SEC · 2026
Texas Longhorns
Head coach Steve Sarkisian · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
3-00-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#6
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+13.1
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.3
22nd in FBS
Defense
+8.8
6th in FBS
Schedule so far
+4.4
4th toughest
Projected
8.8-3.2
bowl-eligible 98%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+13.1 now, +5.1 preseason · up 14 spots since preseason
Final record odds
8.8-3.2 expected · most likely 9-3 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Arch Manning
QB · JR · 57th in FBS
664yds
7 TD · 2 INT
Rushing
Hollywood Smothers
RB · JR · 78th in FBS
198yds
41 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Ryan Wingo
WR · 145th in FBS
165yds
13 rec · 2 TD
Tackles
Jelani McDonald
DB · SR · 211th in FBS
18tkl
2 TFL
Sacks
Colin Simmons
EDGE · JR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Rasheem Biles
LB · SR · 8th in FBS
2INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 77Texas State | W 59–7 | +29.3 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 4Ohio State | W 24–23 | +12.5 | — | ABC |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 69UTSA | W 30–6 | +21.3 | — | SECN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 14TennesseeCONF | Texas −0.7 · o/u 53.0 | — | ABC | |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 19OklahomaCONFNEUTRAL | Texas −5.2 · o/u 32.2 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 23FloridaCONF | Texas −8.9 · o/u 50.7 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 13Ole MissCONF | Texas −6.6 · o/u 50.5 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | vs 12Mississippi StateCONF | Texas −6.5 · o/u 53.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 31MissouriCONF | Texas −4.4 · o/u 46.8 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @ 10LSUCONF | Texas −0.2 · o/u 44.2 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | vs 114ArkansasCONF | Texas −22.4 · o/u 48.6 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | @ 16Texas A&MCONF | Texas −1.0 · o/u 45.6 | — | ABC |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.145 | 80th | +0.024 | 53rd |
| Success rate | 48.0% | 37th | 36.7% | 42nd |
| Explosiveness | 1.125 | 112th | 1.127 | 35th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 47.3% | 42nd | 36.2% | 36th |
| Rushing success rate | 50.5% | 29th | 38.1% | 51st |
| Passing success rate | 44.1% | 67th | 34.6% | 27th |
| Explosive run rate | 13.9% | 77th | 11.1% | 53rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.1% | 119th | 9.3% | 66th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.91 | 103rd | 2.73 | 49th |
| Opportunity rate | 46.5% | 21st | 38.1% | 90th |
| Stuff rate | 19.8% | 106th | 22.2% | 41st |
| Sack rate | 3.9% | 58th | 3.8% | 98th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 54.8% | 18th | 35.5% | 55th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 66.7% | 59th | 33.3% | 11th |
| Havoc rate | 12.8% | 71st | 16.3% | 40th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 37.7 | 42nd | 12.0 | 17th |
| Yards / game | 417.3 | 64th | 287.7 | 41st |
| Yards / play | 5.33 | 102nd | 4.66 | 51st |
| Pass yards / game | 241.3 | 61st | 178.7 | 44th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.90 | 98th | 6.38 | 57th |
| Completion % | 62.9% | 80th | 60.7% | 70th |
| Rush yards / game | 176.0 | 53rd | 109.0 | 48th |
| Yards / carry | 4.20 | 84th | 3.41 | 51st |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 56.3% | 9th | 38.5% | 78th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 1.67 | 29th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.33 | 54th | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 45.0 | 35th | 60.0 | 54th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Steve Sarkisian
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dia Bell | QB | FR | 6' 3" | 206 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 9 | Karle Lacey Jr. | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 188 | Saraland, AL |
| 16 | Arch Manning | QB | JR | 6' 4" | 222 | New Orleans, LA |
| 19 | MJ Morris | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 201 | Carrollton, GA |
| 25 | Luke Dunham | QB | SO | 6' 3" | 182 | Austin, TX |
| 0 | Raleek Brown | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 193 | Stockton, CA |
| 2 | Hollywood Smothers | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 193 | Charlotte, NC |
| 5 | Derrek Cooper | RB | FR | 6' 1" | 212 | Lauderhill, FL |
| 11 | Michael Terry III | RB | FR | 6' 3" | 229 | San Antonio, TX |
| 21 | Ryan Niblett | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 189 | Houston, TX |
| 31 | James Simon | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 208 | Shreveport, LA |
| 33 | Carson Berger | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 200 | Houston, TX |
| 3 | Emmett Mosley V | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 199 | Chicago, IL |
| 4 | Jermaine Bishop Jr. | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 166 | Willis, TX |
| 7 | Kaliq Lockett | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 181 | Dallas, TX |
| 8 | Cam Coleman | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 204 | Phenix City, AL |
| 13 | Kohen Brown | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 202 | Dallas, TX |
| 14 | Chris Stewart | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 184 | Missouri City, TX |
| 17 | Daylan McCutcheon | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 183 | Lucas, TX |
| 18 | Sterling Berkhalter | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 196 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 35 | Rett Andersen | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 193 | San Antonio, TX |
| 39 | Evan Enderlin | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Carrollton, TX |
| 86 | Hudson Powell | WR | JR | 6' 6" | 198 | Austin, TX |
| 89 | Ty Boatright | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Kingwood, TX |
| 15 | Michael Masunas | TE | SR | 6' 5" | 259 | Tucson, AZ |
| 48 | Bryce Chambers | TE | SR | 6' 1" | 219 | Austin, TX |
| 81 | Nick Townsend | TE | SO | 6' 3" | 250 | Houston, TX |
| 82 | Ridge Barker | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 239 | Lucas, TX |
| 83 | Spencer Shannon | TE | JR | 6' 7" | 260 | San Clemente, CA |
| 87 | Will Randle | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 249 | New Orleans, LA |
| 88 | Charlie Jilek | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 238 | Portage, MI |
| 50 | Laurence Seymore III | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 316 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 51 | John Turntine III | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 295 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 54 | Cole Hutson | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 308 | Frisco, TX |
| 56 | Dylan Sikorski | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 335 | Sumner, WA |
| 58 | Devin Coleman | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 340 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 62 | Connor Robertson | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 316 | Austin, TX |
| 64 | Robert Sweeney | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 297 | Dallas, TX |
| 68 | Paris Patterson | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 354 | East St. Louis, IL |
| 69 | Brooks Kieschnick Jr. | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 268 | San Antonio, TX |
| 70 | Kaden Scherer | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 291 | Georgetown, TX |
| 71 | Melvin Siani | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 317 | Hamilton, Canada |
| 72 | Nicolas Robertson | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 349 | Spring, TX |
| 73 | Brandon Baker | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 315 | Ontario, CA |
| 74 | Trevor Goosby | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 325 | Melissa, TX |
| 75 | Jaydon Chatman | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 330 | Harker Heights, TX |
| 76 | Jackson Christian | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 308 | Port Neches, TX |
| 77 | Andre Cojoe | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 339 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 78 | Jordan Coleman | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 356 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 79 | Jonte Newman | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 310 | Cypress, TX |
| 15 | Justus Terry | DL | SO | 6' 5" | 289 | Manchester, GA |
| 33 | Myron Charles | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 312 | Port Charlotte, FL |
| 52 | James Johnson | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 279 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 53 | Isaiah Coleman | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 299 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 55 | Elijah Ali | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 306 | Downey, CA |
| 90 | Josiah Sharma | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 341 | Folsom, CA |
| 93 | Hero Kanu | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 309 | Geltendorf, Germany |
| 95 | Ian Geffrard | DL | SR | 6' 5" | 375 | Mableton, GA |
| 97 | Alex January | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 308 | Duncanville, TX |
| 3 | Rasheem Biles | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 222 | Columbus, OH |
| 14 | Brad Spence | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 249 | Houston, TX |
| 16 | Tyler Atkinson | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 219 | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 18 | Kosi Okpala | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 235 | Houston, TX |
| 28 | Justin Cryer | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 241 | Katy, TX |
| 30 | Rocky Cummings | LB | FR | 6' 4" | 227 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 32 | Brady Sarkisian | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Newport Beach, CA |
| 37 | Jonathan Cunningham | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 198 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 43 | Eric Garza | LB | JR | 5' 11" | 212 | Southlake, TX |
| 44 | Markus Boswell | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 228 | Austin, TX |
| 45 | Darius Snow | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 219 | Frisco, TX |
| 0 | John Meredith III | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 4 | Jelani McDonald | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 201 | Waco, TX |
| 5 | Bo Mascoe | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 199 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 6 | Kobe Black | DB | JR | 6' 2" | 202 | Waco, TX |
| 8 | Kade Phillips | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 191 | Missouri City, TX |
| 11 | Samari Matthews | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 197 | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | Zelus Hicks | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 183 | Atlanta, GA |
| 17 | Xavier Filsaime | DB | JR | 6' 1" | 193 | McKinney, TX |
| 21 | Hayward Howard Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 2" | 182 | New Orleans, LA |
| 23 | Jordon Johnson-Rubell | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 212 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 24 | Warren Roberson | DB | JR | 6' 0" | 189 | Red Oak, TX |
| 25 | Toray Davis | DB | FR | 6' 1" | 197 | Thornton, CO |
| 27 | Wardell Mack | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 183 | New Orleans, LA |
| 29 | Graceson Littleton | DB | SO | 6' 0" | 182 | Tampa, FL |
| 31 | Yaheim Riley | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 187 | Miami, FL |
| 35 | McCoy Bruce | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 184 | Boerne, TX |
| 36 | Nick Hudson | DB | SR | 5' 10" | 179 | Houston, TX |
| 48 | Jackson Duffey | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 180 | Spring Branch, TX |
| 44 | Gianni Spetic | PK | SR | 6' 3" | 221 | Chardon, OH |
| 46 | Spencer Barnett | PK | SO | 6' 0" | 215 | Austin, TX |
| 49 | Jake Collett | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 182 | Ringgold, GA |
| 43 | Mac Chiumento | P | SR | 6' 4" | 228 | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 45 | Mikey Bukauskas | P | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Prosper, TX |
| 42 | Trott O'Neal | LS | FR | 6' 1" | 224 | The Colony, TX |
| 47 | Trey Dubuc | LS | JR | 6' 1" | 213 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 1 | Colin Simmons | EDGE | JR | 6' 3" | 246 | Dallas, TX |
| 40 | Lance Jackson | EDGE | SO | 6' 5" | 274 | Texarkana, TX |
| 46 | Smith Orogbo | EDGE | FR | 6' 4" | 238 | Houston, TX |
| 80 | Brinley Tita | EDGE | FR | 6' 2" | 252 | Humble, TX |
| 94 | Jamarion Carlton | EDGE | FR | 6' 5" | 280 | Temple, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →