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Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns have a really challenging schedule ahead in 2026. They hardly need to take heed of Texas Tech's heel-biting

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Can the spread offense crack Muschamp's Texas defense in 2026?

Opposing game plans against Texas this coming year are going to have to navigate a lot of landmines. As we've explored in recent articles, the

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How will opponents attack the Texas defense?

Texas linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith finished his 2025 season with a flourish. The defensive MVP of the Citrus Bowl, Smith logged nine tackles with one

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Ty'Anthony Smith wearing the green dot? He has the confidence for it entering 2026

Texas' second spring scrimmage took place last Friday and offered a peak into the current state of the team in the unfolding offseason. The offense

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Second scrimmage breakdown: What it tells us about Texas' 2026 championship strategy

Let’s not overhype it — this is spring football.  But at the same time, something feels different.  When you start listening to what’s coming out of

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Texas vs Ohio State: How Spring Football Is Telling the Same Story

You could summarize Will Muschamp's offseason project leading into next season as a quest to find five Longhorns who can reliably control the five

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Finding five to control the box on defense

Will Muschamp is definitely bringing back an emphasis on man coverage to Austin, TX this offseason. Muschamp has always built his defenses around man

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How Texas can build around man coverage in 2026

Texas is expected to miss two important defenders for Spring practices this year, sources tell Inside Texas.   DL Justus Terry and LB Ty'Anthony

Sources: Justus Terry expected to miss Spring practices + Ty'Anthony Smith update

This last winter workout period was a very important one for Texas football. There were several established players on the team who needed to gain

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How does the spring roster signal Texas' 2026 offensive & defensive identity?

The team took to the field this week as sort of a warmup to spring ball which begins on Monday. Coaches were out there, footballs were involved, and

Texas team intel: Latest pre-spring workout details from each offensive position

With spring football for the Texas Longhorns just one week away, the Inside Texas staff goes over the portal additions and returning players from

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IT Roundtable: Getting excited for portal additions and returning Texas Longhorns

The main focus of the Longhorn program right now, elucidated recently by Steve Sarkisian in his press conference, is team building and getting

LSU landed the No. 1 transfer QB in Sam Leavitt - but will injury hold him back? (Photo: USA Today)

What is Texas' main challenge in 2026?

Over the past few weeks on Inside Texas, Ian Boyd has diagnosed a few different things Steve Sarkisian and new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp

Versatility is key for Steve Sarkisian, Will Muschamp in crafting the 2026 Texas defense

AggieYell.com starts its look at where Texas A&M's 2026 Power 5 opponents stand with the closing of the transfer portal -- and whether those

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Offseason damage report: Texas

On Friday, Texas announced Arch Manning underwent minor foot surgery this week as a preventative measure to address a previous injury. Manning is

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Which Longhorns will have increased opportunities this spring?

Texas quarterback Arch Manning underwent minor foot surgery this week as a preventative measure to address a previous injury, per a UT spokesman. He

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Arch Manning underwent offseason surgery, per Texas

There is still time for Texas to mine the transfer portal for linebacker prospects, but at this point in time it appears the two-deep at linebacker

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Mint Magic: How Muschamp can build a front that thrives with smaller linebackers

The NCAA Transfer Portal is set to close on Friday for every program except for Monday's National Championship contenders Indiana and Miami. When I

Steve Sarkisian thinks this year's Texas receiving corps has a chance to be better than what many experts are predicting.

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Nearing Closing Time: Texas Portal Needs We're Still Tracking

Will Muschamp has quickly been pretty busy in the transfer portal working to add pieces to the Longhorn defense for the 2026 season. One of the first

Sep 13, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Arkansas Razorback defensive lineman Ian Geffrard (95) waits for the snap during the third quarter during the third quarter at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

What Muschamp's transfer portal moves say about his plan for the Texas defense

The Texas defense bent but didn't break in Johnny Nansen's bowl performance on Wednesday. UT made life difficult for Bryce Underwood and the

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Top PFF defensive grades from Texas' 41-27 win over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl

No. 13 Texas took down No. 18 Michigan, 41-27, in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl from Orlando, FL. on Wednesday night. Here's what the Horns players said

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What Texas players said after UT's 41-27 Citrus Bowl win over Michigan

Texas headed into this game knowing it was going to take a big day from Arch Manning to win and wanted a big game to jump start his 2026 campaign.

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Five quick thoughts: Arch Manning out-duels Bryce Underwood

Michigan will have a largely intact offense, in contrast to a Texas Longhorn defense that will be down six starters. That will create some

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2025 Citrus Bowl Michigan Preview: Offense

Up until very recently, the Michigan Wolverines appeared likely to play a full roster against the Texas Longhorns in the bowl game. Victory for Texas

How can the Longhorns stop Michigan's default mode of power football?

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