Longhorns Daily News: How high are the stakes for Texas football in 2026?
ORLANDO, FL - DECEMBER 31: Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian walks the sidelines during the Cheez-It Bowl between the Michigan Wolverines and the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images According to most expectations, this will be Arch Manning’s last season on campus for Texas football, despite having at least two more seasons of eligibility to spare. And given the shape of the rest of the program’s roster in 2026, including key transfer portal additions throughout this offseason, it sets up the question: how high are the stakes for Texas football in 2026? Is it a national championship or bust type of season?
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