# Texas Longhorns

Southeastern · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
Head coach: Steve Sarkisian · year 6 · 48-20 at TEX · 91-53 career over 12 seasons
Offense: Pro Spread · Defense: Multiple 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 10-3 (6-2 in conference), final AP rank #12
- National title odds: +900 (#6 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 9.5 (over priced +120)
- Returning starter games: 56%
- Schedule difficulty: 3rd-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 39% | 26/66 | 7/15 |
| Offensive line | 82% | 49/60 | 6/11 |
| Defensive front | 59% | 48/82 | 12/21 |
| Secondary | 44% | 26/59 | 11/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Arch Manning (QB), Colin Simmons (DE), Jelani McDonald (DB), Graceson Littleton (DB), Brandon Baker (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Malik Muhammad (CB), Michael Taaffe (SAF), Neto Umeozulu (OL) – UNT, Connor Stroh (OL) – KU, Anthony Hill Jr. (LB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Raleek Brown (RB) – ASU, Hollywood Smothers (RB) – NCST, Cam Coleman (WR) – AUB, Sterling Berkhalter (WR) – WAKE, MJ Morris (QB) – CCAR

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Cam Coleman, Sterling Berkhalter
- WR-Z: Ryan Wingo, Kaliq Lockett
- WR-H: Emmett Mosley V, Daylan McCutcheon, Jermaine Bishop Jr.
- LT: Trevor Goosby, Jordan Coleman, John Turntine III
- LG: Laurence Seymore III, Jaydon Chatman, Dylan Sikorski
- C: Connor Robertson, Jackson Christian, Nicolas Robertson
- RG: Brandon Baker, Paris Patterson, Devin Coleman
- RT: Melvin Siani, Andre Cojoe, Jonte Newman
- TE-Y: Spencer Shannon, Michael Masunas, Charlie Jilek
- TE-H: Emaree Winston, Nick Townsend, Will Randle
- QB: Arch Manning, KJ Lacey Jr., Dia Bell, MJ Morris
- RB: Hollywood Smothers, Raleek Brown, Derrek Cooper, James Simon, Michael Terry III

### Defense

- DE: Lance Jackson, Zina Umeozulu, Jamarion Carlton
- NT: Ian Geffrard, Maraad Watson, Josiah Sharma, Zion Williams
- DT: Hero Kanu, Alex January, Justus Terry, Myron Charles
- JACK: Colin Simmons, Colton Vasek, Richard Wesley, Smith Orogbo
- WLB: Rasheem Biles, Tyler Atkinson
- MLB: Ty'Anthony Smith, Justin Cryer, Rocky Cummings
- SLB: Brad Spence, Markus Boswell, Kosi Okpala
- LCB: Bo Mascoe, Warren Roberson, Samari Matthews
- SS: Jelani McDonald, Derek Williams Jr., Jonah Williams, Jordon Johnson-Rubell
- FS: Xavier Filsaime, Jordon Johnson-Rubell, Jonathan Cunningham, Zelus Hicks
- RCB: Kade Phillips, Kobe Black, Hayward Howard Jr.
- NB: Graceson Littleton, Wardell Mack

### Special Teams

- PT: Mac Chiumento, Mikey Bukauskas
- PK: Gianni Spetic, Jake Collett, Spencer Barnett
- KO: Gianni Spetic, Jake Collett, Spencer Barnett
- LS: Trey Dubuc, Trott O'Neal
- H: Mac Chiumento, Mikey Bukauskas
- PR: Ryan Niblett, Raleek Brown
- KR: Raleek Brown, Hollywood Smothers, Ryan Niblett

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Texas State | Home | ESPN | TEX -30.5 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Home | ABC | TEX -1.5 |
| 3 | UTSA | Home | SEC Network+ | – |
| 4 | Tennessee | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Away | ESPN Networks | TEX -6.5 |
| 7 | Florida | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Ole Miss | Home | – | – |
| 9 | Mississippi State | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Missouri | Away | – | – |
| 11 | LSU | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Arkansas | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Texas A&M | Away | ABC | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/texas
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.