Burnt Orange Nation: for Texas Longhorns fans

The Texas Longhorns played one of their tightest games of the year in 2024 against Diego Pavia and the Vanderbilt Commodores. The dynamic playmaker is back for another year, with coach Clark Lea hoping to build on the most successful Vanderbilt season since Jame Franklin was the coach. What can we expect from Pavia Year Two and can the defense improve enough to help him?

The summer visit window is closed, and the Texas Longhorns have secured four elite defensive linemen: three interior and one pass rusher. It's clear that Texas has a focus on the trenches for 2026, prioritizing several key pieces on both sides of the ball. How does this class set Texas up for the future, both near and far-term?

Perhaps the biggest blemish on the Texas Longhorns' 2024 season is the pair of losses to the Georgia Bulldogs. The first, in Austin, was not as competitive as Texas fans hoped. And while the second meeting, this time in the SEC Championship, was closer, Georgia still came out on top. What can Texas fans expect from the Bulldogs as they face in the late-season matchup that will likely have both SEC Championship and CFP implications?

For the fourth time in the last five years, the Texas Longhorns have claimed the Director's Cup as the top athletic department in the nation. It was tighter than it probably should have been, with the men's basketball team and baseball teams underperforming, but the track and field teams did just enough to secure a 1.5-point win over the USC Trojans. We dive into what this says about Texas athletics and the impact of their first year in the SEC.

Our season preview series continues this week, covering the Texas Longhorns' Week 11 opponent, the Arkansas Razorbacks. The long-time rivals meet for back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2003 and 2004 seasons, the first time as conference opponents since the days of the Southwest Conference. The Razorbacks return an experienced quarterback in Taylen Green, but are turning over most of their other offensive players around him in a year where Sam Pittman needs a solid year to keep his job. What are the expectations for Arkansas with a tough schedule and a ton of new faces on both sides of the ball?

The Texas Longhorns went to Oklahoma City with an opportunity to exorcise several demons, knocking off Oklahoma and Tennessee to set up this weekend's matchup with old rival Texas Tech and star pitcher NiJaree Canady. It took all three games of the championship series to get it done, but the Longhorns hoisted their first-ever softball trophy in Oklahoma City. With that win locked up, we also brought in Brett Wilkinson, the man behind Director's Cupdates to let us know what needs to happen this weekend for Texas to claim its fourth Director's Cup in five years.

We are rapidly approaching the college football season and so it is time to begin our season preview series. Every offseason we go through the Longhorns' schedule week-by-week in reverse order with someone who knows the opponents best. This week, we welcome Cameron Ohnysty to help us dive into the 2025 Texas A&M Aggies. We talk about Year 2 of the Elko Era, what we can expect from the offense, and how they plan on replacing three key defenders who are now in the NFL.

The Texas Longhorns saw their spring sports head in different directions over the weekend, with the baseball team bowing out of the postseason at home while the softball team advanced to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.The baseball team, the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament couldn't overcome the pitching of the UTSA Roadrunners -- leaving runners on base while also struggling in the field. Several hours north, the ladies were dominant in the WCWS thanks to the pitching of Teagan Kavan. She took care of business against Florida and Oklahoma as the starting pitcher and then came in to close things out after Mac Morgan kicked things off strong.

While the Texas Longhorns' baseball team made an early exit from the SEC Tournament, Texas still managed to grab the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Baseball tournament. That not only affords them friendly confines for the first two weekends of the tournament, but also grants them a favorable draw en route to Omaha.The ladies are heading to the Women's College World Series, despite drama to open the Super Regional against the Clemson Tigers. Texas now heads back to Oklahoma City on a collission course with the Oklahoma Sooners if they can get past the Florida Gators.

The 2025 Texas Longhorns' baseball team went into Norman and clinched the SEC regular season title with a series win over the Oklahoma Sooners. That win guarantees them a double-bye in the SEC Tournament, putting them two steps closer to achieving their season goals. The softball team hosted and dominated the Austin Regional, setting up a Super Regional matchup against the No. 13 Clemson Tigers. The winner will head to Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series.

The Texas Longhorns had their worst combined weekend on the diamond of the year, with the baseball team dropping the weekend series, while the softball team was run-ruled out of the SEC Tournament by the Texas A&M Aggies. How do they rebound as they both still have championship aspirations for the remainder of their seasons?

The Texas Longhorns have positioned themselves to once again bring home the Director's Cup, awarded to the top-performing athletics department in the country. To help us break down where Texas stands and how things can close out, we welcome in Brett Wilkinson, the man behind Director's Cupdates. We also dive in on the bad weekend for Texas baseball and how softball has gotten their groove back.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns reignited the rivalry with the Texas A&M Aggies and put a stranglehold on the SEC standings with a sweep of their closest rival. What does that mean for the immediate future despite the injuries, and what do those injuries mean for the postseason?While the baseball team was handling business, 12 former Texas football players were drafted into the NFL. In the four seasons under Steve Sarkisian, Texas has seen more players make the jump to the NFL than in the decade prior.

In the closing weeks of the season, the Texas Longhorns' baseball and softball teams are positioning themselves well for the postseason. Baseball swept yet another top-10 team, building on a narrow Thursday win and ending the weekend with a run-rule victory over the Auburn Tigers. At this point, they are positioning themselves to be the top seed in the SEC Tournament and beyond. The softball team may have dropped one game, but the bats were live, while the pitching managed to do enough to suppress the bats of the LSU Tigers. Texas needs to finish the regular season strong to keep their rivals from taking the regular season title.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns continue their winning ways in the SEC with a tight weekend series win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Thanks to their win and some fortuitous losses in the rest of the country, the Longhorns took the top spot in the country for the first time in three seasons. What did Texas do to put themselves in this position and how do they continue it through the rest of SEC play?

The Texas Longhorns held their 2025 Pro Day over the weekend, giving NFL Scouts an opportunity to check out the talent they hope to send to the NFL. With the NFL Draft rapidly approaching, we reached out to Ryan McCrystal of Sharp Football Analysis to help us dive in on where your favorite draft-eligible Longhorns might end up.

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns had two very different games in the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8, but they managed to come away with wins in both to advance to the final weekend of the tournament. The high-powered Tennessee Volunteers hung with Texas late and Texas had to weather a late wave, while they put the clamps on TCU and rode tough defense to the Final Four.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns did what they needed to do in the Women's NCAA Tournament, cruising past their first two opponents and making it easily to the second weekend of the tournament. They now have to take on a team that pushed them in the regular season, No. 20 Tennessee, coming off an upset win over Ohio State. After the men made the earliest-possible exit from the tournament, they made the decision to part ways with Rodney Terry and hire the man who booted him from the field -- former Xavier coach Sean Miller.

Both the women and the men will be representing the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, albeit on two very different paths. The ladies make the tournament as one of the top seeds, hosting the first two rounds in Austin, with a clear shot at the Final Four and beyond. The men will have a longer path, sitting as one of the First Four games of the tournament, needing a win to make the field of 64.

The Texas Longhorns entered the tournament as the No. 1 team in the country but the No. 2 team in the tournament, facing a tough road to face off against South Carolina for the third time this season. That road took its toll on the Longhorns and they came up short in the championship game. Elsewhere, the softball team brought its big bats with them to Ohio and dominated opponents from the plate and from the circle. The baseball team also got things going, with the pitching seeming to find its rhythm in a sweep of the weekend.

The No. 1 team in the nation locked in the top spot in the SEC in their first year in the conference, a huge step in achieving their goals for the year. They may have lost the top seed in the SEC Tournament via coin flip, but they brought home a pair of conference awards and will enjoy two byes en route to bringing home the hardware.While it seemed like the men's team was on the wrong side of the bubble, they managed to pull off a Tuesday night upset and potentially put themselves back on the right side of the tournament watchlist.

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team took care of business against a pair of ranked teams, extending its win streak to 10 games in the process. With the win, the Longhorns have officially put themselves in a position to win the SEC regular season title and get a No. 1 seed in both the conference and the NCAA Tournament. The men started the week out with an embarrassing loss to No. 1 Alabama but rebounded with a big win over the Kentucky Wildcats to get another ranked win and continue to build their resume for a shot at the post-season. What was the difference in the two games and how can Texas continue to build on that momentum?

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns hosted the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks and got their revenge for the road loss from a few weeks ago. The Longhorns' defense took care of business and kept the potent South Carolina offense in check, while the offense was able to weather the third quarter explosion from the Gamecocks to come away with the win.The men didn't have as much success, dropping both games a week ago -- something that put their postseason hopes in jeopardy as they head into a pair of games against top 25 teams.

The 2025 baseball season is right around the corner, so we dive in on this new-look team. Texas will be under new leadership with the hiring of Jim Schlossnagle from Texas A&M, who hopes to build on the talented roster David Pierce left. With several returning stars and key portal additions, Texas should be competitive in a stacked SEC.

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team continued their hot streak with another undefeated week, capped by a dominant win over rival Texas A&M. It sets up a pivotal week for the conference title, capped by a rematch with No. 2 South Carolina. On the men's side, they dropped a last-second game against Ole Miss but rebounded with a lopsided win over the LSU Tigers. They continue to get hot at the right time and rise up the rankings, positioning themselves for a run at the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns will take the diamond soon, looking to build on a season that ended short of expectations -- winning a national championship. The team that made a run at a championship a year ago is ready to make a run at another, with perhaps an even more potent lineup than they had a year ago.

The Texas men's and women's basketball teams went a combined 5-0 in a gauntlet week that featured last-second heroics and elite performances from the usual suspects. How can the men, previously sitting at the bottom of the SEC use this to build momentum? And can the ladies use this to forget about the biggest blemish on their resume and forge a path to a conference title?

The Texas Longhorns came up just one game shy of playing for a national championship for the second consecutive year. While the Longhorns managed to pick up two postseason wins, the 2024 season ended similarly to the previous year, knocking on the door of the championship game but not crossing the threshold. How do we consider this season in retrospect? How do we reconcile Texas having one of the few 13-win seasons in school history while also knowing there was an opportunity for more?

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns had a winning game plan in one of the only games they were at a talent disadvantage this year but couldn't make enough plays to overcome the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes. Defensively, Texas had a clear plan to shut down the high-powered Buckeyes and executed it to perfection for most of the game, save for one major breakdown that ended up creating a deficit for Texas. Offensively, they struggled with the athleticism of Ohio State, but nearly put together enough to get the job done - with a trip to the red zone once again being the Longhorns' Kryptonite.

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns come back to friendlier confines to take on the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes -- who come into the game as favorites. The Longhorns survived the last round of the playoffs, while Ohio State has been on a tear, winning their first two games by a combined score of 83-38. The most-talented team in the country, according the 247Sports Blue Chip Ratio, the Buckeyes are living up to the billing. Can the Texas defense shut down one of the most dangerous offenses in the country or will Quinn Ewers and the Texas offense need to play their best game of the year?

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns took an early lead but let the No. 4 Arizona State Sun Devils creep back into the game and forced a double-overtime when Texas stars took over and won the game. Quinn Ewers operated the offense efficiently for what could have been two game-winning drives, before throwing a 4th and 13 miracle and a following touchdown to win the game. What broke down for Texas and what changed for them to come out on top/?

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns are headed back to Atlanta to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in the second round of the College Football Playoffs. After being picked to finish last in the Big 12, ASU took home the crown and received a bye in the first round of the playoffs. Star running back Cam Skattebo and the Sun Devils ran all over Iowa State in the Big 12 title game, but have not squared off against a defense like the Longhorns.

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns made it a bit more dramatic than it needed to be at times, but came away with a win over the Clemson Tigers to open the 2024 College Football Playoffs. Rather than the defense setting the pace for Texas, it was the offense that got the job done, dominating the Tigers on the ground. Jaydon Blue turned in a career day, while Quintrevion Wisner inched closer to 1,000 yards on the season for the Longhorns.

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns are set to host a first-round playoff game, welcoming in the Clemson Tigers for the first-ever matchup between these two programs. Texas brings one of the nation's elite defenses to the table to take on a Clemson offense that thrives on chunk plays to keep things moving. On the other side of the ball, the Longhorns' offense needs to rebound quickly from the abject failure of a ground attack they attempted against Georgia to keep the Tigers' defense on its heels.

The Texas Longhorns start their first season playing basketball in the SEC with an absolute murderer's row of opponents, highlighting the elite level of hoops in the conference. What does Texas have to look forward to and what can they do to prepare for a tough gauntlet of opponents?

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns drew the five-seed in the College Football playoff based on the automatic bids and qualifiers, setting up an opening-round matchup against the Clemson Tigers. The storylines in the postseason are aplenty, with Indiana and Notre Dame facing off for the first time, to the potential of a third Texas/Georgia matchup in the final game. We break down the field and how Texas's path to the championship plays out.

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have seemingly found the one thing they can't overcome, self-inflicted wounds against the Georgia Bulldogs. Turnovers, penalties, and negative plays added up and Texas was unable to overcome the Bulldogs despite having plenty of chances to do so. What happened in the game and what can Texas do to reverse its fortunes in the playoffs?

The No. 2 Longhorns can position themselves for a deep run in the CFP with a win over the Georgia Bulldogs in their inaugural SEC campaign. The last time these two teams met, Georgia was in control from wire to wire, this second team is better produced and better organized. It was also National Signing Day, with the Longhorns positioning themselves to have the top recruiting class in the country. Who are we looking forward to contributing early and how will the depth chart shake out in the future?

After 13 years, the rivalry returned and the result was the same as it was more than a decade ago; the Texas Longhorns went into College Station and came away with a win. The Longhorns' defense was the biggest reason for the dominant win, keeping the Aggies out of the end zone for the first time this season. Texas held their rushing game in check and forced quarterback Marcell Reed to beat them throwing the football.

The rivalry is back after 13 years and the No. 3 Texas Longhorns have one final hurdle to achieve their regular season goals, a win over rival Texas A&M. The Aggies, in the first year of the Mike Elko era, are taking advantage of the stocked cupboard and have also positioned themselves for a shot at their first SEC Championship Game. Can they overcome the Longhorns with a combination of talent, scheme, and the raucous denizens of Kyle Field?

The Texas Longhorns controlled the game wire-to-wire, even if it was a frustration show form the offense at-times. Texas was able to move the ball despite the ankle injury that hampered Quinn Ewers and limited his mobility, thanks to the late-game performance from the running backs and offensive line. Perhaps the biggest reason they were in that position was the play of the defense, who smothered UK from the opening drive and kept them in check all afternoon.

The No. 3 Texas Longhorns have two games left between them and reaching the first of their major goals, playing in the SEC Championship game. Their path to the title game is simple for Texas; win the next two games and they're in. The first of those hurdles is senior day against the Kentucky Wildcats, who just snapped a long losing streak over Murray State. Their winning formula is simple, slow the game down and keep the opposing offense off of the field. Can the Texas offense rebound from their struggles against Arkansas and keep the train on the tracks?