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QBs We’re being told that Quinn Ewers will be on a “pitch count” today. Expect lots of Arch Manning and Trey Owens. It will be interesting to see just how well Manning handles the pass rush, which seems to be perhaps the largest concern. RBs Ced Baxter and Jaydon Blue will be improved versions of 2023. So much of the attention will be on the true freshmen, Tre Wisner and Savion Red. What role does Red have in this offense? WRs No position has more question marks while simultaneously enjoying as much talent. The question surrounds who will separate from the talented pack. TEs I’m being told that Juan Davis has been a bit of a revelation t…

The big story of this week: Who will be the Longhorn quarterback on Saturday? Is Quinn Ewers healthy enough to return to the starting role or will Arch Manning continue to learn on the job in Texas' first-ever tilt as an SEC member institution? Steve Sarkisian didn't really give us much of an answer on Monday. He said Quinn had returned to practice, but said he would list Quinn as "questionable", currently. Sark also said he would provide another update on Wednesday when SEC injury reports are due. Yet even with Ewers hurt, Texas is in an enviable position. There's no reason to rush Quinn back too soon because Arch is a more than adequate back-up and this w…

July 21, 2021, the day it was announced that both Texas and Oklahoma would be departing from the Big 12 to join the SEC conference. It has been a long three years since that day. Texas was humiliated on the road against Arkansas and missed going bowling in year one under Sarkisian, but then hope arrived with Quinn Ewers and a pair of five-star offensive linemen. Still, there remained a long ways to go to get this program where it needed to be for the rigor of the typical SEC schedule. Day by day, month by month and recruit by recruit, Texas inched closer towards having a roster necessary to compete in the most physical conference in college football. Satu…

What I want to see vs UTEP... * Other than a 5-minute stretch against San Jose State, we've seen a somewhat bottled up Texas offense to this point Against UTEP, the Texas offense needs to inch closer to letting it loose. We need to see repeated, consistent scoring, not just once every third series. And we need to see big plays coming from within the regular scope of the offense, not just deep passes downfield which can be too hit or miss. * Better third-down conversion. And furthermore, Texas setting itself up for better third-down conversions. The average yards-to-go on third downs this season has been 7+ yards. That's essentially averaging third…

Top-40 2026 DL Bryce Perry-Wright Returns to Texas for OV For the sixth time in his recruitment, Buford (Ga.) star Bryce Perry-Wright returned to campus for a look at the Texas Longhorns over the weekend. One of the many Georgia prospects on campus had the red carpet rolled out on his visit. "The overall visit was great," said Perry-Wright. "I really felt like I could see myself fitting in at Texas — not just as a player, but as a person. There was a strong sense of belonging being on campus this weekend. The energy was good, and I could honestly picture myself there." Again, Perry-Wright has become quite familiar with the Longhorns during his recruitm…

NFL talent Texas will face this season The Texas Longhorns faced plenty of top NFL draft prospects throughout the 2024 season, including 10 first round draft picks in April of 2025. This season, Texas will face many a prospect that will be drafted in the 2026 and 2027 NFL drafts. OnTexasFootball takes a look to start the week with the college football season a month away. Ohio State Caleb Downs, S - lock to be a first rounder Sonny Styles, LB - appears on some first round mocks Carnell Tate, WR - appears on some first round mocks Max Klare, TE - third round mocks Jermaine Matthews, CB - third round mocks Davison Igbinosun, CB - fourt…

It’s finally here. Time for the home opener. Texas vs San Jose State kicks off at 11am. No, the Spartans aren’t the Buckeyes. But it’s still football and it’s at DKR. These sorts of games are real opportunities for the team to iron out the wrinkles at game speed. Let’s get Arch operating with confidence, continue to create lanes in the run game, perhaps identify a big-play threat, and hopefully the Horns continue to play stifling defense as well. Those are the ways I would define “success” today, at least from the first units. Of course, we’ll also be paying close attention to the finer points of the game (like punt return) and the younger players…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is meeting with the local media one final time via Zoom ahead of the Longhorns' trip to Lexington. The injury availaibiltiy report was released last night and Texas will be without starting C Cole Hutson, and is likely to be without RB CJ Baxter again. We will have updates on those players and more. Notes and quotes in the comments. View full news story

Defensive line recruiting 2027: A look OnTexasFootball stopped by Barbers Hill High Tuesday to take a closer look at 6-6, 285-pound Houston verbal Raiden Cook. Cook is one of the top jumbo athletes in the Lone Star State playing defensive line, tight end, short snapper and even long snaps. He's picked up six Power 4 offers since the calendar turned to 2026, including Texas March 26. Cook is scheduled to make an official visit to Texas June 5-7. Following the school stop Tuesday, it's time to take a look at defensive line recruiting headed into May. The Longhorns are looking to sign three or four high school prospects in the class. Texas headed to West…

Tuesday morning recruiting nuggets: 5-star visitor Steve Sarkisian and staff will have a 5-star visitor on campus today. Lewisville (Texas) High offensive tackle Michael Fasusi is scheduled to arrive on the Forty Acres shortly. He will make the visit today with his dad. This will be the first visit to Texas for Fasusi and his father since the 2023 season after not attending Junior Day January 20. The Longhorns remain in a battle with Oklahoma, with Texas A&M also trying to make a big push. The visit today will be Kyle Flood taking Fasusi and his dad through an entire day as a Texas Longhorns offensive lineman and player. Fasusi has three official…

I’ve been part of ranking recruits, at one level or another, since 1993. I’ve made some good calls, some bad ones and plenty in between. And I’ve learned a lot along the way. Here are a couple of pieces I try to keep in mind: - Recruits never get appreciably faster. - Recruits never get appreciably quicker. - Recruits never appreciably improve their ball skills (at receiver, RB or DB). Yes, they can get better, but if you’re a 5 in high school, you’re not going to end up a 9 in that category. - Some skills are innate. For example, coverage skills, RB skills, receiver skills, etc. Either you see it fast enough and can react, or you d…

What a weekend in college football it was. An absolute snoozer of a slate turned into one of the best overall weekends in recent memory for the sport. And Texas fans got to sit back and watch from a completely stress free recliner, watching as the misery of losing swept over ranked team after ranked team after ranked team. As a result, the hopes and dreams of making it to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game were shattered and beaten across SEC campuses everywhere. In fact, the only two clear paths to the conference title game reside in the state of Texas – how crazy does that sound right now? But I wanted to use this pre-Red River Shootout Monday as an op…

Four-star Graceson Littleton talks Texas ahead of OV Wesley Chapel, Fla. - OnTexasFootball made a stop at Wiregrass Ranch High northeast of Tampa Monday to see Texas cornerback target Graceson Littleton. The 4-star+ that moved to the Tampa area from Kansas prior to his freshman year told OTF that he has locked in his official visit to Texas this weekend for the game vs. Florida. He will be accompanied on the OV by his mom, step dad and brother. "I wouldn't say I was surprised (Texas offered)," Littleton told OTF Monday afternoon. "I have been on a visit there before (last spring), and then they were in contact about a week and half before they offered. I'…

Where Will the 2025 Offense Stack Up vs. Sark's Best? Building on the conversation yesterday regarding the home run hitting ability of the 2025 offense, I wanted to dive deeper into the overall passing attack under Arch Manning and how it might compare vs. the best Sark offenses of the best. For the most part, those offenses will include the four offenses at Texas, plus his two years at Alabama with Mac Jones and Tua Tagovailoa. For those who missed the conversation yesterday, give it a read before indulging further in your Wednesday morning hype reading. *** The Deep Ball All in all, the point of yesterday's article, but all in all the expected …

"Yeah, I do," Sark said when he was asked during Monday's press conference if he expected to have left tackle Trevor Goosby on Saturday when Texas takes on Ohio State.

The FBS Oversight Committee has proposed several modifications to the college football schedule that would be implanted on January 1, 2027. 1. Two Out of Season Practice Periods Proposed changes would take the place of spring practices and summer activities with the implementation of two 21-practice sessions during the offseason. “The duration of the two practice periods may not exceed seven weeks, and neither practice period may exceed five weeks. Additionally, schools must designate a minimum of nine discretionary or voluntary weeks for student-athletes when required athletically related activities are not permitted.” 2. Preseason Practice Schedule M…

The Texas Longhorns come in ranked No. 10 in the latest AP Top 25. *** Week 12 rankings: Ohio State Indiana Texas A&M Alabama Georgia Ole Miss Oregon Texas Tech Notre Dame Texas Oklahoma BYU Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Utah Miami USC Michigan Louisville Virginia Tennessee Cincinnati Pitt James Madison South Florida View full news story

Spring has sprung on the Forty Acres and plenty of recruits have already started making their way to check in on the Texas Longhorns. The UT staff has been busy at work locking in visit dates over the next two months, as well as putting together their summer OV schedule. Here, OTF takes a look at six recruits we believe the Longhorns lead for in the 2027 class as things stand on March 12. Kasi Currie, DL, Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon Currie has visited Texas twice since January, including attending UT’s first spring practice on Monday. A former teammate of Longhorns freshman Richie Wesley, Currie has UT’s attention, and vice versa. There’s no set com…

What are reasonable expectations of the incoming freshmen? And by expectations, I'm talking about their potential mixing with their ability to take college coaching and strength and conditioning, along with their health and overall opportunity at the position. There are a lot of factors at play when it comes to expectations. Here's what I'm thinking on each of the 22 new enrollees before they start their first spring practice. Quarterback KJ Lacey - the fall expectations of a redshirt season are obvious with both Arch Manning and Trey Owens ahead of him. Yet we've heard some very positive reports on Lacey. Some could see a battle in the offing with Owe…

Texas vs. Georgia visitor list The visitor list for the Texas-Georgia game October 19 continues to expand, and will so through mid-week of next week. OnTexasFootball brings the latest on the visitor list. Wwill continue to update the list, and make changes where needed. 2025 Prospects Michael Terry III, ATH, San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights OTF ranking: 4-star++ Javion Hilson, EDGE, Cocoa (Fla.) High OTF ranking: 4-star++ Justus Terry, DL, Manchester (Ga.) High OTF ranking: 5-star Note: This will be a first trip to UT for Terry. Georgia, Alabama and Miami are the competition. Joseph Mbatchou, DL, Loganville (Ga.) Grayson OT…

The modern era of college football is ever-evolving due to NIL and rev-share, and so is recruiting. The further we get into the modern era, the more one-offs turn to trends and the more trends turn to standards as the market evolves and becomes steadier as agents and front offices get more and more data points by the cycle. A current trend taking place in the recruiting world is the acceleration of the recruiting calendar, which is well on its way to becoming a standard. Yes, Early Signing Day is still in December after the regular season, and so is the transfer portal, but the timelines of commitments being made at the high school level have never been earlie…

A few final observations about the Texas season opener against Colorado State ahead of their trip to Ann Arbor to face the defending National Champions. *** I have yet to rewatch the entirety of the Michigan-Fresno State game, but that is on the agenda for some point today and into Wednesday. One thing that is on the top of my list is to see what their base defense looks like. Of course, like Texas, Michigan had a very vanilla game plan coming into week one. The difference, Texas' vanilla defense did not allow a point and Michigan's vaunted superstars saw Fresno State find some success. Now, obviously Michigan will find ways to turn up the heat and showcase…

Let's take a step back. Some realistic expectations and a look back to just two months ago shouldn't hurt anybody? Texas is 6–1 on the season with the lone loss come to the Georgia Bulldogs. Yes, the Georgia Bulldogs. The Same program that has won two of the last three National Championships, a team that is 51–3 in their last 3.5 seasons of football and the one that is currently the undisputed Gold Standard in all of the sport. Preseason predictions would have told us that Texas was right on pace to be the team they were expected to be. Now, I understand the bumps in the road during the season don't come always come at the same level and in some cases,…

A couple of additional recruiting nuggets from the weekend extend a bit beyond the official visits. *** First, in the world of 2026 quarterback recruiting, Troy Huhn tells me that he does not have any visits planned for the time being and has yet to be approached by the Texas staff to attend the Pool Party slated for the final week of July. Huhn was scheduled to make visits to Clemson, Michigan, Penn State and Auburn since his last trip to Texas on June 1. As we move into the summer months, I continue to lean towards Dia Bell being the quarterback pick for Texas, despite Florida State becoming a bit more of a factor since their recent offer. *** …

The news of CJ Baxter being lost for the season is unfortunate and significant. I will be honest, I may be taking this departure from the lineup harder than most Texas fans. I will explain why that is the case, as well as dive into some of the numbers for Jaydon Blue and Tre Wisner from their season a year ago. *** Why Baxter's Loss is Significant First and foremost, he was your No. 1 RB. Baxter provided elite, top-end depth that was a proven commodity from a year ago. With Texas expecting Baxter to be sidelined for the season, the Longhorns enter with four scholarship running backs who combine for 91 career rushing attempts. Baxter was also the larges…