For the first time in 15 years, the Texas Longhorns will play host to their biggest in-state rivals as the Texas A&M Aggies visit the state capital in Austin fo

Steve Sarkisian and his staff have to settle some position battles for No. 1 Texas football. Here are five starting jobs that may still be up in the air for the Longhorns.

The Texas Longhorns made it to the final four of the 2024-25 College Football Playoffs last season before falling in a hailstorm of big plays that went the way

One of the biggest changes comes at the quarterback position. Arch Manning is the new starter for Texas following the departure of Quinn Ewers to the NFL. Looking at both sides of the football, the Longhorns have what it takes to be a championship team. However, they will need to prove it week in and week out.

Texas got a 13-point, eight-rebound effort in the Globl Jam finale from junior forward Breya Cunningham, a 6-foot-4 transfer from Arizona. Veteran point guard Rori Harmon scored 10 points and fell one assist shy of a double-double performance.

Mario Cristobal and his staff worked hard to try to convince Miami Northwestern five-star DL James Johnson to stay home. Unfortunately for the Miami Hurricanes, Johnson did not buy in, instead pulling the trigger on the Texas Longhorns back on July 15.

The Longhorns are the ninth-ranked team in the projections and are being predicted to finish with a record of 9-3. Two SEC teams — Georgia and Alabama — are ranked ahead of Texas, and the Longhorns are only being given a 64 percent chance of making the College Football Playoff.

AUSTIN, Texas — Friday was a big day for new and returning Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin. “I chose UT because I want to experience the community and everything in Austin,” said Freshman Trinity Rodriguez.

The Texas Longhorns will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to open their season against the Ohio State Buckeyes in a College Football Playoff Semifinal rematch on Aug.