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SB Nation team blog- Inside the Numbers: Texas can only blame itself in Red River Embarrassment
Most expected the defenses to steal the show as the Texas Longhorns squared off against the Oklahoma Sooners for the annual rivalry. It wasn’t a secret that Texas needed to improve on offense, but the result was nothing short of embarrassing for a team led by a head coach hired…
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - Texas drops in both polls after loss to Oklahoma
In the wake of Saturday’s last-second 27-24 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners, the Texas Longhorns dropped from the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll on Sunday, falling to No. 7 in the AP and No. 6 in the Coaches Poll. The four weeks in the AP’s top spot was…
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - No. 1 WR Easton Royal flips from Texas to Florida
In one of the least surprising recruiting news of the cycle, five-star receiver Easton Royal flipped from the Texas Longhorns to the Florida Gators on Saturday, a day after taking another visit to Gainesville. Royal was one of the first players to join the 2027 Texas class…
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- Oklahoma 27, No. 1 Texas 24: Five observations and Sunday chat
An absolute abomination of a result. Coming into this season, I had the Texas Longhorns losing a couple of games and still making the playoff.
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - Texas opens as a 9.5-point favorite against Florida
The recurring issues for the Texas Longhorns finally cost them in the most frustrating way possible — missing multiple opportunities to beat their biggest rival in Saturday’s 27-24 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners. But as Steve Sarkisian said postgame, the season isn’t over, and…
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - Network set for Texas vs. Florida
The vibes? Well, there will be vibes of some type next Saturday as the Texas Longhorns limp back into Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium to face off against the Florida Gators, suddenly losers of two straight after a red-hot 40 start.
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - What happened on Oklahoma’s blocked punt recovered for a TD
DALLAS — At the start of the second quarter, the Texas Longhorns defense was firmly in control in the Red River Rivalry after forcing five straight three and outs by the Oklahoma Sooners to start the game. Thanks to a 41-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Arch Manning…
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - Steve Sarkisian isn’t considering changes at offensive play caller, special teams coordinator
DALLAS — In the wake of a heartbreaking, last-second 27-24 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry that will knock the Texas Longhorns from their spot atop both major polls, Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian was adamant that he is not considering changes…
Read at Burnt Orange Nation → - Oklahoma 27, No. 1 Texas 24: Three things we learned
The No. 1 Texas Longhorns looked like anything but the top team in the country for three games running, and the bill finally came due in the worst way. The Longhorns couldn’t string together successful drives in the second half and made mistakes that handed the ball — and the…
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Texas Football (official)
Official team news- No. 1/1 Football suffers first loss to Oklahoma, 27-24
Longhorns now lead all-time series over Sooners, 65-52-5.
Read at Texas Football (official) → - No. 1/1 Football’s Manning named Top 15 candidate for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
The senior quarterback has led Texas to a 4-0 start and two AP Top 25 victories this season.
Read at Texas Football (official) → - Video: Steve Sarkisian media availability (Oct. 8)
Oct. 8, 2026 I Head coach Steve Sarkisian speaks to the media ahead of the Red River Rivalry.
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- Williams named to 2026 SEC Football Legends Class
The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.
Read at Texas Football (official) → - Video: No. 1/1 Football player media availability (Oct. 5)
Oct. 5, 2026 I Hear from Hero Kanu, Arch Manning, Justin Cryer and Connor Robertson ahead of the Red River Rivalry.
Read at Texas Football (official) → - Video: Steve Sarkisian press conference (Oct. 5)
Oct. 5, 2026 I Hear from Head Coach Steve Sarkisian as he previews the week's matchup against Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry
Read at Texas Football (official) → - Longhorn Legend Duke Carlisle passes away
An Academic All-American and Team MVP, Carlisle quarterbacked the Longhorns to the 1963 National Championship, which was the program's first.
Read at Texas Football (official) → - Video: No. 1/1 Football's Cryer joins The Paul Finebaum Show
- Video: No. 1/1 Football's Kanu joins The Jim Rome Show
Texas Basketball (official)
Official team news- Tickets on sale NOW for Men's Basketball's tilt with Baylor in San Antonio
Game set for 2 p.m. CT tip on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Frost Bank Center.
Read at Texas Basketball (official) → - Video: Texas Rising, Episode 1
Texas Rising presented by St. David's HealthCare is a four-part docuseries offering an all-access look at the Men's Basketball program.
Read at Texas Basketball (official) → - Texas Athletics announces ‘Texas Rising Presented by St. David’s HealthCare’ docuseries
Four-part series provides an all-access look at Texas Men's Basketball.
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- Video: Sean Miller media availability (Sept. 21)
Men's Basketball met with the local media on Monday morning to discuss the start of official team practice.
Read at Texas Basketball (official) → - Men’s Basketball ranked No. 7 in Blue Ribbon preseason top 25
The Longhorns open the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 in Moody Center.
Read at Texas Basketball (official) → - Men’s Basketball to play exhibition game against St. John’s in Madison Square Garden
The Longhorns will face the Red Storm on Sunday, Oct. 25 in New York City.
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ESPN Football
National coverage (filtered to this school)- What are the chances Arch Manning returns to Texas next year?
- Connelly: What's wrong with Texas and other Week 6 thoughts
Georgia is in great shape, but what about Alabama? And what's up with Texas and the ever-fluid hot seat?
Read at ESPN Football → - No. 7 Texas hosts Florida in SEC play
Florida (4-2) at No. 7 Texas (4-1), Oct. 17 at 12 p.m. EDT.
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- Oklahoma stuns No. 1 Texas in last second in Red River Rivalry
Quarterback John Mateer led the Sooners on a game-winning drive to shock the No. 1 Longhorns 27-24.
Read at ESPN Football → - Oklahoma upsets No. 1 Texas on Tate Sandell's game-ending 47-yard field goal
— Oklahoma and coach Brent Venables really needed this win. Getting it against top-ranked Texas in their Red River rivalry game and donning the Golden Hat trophy just made it that much better.
Read at ESPN Football → - Analyzing how OU was able to win the Red River Rivalry
As the Sooners complete the upset win over No. 1 Texas, the SEC Now crew breaks down how the defense and winning the turnover battle led to the victory.
Read at ESPN Football → - Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Full Highlights
- First time at the State Fair of Texas? Here are our tips
We polled our staff for their best tips on making the most of one of the sport's most distinctive backdrops.
Read at ESPN Football → - Mack Brown on Red River Rivalry: 'It's loud the whole time'
As Oklahoma and No. 1 Texas face off once again, former Longhorns' head coach Brown joins SEC This Morning and explains how the environment and atmosphere shape the rivalry game.
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On3
National coverage (filtered to this school)- Longhorns’ remaining schedule offers a path to an offensive rebound
Texas Longhorns offense ranks 59th in scoring after facing three top-40 defenses. With Florida, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State ahead at home, the unit can rebuild confidence before road tests against Missouri and LSU.
Read at On3 → - Do wins and losses matter? Florida lost, then flipped a 5-star — elite recruits reveal what matters on visits
Florida lost to South Carolina, then flipped a five-star from Texas less than 24 hours later. So how much do wins and losses really matter in today's recruiting landscape?
Read at On3 → - 'Give Him His Flowers' Texas Football Player of the Week (6): Rasheem Biles
This is why Longhorn linebacker Rasheem Biles is the Give Him His Flowers Texas Football Player of the Week for the Oklahoma game.
Read at On3 → - Texas Opponent Watch – What We Learned in Week 6
Inside Texas takes a look at the weekend action in the SEC and how it affects Texas's schedule and playoff outlook.
Read at On3 → - On3 Heisman Trophy Poll: Top 10 player rankings after Week 6
Week 6 of the college football season was one to remember, as three top-15 ranked opponents suffered stunning upsets. Oklahoma handed No. 1 Texas its first loss of the season in the Red River Rivalry, Kentucky stunned No. 10 LSU 35-34 in overtime, and No. 21 UCLA made a massive…
Read at On3 → - 2026 Texas Longhorns Oklahoma Sooners Post Mortem: Defense/Special Teams
If you've watched enough Longhorn football over the decades, you'll notice an interesting feature that develops when you have mismatched units on either side of the ball. The only unit on the team that's performing begins to be held to an impossible standard and is expected to…
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- Sunday Stream of Consciousness: Schedule Thoughts, Florida Still Tough Assignment
Inside Texas takes a look at the upcoming schedule, including some interesting coaching storylines. Also, the road gets a bit easier for the offense, at least statistically, while it gets more difficult for the defense.
Read at On3 → - Tying the Bow on Oklahoma: Arch Manning against the blitz, hello Cooper and Coleman and a confusing defensive day.
Arch Manning was elite in a few areas, but struggled mightily in others, while his new playmakers Derrek Cooper and Cam Coleman shined. Statistical deep dive, Texas vs Oklahoma
Read at On3 → - Red River Shootout Lore and Pressure For Texas Offense Grows
The Texas Longhorns offense struggled in the mid-1960s -- it forced Darrell K Royal to adapt. Now, Steve Sarkisian faces a similar problem.
Read at On3 → - The Texas Special Teams unit is doing more harm than good
Texas’ special teams unit has cost the Longhorns dearly in back-to-back games, including a 27-24 loss to Oklahoma. Here’s how blocked punts, missed kicks and poor coverage have undermined Texas’ defense and offense.
Read at On3 → - Inside the battle for Auburn commit Marquis Evans: Who's pushing, where things stand and what's next
Four-star EDGE Marquis Evans remains committed to Auburn, but Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas aren't going away. After another visit to Gainesville, the Birmingham standout has three major trips ahead.
Read at On3 → - Texas falls to No. 7 in Week 6 AP Poll
Following a loss to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, the Texas Longhorns rank seventh in the nation in the newest AP Poll.
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Around college sports
From league outlets- Sooners support Brent Venables belief in upset of Texas Longhorns
Oklahoma Sooners win over Texas backs Brent Venables belief that they're a good football team.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - College football overreactions after Week 6: Texas from No. 1 to missing CFP?
The Texas Longhorns could play themselves out of the College Football Playoff.
Read at Yahoo Sports → - 'I have him graded as a Day 2 prospect': NFL Draft gurus discuss Texas QB Arch Manning's stock after collapse vs. Oklahoma
Many experts no longer think Texas Longhorns junior quarterback Arch Manning will go No. 1 overall in the 2027 NFL Draft (scheduled April 29-May 1 in Washington).
Read at Yardbarker → - Coaches Poll top 25: Texas drops from No. 1, LSU tumbles outside top 20 in Week 7 college football rankings
Texas dropped outside the top five while UCLA surged in this week's Coaches Poll
Read at CBS Sports → - Five-star WR Easton Royal flips commitment from Texas to Florida before Longhorns host Gators
The No. 2 receiver in the 2027 class made his move just six days before the two teams meet in Week 7, giving Jon Sumrall his second five-star pledge of the cycle
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- Arch Manning's meltdown helps Oklahoma knock off No. 1 Texas
The Red River Rivalry lived up to the hype on Saturday as Oklahoma knocked off No. 1 Texas, 27-24, thanks to a walk-off 47-yard field goal from Tate Sandell as time expired.
Read at Yardbarker → - College football winners, losers in Week 6: UCLA's turnaround continues, while Texas stumbles
UCLA announced itself as a CFP contender, while Georgia staked its claim to college football's top team by taking down Alabama, and Texas came undone in Dallas
Read at CBS Sports → - Texas spent weeks escaping its flaws, and Oklahoma exposed all of them in Red River
Arch Manning's late interceptions and persistent special teams breakdowns finally caught up to the Longhorns, who now face five straight ranked opponents with serious offensive questions looming
Read at CBS Sports → - Oklahoma's upset of No. 1 Texas, by the numbers: Inside the Sooners' Red River stunner
The Sooners got their first-ever win over a top-ranked Texas team in Dallas, and in shocking fashion
Read at CBS Sports → - Texas vs. Oklahoma prediction, pick, odds, spread: Longhorns, Sooners clash in Red River Rivalry
Brent Venables and the sputtering Sooners face a massive test against Colin Simmons and a dominant Longhorns defense in Dallas
Read at CBS Sports → - 'I don't even think he's in the conversation': Heisman voters offer blunt assessments of Texas QB Arch Manning
Texas Longhorns junior quarterback Arch Manning is the biggest name in college football, but he's not considered a contender for the sport's premier award.
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