Stream Free Now<\/a>).<\/p>\nWhat makes Arch Manning such a polarizing prospect?<\/p>\n
Sam Khan Jr.<\/p>\n
Texas\u2019 2026 schedule
\nSaturday, Sept. 5 \u2014 vs. Texas State, 3:30 p.m. ET \/ 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN
\nSaturday, Sept. 12 \u2014 vs. Ohio State, 7:30 p.m. ET \/ 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC
\nSaturday, Sept. 19 \u2014 vs. UTSA, 8 p.m. ET \/ 7 p.m. CT on SEC Network+
\nSaturday, Sept. 26 \u2014 at Tennessee, noon ET \/ 11 a.m. CT on ABC or ESPN
\nSaturday, Oct. 10 \u2014 vs. Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m. ET \/ 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC or ESPN (at Cotton Bowl)
\nSaturday, Oct. 17 \u2014 vs. Florida, early window
\nSaturday, Oct. 24 \u2014 vs. Ole Miss, flex window (afternoon or night)
\nSaturday, Oct. 31 \u2014 vs. Mississippi State, night window
\nSaturday, Nov. 7 \u2014 at Missouri, early window
\nSaturday, Nov. 14 \u2014 at LSU, flex window (afternoon or night)
\nSaturday, Nov. 21 \u2014 vs. Arkansas, afternoon window
\nFriday, Nov. 27 \u2014 at Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. ET \/ 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know the exact start times or TV channels for every game yet, but the SEC has revealed the windows for all its matchups. Early games are set from noon to 1 p.m. ET, late-afternoon games start at 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET, and night games kick off between 6 and 8 p.m ET. A flex window also exists between the afternoon and night slots.<\/p>\n
Official broadcasts will be announced no later than six days ahead of kickoff.<\/p>\n
In nonconference action, it\u2019s Texas\u2019 turn to host in the home-and-home series versus Ohio State. The Buckeyes beat the then-No. 1 Longhorns 14-7 in Columbus last August. This year, Manning\u2019s squad is No. 5 in the preseason AP poll, while OSU is No. 1 behind Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith.<\/p>\n
UT jumps right into its conference slate with a tough test at Tennessee, then its famed Red River Rivalry with Oklahoma. Because that game is at a neutral site, Texas plays just one true road contest through the month of October. However, the Longhorns are away for three of their final four games, including the tense Lone Star Showdown on Black Friday. College Station will surely be in the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n
SEC TV partners<\/p>\n
Main channels: ABC, ESPN, SEC Network
Other channels: ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SECN+<\/p>\n
SEC football broadcasts are covered by Disney\u2019s long reach, with an ABC\/ESPN deal running through 2033-34. ESPN also operates the SEC Network in partnership with the conference. All 12 of the Longhorns\u2019 regular-season matchups fall on SEC TV partners.<\/p>\n
The \u201cABC Saturday Night Football\u201d centerpiece usually features an SEC brand name, with play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler and analyst Kirk Herbstreit on the call alongside reporter Holly Rowe. The Ohio State game gets that Saturday night treatment on Sept. 12. ESPN\u2019s \u201cCollege GameDay,\u201d now in its 40th season, will be on campus to build the buzz.<\/p>\n
\u201cSEC Nation\u201d is ESPN\u2019s traveling pregame program. New host Matt Barrie anchors a desk with Chase Daniel, Paul Finebaum, Roman Harper and Tim Tebow.<\/p>\n
The conference championship game is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n
What you\u2019ll need to watch: ABC is free over the air. ESPN, SEC Network and their subsidiaries are included in most pay TV sports packages. They also stream with ESPN Unlimited.<\/p>\n
WR Cam Coleman \u2014 The former five-star recruit from Phenix City, Ala., caught 56 passes for 708 yards and five touchdowns on an Auburn offense that ranked 15th in the SEC in passing yards per game. Brugler ranks Coleman No. 2<\/a>\u00a0among draft-eligible receivers behind Jeremiah Smith.<\/p>\nEdge Colin Simmons \u2014 In two collegiate seasons, Simmons has produced 105 pressures \u2014 fifth-most nationally \u2014 with 29.5 tackles for loss and 21 sacks. The former five-star recruit has also forced six fumbles, tied for most among FBS defensive linemen, according to TruMedia. Simmons is Brugler\u2019s No. 2 draft-eligible edge rusher and 10th on the Freaks List.<\/p>\n
Texas\u2019 last five seasons
\n2021 \u2014 5-7
\n2022 \u2014 8-5, lost Alamo Bowl vs. Washington
\n2023 \u2014 12-2, lost CFP semifinal (Sugar Bowl vs. Washington)
\n2024* \u2014 13-3, lost CFP semifinal (Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State)
\n2025 \u2014 10-3, won Citrus Bowl vs. Michigan<\/p>\n
*Texas\u2019 SEC debut season<\/p>\n
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