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SEC · Steve Sarkisian, year 6 (50-20) · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · 100,119 · 103,891 avg in 2026

The nationAP #1 · Coaches #1up 3 from last week
The model#4 CFB ZeitgeistSP+ #4 (+25.4) · FPI #2
The marketTexas by 30vs UTSA · our model 76% Texas · a number, not a pick

LastW 24–23 vs Ohio State · Sat Sep 12 · Daylan Smothers 74 rush yds, 2 TD, 29 rec yds

Nextvs UTSA · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Texas by 30 · series 2-0, won the last 2 · Game preview

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

The read on Texas depends entirely on who you ask.

Steve Sarkisian's year 6 (2026): 2-0, behind Tom Herman's 8-5 in the same spot.

Most Texas fans liked what they saw — but a real minority isn't convinced.

Sark kinda had a slightly annoyed tone to his voice in the interview. A tone that seemed to insinuate “yeah this was a great win, but we could’ve absolutely put 80 on em if we just cleaned some stuff up.” Which I like

▲ 302r/LonghornNation

"I’ve got something for them, for sure." - Is it another interception?

▲ 168r/LonghornNation
✓ verbatim
belief held flatvs prior week
Fanbase belief
Mixed
51/100 · 2,031 mentions · top 34% of FBS
~ our read
Grounding
about average
7% cite a stat · 6% typical ✓ counted
~ our read
Volatility
Chaotic
σ 19 pts
~ our read
The model
#4
CFB Zeitgeist · +13.7
✓ measured
Explore all 9 corners of the fanbase ↓

The Pulse on Texas

Archive · Wk 2 · 2,031 mentions · medium confidence
51
Δ +0.5 vs last wk
2,031 mentions this week · conversation velocity

What moved it — last 14 days

— Awaiting next signal window
"This is Texas." — Texas fanbase · recurring line

Fanbase Signals

Cohort Divergence
0 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
The Fever Year

Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling

Cr/CFB
GGoogle News
LLocked On
GGood Bull Hunting
UUnderdog Dynasty
WWreck Em Red
BBurnt Orange Nation
CCampus paper
8 outlets & communities talking

What little we hear

Only 9 cohort(s) cleared the signal floor this week, so we won’t stage a split we can’t back. Here’s the honest read:

National take+0.23
Gen Z+0.23
Analytics crowd+0.23
Millennials+0.23
Recruiting heads+0.23
Die-hards+0.23
Boomers & Gen X+0.23
Media+0.23
Local+0.23

How Texas fans actually talk real · top-upvoted

Rr/CFBthe room

Conditions will not improve until the guy eats the dog shit

▲ 4k ▼open ↗

The crowd’s loudest take by upvotes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.

What this fanbase keeps coming back to our read · topic model

fan energy
34%
recent results
15%
where the program is headed
14%
the schedule
7%
the coaching staff
6%

Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.

203 mentions · 8 sources · week 2026-03. Counts, sources and the divergence rank are measured (fact). Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model read (our read) — never a quote attributed to a person.
Belief checkmiddle of the pack

~ our readTexas fans are down on the program, and they're backing it with about as much hard evidence as anyone.

backed by facts
7% cited a stat or resultleague 6%
the mood
20% optimistic34% down

✓ counted We read 2031 posts from Texas fans this week.

Forum Pulse

via HornFans

Press Pulse

94 quotes collected this season

What the beat said, in their own words.

We need to focus on the task at hand, and we need to be enamored with (ourselves) because I think this week can be full of distractions if you allow them to be distractions
Sarkisian · The Daily Texan3 days after Texas's 2026 opener
It was one of those late-night texts where he was trying to motivate me, and I was trying to motivate him
Coleton · On33 days after the 59–7 opener
I write that at the top of my page every single day because he drove that through me
Coleton · On33 days after the 59–7 opener

Five Lenses

What people are saying right now

Radio, beat writers & editorial5 posts
Burnt Orange Nation
“There is an old saying about the game of football — it’s a 60-minute ball game. That means that anything can happen over the course of those 60 minutes and you…”
1d ago
Diehard fan boards16 posts
HornFans
“TEXAS FIGHT! — THE WEEKLY LONGHORNS REPORT CARD #4 TEXAS 24 — #1 OHIO STATE 23 September 12, 2026 | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium THE BOTTOM LINE How in the world…”
1d ago
News & campus coverage4 posts
News
“The anatomy of a comeback, according to Texas football The Daily Texan”
1d ago
CFB analyst takes7 posts
Bluesky · @edsbs.bsky.social
“There's a lot of players who came up huge for Texas tonight but corner Bo Mascoe took Jeremiah Smith for most of the second half and did astonishingly well…”
2d ago
The Rivalry Mirror 2026 season
Texas
×
Texas A&M
114 Texas A&M fan posts mention us · 927 Texas fan posts mention them
← Texas fans, on Texas A&M
Texas A&M fans, on Texas →
offensez 2.1
nightz 4.4
fbsz 3.3
saturdayz 3.2
earlyz 3.1
differentz 2.7
their Texas A&M talk is indistinguishable from their everyday talk

“Don’t think I’ve ever seen a decent Texas State defense.”

reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
rival-mention windows, weighted log-odds · printed z is the truth — geometry only dramatizes it

Fanbase health · Texas

Texas's fanbase is growing — 67 of 100.

Loud (688 weighted voices in the latest week), winning on the field (10-3 last season, 2-0 so far), and not arguing about much.

On the field — 10-3 last season, 2-0 so far78
How loud — 688 weighted voices in the latest week87
How much they argue — not arguing about much35

3 of 3 signals · on-field reading uses last season until 4 games are in · 0–100, bands at 26 / 51 / 76

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Recurring takesThe takes and theories circulating about this team right now.

Fan reads

What's in the air

The tweaks signal a potential shift in team identity and branding.

What specific changes have been made to the Texas Longhorns' uniforms?

Aug 14→ 25
~ our read
Lol if it was any other team in Texas that did this the Tech fans would be rabid and calling shame...YouTube · On Texas Football
1. Of course, Laurence Seymour will have to win the starting position and he will have to play at a very high level for Texas to reach his expectations. Nonetheless, it is very good hearing the positive reports about Seymour. 2. For some reason…YouTube · On Texas Football

Manning’s future with the Longhorns could shape Texas’ roster and performance.

Will Arch Manning return to Texas for another season?

Aug 6→ 40
~ our read
Yes, we know. Steve Sarkisian is the greatest. 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮 what's new? Media always hyping Texas despite their tiny football trophy case. All swimming trophies in Austin.YouTube · Josh Pate's College Football Show
Arch has yet to be a good qb. Texas is praised in the offseason yet againYouTube · ESPN College Football

Swanson's decision to choose Texas over SMU adds a key piece to the Longhorns' future lineup.

What does landing four-star tackle Brian Swanson over Oklahoma and SMU mean for Texas' 2027 offensive line class?

Jun 17→ 52
~ our read
If it were a Texas player UT would over sanctioned themselves to make it clear they weren't with it.YouTube · On Texas Football
BOOM, Huge ! Welcome Brian Swanson OL to the 40 acres and the Longhorn Nation. Go Flood Go 👍. Hook’Em Horns 🤘🏽🤘🏿🤘🏼🤘🏾🤘🤘🏻🏈🇺🇸YouTube · On Texas Football
Rivalry moodBoth fanbases' moods, side by side, week by week.

Red River Showdown

Fan mood across the 2025 season, both sides — our read

◆★★◆12346789101213141719head-to-headTexasOklahoma
Hover a week for both sides’ game

Shaded weeks show whose fanbase read warmer, our measure of what fans actually said, not a poll.

ArgumentsRecurring arguments this fanbase keeps returning to.

What fans are saying

Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim

program directionEarly signal — few voices

fans believe Sark and Texas face unfair perceptions

He’s campaigning for reforms for things almost everyone on this sub wants but because it’s coming from Sark/Texas yall just instantly react as if it’s bad.

Sark will probably never get the credit he deserves from the national media because even if he won a natty, he did it at Texas with all the money and resources.

Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Jul 23, 2026 · via CFB

player performanceEarly signal — few voices

fans believe Arch Manning is uniquely explosive and impactful when he scrambles or improvises

- Arch Manning’s mobility and off-script play

When Arch Manning scrambles, the result is often a big play, and even a long touchdown run.

Based on 2 comments from 2 posters across 2 threads · Jul 1, 2026–Jul 11, 2026 · via LonghornNation, On Texas Football

recruiting effortOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Texas is currently excelling in its recruiting efforts

Boom! Texas killing it recruiting. Hook'em! LWC 5'7 1/2" 195 pounds and powerful as well as fast, with great movement. Barry Sanders was 5'8" 203 pounds, he didn't need to be bigger to be a GREAT RB.

Boom! Texas killing it recruiting. LWC 5'7 1/2" 195 pounds and powerful as well as fast, with great movement. Barry Sanders was 5'8" 203 pounds, he didn't need to be bigger to be a GREAT RB. Hook'em!

Based on 2 comments from 1 poster across 2 threads · Aug 2, 2026 · via Inside Texas Football, On Texas Football

recruiting resultOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Easton Royal's commitment to Texas is uncertain and may depend on the team's on-field success

I hope the Texas offense is so efficient and productive that the Longhorns have numerous WRs and RBs that have statistically dominant seasons for Texas in 2026. Personally, I hope that level of production is much more impactful on Easton Royal remaining committed to Texas, rather than Monshun Sales flipping to Texas.

Based on 2 comments from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 17, 2026 · via Inside Texas Football

nil resourcesOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Texas's baseball program is at a disadvantage because it is not included in the school's revenue share, making it harder to compete with other SEC schools in the NIL era

Another missed opportunity to ask schloss about texas baseball not being included in the schools rev share and how this greatly impacts his ability to recruit and keep up with the other SEC schools.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 10, 2026 · via On Texas Football

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job securityOne fan's take that season

One fan thinks Sark is responsible for Texas's lack of success

The 2026 Texas Longhorns are overrated, again. After the Longhorns start the season 2-3, which is highly possible, I believe Sark will be let go.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Aug 1, 2026 · via On Texas Football

coaching decisionOne fan's take

One fan believes stopping Lendale White on 4th-and-2 changed the game

My what if is simple but it possibly would have changed down the road. What if Lendale picks up that 1st down?

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 6, 2026 · via The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast

coaching decisionOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Steve Sarkisian needs to fully utilize his team's talent and play with aggressive intensity

If Coach Sarkisian is truly "All Gas And No Brakes," his offense will dominate opposing defenses and his defense will dominate opposing offenses.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jul 5, 2026 · via On Texas Football

program directionOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Steve Sarkisian is losing too many games

Sarkisian missed his window at texas. Its only going sideways or backwards from here. If he hires an oc he might have a chance.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jun 18, 2026 · via On Texas Football

program directionOne fan's take that season

One fan fears Texas Tech's moves will hurt their conference standing

This will not only destroy Tech, but their conference the Big 12 and ACC as well.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Jun 9, 2026 · via LonghornNation

player performanceOne fan's take that season

One fan believes Arch Manning has struggled with accuracy in key games

I am surprised at how unpolished Arch is though. I never bought into Arch looking like a Heisman candidate but he's still struggling with some of the basics.

Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Sep 6, 2025 · via CFB

PodcastsThe shows this fanbase actually listens to.

From the booth

a recent episode about this team
The obsessionThe rival this fanbase can't stop bringing up.
Rent free · r/cfb fan posts, last season
Texas fans this offseason 69% of posts bring up another team▼1pp quieter#11 of 70 saltiest · mostly about Ohio State
Who Texas fans can’t stop bringing up
  1. Ohio State13%
  2. LSU8%
  3. Texas State7%
  4. Michigan6%
  5. Alabama5%
share of Texas’s football posts that mention each team
Texas lives rent-free in
  1. Ohio State36%
  2. Texas A&M18%
  3. Texas State15%
  4. Oklahoma14%
  5. Texas Tech14%
share of each rival fanbase’s football posts that bring up Texas
Who they talk aboutThe people this fanbase names more than anyone else does.
Who they talk about 1,367 posts and articles vs the field · 2026 season

The names this fanbase says more than anyone else does — players, coaches, the places they keep coming back to. Not slang: these are the people carrying the conversation.

Arch Manning
×59.4 the field
Signature — named ≥10× as often as the rest of college football
Arch Manning×59.4n=178
Steve Sarkisian×96.4n=73
Will Muschamp×18.8n=38
Cam Coleman×43.4n=40
Cole Hutson×59.0n=27
Rasheem Biles×28.5n=12

“Arch Manning and that Texas offense THRIVE when they run tempo.”

youtube/ESPN College Football · fan post, verbatim
Fans on Arch Manning (8 examples)
  1. Arch Manning had 7 unique players drop well placed passes last night and he still commanded a
  2. Arch Manning is the Vince Young of Case McCoys
  3. What Made OHIO STATE LOOK BAD WAS THEY WERE CLOWNING ARCH MANNING THE COACH WAS CLOWNING US , NEVER COME TO TEXAS THINKING YOUR GOING TO WIN YOU
  4. Texas was very unimpressive primarily Arch Manning, OSU didn't play the entire 60 minutes, a mixture of this, the heat and humidity
  5. Arch Manning looked like a punter trying to play QB. Ohio State collapsed and made so many mistakes
  6. **Arch Manning, Texas** HE HAD HIS TOM BRADY MOMENT LEADING TEXAS BACK FROM DOWN 20 IN THE 4TH
  7. Arch Manning and that Texas offense THRIVE when they run tempo.
  8. Arch Manning is completely unflappable. This is a much quarterback. And this is the biggest
Voice profileHow this fanbase sounds vs. every other fanbase.
Fanbase Voice 13,866 fan mentions
Measured
Optimism
70th
Joy
68th
Anger
28th
Doom
47th
Sarcasm
81st
vs the 94 highest-volume fanbases - 2026 season
Vocabulary by eraThe words that defined each chapter of this program.

Season Vocabulary

2026ARCH
archdefensesarkoffensegoodline
Our defense. Our offensive play calling. arch.
2025TECH
techbluealabamawestmichiganbowl
Would love to see Texas tech v Texas week one
2024USC
uschookemewersvinceyardsrose bowl
Elite 2026 Safety Zelus Hicks has Committed to Texas. The 6’3 185 S from Carrollton, GA chose the Longhorns over Georgia, usc, & Ohio State. Ranked as a Top 25 Recruit in ‘26 🤘🏼 Source -
Defining termsThe handful of terms that carried this season.
Words of the season how the conversation changed, year to year
2026
arch×3.5defense×2.3sark×4.5offense×2.2good×2.1
2025
tech×5.0blue×8.6alabama×3.5west×9.9michigan×2.4
2024
usc×5.9hookem×14.6ewers×61.6vince×38.5yards×4.6
Fanbase clusterWhich other fanbases talk the way yours does.
Your Vocabulary Clustercluster 0
with 63 other fanbases
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