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Head coach Steve Sarkisian ahead of Texas' game against Ohio State on Aug. 20, 2025.

First game struggles for Texas football: Young offensive line, play calling needs work

Meaghan English, Associate Sports Editor August 30, 2025

There’s no denying it — the hours from 11 a.m. to about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday were not Texas football’s finest hours.   After being slated as the No. 1 team in the preseason AP and Coaches’...

Sophomore Arch Manning scans the defense for an open passing lane against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Aug. 30, 2025.

Texas falls to Ohio State 14-7 in disappointing season opener

Zach Davis, Sports Desk Editor August 30, 2025

No. 1 Texas football fell short to the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 14-7 in its season opener of the 2025 college football season.  The offense was a problem for the Longhorns up until the last 3...

Backup quarterback Arch Manning during the Cotton Bowl game against Ohio State on Jan. 10, 2025.

Texas football vs. Ohio State: Live updates

Zach Davis and Lauren Hightower August 30, 2025

Starting the season out with a bang, No. 1 Texas faces a true road test against the reigning national champions, No. 3 Ohio State. While the two teams collectively lost 32 players to current NFL rosters...

Opponents to watch: Ohio State University

Alistair Manliguez, Senior Sports Reporter August 28, 2025

Losing 29 players between the portal and the NFL draft, the Ohio State Buckeyes still boast a very talented roster on both sides of the ball as they host the No. 1 Texas Longhorns. With away games scheduled...

The Texas Longhorn football team runs onto the field ahead of the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia on January 1, 2024.

Down in the South – Week One

Charlie Partheymuller, Double Coverage Photo Editor August 28, 2025

Auburn @ Baylor - Friday - 7 PM on Fox  The Auburn Tigers and Baylor Bears approach the 2025-26 college football season in completely different manners. The Bears return tons of experience: the leading...

UT football player Morice Blackwell Jr. celebrates his win against The University of Alabama at Littlefield Fountain on Sept. 10, 2023.

English: Playing on the road doesn’t have to be a weakness

Meaghan English, Associate Sports Editor August 28, 2025

The most memorable Texas football game that I’ve experienced as a student wasn’t at home. It was in Birmingham, Alabama, in September 2023, the first away game of the season during my first semester...

Texas defensive back Michael Taaffe celebrates a tackle during the SEC Championship game against Georgia on Dec. 7, 2024.

Texas versus Ohio State — Keys to winning a massive college football season opener

Tyler Firtel, Senior Sports Reporter August 28, 2025

The Texas Longhorns will be participating in one of the most-anticipated college football season openers of all time. Earning the top spot in both the preseason AP and Coaches polls, the Longhorns are...

Freshman runningback CJ Baxter fights off Kansas linebacker Rich Miller on Sept. 30, 2023.

Davis: Texas football is ready to put the past behind

Zach Davis, Sports Desk Editor August 28, 2025

The memories of last season’s Cotton Bowl still linger on the mind for Texas football, as do the scars of two consecutive trips to the College Football Playoff semifinal.  Yet here’s the beauty...

Where you should watch the Ohio State game

Posse East Recommended by Meaghan English, Nicholas Kingman Tucked between San Jacinto Boulevard and Duval Street in North Campus, Posse East is a popular sports venue with plenty of outside seating...

Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek pulls on Texas edge Colin Simmons during the Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 10, 2025.

2025 Cotton Bowl recap

Lauren Hightower, Sports Editor August 28, 2025

Two minutes and 24 seconds remained on the clock.  Then-starting Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers stood behind the line of scrimmage, just eight yards away from the end zone. A formidable Ohio...

Ohio State's mascot "Brutus" during the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10, 2025.

Not quite a revenge tour: Longhorns look to navigate new Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia

Meaghan English, Associate Sports Editor August 27, 2025

The Ohio State Buckeyes may be the defending national champions, but that doesn’t negate the fact that this is a brand-new season. It’s also a new team with a new coaching staff. Ohio State’s...

Freshman runningback CJ Baxter fights off Kansas linebacker Rich Miller on Sept. 30, 2023.

New change, new look — CJ Baxter is moving forward

Zach Davis, Sports Desk Editor August 27, 2025

Strutting to the back corner of the Hall of Fame, CJ Baxter looked different. His dreads, the ones that seemed to lag behind his blazing strides, were gone, replaced with a low fade for the 2025-26 season.  For...

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