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The final AP Top 25 has been released and the Longhorns come in ranked 4th in the country. A bit of a surprise as the Oregon Ducks make the leap over both Semifinal losers and end the season ranked 3rd. Here are the full rankings. *** Ohio State Notre Dame Oregon Texas Penn State Georgia Arizona State Boise State Tennessee Indiana Ole Miss SMU BYU Clemson Iowa State Illinois Alabama Miami (FL) South Carolina Syracuse Army Missouri UNLV Memphis Colorado View full news story

AUSTIN, Texas — There will come a day when Steve Sarkisian isn’t the Texas football coach. If the Longhorns keep winning at a clip that maintains a steady climb toward college football’s summit, the interest in offers trying to entice Sarkisian to leave the Forty Acres will only ramp up. For now, the burnt orange faithful can find comfort in Sarkisian’s steadfast commitment to maintaining the championship-caliber organization he’s built. Sarkisian reiterated during his pre-spring practice press conference last Monday that he didn’t accept the Texas job intending for it to be a springboard. “I've said this numerous times, but I want to be really clear — I didn't …

Sark's Philosophy on The Opening Kickoff A few weeks ago I ran down the opening kickoff numbers and scoring successes Texas has when they receive the opening kickoff vs. getting the ball second in a game. The numbers heavily favored Texas kicking off when winning the coin flip – something they did for the first time last Saturday against Sam Houston State at home. Just running back through the numbers since the beginning 2023: *** In 34 opening possessions from the beginning of 2023: – Texas has received the opening kickoff 22 times – they have converted those drives into points twice. (9.09%) – In the 12 instances where Texas started o…

Depth at EDGE Starting to Show Walking into Dallas on Saturday, the Texas edge room and defense as a whole had a combined zero sacks against the two Power Four teams Texas had lined up opposite of so far in 2025. That changed pretty quickly against Oklahoma on Saturday in the Cotton Bowl. Texas not only walked out of the Cotton Bowl with the Golden Hat, but with 5.0 sacks under their belts and a revival of expectations with the threat of the pass rush. Colin Simmons had his best performance of the season with 2.5 sacks. Freshman Lance Jackson looked like a star in the making with a sack and two quarterback hurries. Brad Spence added a sack and two tack…

Texas Hoops Snapshot Look: 6-2 with Virginia in Austin December 3rd OTF takes a quick look at the Texas Longhorns after eight games of the Sean Miller era ... Texas schedule ... Note: * - projected NCAA Tournament team *Nov. 4 - Duke (Charlotte) (L, 75-60) Nov. 8 - Lafayette (W, 97-60) Nov. 12 - Fairleigh Dickinson (W, 93-58) Nov. 15 - Kansas City (W, 71-55) Nov. 18 - Rider (W, 99-65) Nov. 24-26 Maui Invitational: Nov. 24 - Arizona State (L, 87-86) Nov. 25 - Chaminade (W, 119-78) *Nov. 26 - 24 N.C. State (W, 102-97) - ***Quad 1 win*** *Dec. 3 - ACC/SEC Challenge vs. Virginia Dec. 8 - Southern *Dec. 12 - at UConn Dec. 16 - LeM…

Breakdown of Steve Sarkisian's Offseason Coaching + Analyst Additions RB Coach Chad Scott Previous Stop: West Virginia RB Coach Recruiting History: Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland Scott had been at West Virginia since 2019 where he had risen from running backs coach to offensive coordinator and ended up as the interim head coach after Neal Brown was released. Scott's top performers were recruited from Miami, Fla., Maryland and Pennsylvania, though it is his ties to Florida are going to pay dividends for the Longhorns on the road. OLB Coach LaAllen Clark Previous Stop: Ohio State Graduate Assistant Recruiting History: Louisiana Clark is …

Where Texas' top targets are visiting this weekend There are more than 30 targets for the Texas Longhorns in the 2026 cycle making official visits this weekend. As one would expect, Georgia and Ohio State lead the way with targets on campus as the big visits weekends in June get underway. Georgia Bulldogs ... Ezavier Crowell, RB, Jackson (Ala.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ Kaiden Prothro, TE, Bowdon (Ga.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ James Johnson, DL, Miami (Fla.) Northwestern OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star++ Tico Crittendon, DL, Lithonia (Ga.) High OnTexasFootball ranking: 4-star+ Khamari Brooks, EDGE, Bog…

Kyle Flood was a busy man today with a large number of 2026 prospects on campus today, as well as 2025 Port Neches Groves OL Jackson Christian who set a return trip for Tuesday. Hear from 2026 Tampa Jesuit QB Will Griffin, Jasper TE Kiotti Armstrong and the newest Texas commit LB Elijah Bo Barnes after scrimmage No. 2 of the spring! View full news story

A quick look at the Texas Availability Report has released for Wednesday night. Texas WR Isaiah Bond and DB Andrew Mukuba have each been practicing this week and appear to be a go this weekend. Colton Vasek is an addition to the report, so will monitor his status this week. View full news story

Texas loves 4-star safety Isaiah Udom, and he knows it Austin, Texas - OTF's C.J. Vogel caught up with 4-star DFW area safety Isaiah Udom after an unofficial visit to Texas for spring practice. Texas offered the 6-foot, 185-pound playmaking safety out of DFW area power South Oak Cliff February 2, and has been in hot pursuit since. Following the visit today, Udom didn't hold back with his feeling on the Longhorns. "They fit in very high," Udom told OTF. "Very high." The reason is all about the energy and coaching. Along with the success of DFW area players in Austin. "The energy is just different. How they run the program, it's legendary.…

AUSTIN, Texas — The Longhorns will host their annual Football Fan Day on Saturday, as Texas concludes spring football with an open practice. It won’t be a traditional spring game, but the team will scrimmage in some capacity for the fans on hand at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. “Ballpark, you know, we'll probably go about 70-75 plays or so. Of those 70-75 plays, I'd venture to guess between 45 to 50 of those will be live," Steve Sarkisian said this week. "Part of that will be a thud tempo, because when we go to live I take some of these guys out so that they don't get some of those nicked up injuries, and I need to see more of our younger players play live footb…

2028 quarterback Graham Simpson tells OTF he'll be back in Austin next Wednesday, June 3, to workout for the Longhorns staff and visit the University. Simpson, a product of Martin (Tenn.) Westview, is the younger brother of former Alabama, now LA Rams quarterback Ty Simpson. He's also the son of UT-Martin head coach Jason Simpson. The rising junior signal caller earned an offer from Texas back in February. He holds additional offers from programs like Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami, Tennessee, and many others. As a sophomore, the 5-foot-11.5, 185-pound Simpson passed for 2,091 yards and 24 touchdowns to three interceptions. Simpson is one of severa…

TAMPA, Fla. — Something caught my ear this morning hearing from Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer. The Crimson Tide went from No. 123 in the country in 2024 in penalty yardage per game (69.1) to No. 17 in 2025 (39.7). That’s a pretty remarkable turnaround, and one that Texas is hoping to match in 2026 after ranking No. 132 last season, allowing 69.7 yards per game. I asked each of the Tide players in attendance what the coaching staff emphasized in the offseason to fix that number by such a large margin. WR Ryan Coleman-Williams “Really just making it an emphasis. Going back and looking at those plays and understanding a lot of the times it’s not wort…

Since the start of the 1989 season, nine Texas quarterbacks have faced a ranked opponent when making their first true road start for the Longhorns. Arch Manning will become the newest member of the club when he leads No. 1 Texas into the Horseshoe for Saturday’s blockbuster non-conference tussle with No. 3 Ohio State (11 a.m., Fox). The 6-foot-4-inch, 219-pound redshirt sophomore started two home games for the Longhorns in 2024, one of 10 games in which he played. Manning saw action in the SEC Championship against Georgia and the team’s College Football Playoff meetings with Clemson and the Buckeyes. Still, Manning knows it’ll be a different experience in C…

Show Me Improvement vs. UTEP Saturday will be the third time this year we get to see Arch Manning lead the Texas Longhorns onto the field in the 2025 season. Through the first two games, I think it is fair to say there remains plenty of room for the Texas offense to grow into its final version of itself. Of course, that is the biggest objective of the next two weekends – improve step by step. Texas has time to mature into the offensive unit I believe can compete for a National Championship, but it must take advantage of every opportunity on the field ahead of the big dogs on the schedule and this weekend is no exception. So, a few areas I would love to…

For the second straight season the Texas women's basketball team has advanced to the Final Four. The No. 1-seeded Longhorns overwhelmed No. 2 seed Michigan, 77-41, on Monday evening. Texas will now face fellow No. 1 seed UCLA on Friday night in Phoenix (8:30 p.m. CT/ESPN). The Longhorns were led by Madison Booker's 19 points and Rori Harmon's 13 assists. Texas held Michigan to 23 percent shooting from the field, and outrebounded the Wolverines 49-32. UM came into the game No. 9 in the nation, scoring 83.5 points per game. En route to the Final Four, Texas has outscored its opponents 340-198 in the tournament. The Longhorns have ranked wins this sea…

Texas 2025 Best Class Scenario: April 10 edition It's time for the April edition of the Best Class Scenario for the 2025 class. The Texas Longhorns are in search of a fourth straight top 5 ranked recruiting class. Based on the 32 plus prospects that have scheduled official visits, and the remainder expected to announces visit date, Texas has at least a 50-50 shot at reaching the Top 5 for a fourth straight year. There are 30 names currently on the list with a combination of 24-25 creating a near lock scenario for a fourth straight top 5 class. There is one newcomer to the list on the defensive side of the ball at defensive back and EDGE. This list will sh…

The latest window in the NCAA Transfer Portal opens on Monday. Texas currently sits at 88 scholarships as spring football pushes on. The spring game on April 20 means that you will likely see some announcements to enter the portal before the team laces up for the Orange-White game at DKR. Following the departure of S'Maje Burrell from the Texas program, here is the updated look at the scholarship count for the Longhorns at each position. *** Quarterback (3) JR. – Quinn Ewers RS. – FR Arch Manning FR. – Trey Owens Running Back (6) JR. – Jaydon Blue, Savion Red SO. – CJ Baxter, Tre Wisner FR. – Christian Cl…

My five biggest takeaways from the Texas-Florida game on Saturday. The Longhorns ended up victorious with a 49–17 drubbing of the Gators. *** Coming Out of the Gates The start for the Texas Longhorns was much better than what we have seen really in all of SEC play so far this season. Texas drove the field easily, though shot themselves in the foot to miss a field goal, but immediately responded for two touchdown drives to get up 14 by the end of the first quarter. Ewers was over 100 yards, the ball was protected and there was complementary football played with the defense giving the offense a very short field off of the fumble.Really encouraging to see this…

Change of OV plans for 4-star Kade Phillips OnTexasFootball was informed by 4-star defensive back Kade Phillips (Missouri City, Texas/Hightower) that he will no longer make a previously scheduled official visit to Texas A&M this weekend. When OTF was by Hightower High in May the feeling received by those close to the recruitment is that the Aggies were slowly fading. Texas A&M has four cornerback/nickel backs committed in the class already as well. That leaves LSU June 14-16 and Texas June 21-23 as the programs in which the decision will ultimately come from unless Baylor pulls off a huge upset. Tigers defensive backs coach Corey Raymond is …

AUSTIN, Texas — Three-star defensive lineman Jason Johnson visited Texas twice this spring, the most recent trek for the Longhorns’ final spring practice of the year. “Just seeing Coach (Kenny) Baker coach, that’s just a blessing,” the Atascocita DL told OTF after the visit. “I just like this whole atmosphere. I love Texas. … … “Coach Baker, that’s my dawg. He was just saying just keep being me. He really wants me to play for him. He wants me to make the best decision, even if it’s not for Texas.” Johnson already has an official visit scheduled with the Longhorns for June 19-21. He was recently at Vanderbilt and has additional OVs locked in for Houston, A…

How the Texas 2027 Class Stacks Up With Previous Classes *** The month has turned to May which means it is full steam ahead towards the summer official visits. Steve Sarkisian's staff is out on the road checking out spring evaluations and future prospects. As final judgements are made, I wanted to provide a look at where the Longhorn class sits in comparison to previous years. Also, a quick look at other classes from notable programs across the country. *** 2027 Class vs. Previous Years From when the first week of May. 2027 Class 10 commits One 5-star – WR Easton Royal National Rank: 14th 2026 Class …

Top 2027 In-State Cornerback Says Longhorns are in His Top 3 One of the top prospects on campus on Sunday for the Elite Camp + Pool Bash was 2027 Euless Trinity CB John Meredith III. Despite not participating in the on-field camp setting, Meredith was singled out by a number of prospects Sunday as someone they were eager to hang around with while on their trips. The 6-foot-2-inch cornerback holds a 21.7 200M time from this spring and boasts an early ranking in the top five of national prospects according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He spoke with OnTexasFootball following his afternoon on campus to discuss his interest in the Longhorns and relations…

Texas 2026 class season openers this week Outside of the state of Texas, the majority of the Texas 2026 class begins their final high school season this week. OTF provides a look at this week's schedule. 4-star+ DL Vodney Cleveland ... Birmingham (Ala.) Parker plays at Birmingham (Ala.) Ramsey Thursday, August 21 at 7pm CT. Cleveland posted 50 tackles, 7.5 TFL's and 5.5 sacks in 2024. 4-star+ DL Dylan Berymon ... Monroe (La.) Ouachita plays at Bossier City (La.) Parkway Thursday, August 21 at 7pm CST at Preston Crownover Stadium. Berymon has 47 tackles, 19 TFL's and 9 sacks in 15 career games. 4-star++ CB Samari Matthews ... Cornelius (N.C.) Ho…

Which SEC Teams Have the Heaviest Rosters Every now and then I will come across an interesting idea that turns into a trip down another rabbit hole. On the flight back from Cleveland Sunday evening, I went down a familiar road when evaluating the current rosters in the SEC – Who Has the Most BIG Bodies on Roster? For this exercise, I went through each SEC roster and took note of how many players each team has that is 320 pounds of heavier. It did not matter if they played offense of defense, but I will make note of that later in the article. Some pretty surprising takeaways in this one. *** If you had Mississippi State has the team w…