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Texas Football

SEC14
Head Coach Steve Sarkisian
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AP Rank —
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Austin, TX

Team Breakdown

After missing the CFP in 2025, Texas enters 2026 with one of the most talented rosters in the country. Arch Manning has an elite WR duo in Auburn transfer Cam Coleman and Ryan Wingo, while portal RBs Raleek Brown and Hollywood Smothers add even more explosiveness to what could be the country’s best skill-position group. Defensively, Jelani McDonald leads a talented secondary, Collin Simmons and Lance Jackson provide lethal edge pressure and Pitt transfer Rasheem Biles rounds out a loaded front seven.

Strengths

Arch Manning; Elite WR duo; Loaded RB room; Deep skill-position talent; Elite edge rushers; Talented secondary

Questions / Concerns

Converting elite roster talent into a CFP run after missing in 2025

2026

Texas Schedule

Sep 5 2:30 PM CT
vs Texas State Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
ESPN
Sep 12 6:30 PM CT
vs Ohio State Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Sep 19 7:00 PM CT
vs UTSA Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Sep 26 12:00 PM ET
at Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. (Neyland Stadium)
Scheduled
Oct 10 2:30 PM CT
at Oklahoma Dallas, Texas (Cotton Bowl)
Scheduled
Oct 17 Early
vs Florida Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Oct 24 Flex
vs Ole Miss Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Oct 31 Night
vs Mississippi State Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Nov 7 Early
at Missouri Columbia, Mo. (Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Nov 14 Flex
at LSU Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
Scheduled
Nov 21 Afternoon
vs Arkansas Austin, Texas (DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium)
Scheduled
Nov 27 6:30 PM CT
at Texas A&M College Station, Texas (Kyle Field)
ABC
2026

Texas Roster

# Player Position Class Hometown
Jamarion Carlton iDL Freshman
James Johnson iDL Freshman
Gianni Spetic K Senior
Jake Collett K Freshman
Spencer Barnett K Redshirt Sophomore
Brad Spence LB Senior
Brady Sarkisian LB Senior
Eric Garza LB Redshirt Sophomore
Justin Cryer LB Senior
Markus Boswell LB Sophomore
Rasheem Biles LB Senior
Rocky Cummings LB Freshman
Ty'Anthony Smith LB Junior
Tyler Atkinson LB Freshman
Trey Dubuc LS Redshirt Junior
Trott O'Neal LS Freshman
Connor Robertson OC Redshirt Senior
Devin Coleman OG Redshirt Freshman
Dylan Sikorski OG Redshirt Sophomore
Jackson Christian OG Redshirt Freshman
Jaydon Chatman OG Redshirt Junior
Kaden Scherer OG Freshman
Laurance Seymore OG Redshirt Senior
Nicolas Robertson OG Freshman
Andre Cojoe OT Redshirt Junior
Brandon Baker OT Junior
John Turntine III OT Freshman
Jonte Newman OT Redshirt Freshman
Jordan Coleman OT Redshirt Freshman
Melvin Siani OT Redshirt Junior
Trevor Goosby OT Redshirt Junior
Mac Chiumento P Redshirt Senior
Mikey Bukauskas P Freshman
Arch Manning QB Redshirt Junior
Dia Bell QB Freshman
Karle Lacey Jr. QB Redshirt Freshman
MJ Morris QB Redshirt Senior
Derrek Cooper RB Freshman
Hollywood Smothers RB Redshirt Junior
James Simon RB Redshirt Freshman
Jett Walker RB Freshman
Michael Terry III RB Redshirt Freshman
Raleek Brown RB Redshirt Senior
Derek Williams Jr. SAF Junior
Jelani McDonald SAF Senior
Jonah Williams SAF Sophomore
Jordon Johnson-Rubell SAF Junior
Toray Davis SAF Freshman
Xavier Filsaime SAF Junior
Yaheim Riley SAF Freshman
Zelus Hicks SAF Redshirt Freshman
Ziky Umeozulu SAF Redshirt Freshman
Charlie Jilek TE Freshman
Emaree Winston TE Sophomore
Michael Masunas TE Redshirt Senior
Nick Townsend TE Sophomore
Spencer Shannon TE Redshirt Junior
Will Randle TE Junior
Bryce Chambers WR Senior
Cam Coleman WR Junior
Chris Stewart WR Freshman
Daylan McCutcheon WR Sophomore
Emmett Mosley V WR Junior
Jermaine Bishop WR Freshman
Kaliq Lockett WR Redshirt Freshman
Kohen Brown WR Freshman
Ryan Niblett WR Redshirt Junior
Ryan Wingo WR Junior
Sterling Berkhalter WR Redshirt Senior
No Louisiana high school players are currently listed on this roster.
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