SEC FOOTBALL COMPANION GUIDE • ALPHABETICAL 14 OF 16
2026 Season Snapshot • Austin, Texas
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HEAD COACH
Steve Sarkisian — 6th season at Texas
LIFETIME COACHING RECORD
48–20 at Texas; 94–55 in 12 seasons overall
CFP semifinals in both 2023 and 2024, an SEC title-game berth in 2024 (13- 3, matching the school record), and a third straight 10-win season in 2025 (10-3, Citrus Bowl win over Michigan). Architect of a 24-straight-game 35+ points streak as Alabama's OC before Texas.
TEXAS ATS RECORD
No single published career ATS figure
2025 finished 10-3 with a Citrus Bowl win over Michigan, but the offense underperformed preseason hype (339 yds/20 ppg allowed on defense, offense inconsistent) — both sides of the ball were retooled aggressively this offseason as a result.
HEAD COACH SALARY (2026)
$10.6M
TEAM NIL VALUATION (EST.)
Not disclosed
PRIMARY NIL COLLECTIVE
Texas One Fund
Coach salary per Yahoo Sports' 2026 coaching salary rankings (USA Today database). Texas has not disclosed a team NIL figure.
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Kyle Flood — returning • Pro-style, QB-driven
Tasked with doing "more" with an offense that had the talent to be special in 2025 but wasn't. Adds Auburn transfer WR Cam Coleman, RBs Raleek Brown (Arizona State) and Hollywood Smothers (NC State), and OT Melvin Siani (Wake Forest) around Arch Manning in what's being called an all-in offensive rebuild.
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Will Muschamp — 1st season (2nd stint) • Aggressive, multiple
Returns to Texas after building elite defenses under Mack Brown in the late 2000s before departing for the Florida head-coaching job; most recently at Georgia. Replaces Pete Kwiatkowski after a defense that finished middling by UT's own standards in 2025.
2025 RECORD
10–3
Won the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl over Michigan; third straight 10-win season, a first for the program since a nine-year streak from 2001-09. Offense was inconsistent for stretches despite the record.
HOME FIELD
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Artificial turf (FieldTurf), Austin. One of the largest stadiums in the sport (100,000+) and a major home-field and recruiting asset as Texas enters its third season in the SEC.
| SLOT | PLAYER | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB1 | Arch Manning | Jr | ★★★★★ | NFL WATCH 26 TD, 7 INT, 3,163 yards in his first year as a full-time starter; threw 11 TD to 1 INT over his final 5 games. Now surrounded by the best supporting cast of his career. |
| RB1 | Raleek Brown | — | ★★★★★ | 5-STAR Arizona State transfer (originally USC); a five-star recruit (Rivals) out of Mater Dei, joined by NC State transfer Hollywood Smothers in a major RB upgrade. |
| WR1 | Cam Coleman | Soph | ★★★★★ | NFL WATCH5-STAR Auburn transfer and one of the marquee additions of the SEC transfer portal cycle; former five-star (No. 5 in the 2024 class) and a true difference-making outside receiver for Manning. |
| WR2 | Ryan Wingo | — | ★★★★★ | 5-STAR Former five-star signee (2024, No. 5 overall, No. 2 WR); returning leading receiver (834 yds, 7 TD in 2025) and a 2026 Phil Steele Preseason First- Team All-SEC pick, joining Coleman in a receiver room significantly upgraded around Manning. |
26 TD, 7 INT, 3,163 yards in his first year as a full-time starter; threw 11 TD to 1 INT over his final 5 games. Now surrounded by the best supporting cast of his career.
Arizona State transfer (originally USC); a five-star recruit (Rivals) out of Mater Dei, joined by NC State transfer Hollywood Smothers in a major RB upgrade.
Auburn transfer and one of the marquee additions of the SEC transfer portal cycle; former five-star (No. 5 in the 2024 class) and a true difference-making outside receiver for Manning.
Former five-star signee (2024, No. 5 overall, No. 2 WR); returning leading receiver (834 yds, 7 TD in 2025) and a 2026 Phil Steele Preseason First- Team All-SEC pick, joining Coleman in a receiver room significantly upgraded around Manning.
| PLAYER | POS | YEAR | HS Stars | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Siani | OT | — | ★★★★★ | Wake Forest transfer (originally a three-star Temple signee); No. 4 OT in the 2026 portal class with 24 career starts, brought in to further protect Manning as part of the all-in offensive buildout. |
| Trevor Goosby | OT | Sr | ★★★★★ | NFL WATCH Former three-star signee (flipped from TCU); preseason First-Team All-SEC and a projected top-5 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft after ranking as the FBS's 6th-most valuable tackle by PFF in 2025. |
Wake Forest transfer (originally a three-star Temple signee); No. 4 OT in the 2026 portal class with 24 career starts, brought in to further protect Manning as part of the all-in offensive buildout.
Former three-star signee (flipped from TCU); preseason First-Team All-SEC and a projected top-5 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft after ranking as the FBS's 6th-most valuable tackle by PFF in 2025.
| PLAYER | POS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Front seven under Muschamp | DL | New DC Will Muschamp is rebuilding the front after a defense that finished 339 yds/20 ppg allowed in 2025 — specific 2026 starters were still settling through fall camp under the new scheme. |
New DC Will Muschamp is rebuilding the front after a defense that finished 339 yds/20 ppg allowed in 2025 — specific 2026 starters were still settling through fall camp under the new scheme.
| PLAYER | POS | HS Stars | NOTES / NFL OUTLOOK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary under new scheme | DB | ★★★★★ | Retooling under Muschamp's aggressive defensive approach; confirm specific starters closer to Week 1 as the new staff installs its system. |
Retooling under Muschamp's aggressive defensive approach; confirm specific starters closer to Week 1 as the new staff installs its system.
2025 ATS
5-8
38.5% cover rate — 61st of 82
2025 Straight up
10-3
Point differential +132
Scoring environment
50.8
Combined points per game — 48th highest of 82
Home / road ATS
3-3 · 0-5
Totals 6-7 O/U (3-3 home, 2-3 road)
Points scored / allowed
30.5 per game scored (29th) · 20.3 allowed (22nd)
Margin & schedule
Margin of victory +10.2 (26th) · Strength of schedule +2.6
SRS power rating
+10.3
17th of 82 — projected points vs. a league-average team on a neutral field
Offensive SRS
+5.6
24th of 82
Defensive SRS
+7.7
17th of 82
Points (margin of victory)
+10.2 · 26th of 82
Against the spread
5-8 (38.5%) · 61st of 82
Totals (combined PPG)
50.8 · 48th of 82
Computed from CollegeFootballData 2025 results and closing consensus lines.
Saved Just J research for Texas.
Texas assembled its strongest transfer class ever (Cam Coleman, Raleek Brown, Hollywood Smothers, Melvin Siani) around a now-proven Arch Manning — a clear "final piece" offseason after two straight CFP near-misses.
Will Muschamp returns to Austin (previously the DC under Mack Brown) to replace Pete Kwiatkowski after a defense that was "just okay by UT standards" in 2025 — a proven veteran hire meant to fix a specific weakness.
11 TD, 1 INT over his final 5 games. If that form carries into 2026 with a dramatically upgraded supporting cast, Texas profiles as a legitimate national title contender — and a team that may not offer much value as a favorite.
A blend of proven returners and a marquee transfer addition — one of the more complete lines in the conference on paper heading into a season with title expectations.
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