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With the Arch Manning era set to begin for the Texas Longhorns, not everyone is convinced that it is going to be smooth sailing for the touted quarterback at the start. Ahead of the team’s season opener against the Ohio State Buckeyes, Urban Meyer believes it could be a bumpy road for Manning.
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The college football season is around the corner, with kickoff for some games now a bit more than a month away. Currently, the Texas Longhorns are about a week
Edge rusher Colin Simmons was named the most valuable edge defender in college football. As a true freshman last season, Simmons recorded 48 total tackles, 14 TFLs, nine sacks and one interception. He was the No. 15 overall recruit and No. 2 edge rusher in the Rivals Industry Rankings for the 2024 class.
A $300k wager on the Longhorns could mean a seven-figure payday for one bettor — but only if Texas wins the national title.
Over the last year, The Wall Street Journal and CNBC both have released valuations for the country’s top college football programs. On Monday, The Athletic took a crack at it and ranked every Power Four school by how much its football program would sell for. Here’s the methodology for how the valuations of college football programs were calculated:
The 2025 transfer class reflects that approach. Texas signed 11 players in the portal, which is the fourth-fewest in the SEC behind Tennessee (seven), Florida (seven) and Georgia (10) and well behind the conference leader in Mississippi State (34).
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Texas tops college football valuation rankingsAxios Visuals At $2.38 billion, the University of Texas' football program is the most valuable, according to estimations by The Athletic. Why it matters: NCAA teams aren't for sale yet, but name, image and likeness (NIL) has led more to mirror themselves like professional clubs.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian broke down the changing tide of recruiting while addressing Texas high school coaches in San Antonio this week.
Notably, The Athletic’s Baker notes that Texas football’s estimated market value isn’t just massive by amateur sports standards — it’s additionally commensurate with the price tag David Tepper’s ownership group paid to acquire the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in 2018. Nice work if you can get it.
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