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Texas Volleyball’s Fall Window: Free Exhibitions, National TV, Season Open
Minnesota and Rice exhibitions at Gregory Gym, nine national TV windows on ESPN platforms, and an Aug. 22 open vs. Arizona State in Milwaukee.
Stafford and Spears Headline Texas Volleyball Preseason Honors
Torrey Stafford and Cari Spears made Preseason All-SEC and the AVCA Player of the Year watch list; Texas was picked second in the SEC coaches’ poll.
Eleven Longhorns Land on Preseason All-SEC Football Teams
Coleman, Goosby, Simmons, Biles, and Niblett headline Texas’ Preseason All-SEC haul as the Longhorns open Sept. 5 vs. Texas State.
Megan Grant's ESPY Nomination Puts a 31-Year Softball Record on National TV
Megan Grant is up for Best Record-Breaking Performance at the 2026 ESPYs after rewriting the NCAA single-season home run mark — no softball player has ever won.
Texas Sports This Week — Longhorns, Volleyball, Volts Headlines
A Burst Mode Media roundup: SEC kickoff times set, volleyball's Moody Center date with Wisconsin, softball staff honored, and Volts power surge in Round Rock.
Texas Claims Third Straight Learfield Directors’ Cup
UT topped the 2025-26 all-sports standings with 1,322 points after national titles in softball, rowing, and men’s swimming and diving.
Mike White's Staff Named NFCA National Coaching Staff of the Year — Again
For the second straight season, Texas' coaching staff earned national coaching honors after back-to-back WCWS titles and a record third 50-win season.
Why Ohio State at Texas Is the Early Season Game Everyone Will Watch
The Longhorns host the Buckeyes on Sept. 12 in a 6:30 p.m. ABC showdown — a rematch of the 2024 CFP semifinal and an instant playoff resume test.
SEC Sets 2026 Kickoff Times for Texas Football
The SEC released full kickoff windows for Texas' 2026 schedule — Ohio State at 6:30 p.m. CT, Red River at 2:30, and the A&M finale in primetime on ABC.
Texas Leads Nation With Five Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans
Arch Manning, Trevor Goosby, Colin Simmons, and Rasheem Biles made Walter Camp's first team; WR Cam Coleman landed on the second team — most in FBS.
Texas Softball Repeats as WCWS Champions
The Longhorns beat No. 6 Texas Tech 4-1 in Game 2 to claim a second straight Women’s College World Series title in Oklahoma City.
Texas Volleyball Brings Wisconsin Rivalry Back to Moody Center
The Longhorns host the Badgers on Sept. 13 at Moody Center — a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Regional Final in Austin.