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Some encouraging health news: I’m told Stanford transfer wide receiver Emmett Mosley V is “expected” back prior to conference play. No further info or timeline was provided, so it could be even sooner than that. The Texas receiver room, while talented, is relatively thin. The addition of Mosley, who had 48 receptions a year ago, would be welcome. ** Sark said in yesterday’s press conference that the next receiver off the bench would have been Ryan Niblett. That caught some folks by surprise, many thinking that another true freshman other than Daylan McCutcheon was prepared to enter the circle of trust. But it shows just how far ahead McCutcheon ha…

Interesting Numbers Around Texas' Opening Offensive Possessions In the preparation for big matchups, you will often hear folks like myself say it is imperative for the Longhorns to get out to a strong start offensively and get ahead to set the tone. I have even pushed for Sarkisian to take the ball first in key rivalry games to silence the crowd as a result of leaning on the reputable opening script that we often hear about with Steve Sarkisian. But that will no longer be the case. Nope. Won't hear that sentiment from me ahead of these top-25 meetings or prime SEC games. In fact, I have shifted my tone, fully supported by the numbers, which leave no ro…

One thing I am told the coaching staff was pleased with in game one was the physicality of the team as a whole. Were there situations that were lacking? Absolutely. But overall, Texas matched Ohio State’s physicality. There is no rest, however. Texas went hard at practice yesterday even though they’re prepping for a San Jose State team that throws the ball 40-to-50 times a game. Over these next three games, Texas can not afford to lose the physicality they displayed against the Buckeyes. l It is something the staff is guarding against. They know they need to retain that edge when they enter SEC play. ** Texas played 23 defensive pla…

Texas Hoops: Two 5-star OV's; team looking impressive Sean Miller and staff are set for a huge official visit weekend with two 5-star's scheduled to be in Austin, including Austin Goosby. On the team front, the staff likes what they are seeing early on with the full roster finally on campus and healthy. OTF provides the latest on the basketball program with the first practice just a few weeks away. Two 5-star OV's... The Longhorns have eleven official visits on the books in September and October, with every prospect set to visit ranked in the top 60 in the country in the 2026 cycle. This weekend, it's two of the very best in the country. Five-sta…

AUSTIN, Texas – Welcome to the Audition San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State. In most years, these would be looked at stat games. Go out-talent the opposition and put up numbers that make the end of season box scores looks much prettier. But these next three weeks have a deeper purpose for the Texas playmaking unit. It's audition time in Austin, Texas. In Columbus for the opener, the Longhorns trotted out 2 running backs, 4 wide receivers and 4 tight ends. Obviously the circle of trust was going to be thin in the opener against the defending National Champions. But Texas is going to need younger talent to see the field to establish the depth requ…

Suppose Emmett Mosley V makes his Texas debut in the team’s home opener against San Jose State on Saturday (11 a.m., ABC). In that case, it’ll “be on a limited basis,” Steve Sarkisian said on Wednesday’s SEC Football Coaches Weekly Media Teleconference. The 6-foot-2-inch, 210-pound sophomore transfer wide receiver didn’t play in last Saturday’s 14-7 road loss to Ohio State. Ahead of the showdown with the Buckeyes, Sarkisian said Mosley has been dealing with a lingering injury, which is why the Longhorns don’t want to take any unnecessary risks when trying to get the former Stanford playmaker back on the field. “I'm not in a rush with him because when we get…

Let’s start with the really good news. The wait may finally be nearing the end. True freshman defensive back Jonah Williams, who took the Texas baseball team by storm this spring, has returned to “full” practice for football. He had been nursing a hamstring injury for months that sidelined him from practice sessions. His regular season game debut may come as soon as this week or at some point over the next two games so long as there are no physical setbacks. Williams is a very gifted athlete. While it’s going to be hard to break into the rotation at safety given the talent and experience at the position, Williams could help Texas almost immediately in the …

Texas will have plenty of opportunities over the next three weeks to get youngsters their first collegiate snaps as they prepare for SEC play. Of course, we have heard often from Steve Sarkisian and Texas coaches alike this offseason mentioning the need for depth. There is no better time to manufacture that depth now than when at home against San Jose State, UTEP and Sam Houston State. As we prepare for some one-sided scoring affairs, the freshmen and new faces I am most excited to see take the field for Texas are as follows. **** Redshirt Freshman RB Christian Clark An easy answer for me. Clark is a violent cutter who often displays a violent b…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will meet with the media one final time ahead of the home opener of the 2025 season. Texas will host San Jose State Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at DKR. Final updates will be included in the comments down below. View full news story

All 21 Texas commits in action on the gridiron this week The entire Texas Longhorns 2026 recruiting class takes the field this week, including a matchup of two OnTexasFootball 5-star prospects. Game of the week .. American Heritage (1-0) and 5-star QB commit Dia Bell takes on Chaminade-Madonna (1-1) Friday, September 5. Bell was 18-33 for 215 yards with a TD, and rushed for 42 yards in the season opening thriller two weeks ago. Derrek Cooper rushed for 36 yards on six carries and played on defense in a 28-14 win over Hollywood MacArthur High. James Johnson ... Miami Northwestern High (0-1) takes on Carol City High (1-1) Thursday night at Traz Powell S…

College Football Week 2 Live Thread And here we go … Michigan at Oklahoma Vanderbilt at Virginia Tech Arizona State at Mississippi State Aggies vs Aggies in CS Ole Miss at Kentucky South Florida at Florida All games that are of interest for the Horns season View full news story

Yesterday, the NCAA Rules Oversight Committee voted to endorse a new transfer portal timeline, one that starts Jan. 2 of 2026 and lasts 10 days. The new timeline would restrict transfers to a single window of time instead of having two different ones as is the case currently (one window after the regular season in December and then another after spring ball in April/May). That endorsement of the Oversight Committee carries a lot of weight, but it is not final. The Rules Administration Committee must act before Oct. 1 of this year for it to become the transfer portal rule in January of 2026. While some may be concerned with the players of the four teams rema…

Texas should be in store for quite the bounce back game on Saturday morning against San Jose State. Of course, this will be important for a number of reasons, perhaps none more consequential than the confidence of quarterback Arch Manning. While we have seen non-conference buy games get dicey in the world of college football, I am not quite expecting that Saturday. Still, before the battle comes rolling over the 40 Acres, there are a few matchups to be aware of. *** San Jose State WR Danny Scudero vs. Texas STAR Graceson Littleton For folks who may not have realized, San Jose State produced a Biletnikoff Award Finalist in Nick Nash a season ago. A…

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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 has released a depth chart ahead of SJSU, the first of the season. View full news story

Texas vs. San Jose State … September 6, 2025 *** Texas is back home for the first time this season and will take on San Jose State in what is set up to be a bounce back after the opening loss against Ohio State in week one. All eyes on Arch Manning and how he will perform following the 2025 debut that left a lot of meat on the bone. *** 1st Quarter Interesting to see DeAndre Moore and Ryan Niblett back deep to return the opening kickoff. Texas is thin on running backs, so won’t see Baxter in the return game today. I loved the opening play call from Texas, get Moore the ball in motion and easy gain. But penalty negates the gain and…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will speak with the media shortly following the Longhorns' 38–7 victory over San Jose State. A sloppy game, but with bright moments. Notes and quotes in the comments, as well as updates on DeAndre Moore and Colin Simmons. View full news story

Rod Babers made the distinction in the post-game show between a team that plays sloppy and one that plays undisciplined. Sloppy happens as times. Undisciplined is a habitual problem. Texas played sloppily yesterday, not undisciplined. What’s the difference? There were no major assignment busts, no crazy personal foul penalties (Florida can tell you about those), and no dumb plays in the face of vital game situations. But I think we can all agree, there is certainly room for improvement. Two offsides penalties from Colin Simmons, an unnecessary roughing the punter penalty from Manny Muhammad, holds from Parker Livingstone, Brandon Baker, DJ Ca…

- Alex January missed Saturday’s game because of an undisclosed injury. He’ll likely be out at least another week. - Tre Wisner has been nursing a sore hamstring all summer and tweaked it in camp. He could have gone yesterday had it been a conference opponent. This is not something specific to the Ohio State game. - Jonah Williams did not play yesterday even though he returned to full practice last week. We’ll see what that means going forward. - Jack Endries did not play much in the second half. He tweaked an ankle during the game but should be fine. - DeAndre Moore’s injury is thought to be a stinger, not a concussion. But I do not have definitive ne…

Breaking down who saw action in the week two victory for the Longhorns against San Jose State. *** Defense 32 players saw time on Saturday against SJSU. Up from 23 in the opener against Ohio State. Out of 75 possible snaps: 65 – Graceson Littleton 63 – Jelani McDonald 62 – Michael Taaffe 53 – Jaylon Guilbeau 48 – Anthony Hill Jr. 45 – Kobe Black 42 – TyAnthony Smith 40 – Hero Kanu 39 – Malik Muhammad 34 – Colin Simmons, Liona Lefau 32 – Trey Moore 30 – Maraad Watson 29 – Ethan Burke 25 – Lance Jackson 24 – Brad Spence 22 – Travis Shaw, Colton Vasek 2…

Wanted to provide another conversation topic called Good Horn, Bad Horn – basically a spin of those good cop, bad cop interrogations. With this piece, I want to highlight some underrated aspects of the game that Texas can build off of, or needs to see immediate improvement on moving forward. *** Good Horn Forced Fumble Attempts Loved the punching at the football I saw on Saturday. Of course, the biggest blow of the day came from the right hand of Anthony Hill Jr. to the face mask of a SJSU wide receiver, but all day the Texas defense was scrapping at the football. TyAnthony Smith forced a fumble as well. Brad Spence, Trey Moore, Liona Lefau, Jelani McD…

No. 7 Texas vs. UTEP Game Week Thread No. 7 Texas (1-1) plays host to UTEP (1-1) Saturday afternoon. UTEP lost at Utah State 28-16 to begin the season, and beat UT Martin 42-17 last weekend. The Miners were 3-9 in 2024, including losses at Nebraska (40-7) and Tennessee (56-0). Steve Sarkisian and players meet with the media around 11:30 this morning. The game... Time: 3:15 p.m. CST TV: SEC Network View full news story

This three-game stretch has always been about improvement for the Horns. Even in the pre-season, it's what we identified and discussed. So as we look toward this week, I ask, what do you want to see from the Texas Longhorns as it relates to improvement? Here's my list: Offense - Continued improvement from Arch Manning. This week, I'd like to see more crossing routes completed and even greater accuracy overall. I really want to see a 22-of-28 type performance, while maintaining his yards-per-completion average. - Better and more cohesive pass protection. - More receivers truly involved. Along with no dropped passes and better perimeter blockin…

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian will address the media today for his Monday press conference. Texas is coming off of a 38–7 victory over San Jose State and will set their sights on another home this weekend against UTEP at 3:15 p.m. Notes and quotes in the comments down below. View full news story