The Longhorn Republic

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns expected a fight in Knoxville and got just that, surviving a frustrating outing against the Tennessee Volunteers to open SEC play.

The defense was elite, as expected, but the offense struggled to get going consistently and couldn't capitalize on its opportunities. The lack of complementary football nearly cost Texas, alongside some special teams blunders.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns take their first road trip of the season, traveling to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers.

Tennessee has looked like a wagon through three games, but have not played elite-level competition. Conversely, the Longhorns have played a top 10 team and one of the G5's best. Which team is better prepared for the SEC opener?

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns had trouble moving the ball against the physical play of the UTSA defense, a performance salvaged by the defense shutting down the dynamic Roadrunners.

What went wrong for Texas on Saturday, and how can they fix it before the s start of conference play?

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns wrap up their non-conference schedule by hosting another I-35 foe, the UTSA Roadrunners.

UTSA is coming off of a dramatic come-from-behind win of their own, knocking off Texas's Week 1 opponent, Texas State. What unique challenges does the Roadrunners offense present to Texas in this matchup?

The start of the game looked like another big-game dud from Steve Sarkisian's Texas Longhorns, but as Texas overcame a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit, narratives started to change.

Arch Manning and the offense took advantage of three empty frames from the defense to score 21-unanswered points and come away with a statement win in Week 2. How did they pull it off and what does it mean for the rest of the season?

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns have high hopes and aspirations for the 2026 season and will learn how they stack up against them in Week 2.

The last two times Texas has seen Ohio State, the Buckeyes have been able to make a few more plays to edge the Longhorns out. This year's entry in the budding non-conference rivalry should hopefully have a bit more excitement than last year's outing, but what do we expect from the Longhorns?

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns opened their season the way they wanted to, with a lopsided win over the Texas State Bobcats. The starters got their reps in while also getting plenty of rest at the end of the game.

How did Texas manage to shut down the Bobcats' normally potent offense while putting up big numbers of its own?

The long offseason is finally over, and it's time for the Texas Longhorns to take the field for the first time. They open the season with a foe from right down the road, hosting the Texas State Bobcats at DKR.

As we head into the first game, what do we hope to see from the Longhorns as they take on the new Pac-12 foe? What are our predictions for the matchup?

We conclude our summer preview series with the team the Texas Longhorns start their season with: the Texas State Bobcats coming to Austin.

The Bobcats return a ton to one of last year's best offenses as they head west as part of the new-look Pac-12. What do we expect from the high-powered offense paired with a new, aggressive defensive coach?

We've reached Week 0 of the college football season, which means its time for our season predictions. Each offseason, we make our bold predictions for the upcoming season, and with the high hopes for 2026, our predictions may be spicy.

What do we expect from the ground game? Who is our season MVP? Will Arch Manning win the Heisman? All of these questions and more in our Podstradamus Predictions.

The Texas Longhorns are on a two-game losing streak to the Ohio State Buckeyes, both of which had major impacts on their ability to play for a National Championship.

After a late defensive blowup sent Ohio State onto the championship game two years ago, Texas opened the 2025 season against the Buckeyes and played an awful game on the road. What do we expect for the 2026 Week 2 matchup?

The Texas Longhorns are turning over their special teams units, again turning to the portal to add experienced talent to Jeff Banks' unit. After some high highs and low lows, what do we expect from the group to retool or to refresh from last year?

We also dive in on Trevor Goosby's injury and what that means for Texas in the early season.

In our first non-conference opponent preview, we dive in on the UTSA Roadrunners, who are reloading on offense and retooling on defense.

After back-to-back 7-6 years, Jeff Traylor and Co. hope to find some answers in the portal and with a new identity on offense. Can they do enough on defense to help bolster the efforts of the offense?

The Texas Longhorns bring not only a new defensive coordinator to the mix, but will have a ton of new talent on the depth chart in the defensive backfield.

While the names at the top are solid, does Texas have the depth to survive a grueling schedule?

The early-season battle between the Texas Longhorns and the Tennessee Volunteers will do more than just let one fanbase call itself "The Real UT."

This matchup is a table-setter for the remainder of the SEC season, with both teams hopeful to compete for a conference title and a trip to the CFP. Can Tennessee put up a decent enough defense to match its always-explosive offense?

The top two linebackers from last year's defense are both gone, with Anthony Hill, Jr. in the NFL and Liona Lefau at Colorado, so Texas will need to rebuild its corps with a new philosophy.

Do the Longhorns have the personnel to match new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp's style, or will there be growing pains?

The Texas Longhorns have had success against their biggest rival over the last few seasons, holding the Oklahoma Sooners without an offensive touchdown and running away with the rivalry. However, this may be the most complete Oklahoma squad we have seen under Brent Venables.

To help us unpack this edition of the Sooners, we bring back friend of the show Kamiar Mehrabian to give his expert opinion.

One of the glaring losses on the Texas Longhorns' schedule a year ago was a frustrating loss to the Florida Gators.

The Longhorns went to the swamp with high hopes for SEC play and walked away with a conference loss, that would eventually keep them out of the playoffs. With a new regime bringing the Gators to Austin, what can we expect from them?