2025 Texas Longhorns football team

The 2025 Texas Longhorns football team will represent the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by fifth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns will play home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

2025 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Sarkisian (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Flood (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	A. J. Milwee (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kwiatkowski (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Johnny Nansen (2nd season)
Home stadium	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 8 Alabama		0	–	0					0	–	0
Arkansas		0	–	0					0	–	0
Auburn		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 15 Florida		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 5 Georgia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kentucky		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 9 LSU		0	–	0					0	–	0
Mississippi State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Missouri		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 18 Oklahoma		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 21 Ole Miss		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 13 South Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 24 Tennessee		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 1 Texas		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 19 Texas A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Vanderbilt		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 17, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end[a]
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard[b]		K	Kicker[c]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker[d]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker[a]		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. Also known as an offensive guard (OG)
3. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
4. Also known as an inside linebacker (ILB)

Departures

Team departures

2025 Texas Offseason departures^[1]

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Alfred Collins	95	DL	6'5"	320	Senior	Bastrop, TX	Drafted by San Francisco 49ers
Andrew Mukuba	4	DB	6'0"	190	Senior	Austin, TX	Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles
Barryn Sorrell	88	EDGE	6'4"	260	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Drafted by Green Bay Packers
Bill Norton	15	DL	6'6"	335	Senior	Memphis, TN	Signed with Los Angeles Rams
Cameron Williams	56	OL	6'5"	335	Junior	Duncanville, TX	Drafted by Philadelphia Eagles
Christian Rizzi	57	DS	5'11"	215 lbs	Senior	Metairie, LA	Assistant at Appalachian State
Cole Lourd	19	QB	6'2"	215 lbs	Senior	Los Angeles, CA	Graduated
David Gbenda	33	LB	6'0"	235	Senior	Katy, TX	Signed with Tennessee Titans
Dorian Black	86	DL	5'10"	280 lbs	Senior	Harker Heights, TX	Graduated
Gavin Holmes	9	DB	5'11"	185	Senior	New Orleans, LA	Signed with Detroit Lions
Gunnar Helm	85	TE	6'5"	250	Senior	Englewood, CO	Drafted by Tennessee Titans
Hayden Conner	76	OL	6'5"	320	Senior	Katy, TX	Drafted by Arizona Cardinals
Isaiah Bond	7	WR	5'11"	180	Junior	Buford, GA	Signed with Cleveland Browns
Jahdae Barron	7	DB	5'11"	200	Senior	Austin, TX	Drafted by Denver Broncos
Jake Majors	65	C	6'3"	315	Senior	Prosper, TX	Signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jaydon Blue	23	RB	6'0"	200	Junior	Houston, TX	Drafted by Dallas Cowboys
Jermayne Lole	99	DL	6'3"	315	Senior	Long Beach, CA	Graduated
Juan Davis	81	TE	6'4"	235	Senior	Fort Worth, TX	Graduated
Kelvin Banks Jr.	78	OL	6'4"	320	Junior	Humble, TX	Drafted by New Orleans Saints
Matthew Golden	2	WR	6'0"	195 lbs	Junior	Houston, TX	Drafted by Green Bay Packers
Max Merril	69	OL	6'4"	295 lbs	Junior	Houston, TX	Graduated
Morice Blackwell Jr.	37	LB	6'1"	220	Senior	Arlington, TX	Signed with Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
Quinn Ewers	3	QB	6'2"	210	Junior	Southlake, TX	Drafted by Miami Dolphins
Silas Bolden	11	WR	5'8"	160	Senior	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Signed with Minnesota Vikings
Thatcher Milton	49	WR	5'10"	185 lbs	Senior	Cypress, TX	Project Manager at Arco Murray
Velton Gardner	24	RB	5'9"	190 lbs	Senior	Dallas, TX	Graduated
Vernon Broughton	45	DL	6'4"	305	Senior	Houston, TX	Drafted by New Orleans Saints

Outgoing transfers

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school	Source
Aaron Bryant	53	DL	6'3"	290	Southaven, MS	Redshirt Sophomore	Vanderbilt	[2]
Amari Niblack	8	TE	6'4"	245	St. Petersburg, FL	Junior	Texas A&M	[3]
Bert Auburn	45	K	6'0"	184	Flower Mound, TX	Senior	Miami	[4]
Charlie Feris	47	K	6'2"	190	Houston, TX	Senior	SFA (baseball)	[5]
Derion Gullette	40	LB	6'3"	225	Marlin, TX	Sophomore	Mississippi State	[6]
Freddie Dubose Jr	80	WR	6'1"	185	New Braunfels, TX	Freshman	-	[7]
Ian Ratliff	49	P	5'11"	185	Humble, TX	Sophomore	Appalachian State	[8]
Jaray Bledsoe	94	DL	6'4"	290	Bremond, TX	Sophomore	Mississippi State	[9]
Jay'Vion Cole	13	DB	5'11"	170	Oakland, CA	Junior	Arizona	[10]
Johntay Cook II	1	WR	6'0"	186	DeSoto, TX	Sophomore	Syracuse	[11]
Justice Finkley	1	EDGE	6'2"	250	Trussville, AL	Junior	Kansas	[12]
Malik Agbo	67	OL	6'4"	280	Federal Way, WA	Redshirt Sophomore	West Virginia	[13]
Michael Kern	39	P	6'3"	195	Fort Lauderdale, Fl	Freshman	California	[14]
Reece Beauchamp	84	WR	6'2"	190	Austin, TX	Junior	Marist	[15]
Reid Watkins	29	RB	5'11"	195	Fort Worth, TX	Freshman	South Dakota	[16]
Sydir Mitchell	90	DL	6'6"	350	Paterson, NJ	Redshirt Freshman	LSU	[17]
Tausili Akana	46	EDGE	6'4"	215	Kahuku, HI	Redshirt Freshman	BYU	[18]
Tiaoalii Savea	98	DL	6'3"	265	Las Vegas, NV	Senior	Arizona	[19]

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2025 season.

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	New Team	New Position	Source
Blake Gideon	Safeties	Georgia Tech	Defensive coordinator	[20]
Dalton Williams	Analyst	Southern Miss	Tight Ends	[21]
Davis Koetter	Analyst	South Carolina	Assistant Quarterbacks Coach	[22]
Scottie Hazelton	Special assistant to the head coach	Wake Forest	Defensive coordinator	[23]
Tashard Choice	Running backs	Detroit Lions	Running backs	[24]
Terry Joseph	Defensive backs	New Orleans Saints	Defensive coordinator	[25]

Acquisitions

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	Prev school	Source
Brad Spence	LB	6'2"	238	Houston, TX	Sophomore	Arkansas	[26]
CJ Rogers	QB	6'3"	200	Argyle, TX	Junior	Houston Christian	[27]
Cole Brevard	DL	6'3"	333	Carmel, IN	Senior	Purdue	[28]
Emmett Mosley V	WR	6'2"	205	Chicago, IL	Freshman	Stanford	[29]
Hero Kanu	DL	6'5"	305	Geltendorf, GER	Junior	Ohio State	[30]
Jack Bouwmeester	P	6'3"	197	Bendigo, AUS	Junior	Utah	[31]
Jack Endries	TE	6'4"	240	Danville, CA	Sophomore	California	[32]
Lavon Johnson	DL	6'2"	311	Allentown, PA	Junior	Maryland	[33]
Maraad Watson	DL	6'3"	313	Irvington, NJ	Freshman	Syracuse	[34]
Mason Shipley	K	6'0"	185	Liberty Hill, TX	Junior	Texas State	[35]
Matthew Caldwell	QB	6'4"	212	Auburn, AL	Junior	Troy	[36]
Travis Shaw	DL	6'5.5"	330	Greensboro, NC	Junior	North Carolina	[37]

2025 Recruits

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jonah Williams S	Galveston, TX	Ball High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Aug 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (91)
Justus Terry DL	Manchester, GA	Manchester High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Dec 6, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (91)
Kaliq Lockett WR	Sachse, TX	Sachse High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Aug 7, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (86)
Michael Terry III ATH	San Antonio, TX	Alamo Heights High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (86)
Kade Phillips S	Missouri City, TX	Hightower High School	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 3, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (86)
Lance Jackson DL	Texarkana, TX	Pleasant Grove High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jan 21, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Jaime Ffrench WR	Jacksonville, FL	Mandarin High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Aug 30, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (87)
Nick Townsend ATH	Houston, TX	Dekaney High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jul 15, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Graceson Littleton DB	Wesley Chapel, FL	Wiregrass Ranch High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Nov 14, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Elijah Barnes LB	Dallas, TX	Skyline High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 12, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Myron Charles DL	Port Charlotte, FL	Port Charlotte High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Sep 7, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Smith Orogbo EDGE	Houston, TX	Alief Hastings High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 1, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Daylan McCutcheon WR	Lucas, TX	Lovejoy High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 10, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
James Simon ATH	Shreveport, LA	Calvary Baptist Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 29, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Josiah Sharma DL	Folsom, CA	Folsom High School	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Jul 25, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
KJ Lacey QB	Saraland, AL	Saraland High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 3, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Nick Brooks OT	Loganville, GA	Grayson High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	345 lb (156 kg)	Aug 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Zelus Hicks S	Carrollton, GA	Carrollton High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 12, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Jonathan Cunningham LB	Fort Worth, TX	North Crowley High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 12, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Jordan Coleman OT	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	May 25, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (78)
Jackson Christian OL	Port Neches, TX	Port Neches–Groves High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	309 lb (140 kg)	May 13, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Devin Coleman OL	Cedar Hill, TX	Cedar Hill High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	340 lb (150 kg)	May 25, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (74)
Rickey Stewart RB	Tyler, TX	Chapel Hill High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 6, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (81)
Emaree Winston TE	Calhoun, GA	Calhoun High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	Dec 18, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Caleb Chester DB	Missouri City, TX	Thurgood Marshall High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 11, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 1st    247Sports: 1st
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved June 1, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved June 1, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 1, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

2025 Overall class ranking

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	2 star recruits	1 star recruits	No star ranking
On3 Recruits [38]	#1	#1	5	13	7	0	0	0
Rivals[39]	#1	#1	4	16	5	0	0	0
247 Sports[40]	#1	#1	4	14	7	0	0	0
ESPN[41]	—	—	2	18	5	0	0	0

Walk-ons

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	High school
-	-	-	-	-	-

Coaching staff additions

Name	New Position	Previous Team	Previous Position	Source
Chad Scott	Running backs	West Virginia	Offensive coordinator/running backs	[42]
Duane Akina	Defensive backs	Arizona	Defensive coordinator	[43]
Justin Garrett	Analyst	Boise State	Assistant wide receivers	[44]
Jason McEndoo	Analyst	Oklahoma State	Tight ends/fullbacks	[45]
LaAllan Clark	Outside linebackers	Ohio State	Defense graduate assistant	[46]
Mark Orphey	Safeties	Rutgers	Defensive backs	[47]
Matt Moran	Analyst	JMU	Assistant special teams	[48]

Returning starters

The Longhorns return 12 starters from the previous season. They return 3 on offense, 6 on defense, and 2 on special teams.
Offense

Player Class Position Quintrevion Wisner Junior RB DeAndre Moore Jr. Junior WR DJ Campbell Senior OL

Defense Player Class Position Trey Moore Senior EDGE Anthony Hill Jr. Junior LB Liona Lefau Junior LB Malik Muhammad Junior DB Michael Taaffe Senior DB Jaylon Guilbeau Senior DB

Special Teams Player Class Position Will Stone Senior K Lance St. Louis Senior DS

Preseason

SEC media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Texas	3060 (96)
2	Georgia	2957 (44)
3	Alabama	2783 (29)
4	LSU	2668 (20)
5	South Carolina	2109 (5)
6	Florida	1986 (2)
7	Ole Miss	1979 (1)
8	Texas A&M	1892
9	Tennessee	1700 (1)
10	Oklahoma	1613 (3)
11	Auburn	1272 (1)
12	Missouri	1170
13	Vanderbilt	936 (2)
14	Arkansas	764
15	Kentucky	512
16	Mississippi State	343

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Name	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	[49]
	Colin Simmons	EDGE	Sophomore
	Michael Taaffe	DB	Senior
Dodd Award	Steve Sarkisian	HC	--	[50]
Maxwell Award	Arch Manning	QB	Sophomore	[51]
	Quintrevion Wisner	RB	Junior
Outland Trophy	DJ Campbell	OL	Senior	[52]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	[53]
	Colin Simmons	EDGE	Sophomore
	Michael Taaffe	DB	Senior
Jim Thorpe Award	Malik Muhammad	DB	Junior	[54]
	Michael Taaffe		Senior
Butkus Award	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	[55]
	Liona Lefau		Junior
Wuerffel Trophy	Michael Taaffe	DB	Senior	[56]
Lou Groza Award	Mason Shipley	K	Senior	[57]
Ray Guy Award	Jack Bouwmeester	P	Senior	[58]
Walter Camp Award	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	[59]
	Colin Simmons	EDGE	Sophomore
	Arch Manning	QB	Sophomore
Doak Walker Award	Quintrevion Wisner	RB	Junior	[60]
	CJ Baxter		Sophomore
Biletnikoff Award	Jack Endries	TE	Junior	[61]
Davey O’Brien Award	Arch Manning	QB	Sophomore	[62]
John Mackey Award	Jack Endries	TE	Junior	[63]
Chuck Bednarik Award	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	[64]
	Colin Simmons	EDGE	Sophomore
	Michael Taaffe	DB	Senior
Lombardi Award	Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	[65]
	Colin Simmons	EDGE	Sophomore
	DJ Campbell	OL	Senior
	Jack Endries	TE	Junior
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award	Liona Lefau	LB	Junior	[66]

Preseason SEC awards

2025 Preseason All-SEC teams

Media

First Team

Position	Player	Class
Offense
RB	Quintrevion Wisner	JR
OL	DJ Campbell	SR
Defense
EDGE	Colin Simmons	SO
LB	Anthony Hill Jr.	JR
DB	Michael Taaffe	SR

Second Team

Position	Player	Class
Offense
WR	Ryan Wingo	SO
Defense
DB	Malik Muhammad	JR
Special Teams
P	Jack Bouwmeester	SR

Third Team

Position	Player	Class
Offense
QB	Arch Manning	JR
TE	Jack Endries	JR
OL	Trevor Goosby	JR
Defense
EDGE	Trey Moore	SR
Special Teams
K	Will Stone	SR

Preseason All-Americans

Pre-season All-American Honors

Player	Position	Class	Designation	AP	CBS Sports	ESPN	PFF	SI	SN	WCFF
Anthony Hill Jr.	LB	Junior	1st Team Defense (CBS) 1st Team Defense (ESPN) 1st Team Defense (PFF) 1st Team Defense (SN) 1st Team Defense (WCFF)	–	Y	Y	Y	–	Y	Y
Colin Simmons	EDGE	Sophomore	1st Team Defense (CBS) 2nd Team Defense (PFF) 1st Team Defense (PFF) 2nd Team Defense (SN) 1st Team Defense (WCFF)	–	Y	Y	Y	–	Y	Y
Michael Taaffe	DB	Senior	1st Team Defense (ESPN) 1st Team Defense (SN) 2nd Team Defense (WCFF)	–	–	Y	–	–	Y	Y
Arch Manning	QB	Sophomore	1st Team Offense (SN)	–	–	–	–	–	Y	–
Quintrevion Wisner	RB	Junior	2nd Team Offense (SN)	–	–	–	–	–	Y	–

Personnel

2025 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 DeAndre Moore Jr. Jr WR 1 Ryan Wingo So WR 2 Jaime Ffrench Fr WR 3 Emmett Mosley V So RB 4 CJ Baxter  So RB 5 Quintrevion Wisner Jr RB 6 Christian Clark  Fr WR 7 Kaliq Lockett Fr QB 8 KJ Lacey Fr RB 9 Jerrick Gibson So WR 11 Michael Terry III Fr WR 13 Parker Livingstone  Fr WR 14 Aaron Butler  Fr QB 15 Trey Owens  Fr QB 16 Arch Manning So WR 17 Daylan McCutcheon Fr QB 18 Matthew Caldwell Sr QB 18 Joe Tatum Sr RB 24 Rickey Stewart Jr. Fr QB 25 Luke Dunham Fr RB 27 Colin Page Sr RB 31 James Simon Fr RB 33 Carson Berger So WR 35 Rett Andersen Jr WR 36 Quinn Merritt Sr WR 38 Remy Patson Sr WR 39 Hamilton McMartin Sr WR 48 Bryce Chambers Jr OL 51 Daniel Cruz  Fr OL 52 DJ Campbell Sr OL 54 Cole Hutson Sr OL 59 Devin Coleman Fr OL 62 Rick McBroom Sr OL 62 Connor Robertson Jr OL 64 Robert Sweeney Sr OL 68 Brooks Kieschnick Jr. Jr OL 70 Nate Kibble  Fr OL 71 Nick Brooks Fr OL 72 Neto Umeozulu Jr OL 73 Brandon Baker So OL 74 Trevor Goosby So OL 75 Jaydon Chatman So OL 76 Jackson Christian Fr OL 77 Andre Cojoe So OL 78 Jordan Coleman Fr OL 79 Connor Stroh So TE 81 Nick Townsend Fr TE 82 Ridge Barker  Fr TE 83 Spencer Shannon So TE 84 Jordan Washington So TE 85 Emaree Winston Fr WR 86 Hudson Powell So TE 87 Will Randle So TE 88 Jack Endries Jr WR 89 Ty Boatright Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Anthony Hill Jr. Jr DE 1 Colin Simmons So DB 2 Derek Williams Jr. So DB 3 Jaylon Guilbeau Sr DB 4 Jelani McDonald Jr DB 5 Malik Muhammad Jr DB 6 Kobe Black So DE 8 Trey Moore Sr DB 9 Jonah Williams Fr DB 11 Kade Phillips Fr DB 13 Zelus Hicks Fr LB 14 Brad Spence Jr DL 15 Justus Terry Fr DB 16 Michael Taaffe Sr DB 17 Xavier Filsaime So LB 18 Liona Lefau Jr DE 19 Zina Umeozulu  Fr DB 21 Ryan Niblett So DB 23 Jordan Johnson-Rubell So DB 24 Warren Roberson So DB 25 Caleb Chester Fr LB 26 Ty'Anthony Smith So DB 27 Wardell Mack  Fr DB 28 Santana Wilson  Fr DB 29 Graceson Littleton Fr LB 30 Elijah Barnes Fr DB 30 Carson Marshall Sr LB 32 Brady Sarkisian Jr DL 33 Myron Charles Fr DB 35 McCoy Bruce  Fr LB 37 Jonathan Cunningham Fr DB 38 Graham Gillespie Sr DL 40 Lance Jackson Fr DB 41 Ziky Umeozulu  Fr DB 43 Eric Garza  Fr DL 44 Travis Shaw Sr DE 46 Smith Orogbo Fr DB 48 Jackson Duffey  Fr LB 50 Michael Flanagan Sr LB 51 Marshall Landwehr Sr DL 55 Melvin Hills III  Fr DL 90 Josiah Sharma Fr DE 91 Ethan Burke Sr DE 92 Colton Vasek So DL 93 Hero Kanu Sr DL 96 Lavon Johnson Jr DL 97 Alex January So DL 98 Maraad Watson So DL 99 Cole Brevard Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 15 Will Stone Sr P 19 Jack Bouwmeester Sr LS 42 Tate Haver Jr K 46 Spencer Barnett  Fr P 47 Gehrig Heil Fr K 49 Mason Shipley Sr LS 58 Lance St. Louis Sr	Head coach Steve Sarkisian Coordinators/assistant coaches Jeff Banks – Associate head coach/special teams coordinator/tight ends Kyle Flood – Offensive coordinator/offensive linemen Pete Kwiatkowski – Defensive coordinator/outside linebackers A. J. Milwee – Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Johnny Nansen – Co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers Chad Scott – Running backs Chris Jackson – Passing Game Coordinator/Wide receivers Kenny Baker – Defensive linemen LaAllan Clark – EDGE Duane Akina – Defensive passing game coordinator/Defensive backs Mark Orphey – Cornerbacks Michael Bimonte – Co-Passing Game Coordinator/Assistant QB Keynodo Hudson – Nickels Patrick Crowley – Offensive analyst John Dozier Dean – Offensive analyst Malik Antoine – Analyst Christopher Forestier – Analyst Justin Garrett – Analyst Derron Gatewood – Analyst Brandon Huppert – Analyst Michael Jenkins – Analyst Jason McEndoo – Analyst Matt Moran – Analyst Mitch Zoloty – Analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 7/11/25

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result
August 30	11:00 a.m.	at No. 3 Ohio State*	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
September 6	11:00 a.m.	San Jose State*		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC/ESPN
September 13	3:15 p.m.	UTEP*		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	SECN
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Sam Houston*		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	SECN+/ESPN+
October 4		at Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL
October 11	2:30 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)	ABC/ESPN
October 18		at Kentucky		Kroger Field Lexington, KY
October 25		at Mississippi State		Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS
November 1	11:00 a.m.	Vanderbilt		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	ABC/ESPN
November 15		at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA
November 22		Arkansas		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)
November 28	6:30 p.m.	Texas A&M		Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	ABC
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time Source: Texas Sports[67]

Game summaries

at No. 3 Ohio State

See also: 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Pregame line	Over/under

No. 1 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
No. 1 Longhorns			0
No. 3 Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs San Jose State

See also: 2025 San Jose State Spartans football team

Pregame line	Over/under

San Jose State Spartans (0–0) vs Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Spartans			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SJSU	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team

Pregame line	Over/under

UTEP Miners (0–0) vs Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Miners			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 3:15 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTEP	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Sam Houston

See also: 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Sam Houston Bearkats (0–0) vs Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bearkats			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SHSU	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida

See also: 2025 Florida Gators football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Florida Gators (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Gators			0

at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	UF
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Oklahoma (Red River Rivalry)

See also: 2025 Oklahoma Sooners football team and Red River Rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Oklahoma Sooners (0–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Sooners			0
Longhorns			0

at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OU	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oklahoma	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kentucky

See also: 2025 Kentucky Wildcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Wildcats			0

at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky

• Date: October 18
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	UK
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Mississippi State

See also: 2025 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Mississippi State Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Bulldogs			0

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

• Date: October 25
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	MSST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Vanderbilt

See also: 2025 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Vanderbilt Commodores (0–0) vs Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Commodores			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 11:00 a.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC/ESPN):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	VAN	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Vanderbilt	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgia

See also: 2025 Georgia Bulldogs football team

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Bulldogs			0

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	UGA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Arkansas (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and Arkansas–Texas football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0) vs Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Razorbacks			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ARK	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Texas A&M (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Texas A&M Aggies football team and Texas–Texas A&M football rivalry

Pregame line	Over/under

Texas A&M Aggies (0–0) vs Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Aggies			0
Longhorns			0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (ABC):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAMU	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	1 (25)
Coaches	1 (28)
CFP	Not released																Not released