Texas will be without its top two running backs tonight, as Tre Wisner and CJ Baxter are both out with injuries. Christian Clark will get the start behind Manning and an offensive line that also needs a positive game.

Texas football hosts Sam Houston on September 20, 2025. These are our staff predictions for the other top national Week 4 games.

Texas lost at Ohio State in Week 1. It can't afford 2 more losses and still hope to make the Playoff. These 3 games will test the Longhorns.

Texas Football faces its final non-conference foe this weekend as UT hosts Sam Houston State at DKR. Arch Manning will look for improvement Saturday.

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns began the year as the top-ranked team in the AP Poll for the first time in their program’s history. However, they quickly lost that ranking after suffering a 14-7 defeat to the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Ranked No. 3 at the time, the Buckeyes moved up to No. 1 following their victory at home.

According to ESPN analyst Desmond Howard, the Longhorns' coaching staff hasn't managed Arch Manning appropriately.

The Longhorns walked away with a dominating 55-0 win over Sam Houston State, on the back of an elite Arch Manning performance.

The Sooners went on the road and outgained a Temple team that seemed pretty plucky through two weeks, 515-104. John Mateer is legit. Brent Venables has his defense cooking. Oklahoma could contend for a place in the College Football Playoff if it stays healthy.

The Texas Longhorns have the most well-known collegiate brand in the world, and with that comes a list of teams waiting for their chance to play them. While they aren't afraid to match up with anybody, FCS teams are uncharted water for them, somewhere they won't go to when creating their schedule.