Steve Sarkisian
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Has taken Texas from the Big 12 into the SEC and into annual playoff contention. Grouped with Kirby Smart and Dan Lanning among the sport's established head coaches.
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2026 record4-0
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Texas football in 2026
Texas is 4-0 through 4 completed games: 4 wins, 0 losses.
Latest confirmed result: Texas beat Tennessee Volunteers, 20-17, on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Texas plays next against Florida Gators on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at home in Austin, Texas. The kickoff time is TBD. TV coverage is TBD.
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Steve Sarkisian
Leading the Texas Longhorns through the 2026 season.
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Program background · Reviewed 2026-09-01
Fifth in the country, and expected to contend
Texas began 2026 ranked fifth in the AP poll and fourth by the coaches, in a third season of SEC membership and a sixth under Steve Sarkisian. He is grouped with Kirby Smart and Dan Lanning among the sport's established coaches — all three from the Nick Saban tree, all three at programs that recruit nationally and expect playoff contention every year.
The move from the Big 12 to the SEC changed the calculus for Texas: the schedule is heavier week to week, and a two-loss season now looks different than it did before.
Program background · Reviewed 2026-09-01
The Ohio State test
The season's headline arrives immediately. Ohio State visits Austin on September 12, a meeting of the preseason No. 1 and No. 5 in only the second week of the year.
Games that early rarely settle anything on their own, but this one shapes the committee's view of both teams for the rest of the season — and the loser has little margin left in a conference that offers no easy weeks.
Texas head coach
Steve Sarkisian continues in Austin, with Texas among the programs expected to contend for a national title in 2026.
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Staff details reflect the 2026 season as announced by the program and the SEC. Rosters move through the transfer portal year-round, so check the official program site for the definitive list.
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What is the TEX 2026 football record?
Texas is 4-0 through 4 completed games: 4 wins, 0 losses.
When does TEX play next?
Texas plays next against Florida Gators on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at home in Austin, Texas. The kickoff time is TBD. TV coverage is TBD.
Who coaches Texas?
Steve Sarkisian is the head coach.
What conference does TEX play in?
Texas competes in the SEC.
What was Texas's record last season?
10-3, capped by a Citrus Bowl win over Michigan. Texas entered 2025 as the consensus preseason No. 1 team but losses to Ohio State, Florida and Georgia kept the Longhorns out of the College Football Playoff, and they finished ranked 12th in the final AP poll.
Why did Texas miss the Playoff in 2025 despite being preseason No. 1?
Three losses to teams that finished the year ranked highly: Ohio State, Florida and Georgia. A 10-3 record and a bowl win were not enough to overcome those results in a crowded Playoff field, which is part of why the 2026 roster overhaul focused so heavily on experienced transfer additions.
How good is Texas's transfer class for 2026?
Ranked third nationally by 247Sports' offseason team rankings, paired with a high school class ranked sixth in the composite. That combination is why Texas enters 2026 as a national title contender again despite last year falling short of the Playoff.
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