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Saturday, August 22, 2026
SEC Volleyball: Texas Opens 2026 Against Arizona State
The Longhorns begin their volleyball season Friday at 6 p.m. Central against Arizona State, kicking off another year for one of the sport's marquee programs.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Longhorns Part Ways With LB Ty'Anthony Smith
Texas has dismissed linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith from the program, thinning the depth chart for a defense that carries heavy expectations into the 2026 season.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Texas Adds Pitt Transfer Biles
Senior Rasheem Biles arrived in Austin this offseason after leaving Pittsburgh, and he already ranks among the most decorated defenders on the Texas roster heading into 2026.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Two Longhorns Make Bednarik Watch List
Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons and linebacker Rasheem Biles both earned spots on the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list, honoring college football's top defender. It marks a second straight preseason nod for each player.
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12:00 AM
Friday, August 21, 2026
SEC Recruiting: A&M Flip Smith Exits Austin
A consensus four-star and the No. 350 overall prospect in the 2024 class, Smith flipped from Texas A&M during the early signing period and broke out in the Citrus Bowl win over Michigan with nine tackles and two interceptions.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns Turn to Transfers at LB
Texas brought in Pitt's Rasheem Biles, Florida State's Justin Cryer and Michigan State's Darius Snow through the portal, giving Sarkisian experienced options to absorb Smith's snaps alongside freshmen Tyler Atkinson and Kosi Okpala.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas Loses Key LB Depth
Smith ranked fifth on the Longhorns with 60 tackles last season, adding 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions over 450 snaps in 12 games. His exit thins an already reshuffled linebacker room.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Ty'Anthony Smith Departs Texas
Junior linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith is no longer with the Texas program after stepping away last week for personal reasons and missing a scrimmage with an illness. A return to Austin reportedly remains possible.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas Retools Wingo's Ball Skills
The Longhorns have leaned on Jugs machine work, glove-free catching drills and hand-eye training to sharpen Ryan Wingo, who also had LASIK and wrist surgery in the last two offseasons. Practice reviews are split on how much has carried over.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Coleman's Arrival Should Free Up Wingo
Auburn transfer Cam Coleman is expected to draw coverage away from Ryan Wingo, giving the Texas speedster more one-on-one looks in 2026. Wingo converted only four of 14 contested-catch chances a year ago.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Wingo's Hands Are Texas' Swing Factor
Texas junior receiver Ryan Wingo enters 2026 needing to clean up his catching after leading the Longhorns with seven drops last season and hauling in just 57.4 percent of his 94 targets. His speed keeps him open — finishing plays is the open question.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Sets Return Timeline for LT Trevor Goosby
The Longhorns have established a timetable for left tackle Trevor Goosby's return, a key development for an offensive line tasked with protecting Arch Manning this fall.
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4:00 AM
SEC Football: Two Longhorns Receivers Make Biletnikoff Watch List
Texas wideouts Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman have both been named to the Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list, giving the Longhorns a pair of recognized targets for Manning heading into 2026.
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4:00 AM
SEC Football: Arch Manning Lands on Davey O'Brien Watch List
Texas redshirt junior quarterback Arch Manning has been included on the Davey O'Brien Award preseason watch list, the annual honor for college football's top signal-caller. Manning earned a spot on the award's Postseason Great 8 list last season after his Citrus Bowl showing against Michigan.
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4:00 AM
Thursday, August 20, 2026
SEC Football: Texas Sets Timeline for Goosby's Return
Texas has established a return timetable for left tackle Trevor Goosby, whose injury has forced the Longhorns to shuffle the offensive line in fall camp. His availability looms large with Ohio State opening the schedule.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Manning Back on Golden Arm Watch List
Arch Manning earned a second straight nod to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list, which honors the top upperclassman quarterback in the country. The redshirt junior returns as Texas' starter with a 12-3 record and 25 career appearances.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Wingo, Coleman Make Biletnikoff Watch List
Texas receivers Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman both landed on the preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's best FBS wideout. Wingo returns as a starter while Coleman arrives from Auburn, and both will be juniors this fall.
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12:00 AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
SEC Football: Texas Turns to Group Accountability
Sarkisian says the staff installed team-wide punishment for penalties this offseason, reasoning that a single player's flag costs the entire roster during a game.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Baker Slides Inside to Cut Mistakes
Brandon Baker, flagged 12 times in 2025, is moving from right tackle to guard and says the interior spot gives him a better look at the snap to avoid jumping early.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns O-Line Drew Most Flags
Texas offensive linemen accounted for 43 of the team's 108 penalties last season, with holding and false starts making up nearly half of all Longhorn flags.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Targets Penalty Fix
Steve Sarkisian has spent the offseason drilling discipline after Texas ranked 134th of 136 teams in total penalties in 2025, averaging 8.3 flags per game for 906 yards on the season.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Goosby Set for Two-to-Three Week Recovery
Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby is expected back within two to three weeks after an MRI showed only a bone bruise in his left knee. The timeline puts the 6-7, 325-pound junior in play for the Sept. 5 opener against Texas State and comfortably ahead of the Sept. 12 meeting with Ohio State.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas Tops Insider Roster Rankings for 2026
A CBS Sports poll of 23 college football front office staffers ranked Texas among the most talented rosters heading into 2026, alongside Ohio State.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Briles Says He Nearly Took Texas Job
Art Briles told On3 he had agreed to leave Baylor for Texas after the 2013 season but backed out following the Bears' Fiesta Bowl loss to UCF. Texas hired Charlie Strong instead, who went 16-21 in three seasons.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Goosby Dealing With Knee Injury Before Season
Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during training camp, leaving the Longhorns working through offensive line contingency plans less than three weeks before the season opener.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Four Longhorns Land AP Preseason All-America First Team
Texas placed four players on the AP preseason All-America first team: offensive tackle Trevor Goosby, wide receiver Cam Coleman, linebacker Rasheem Biles, and edge rusher Colin Simmons, adding to the group's growing list of preseason honors.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
SEC Football: Title-or-Bust Stakes in Austin
Texas enters 2026 with a roster built for a championship run behind Arch Manning, yet national skeptics remain unconvinced. The expectation in Austin has shifted to national title or nothing.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Goosby Avoids Serious Injury
Texas star left tackle Trevor Goosby has a bone bruise in his left knee, avoiding a worst-case outcome after Monday's practice injury. No return timetable is set, but the All-SEC blocker could be back for the Sept. 12 showdown with No. 1 Ohio State.
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8:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas WR Depth Earning Sarkisian's Trust
Sarkisian says four backup receivers, including Daylan McCutcheon, Kaliq Lockett, and transfer Sterling Berkhalter, have earned trust behind starters Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo, and Emmett Mosley. It could mean the widest Texas receiver rotation of his tenure.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Bell Pushing Lacey in Texas Backup QB Race
Steve Sarkisian says freshman Dia Bell is as far along as any young quarterback he's had at Texas, raising the stakes in the backup battle with KJ Lacey behind Arch Manning. The competition could shape who leads the Longhorns in 2027.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Goosby Avoids Major Injury With Bone Bruise
Texas left tackle Trevor Goosby is dealing with a bone bruise in his left knee after a practice injury, with no set return date. The preseason All-SEC pick protects Arch Manning's blind side, and the Longhorns hope he's back for the Sept. 12 showdown with No. 1 Ohio State.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Well Represented on Preseason All-America Team
Texas is among the programs leading CBS Sports' 2026 preseason All-America honorees, with the SEC and Oregon also heavily featured. Only three players earned unanimous first-team selections from the panel.
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12:01 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns LT Goosby Dealing With Knee Injury
Texas starting left tackle Trevor Goosby has a bone bruise in his left knee, and there is no clear timetable for his return. His availability is a key storyline for the Longhorns' offensive line heading into the season.
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12:01 PM
SEC Football: Kobe Black Shines at Safety in Texas Scrimmage
Former five-star cornerback Kobe Black drew praise from Steve Sarkisian after his first scrimmage at safety, where the junior's strong tackling and coverage versatility could revive his career in Will Muschamp's defense.
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8:01 AM
SEC Football: Texas Opens at No. 5 in Preseason AP Poll
Texas enters the 2026 season ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25 as the Longhorns work through fall camp, with the team coming off its first training camp scrimmage under Steve Sarkisian.
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12:00 AM
SEC Football: Four Longhorns Land on Walter Camp Watch List
Quarterback Arch Manning, wide receiver Cam Coleman, edge rusher Colin Simmons, and linebacker Rasheem Biles all made the Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list. Only two Longhorns have ever won the award: Ricky Williams (1998) and Colt McCoy (2008, 2009).
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12:00 AM
Monday, August 17, 2026
SEC Football: Jonah Williams Trending Up After Shoulder Surgery
Texas sophomore safety Jonah Williams looks fully back from offseason shoulder surgery, delivering an open-field tackle and an end-zone interception in Saturday's scrimmage. The former five-star projects as a top-three safety in Will Muschamp's defense.
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8:01 PM
SEC Football: Sarkisian Upbeat on Longhorns' Camp Health
Steve Sarkisian says Texas remains largely healthy through a physical preseason camp despite a flu outbreak that sidelined six players for Saturday's scrimmage — most have since returned. Guard Laurence Seymore's scrimmage injury is not considered long-term.
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8:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Scrimmage Clips Spotlight Coleman, Littleton
Newly released footage from Texas' first preseason scrimmage shows transfer receiver Cam Coleman winning a contested sideline catch and cornerback Graceson Littleton returning an interception 75 yards, as position battles heat up across the roster.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns Sit at No. 5 in Preseason AP Poll
Texas opens the season ranked No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25, a spot some analysts argue undersells the Longhorns ahead of their early showdown with Ohio State.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Indoor Facility Opens Sept. 4
Texas will hold the grand opening of its new Frank and Wofford Denius Indoor Football Facility on Sept. 4, one day before the season opener against Texas State. Steve Sarkisian says the air-conditioned building will speed player recovery during hot early-season weeks.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Longhorns Face Loaded Slate
Texas is scheduled to play seven preseason AP Top 25 opponents in 2026, including No. 1 Ohio State plus SEC foes Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, LSU, Tennessee, and Missouri.
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12:02 PM
SEC Football: Texas Opens at No. 5 in AP Poll
Texas lands at No. 5 in the preseason AP Top 25, one spot below its Coaches Poll position, with Notre Dame taking No. 4 ahead of the Longhorns. Ohio State, Oregon, and Georgia hold the top three spots in both polls.
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12:02 PM
SEC Football: Texas Defense Stands Out in First Scrimmage
Texas held its first training camp scrimmage with the defense drawing praise despite a flu bug thinning the roster, while several linebackers, including Ty'Anthony Smith, sat out the session.
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4:00 AM
SEC Football: Bob Stoops Sounds Off on Brother's Texas Role
Former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops posted a 'Horns down' reaction to his brother Mark Stoops joining Texas as a special assistant, adding a family twist to the Red River rivalry ahead of the 2026 season.
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4:00 AM
Saturday, August 15, 2026
SEC Football: Longhorns Defense Shines in Scrimmage
Texas' defense produced the top highlights of Saturday's scrimmage, including an end-zone interception by Jonah Williams and a 75-yard interception return from cornerback Graceson Littleton, as Sarkisian works to set his two-deep depth chart with the opener three weeks out.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Texas Holds First Preseason Scrimmage
Texas completed its first preseason scrimmage with no notable injuries reported, though several players including Justus Terry and Rasheem Biles sat out with the flu. Sarkisian called Arch Manning's outing "up and down" but praised the first-team offensive line's physical play.
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4:01 PM
SEC Football: Freshman RB Cooper Climbing Texas Depth Chart
Freshman running back Derrek Cooper is emerging as Texas' third option behind transfers Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers, with Steve Sarkisian praising the four-star early enrollee's physicality and quick grasp of the offense after Saturday's scrimmage.
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4:01 PM
SEC Portal: Texas Reshapes Linebacker Room
Texas landed two projected starting linebackers through the transfer portal in former Pitt standout Rasheem Biles and Florida State's Justin Cryer, additions that have pushed 2024 four-star signee Ty'Anthony Smith down the depth chart.
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12:00 PM
SEC Football: Texas LB Smith Absent From Key Scrimmage
Junior linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith reportedly sat out Texas' preseason scrimmage Saturday, with his status unclear. Smith starred in the Citrus Bowl with nine tackles and two interceptions but saw his projected role shrink after Texas added two portal linebackers.
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Thursday, December 18, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 3-Star TE JT Geraci
Texas has secured a commitment from 3-Star tight end JT Geraci (Ramsey, NJ) for the 2027 class. Composite rating: 85.0000.
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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 3-Star S Greedy James
Texas has secured a commitment from 3-Star safety Greedy James (Manvel, TX) for the 2027 class. Composite rating: 84.6667.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 4-Star ATH Toray Davis
Texas has secured a commitment from 4-Star athlete Toray Davis (Boulder, CO) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 298 nationally. Composite rating: 0.9067.
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Saturday, November 29, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 4-Star DL Jamarion Carlton
Texas has secured a commitment from 4-Star defensive line Jamarion Carlton (Temple, TX) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 89 nationally. Composite rating: 0.9587.
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12:00 AM
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 5-Star WR Easton Royal
Texas has secured a commitment from 5-Star wide receiver Easton Royal (New Orleans, LA) for the 2027 class. Ranked No. 5 nationally. Composite rating: 97.2742.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 3-Star LB Rocky Cummings
Texas has secured a commitment from 3-Star linebacker Rocky Cummings (Carlsbad, CA) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 603 nationally. Composite rating: 0.8833.
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Monday, November 24, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 3-Star IOL Kaden Scherer
Texas has secured a commitment from 3-Star interior offensive line Kaden Scherer (Georgetown, TX) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 1158 nationally. Composite rating: 0.8678.
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Sunday, November 23, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 3-Star RB Jett Walker
Texas has secured a commitment from 3-Star running back Jett Walker (Georgetown, TX) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 745 nationally. Composite rating: 0.8778.
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
SEC Recruiting: Texas Lands 3-Star ATH Charlie Jilek
Texas has secured a commitment from 3-Star athlete Charlie Jilek (Portage, MI) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 1500 nationally. Composite rating: 0.8600.
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