# 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.

## Previous season

Texas finished the regular season 11-1, 7-1 in SEC play. The Longhorns went on to play in the SEC Championship, losing to Georgia 19-22 in overtime. Texas was selected as one of the 12 teams to play in the College Football Playoff. As a 5-seed, Texas played 12-seed Clemson in the first round, winning 38-24. In the quarterfinals, Texas played 4-seed Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, winning 39-31 in double overtime. No. 5 Texas would eventually lose to No. 8 Ohio State 14-28 in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | 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 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
* ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
* ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
* ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Departures
#### Outgoing transfers

| Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school |
| Aaron Bryant | 53 | DL | 6'3" | 290 | Southaven, MS | Redshirt Sophomore | Vanderbilt |
| Amari Niblack | 8 | TE | 6'4" | 245 | St. Petersburg, FL | Junior | Texas A&M |
| Derion Gullette | 40 | LB | 6'3" | 225 | Marlin, TX | Sophomore | Mississippi State |
| Ian Ratliff | 49 | P | 5'11" | 185 | Humble, TX | Sophomore | Marshall |
| Jaray Bledsoe | 94 | DL | 6'4" | 290 | Bremond, TX | Sophomore | Mississippi State |
| Jay'Vion Cole | 13 | DB | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA | Junior | Arizona |
| Johntay Cook II | 1 | WR | 6'0" | 186 | DeSoto, TX | Sophomore | Washington* |
| Justice Finkley | 1 | EDGE | 6'2" | 250 | Trussville, AL | Junior | Kansas |
| Sydir Mitchell | 90 | DL | 6'6" | 350 | Paterson, NJ | Redshirt Freshman | LSU |
| Tausili Akana | 46 | EDGE | 6'4" | 215 | Kahuku, HI | Redshirt Freshman | BYU |
| Tiaoalii Savea | 98 | DL | 6'3" | 265 | Las Vegas, NV | Senior | Arizona |
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season. Johntay Cook II transferred to Washington but was later dismissed by the school.

#### Coaching staff departures

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

### Acquisitions
#### Incoming transfers

| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Prev school |
| Brad Spence | LB | 6'2" | 238 | Houston, TX | Sophomore | Arkansas |
| CJ Rogers | QB | 6'3" | 200 | Argyle, TX | Junior | Houston Christian |
| Cole Brevard | DL | 6'3" | 333 | Carmel, IN | Senior | Purdue |
| Hero Kanu | DL | 6'5" | 305 | Geltendorf, GER | Junior | Ohio State |
| Jack Bouwmeester | P | 6'3" | 197 | Bendigo, AUS | Junior | Utah |
| Travis Shaw | DL | 6'5.5" | 330 | Greensboro, NC | Junior | North Carolina |

#### 2025 Recruits

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Justus Terry DL | Manchester, GA | Manchester High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Kaliq Lockett WR | Sachse, TX | Sachse High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Lance Jackson DL | Texarkana, TX | Pleasant Grove High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Jan 21, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Jaime Ffrench WR | Jacksonville, FL | Mandarin High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Nick Townsend ATH | Houston, TX | Dekaney High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Graceson Littleton DB | Wesley Chapel, FL | Wiregrass Ranch High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Elijah Barnes LB | Dallas, TX | Skyline High School | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Smith Orogbo EDGE | Houston, TX | Alief Hastings High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Daylan McCutcheon WR | Lucas, TX | Lovejoy High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| James Simon ATH | Shreveport, LA | Calvary Baptist Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 29, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Josiah Sharma DL | Folsom, CA | Folsom High School | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| KJ Lacey QB | Saraland, AL | Saraland High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 ||||||
| Nick Brooks OT | Loganville, GA | Grayson High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 345 lb (156 kg) | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Zelus Hicks S | Carrollton, GA | Carrollton High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 ||||||
| Rickey Stewart RB | Tyler, TX | Chapel Hill High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 ||||||
| Emaree Winston TE | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun High School | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | Dec 18, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2nd 247Sports: 1st ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024. ||||||

#### 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 | #1 | #1 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivals | #2 | #2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | #1 | #1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ESPN | — | — | 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 |
| Chad Scott | Running backs | West Virginia | Offensive coordinator/running backs |
| Duane Akina | Defensive backs | Arizona | Defensive coordinator |
| LaAllan Clark | Outside linebackers | Ohio State | Defense graduate assistant |
| Mark Orphey | Safeties | Rutgers | Defensive backs |

### Returning starters

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

## Preseason

SEC media poll :
* Predicted finish
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* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 13
* 14
* 15
* 16

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year | Source |

### Preseason SEC awards

2025 Preseason All-SEC teams

### Preseason All-Americans

Preseason All-American Honors :
| Player | AP | Athlon | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | PFF | SI | SN | USA Today | WCFF |

## Schedule
### Regular season

| Date | Opponent | Site |
| August 30 | at Ohio State* | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH |
| September 6 | San Jose State* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX |
| September 13 | UTEP* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX |
| September 20 | Sam Houston* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX |
| October 4 | at Florida | Ben Hill Griffin StadiumGainesville, FL |
| October 11 | vs. Oklahoma | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Rivalry) |
| October 18 | at Kentucky | Kroger FieldLexington, KY |
| October 25 | at Mississippi State | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS |
| November 1 | Vanderbilt | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX |
| November 15 | at Georgia | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA |
| November 22 | Arkansas | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) |
| November 29 | Texas A&M | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (Lone Star Showdown) |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to gameSource: Texas Sports ||||

## Game summaries
### at Ohio State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
| Buckeyes | | | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |
| Ohio State | Passing |
| Ohio State | Rushing |
| Ohio State | Receiving |

### vs San Jose State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Spartans | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| San Jose State | Passing |
| San Jose State | Rushing |
| San Jose State | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### vs UTEP

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Miners | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
* Date: September 13
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| UTEP | Passing |
| UTEP | Rushing |
| UTEP | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### vs Sam Houston

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Bearkats | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
* Date: September 20
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sam Houston | Passing |
| Sam Houston | Rushing |
| Sam Houston | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### at Florida

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
| Gators | | | 0 |
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
* Date: October 4
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |
| Florida | Passing |
| Florida | Rushing |
| Florida | Receiving |

### vs. Oklahoma

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Sooners | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
* Date: October 11
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Oklahoma | Passing |
| Oklahoma | Rushing |
| Oklahoma | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### at Kentucky

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
| Wildcats | | | 0 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
* Date: October 18
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |
| Kentucky | Passing |
| Kentucky | Rushing |
| Kentucky | Receiving |

### at Mississippi State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
* Date: October 25
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |
| Mississippi State | Passing |
| Mississippi State | Rushing |
| Mississippi State | Receiving |

### vs Vanderbilt

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Commodores | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
* Date: November 1
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Vanderbilt | Passing |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### at Georgia

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
| Bulldogs | | | 0 |
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia
* Date: November 15
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |
| Georgia | Passing |
| Georgia | Rushing |
| Georgia | Receiving |

### vs Arkansas

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Razorbacks | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas | Passing |
| Arkansas | Rushing |
| Arkansas | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

### vs Texas A&M

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Aggies | | | 0 |
| Longhorns | | | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas A&M | Passing |
| Texas A&M | Rushing |
| Texas A&M | Receiving |
| Texas | Passing |
| Texas | Rushing |
| Texas | Receiving |

## Rankings

Ranking movements :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Coaches | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |