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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Longhorns duo tabbed to Maxwell Award watch list
With the college football season just a few months away, the Texas Longhorns have been popular when it comes to preseason awards. That continued on Monday when the watch list for the 89th Maxwell Award was announced. Two Longhorns stars, quarterback Arch Manning and running back Quintrevion Wisner, made the cut. Following the duo's success last season, their latest honor comes as no surprise. Manning, who will be entering his third college, will be the Longhorns' starting QB. Last season, the New Orleans native got an extended look when Quinn Ewers was injured and did not disappoint. He completed 61 of his 91 passes for 939 yards and nine touchdowns. He was also a threat on the ground with 108 yards on 25 carries. As Manning excelled under center, Wisner was a force out of the backfield. During the 2024 campaign, Wisner took his game to another level. He set career highs in rushing yards with 1,064 and touchdowns with five. After only averaging 5.2 yards a game the year before, that number skyrocketed to 70.9. Regardless of who the Longhorns played, Wisner showed why he is one of the most talented backs in the SEC. With Wisner and Manning back in the mix, expectations are high for what the Longhorns' offense will accomplish. Manning has the potential to be one of the best quarterbacks in the nation, and Wisner should continue to see a high snap count. Last season, they showed they could be a lethal scoring combination. While the winner of the Maxwell Award won't be announced for months, to will be cutdown to three finalists on Nov.25. The winner of the 89th Maxwell Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 11. Each year the award is given to the College player of the year. Although Wisner's and Manning's goal is to bring a national title to Texas, some extra hardware would not be a reason to celebrate. Manning and Wisner are well-positioned to make that dream a reality. If they can meet expectations, then they should be among the semifinalists at the very least. The last time two Longhorns were in the running was in 2023, when Quinn Ewers and Xavier Worthy were recognized.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Ranking Texas Longhorns schedule from toughest to easiest opponents
The Texas schedule (along with the rest of the SEC) has been a massive topic of conversation as of late. Texas was introduced to the SEC with one of the easier slates in the conference in 2024. In 2025, a couple of those matchups get tougher, going away from Austin and you add in the reigning National Champions. Let's take a second to rank the games from toughest to easiest to give an idea of what the Longhorns face this Fall: 1. At Georgia - November 15th This is the toughest game on the schedule. Georgia and Texas have been dubbed the next huge SEC rivalry, with the battles on the recruiting trail and Sanford Stadium will be rocking. Sark and Texas will be circling this one and Kirby and the Dawgs will be right there with them. Gunner Stockton taking over does create some questions around Georgia but that defense will be one of the best in the country. As a cherry on top, following this are back-to-back rivalry games against Arkansas and Texas A&M. 2. At Florida - October 4th Putting Florida above Ohio State might be a surprise for some, but there are three massive reasons for having the Gators here. 1. The Swamp will be the toughest road atmosphere these players have ever played in. 2. A week later Texas heads to Dallas to take on Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry 3. DJ Lagway will(likely) be playing in this game, unlike last year. Getting a bye before this one is huge, but it's the tonesetter for the SEC slate. If Texas is not ready to go walking into the Swamp, the Gators can get a massive upset, much like LSU or Ole Miss last year. 3. At Ohio State - August 30th The Longhorns play the reigning national champion for the second year in a row. They head up to Columbus in just over a month to get the Buckeyes for the second time in the last two games for Texas, but it's a totally different Buckeye squad. Julian Sayin(likely) will be the starter at QB, brand new RB duo and TONS of changes on defense. Ohio State is currently favored by just under a FG in this one, and if Texas misses the mark in this one, the margin for error drops significantly for a 3rd-straight CFP berth. 4. Texas A&M - November 28th Texas A&M comes to Austin this time around for the Lone Star Showdown. Marcel Reed heads into his first full year as the starter, Le'Veon Moss returns as a top RB in the country and transfer WR pieces, Mario Craver and KC Concepcion should upgrade the Aggies offense. On defense, Taurean York and Scooby Williams are back as the anchor of that defense, Will Lee is one of the best returning CBs in the SEC and Mike Elko with another year to set in his defensive identity. If Texas wants to make it three in a row vs. the Aggies, they have to be at the top of their game on a short week. 5. Oklahoma(Dallas) - October 11th Oklahoma is one of the biggest unknowns in college football this year. Ben Arbuckle and John Mateer come over from Washington State trying to revive the Oklahoma offense from the Lincoln Riley era. The defense, although losing Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman, will be an improved unit, particularly up front. Oklahoma will be coming off a game against Kent State, with a bye before that. This sets up for a possible huge, possibly undefeated matchup in Dallas. 6. Arkansas - November 22nd Arkansas is a game that Steve Sarkisian will never take lightly again after what happened in 2021. The Horns were able to get the win in Fayetteville last year, but Taylen Green and the Razorbacks came into Austin with a chip on their shoulder. The other part of this is the placement of the game. It is placed in between Georgia and Texas A&M, setting up for a classic 'trap game' for the Horns. 7. Vanderbilt - November 1st Diego Pavia has already talked about this being one of the biggest games for the Commodores this year. Texas escaped Nashville with a win last year by three points, and many key players are returning for Vanderbilt, including one of the top TEs in the country Eli Stowers. This one comes right before a bye, but Texas needs a win heading into that final three game slate. 8. At Mississippi State - October 25th Texas will have to battle the Bulldogs and the cowbells in Starkville this year. Mississippi State was picked to finish last in the SEC in the media poll. That being said, Mississippi State has an experienced QB in Blake Shapen leading the way. They also brought in two explosive transfer receivers in Anthony Evans and former Longhorn and Sooner, Brennen Thompson to that offense. Jeff Lebby's offense has given Texas problems in the past and is still looking for his signature win in Starkville. 9. At Kentucky - October 18th Kentucky was not too much ahead of Mississippi State in the SEC media poll and brought in former Aggie QB Zach Calzada to lead the offense. Kentucky lost some huge weapons this offseason, but the additions of Kendrick Law and Dante Dowdell help soften the wound. This is game Texas should be able to get a comfortable win, but as Georgia has seen, going into Lexington and getting a win is not a layup by any means. 10. San Jose State - September 6th San Jose State is coming off a 7-6 overall season, but came up a game short of a MWC title berth. Walker Eget is back as the starting QB for the Spartans(2,500 passing yards, 13 TDs in 2024) and Floyd Chalk IV is leading the way in the backfield, but the loss of Nick Nash looms large. San Jose State will be a factor in the MWC race again, but shouldn't be an issue for the Horns in Week 2. 11. Sam Houston - September 20th Phil Longo takes over the Bearcats in 2025 and as you can imagine, there is a lot of new. Hunter Watson does return after being one of the most productive QBs in the Group of 5 last year, but they are introducing 8 new transfer starters on defense. Hunter Watson will present some interesting problems, but this needs to be a comfortable win heading into the bye before SEC play. 12. UTEP - September 13th The Miners are coming off a 3-9 season in 2024, but return a ton of production, particularly on offense. Skyler Locklear returns at QB, going into his sophomore year after an up and down freshman campaign. The Miners return their top 4 pass catchers and a 700+ yard rusher in Jevon Jackson. Texas should not have much of an issue with this one, especially with UTEP returning less than half their production on defense. This is a manageable schedule for Texas, largely because of the placement of the byes. Getting them before the start of SEC play in Gainesville and before a trip to Athens is going to be very helpful for the Horns. That being said, this is one of the toughest schedules in the country, and those three road trips are going to be hard to sweep. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Three tough road tests top ranking of Texas' toughest 2025 opponents
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
CBS Sports predicts first Ohio state football loss on 2025 schedule
With conference expansion and an expanded College Football Playoff, the prospects of going an entire season undefeated is becoming an almost impossible task. The best team in the game last year was Ohio State after going on the most impressive postseason run in the sports' history, but even the Buckeyes had two losses before figuring that all out. Big Ten football media days just finished up last week, and with it, we've seen a lot of focus on some Big Ten predictions across local and national coverage, including teams' win/loss records and more. And while Buckeye fans would love to believe Ohio State will go undefeated next season and beat all teams by at least two touchdowns, that's simply not realistic. CBS Sports' Brad Crawford published a piece predicting each Big Ten team's first loss of the 2025 schedule, and OSU fans probably won't like where he believes the Buckeyes will falter for the first time this fall. According to Crawford, he believes Ohio State will lose the season-opener against the Texas Longhorns on August 30. "Two new coordinators. A first-year starting quarterback. A rebuilt defensive front seven. It might take time for the reigning national champions to gel, but there's no easing in -- not with Texas coming to town," wrote Crawford. "The Longhorns also have revenge on their minds after Ohio State kept them out of the title game last year." It's hard to throw too much shade at Crawford for this. Rarely is there a season-opener as challenging as what Ohio State will face when it hosts Texas, but the game is on the banks of the Olentangy in the 'Shoe, so that should give the Buckeyes a significant boost. The game could really go either way, but don't be surprised if the Buckeyes can still take care of business in one whale of a first game of the year. Related Stories: Urban Meyer, Mack Brown predict Ohio State vs. TexasHeather Dinich picks winner of Ohio State vs. Texas Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X. This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State football: CBS Sports predicts first loss on 2025 schedule
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Duke highlights Longhorns basketball non-conference schedule reveals
plan accordingly 🤘📆#HookEm With the college basketball season quickly approaching, it's time for fans to start marking their calendars. On Thursday, the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team unveiled its non-conference schedule. The Longhorns' regular season is full of marquee matchups that fans will not want to miss. Texas will open its season on November 4th in the Dick Vitale Invitational against Duke at Charlotte's Spectrum Center. It will mark the first meeting between the two historic programs in eight years. Four days later, the Longhorns will begin a four-game homestand. During that stretch, Lafayette, Fairleigh Dickinson, Kansas City, and Rider will make the trip to Austin. The Nov 18 matchup against Rider will be the Longhorns' first-ever game against the Broncos. Starting on Nov.24, Texas will hit the road for the Maui Invitational at the Lahaina Civic Center. Although pairings have not been announced, it will be a good early-season test. The other programs participating in the three-day tournament are Arizona State, Boise State, Chaminade, NC State, Seton Hall, USC, and Washington State. Following the Maui Invitational, Texas will return to the Moody Center for the ACC/SEC Challenge. They will take on Virginia on December 3rd. Five days later, they will welcome Southern to town. The Longhorns have only faced the Jaguars once in program history and emerged with a win. After that brief two-home stand, Texas will go on a tour of the East Coast. That will include a highly anticipated match against UConn on December 12th. They will also face Le Moyne and Maryland Eastern Shore during that trip. That will mark the first matchups in men's basketball against both the Dolphins and the Hawks. While fans still have to wait a few months to see Sean Miller and the reshaped roster in action, they can finally start deciding which games to attend to show their support.
Fox News
6 days ago
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- Fox News
2025 College Football Odds: Wager On Longhorns Could Cash For $1.8 Million
They say everything's bigger in Texas. Maybe that's why college football bettors are backing the Longhorns in a massive way when it comes to the national championship. At BetMGM, one bettor placed a $300,000 wager on the Horns at +500 to win the College Football Playoff. If Texas wins it all, that gamble will pay out a total of $1.8 million. But that's not the only action Burnt Orange has seen when it comes to this market at BetMGM. At 12.5%, the Longhorns' title odds have the highest ticket count, the highest handle at 19.5%, and they are one of the biggest liabilities, along with Clemson and Penn State. Additionally, Texas is the most-bet team in the SEC by tickets to be the national champion at the end of the season. Texas currently sits at +500 to win the CFP after opening at +550. So will the Longhorns end up winning it all? According to at least one expert, they certainly have a chance. "I think Penn State and Texas are going to play for the national championship," Colin Cowherd said recently on "The Herd." "I think Drew Allar is going to be the second-best quarterback in the country to Arch Manning. "Texas has improved every year under Steve Sarkasian, and they've got five-star recruits at eight different positions." Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
