26]
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*GP denotes Games played for the Longhorns in the 2025 season by listed player.[27]

Incoming transfers

More information Name, Pos. ...
Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year Prev school Commit Ref
Sterling BerkhalterWR6'3"203Cincinnati, OHRedshirt SeniorWake ForestJan 30, 2026[28]
Rasheem BilesLB6'1"220Pickerington, OHSeniorPittsburghJan 10, 2026[29]
Markus BoswellLB6'1"230Austin, TXSophomoreAkronJan 18, 2026[30]
Raleek BrownRB5'9"195Santa Ana, CARedshirt SeniorArizona StateJan 8, 2026[31]
Mac ChiumentoP6'4"221Daytona Beach, FLRedshirt SeniorFlorida StateJan 8, 2026[32]
Cam ColemanWR6'3"201Phenix City, ALJuniorAuburnJan 11, 2026[33]
Justin CryerLB6'1"237Katy, TXSeniorFlorida StateJan 9, 2026[34]
Trey DuBucLS6'1"219Fort Lauderdale, FLRedshirt JuniorNew MexicoJan 4, 2026[35]
Ian GeffrardDL6'5"387Mableton, GARedshirt JuniorArkansasJan 4, 2026[36]
Nick HudsonDB5'10"175Houston, TXRedshirt SeniorBrownApr 17, 2026[37]
Bo MascoeCB5'11"185Kissimmee, FLRedshirt JuniorRutgersJan 6, 2026[38]
Michael MasunasTE6'5"259Chandler, AZRedshirt SeniorMichigan StateJan 5, 2026[39]
MJ MorrisQB6'1"191Atlanta, GARedshirt SeniorCoastal CarolinaJan 22, 2026[40]
Jonte NewmanOT6'4"275Cypress, TXRedshirt Fresh.Texas A&MJan 14, 2026[41]
Paris PattersonOL6'4"355East St. Louis, ILRedshirt JuniorSMUMar 31, 2026[42]
Laurance SeymoreOL6'2"312Miami, FLGraduateWestern KentuckyJan 27, 2026[43]
Melvin SianiOT6'6"275Kingston, PARedshirt JuniorWake ForestJan 15, 2026[44]
Dylan SikorskiOL6'5"290Sumner, WARedshirt Soph.Oregon StateJan 9, 2026[45]
Hollywood SmothersRB5'10"190Charlotte, NCRedshirt JuniorNC StateJan 11, 2026[46]
Darius SnowLB6'1"230Frisco, TXRedshirt SeniorMichigan StateApr 11, 2026[47]
Gianni SpeticK6'1"190Chardon, OHSeniorMemphisJan 5, 2026[48]
Zion WilliamsDL6'3"330Lufkin, TXRedshirt Fresh.LSUJan 8, 2026[49]
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Recruits

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

The Horns signed a total of 24 recruits, 23 on prior to National Signing Day. The 2026 class was a consensus top 10 nationally and top 3 in the SEC according to the 247Sports.com Composite Rankings, On3's Rivals.com, and ESPN.[50]

More information College recruiting, Name ...
College recruiting (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
John Meredith III
CB		 Fort Worth, TX Trinity High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 19, 2026 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (93)
Dia Bell
QB		 Fort Lauderdale, FL American Heritage High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 17, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (91)
Tyler Atkinson
LB		 Lawrenceville, GA Grayson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jul 15, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (91)
Richard Wesley
EDGE		 Los Angeles, CA Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Jun 22, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (91)
Jermaine Bishop Jr.
ATH		 Willis, TX Willis High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 155 lb (70 kg) May 14, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Jamarion Carlton
DL		 Temple, TX Temple High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Nov 29, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Derrek Cooper
RB		 Fort Lauderdale, FL Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 20, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (90)
John Turntine III
OL		 Fort Worth, TX North Crowley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jul 4, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
James Johnson
DL		 Miami, FL Miami Northwestern High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jul 15, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Kosi Okpala
LB		 Katy, TX Mayde Creek High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 3, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Samari Matthews
DB		 Huntersville, NC William Amos Hough High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 11, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Nicolas Robertson
OL		 Spring, TX Klein High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Mar 29, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Kohen Brown
WR		 Waxahachie, TX Waxahachie High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jun 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Hayward Howard Jr.
DB		 New Orleans, LA Edna Karr High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Rocky Cummings
LB		 Carlsbad, CA Carlsbad High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Chris Stewart
WR		 Pearland, TX Shadow Creek High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Toray Davis
S		 Boulder, CO Fairview High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Jett Walker
RB		 Georgetown, TX Georgetown High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 23, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Yaheim Riley
S		 Austin, TX Anderson High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Kaden Scherer
OL		 Georgetown, TX Georgetown High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Nov 24, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Charlie Jilek
TE		 Portage, MI Portage Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 13, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (74)
Elijah Ali
DL		 Downey, CA St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jan 31, 2026 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Brinley Tita
EDGE		 Humble, TX Summer Creek High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 15, 2026 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   
Mikey Bukauskas
P		 Prosper, TX Prosper High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 10, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Jake Collett
K		 Ringgold, GA Heritage High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (75)
Trott O'Neal
LS		 Plano, TX Prestonwood Christian Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) May 2, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 2/5 stars   (68)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 7th    247Sports: 6th
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  • "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
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2026 overall class ranking

More information Website, National rank ...
WebsiteNational rankConference rank5 star recruits4 star recruits3 star recruits2 star recruits1 star recruitsNo star ranking
On3 Rivals[51]#7#341210000
247 Sports[52]#6#221212000
ESPN[53]——599100
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Returning starters

The Longhorns return twelve starters from the previous season. They return six on offense, five on defense, and one on special teams.

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Preseason

Outlook and news

Texas more aggressively pursued players in the transfer portal compared to a year prior. This decision necessitated the reallocation of NIL money in order to afford high-profile transfers. In total 25 players portaled out of Texas due to disagreements over their contracts or playing time.[54] This was offset by an incoming transfer class of 23 players and 25 incoming freshman recruits. The offensive line was a point of emphasis and Texas brought in LG Laurence Seymore and RT Melvin Siani with the expectation they would start, along with three other OL transfers for experienced depth. The running back room also saw a big impact from the portal with the arrival of Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown.[55] Headlining the transfer class were WR Cam Coleman (No. 4 overall transfer according to 247sports.com) and LB Rasheem Biles (No. 1 linebacker transfer per On3).

Spring practices for the team began on March 9 with limited media presence. The annual Longhorn spring game (sometimes referred to as the Orange & White game) was set to return on April 18, 2026, after a one-year hiatus to conclude the spring.[56] In 2025, head coach Steve Sarkisian had cancelled it due to roster turnover and attrition from the previous two seasons.[57] On April 6, Sarkisian announced that the spring game was being replaced with Football Fan Day instead due to a series of injuries. Fan Day included an open practice at Memorial Stadium.[58]

On July 22, Texas offensive lineman Cole Hutson was granted an injunction against the NCAA for an age-based request for an additional fifth season of eligibility, allowing him to play in the 2026–27 season.[59] The following day, it was revealed that cornerback John Meredith III would be reclassifying, forgoing his senior year of high school to enroll at Texas in the fall.[60] Fall camp began on Wednesday, August 5, in Austin. In the preseason coaches poll the team was ranked fourth nationally, and received two first place votes. In the preseason AP Poll, the team was ranked fifth nationally, but with no first place votes.

On August 22, Texas linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith was dismissed from the program.[61] Fall camp concluded for the Horns in late August, the new defense under Will Muschamp outperformed the offense throughout.[62]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

More information Award, Name ...
Award Name Position Year Source
Lott Trophy Colin Simmons EDGE Junior [63]
Dodd Award Steve Sarkisian HC -- [64]
Maxwell Award Arch Manning QB Junior [65]
Cam Coleman WR Junior
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Colin Simmons EDGE Junior [66]
Rasheem Biles LB Senior
Outland Trophy Trevor Goosby OL Junior [67]
Brandon Baker OL Junior
John Mackey Award Michael Masunas TE Senior [68]
Rimington Trophy Connor Robertson OL Senior [69]
Lou Groza Award Gianni Spetic K Senior [70]
Paul Hornung Award Ryan Niblett WR Junior [71]
Wuerffel Trophy Colin Simmons EDGE Junior [72]
Lombardi Award Trevor Goosby OL Junior [73]
Rasheem Biles LB Senior
Colin Simmons EDGE Junior
Jim Thorpe Award Jelani McDonald DB Senior [74]
Butkus Award Rasheem Biles LB Senior [75]
Walter Camp Award Arch Manning QB Junior [76]
Cam Coleman WR Junior
Colin Simmons EDGE Junior
Rasheem Biles LB Senior
Doak Walker Award Hollywood Smothers RB Junior [77]
Raleek Brown RB Senior
Biletnikoff Award Cam Coleman WR Junior [78]
Ryan Wingo WR Junior
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Arch Manning QB Junior [79]
Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award Brandon Baker OL Junior [80]
Chuck Bednarik Award Colin Simmons EDGE Junior [81]
Rasheem Biles LB Senior
Manning Award Arch Manning QB Junior [82]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Arch Manning QB Junior [83]
Cam Coleman WR Junior
Trevor Goosby OL Junior
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Jermaine Bishop Jr. WR Freshman [84]
Tyler Atkinson LB Freshman
Richard Wesley EDGE Freshman
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Preseason All-Americans

More information Player, Position ...
Pre-season All-American Honors
Player Position Class Designation AP CBS Sports ESPN PFF SI SN WCFF
Arch Manning QB Junior 1st Team Offense (WCFF)
2nd Team Offense (SN)		 – – – – – Green tickY Green tickY
Colin Simmons EDGE Junior 1st Team Defense (AP)
1st Team Defense (CBS)
1st Team Defense (ESPN)
1st Team Defense (SI)
1st Team Defense (WCFF)
1st Team Defense (SN)		 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY – Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Trevor Goosby OL Junior 1st Team Offense (AP)
1st Team Offense (CBS)
1st Team Offense (ESPN)
1st Team Offense (SI)
1st Team Offense (WCFF)
1st Team Offense (SN)		 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY – Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Rasheem Biles LB Senior 1st Team Defense (AP)
1st Team Defense (CBS)
1st Team Defense (ESPN)
1st Team Defense (SI)
1st Team Defense (WCFF)
1st Team Defense (SN)		 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY – Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Cam Coleman WR Junior 1st Team Offense (AP)
1st Team Offense (CBS)
1st Team Offense (ESPN)
1st Team Offense (SI)
2st Team Offense (WCFF)
1st Team Offense (SN)		 Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY – Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
Ryan Niblett PR Junior 1st Team Specialists (CBS)
1st Team Specialists (ESPN)
1st Team Specialists (SI)
1st Team Specialists (SN)		 – Green tickY Green tickY – Green tickY Green tickY –
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Preseason SEC awards

2026 Preseason All-SEC teams

Media

More information Position, Player ...
First Team
Position Player Class
Offense
WR Cam Coleman JR
OL Trevor Goosby JR
Defense
EDGE Colin Simmons JR
LB Rasheem Biles SR
Special Teams
PR Ryan Niblett JR
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More information Position, Player ...
Second Team
Position Player Class
Offense
QB Arch Manning JR
AP Ryan Niblett JR
Special Teams
LS Trey Dubuc JR
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More information Position, Player ...
Third Team
Position Player Class
Offense
RB Hollywood Smothers JR
WR Ryan Wingo JR
OL Brandon Baker JR
Defense
DB Jelani McDonald SR
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Coaches

More information Position, Player ...
First Team
Position Player Class
Offense
WR Cam Coleman JR
OL Trevor Goosby JR
Defense
EDGE Colin Simmons JR
LB Rasheem Biles SR
Special Teams
RS Ryan Niblett JR
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More information Position, Player ...
Second Team
Position Player Class
Offense
QB Arch Manning JR
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More information Position, Player ...
Third Team
Position Player Class
Offense
RB Hollywood Smothers JR
WR Ryan Wingo JR
OL Brandon Baker JR
AP Ryan Niblett JR
Defense
DB Jelani McDonald SR
Special Teams
LS Trey Dubuc JR
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Schedule

Texas announced its full schedule on December 11, 2025. The schedule consisted of seven home games, four away games, and one neutral site game in the regular season. 2026 will be the first year of the SEC's nine-game conference schedule. ESPN's College Football Power Index rated Texas' schedule the 2nd toughest in the country before the season.[85]

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 52:30 p.m.Texas State*No. 5
ESPNW 59–7102,738
September 126:30 p.m.Ohio State*
ABC
September 197:00 p.m.UTSA*
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
SECN+
September 2611:00 a.m.at Tennessee
ABC/ESPN
October 102:30 p.m.vs. Oklahoma
ABC/ESPN
October 17Florida
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
October 24Ole Miss
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
October 31Mississippi State
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
November 7at Missouri
November 14at LSU
November 21Arkansas
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
November 276:30 p.m.at Texas A&M
ABC
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Rankings

Further information: 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP5
Coaches4 (2)
CFPNot releasedNot released
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Game summaries

vs Texas State

See also: 2026 Texas State Bobcats football team
Cam Coleman, wide receiver for the 2026 Texas Longhorns football team, receives his first in-game touchdown catch from quarterback Arch Manning in a game vs Texas State University
Texas State Bobcats (0–0) at No. 5 Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 7 007
No. 5 Longhorns 14 14 211059
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 96 °F (36 °C)
  • Game attendance: 102,738
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Brock Osweiler and Sherree Burruss
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:31) TEX – Cam Coleman 6-yard pass from Arch Manning (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:48; Texas 7–0)
  • (4:14) TEX – Ryan Wingo 8-yard pass from Arch Manning (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:32; Texas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:53) TEX – Raleek Brown 13-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:18; Texas 21–0)
  • (5:56) TEX – Graceson Littleton 59-yard fumble return (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:51; Texas 28–0)
  • (3:59) TXST – Davian Jackson 4-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Texas 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:46) TEX – Cam Coleman 6-yard pass from Arch Manning (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Texas 35–7)
  • (7:55) TEX – Hollywood Smothers 13-yard pass from Arch Manning (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:04; Texas 42–7)
  • (5:00) TEX – Raleek Brown 21-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:03; Texas 49–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:00) TEX – Gianni Spetic 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:48; Texas 52–7)
  • (5:00) TEX – James Simon 7-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:54; Texas 59–7)
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StatisticsTXSTTEX
First downs1826
Plays–yards70–34970–516
Rushes–yards41–16136–156
Passing yards188360
Passing: comp–att–int20–29–126–34–1
Turnovers31
Time of possession30:2629:34
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas State Passing Brad Jackson 15–23, 150 yards, INT
Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 6 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Tucker Cusano 3 receptions, 58 yards
Texas Passing Arch Manning 20–27, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Hollywood Smothers 10 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Ryan Wingo 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
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vs Ohio State

See also: 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) at Texas Longhorns (1–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buckeyes 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

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vs UTSA

See also: 2026 UTSA Roadrunners football team
UTSA Roadrunners (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Roadrunners 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • TV: SECN+
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at Tennessee

See also: 2026 Tennessee Volunteers football team
Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Tennessee Volunteers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Longhorns 0 0 000
Volunteers 0 0 000
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at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee

  • Date: September 26
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vs. Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry)

See also: 2026 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry
Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sooners 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Cotton Bowl Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 10
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vs Florida

See also: 2026 Florida Gators football team
Florida Gators (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Gators 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: October 17
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vs Ole Miss

See also: 2026 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rebels 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: October 24
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vs Mississippi State

See also: 2026 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Longhorns 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: October 31
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at Missouri

See also: 2026 Missouri Tigers football team
Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Missouri Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Longhorns 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

  • Date: November 7
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at LSU

See also: 2026 LSU Tigers football team
Texas Longhorns (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Longhorns 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000
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at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: November 14
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vs Arkansas (rivalry)

See also: 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary
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Razorbacks 0 0 000
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

  • Date: November 21
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at Texas A&M (Lone Star Showdown)

See also: 2026 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry
Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Longhorns 0 0 000
Aggies 0 0 000
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at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas

  • Date: November 27
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Personnel

Coaching staff

2026 Texas coaches
HC Steve Sarkisian
DC Will Muschamp

Steve Sarkisian will be in his sixth year as the Longhorns' head coach during the 2026 season. In his previous five seasons with Texas, he has lead the Longhorns to an overall record of 48 wins and 20 losses (.706), including two CFP apperances, two bowl wins, and one Big 12 championship. On December 9, 2025 running backs coach Chad Scott (now at North Texas)[88] was released and replaced on December 12 by Jabbar Juluke.[89] On December 18, 2025 Sarkisian fired defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski along with defensive passing game coordinator Duane Akina, replacing them with Will Muschamp[90] and Blake Gideon[91] respectively. Kwiatkowski joined the Arizona Cardinals on February 18 as defensive line coach and Akina was hired by Kansas on June 9 as a nickels coach.[92][93] Nickels coach Keynodo Hudson was also released in the offseason.

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Name Position Alma Mater Years at Texas
Steve Sarkisian Head coach BYU (1997) 6th
Kenny Baker Assistant coach, defensive line Gardner–Webb (2009) 3rd
Jeff Banks Assistant coach, special teams coordinator / TEs Washington State (1999) 6th
Michael Bimonte Assistant coach, co-passing game coordinator / assistant QB Rutgers (2015) 6th
LaAllan Clark Assistant coach, edge Grambling State (2018) 2nd
Kyle Flood Assistant coach, offensive coordinator / OL Iona College (1993) 6th
Blake Gideon Assistant coach, defensive passing game coordinator / secondary University of Texas (2011) 5th[b]
Chris Jackson Assistant coach, passing game coordinator / WR Washington State (1997) 4th
Jabbar Juluke Assistant coach, running backs Southern University (1999) 1st
A. J. Milwee Assistant coach, co-offensive coordinator / QB North Alabama (2009) 6th
Will Muschamp Assistant coach, defensive coordinator University of Georgia (1994) 1st[a]
Johnny Nansen Assistant coach, co-defensive coordinator / inside linebackers Washington State (1997) 3rd
Mark Orphey Assistant coach, cornerbacks Texas Southern (2010) 2nd
Torre Becton Director of football performance North Carolina A&T State (2000) 6th
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2026 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0 Raleek Brown  Sr
WR 1 Ryan Wingo Jr
RB 2 Hollywood Smothers  Jr
WR 3 Emmett Mosley V Jr
WR 4 Jermaine Bishop Jr. Fr
RB 5 Derrek Cooper Fr
QB 6 Dia Bell Fr
WR 7 Kaliq Lockett  Fr
WR 8 Cam Coleman Jr
QB 9 Karle "KJ" Lacey Jr.  Fr
RB 11 Michael Terry III  Fr
WR 13 Kohen Brown Fr
WR 14 Chris Stewart Fr
TE 15 Michael Masunas  Sr
QB 16 Arch Manning  Jr
WR 17 Daylan McCutcheon So
WR 18 Sterling Berkhalter  Sr
QB 19 MJ Morris  Sr
RB/WR 21 Ryan Niblett Jr
QB 25 Luke Dunham So
RB 28 Jett Walker Fr
RB 31 James Simon  Fr
RB 33 Carson Berger Jr
WR 35 Rett Andersen Sr
WR 39 Evan Enderlin Fr
TE 48 Bryce Chambers Sr
OL 50 Laurence Seymore  Sr
OL 51 John Turntine III Fr
OL 56 Dylan Sikorski  So
OL 58 Devin Coleman  Fr
OL 62 Connor Robertson  Sr
OL 64 Robert Sweeney Sr
OL 68 Paris Patterson  Jr
OL 69 Brooks Kieschnick Jr. Sr
OL 70 Kaden Scherer Fr
OL 71 Melvin Siani  Jr
OL 72 Nicholas Robertson Fr
OL 73 Brandon Baker Jr
OL 74 Trevor Goosby  Jr
OL 75 Jaydon Chatman  Jr
OL 76 Jackson Christian  Fr
OL 77 Andre Cojoe  So
OL 78 Jordan Coleman  Fr
OL 79 Jonte Newman  Fr
TE 81 Nick Townsend So
TE 82 Ridge Barker Jr
TE 83 Spencer Shannon  Jr
TE 85 Emaree Winston So
WR 86 Hudson Powell Jr
TE 87 Will Randle Jr
TE 88 Charlie Jilek Fr
WR 89 Ty Boatright Sr
OL Cole Hutson Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 0 John Meredith III Fr
EDGE 1 Colin Simmons Jr
DB 2 Derek Williams Jr.  Jr
LB 3 Rasheem Biles Sr
DB 4 Jelani McDonald Sr
DB 5 Bo Mascoe  Jr
DB 6 Kobe Black Jr
DB 8 Kade Phillips So
DB 9 Jonah Williams So
DB 11 Samari Matthews Fr
DB 13 Zelus Hicks  Fr
EDGE/LB 14 Brad Spence Sr
DL 15 Justus Terry So
LB 16 Tyler Atkinson Fr
DB 17 Xavier Filsaime Jr
LB 18 Kosi Okpala Fr
EDGE 19 Zina Umeozulu  So
DB 21 Hayward Howard Jr. Fr
DB 23 Jordon Johnson-Rubell Jr
DB 24 Warren Roberson  Jr
DB 25 Toray Davis Fr
DB 27 Wardell Mack  So
LB 28 Justin Cryer Sr
DB 29 Graceson Littleton So
LB 30 Rocky Cummings Fr
DB 31 Yaheim Riley Fr
LB 32 Brady Sarkisian Sr
DL 33 Myron Charles  Fr
DB 35 McCoy Bruce Jr
DB 36 Nick Hudson  Sr
LB 37 Jonathan Cunningham  Fr
EDGE 40 Lance Jackson So
DB 41 Ziky Umeozulu  So
LB 43 Eric Garza Jr
LB 44 Markus Boswell So
LB 45 Darius Snow  Sr
EDGE 46 Smith Orogbo  Fr
DB 48 Jackson Duffey Jr
DL 52 James Johnson Fr
DL 53 Isaiah Coleman  Fr
DL 55 Elijah Ali Fr
EDGE 80 Brinley Tita Fr
DL 88 Maraad Watson Jr
DL 90 Josiah Sharma  Fr
EDGE 92 Colton Vasek  Jr
DL 93 Hero Kanu  Sr
EDGE 94 Jamarion Carlton Fr
DL 95 Ian Geffrard  Jr
DL 96 Zion Williams  Fr
DL 97 Alex January Jr
EDGE 99 Richard Wesley Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 42 Trott O'Neal Fr
P 43 Mac Chiumento  Sr
K 44 Gianni Spetic Sr
P 45 Mikey Bukauskas Fr
K 46 Spencer Barnett  So
LS 47 Trey DuBuc  Jr
K 49 Jake Collett Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Jeff Banks – Special teams coordinator / tight ends
  • Kyle Flood – Offensive coordinator/offensive line
  • A. J. Milwee – Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jabbar Juluke – Associate head coach (offense)/running backs
  • Will Muschamp – Defensive coordinator
  • Johnny Nansen – Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Chris Jackson – Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
  • Michael Bimonte – Co-passing game coordinator/assistant quarterbacks
  • Blake Gideon – Defensive passing game coordinator/secondary
  • Kenny Baker – Defensive line
  • LaAllan Clark – EDGE
  • Mark Orphey – Cornerbacks
  • Jason McEndoo – Senior Analyst (OL)
  • Kwahn Drake – Senior Analyst (DL)
  • Garrett Cox – Senior Analyst (LB)
  • Malik Antoine – Senior Analyst (SAF)
  • Matt Moran – Senior Analyst (SPT)
  • Billy Gonzales – Analyst (WR)
  • Steve Casula – Analyst (TE)
  • J.B. Brown – Analyst (SPT)
  • Jackson Ponder – Analyst (QB)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Last update: July 22, 2026

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Awards and honors

SEC honors

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Weekly SEC honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
Co-Defensive Player of the Week Rasheem Biles LB September 7, 2026 [95]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    2008–2010, 2026-present
  2. [b]
    2021–2024, 2026-present
  1. [1]
    Marshall Landwehr (LB) and Lance St. Louis (LS) were the two departures who did not declare for the Draft at the end their of their senior seasons.

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