The Longhorn Republic

The No. 6 Texas Longhorns went to Nashville and narrowly avoided a disaster at the hands of the Vanderbilt Commodores. After starting the month with an upset of Alabama, Vandy has run the upset formula perfectly -- one that Texas couldn't avoid on Saturday. What does this performance tell us about the Longhorns' long-term prospects and what do they need to focus on during the bye?

Coming off a tough home loss to the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns head out for their first SEC road game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Longhorns are next up in the line of defenses trying to contain Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, who piloted them to an upset of the Alabama Crimson Tide. He is the spark for the offense thanks to both his legs and his arm, using the...

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns looked outmatched by the Georgia Bulldogs, letting them build a big lead and then slow the game down. Texas, for its part, struggled to hold onto the ball and extend drives, giving the UGA offense prime field position to punch the ball in for short scores.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are finally looking like the team that fans expect them to be ahead of their matchup with the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs. To gain some more insight into the national perception of the Longhorns, we welcomed in Sr. College Football writer David Ubben from The Athletic. He provides his perspective on Texas nationally, as well as this weekend's matchup.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are hosting their biggest matchup of the year, the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs in a matchup that will go a long way in determining who plays for the SEC Championship. Texas has mowed down the competition ahead of them, but has yet to face a team on the level of the Bulldogs -- who boast one of the best Blue Chip Ratios in college football. Conversely, the Longhorns are head-an...

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns continued to take care of business and did so in convincing fashion against rival Oklahoma on Saturday. It was a slow start for the offense, going the entire first quarter without a score and trailing for the first time this season. Thankfully, the defense was elite, holding the Sooners to just three points and allowing the offense to find its rhythm. What did we learn ab...

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns enter the Cotton Bowl as two-touchdown favorites, but anyone who follows this game knows none of that matters. Oklahoma comes in bringing a defense that makes its magic via turnovers and front seven production, while the Longhorns look to be explosive on offense. Which group will prevail? Our breakdown, plus Podstradamus picks and more as the Longhorns head to Dallas.

Just because football was off doesn't mean there was no action on campus. We dive in deep on volleyball as they build momentum through SEC play, while the soccer team deals with injuries to star players. We also keep it country club and preview the action from the No. 4 women's and No. 11 men's golf teams as they get some young talent added to the rosters.

Despite some inconsistent play, the No. 2 Texas Longhorns opened SEC play with a convincing win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The matchup with the Bulldogs exposed a lot of what Texas needs to focus on in the bye week with the Sooners on the horizon. Defensively, Texas showed some uncharacteristic struggles against the run with the Bulldogs trying to stretch the defense and then attack the...

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns open SEC play for the first time as heavy favorites against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at home. Texas has cruised through its first four games, but regardless of what happened, starting SEC play is a unique challenge. How will the Longhorns fare in their first game in the new conference?

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns finished their cruise through non-conference play with a lopsided win over the ULM Warhawks. Arch Manning got the start in place of an injured Quinn Ewers and came down to earth a bit after a headline-grabbing performance against UTSA. Jaydon Blue was the star on the offensive side, while the defense as a whole shut down the Warhawks and made their ground attack a non-iss...

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns are squaring off with a familiar non-conference foe, welcoming the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks to town in their final non-conference matchup of the year. With Quinn Ewers sidelined, redshirt freshman Arch Manning steps in to helm the offense after putting up massive numbers against UTSA. What do we expect from the offense under Manning and will Texas modulate its gameplan a...

The newly-minted No. 1 Texas Longhorns once again did what elite teams do against outmatched opponents, dominating the UTSA Roadrunners by nearly 50 points. It wasn't all good news for Texas, with Heisman-hopeful quarterback Quinn Ewers leaving the game with what was revealed to be an abdominal strain. Redshirt freshman Arch Manning filled in for the injured star and announced his presence to...

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns have high expectations for the rest of the season after they dismantled the Michigan Wolverines on the road. The rest of the season starts Saturday with a team from right down the highway, the UTSA Roadrunners. The post-Frank Harris era has had a rocky start, with UTSA coming off of a beating at the hands of rival Texas State and narrowly escaping Kennesaw State in the op...

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns went into Ann Arbor and absolutely dismantled the Michigan Wolverines on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Quinn Ewers vaulted himself to the top of the Heisman Trophy conversation and found a new favorite target at the same time. The ground game was consistent with a corps mentality thanks, in part, to the offensive line dominating Michigan's talented front. Defens...

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns built their playoff resume a year ago with a big road win in a hostile environment and hope history repeats itself as the head to Ann Arbor. What, if anything, can we take away from how the Wolverines performed in Week 1? Can we build a case for Texas to win the game? We dive in on that, plus Podstradamus picks and our streaming recommendations for the week.

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns did what championship-contending teams should do to outmatched opponents and jumped all over the Colorado State Rams to a lopsided victory. Perhaps the most impressive part about the game is that there wasn't a truly dominant performance from one player. Quarterback Quinn Ewers turned in another day at the office, spreading the ball around to multiple receivers en rou...

After a long offseason, the week is finally upon us -- the Texas Longhorns will take the field for the 2024 season. They open the season on a hot Saturday against the Jay Norvell and the Colorado State Rams, a team that was a few one-score games away from a winning record a year ago. They return the top two threats from a passing game that embraces the classic Air Raid thanks to offensive coordina...

We've reached game week, which means its time for our annual season preview. Unlike years past, we've brought on another voice to help us preview the 2024 Texas Longhorns, someone who has the pulse of the students and the campus. What are the vibes on the Forty Acres heading coming off of a CFP berth and heading into the SEC?

We have officially reached Week 0 of college football and the final week of our season previews, closing out the series with the Colorado State Rams. It's year three for Jay Norvell, who was a few near-misses away from what would be called a successful season a year ago. Now, with another offseason of program building under his belt, what will the Rams bring to Austin and through the rest of t...

With just one week left until game week, we've reached our final position preview - the specialists. Texas loses one of the most productive punters in the country and has to replace Xavier Worthy as a primary returner, but has a lot of great talent where it counts. Will the special teams units be a positive for Texas as the margins become thinner in the SEC?

We have reached the penultimate schedule preview, the marquee non-conference matchup against the Michigan Wolverines. Coming off of the national championship a year ago, the Wolverines need to replace their starting quarterback and their head coach, but have some familiar faces filling those roles. What do fans expect from Michigan in 2024 and what can they do

The Texas Longhorns have a mix of proven, returning talent, while also bringing in some of the most coveted players from the transfer portal. What is the floor and the ceiling for this group and what impact will it have on the Longhorns' goals for 2024?

We are just a few weeks away from the start of college football and are well into the non-conference schedule for Texas, as they prepare to take on the UTSA Roadrunners. It is the first year post-Frank Harris, the most prolific offensive player in school history, and the Roadrunners must reload at quarterback. There are several different options in the backfield at the most-important positon -- wi...

The Texas Longhorns have another key piece to replace on the defense, with Jaylan Ford vacating middle linebacker spot after two of the most productive years in recent history. In his wake is one of the top linebacker prospects the state of Texas has produced in years with Anthony Hill and sixth-year senior David Gbenda. Can the combination of elite talent and tenure hold things down at the most i...