The Longhorn Republic

The Texas Longhorns men's and women's basketball teams both tipped off the 2025-26 seasons over the weekend, with positive showings from both squads.

While the men split the weekend 1-1, Texas led after one half against a Duke team that will likely play for a national championship. The Blue Devils got hot late and put away Texas, but the Longhorns reobunded quickly and got a big ranked win.

The ladies picked up right where they left off last year, with three dominant wins to open the season and put the world on notice. Can Texas really compete for a spot in the national championship game and avenge last season's struggles?

The Texas Longhorns' penchant for late-game fireworks nearly cost them yet again, leaving a window for Vanderbilt to try and recover an onside kick to send the game to overtime.

Texas put up a huge number early and led by multiple scores for most of the game, but a combination of blown coverage and poor officiating left the door open. What can Texas fix going into the bye week to set themselves up for success against Georgia?

The Texas Longhorns are back on the Forty Acres for the first time in a month with a chance to make a statement. Vanderbilt is one of the hottest teams in the country with a quarterback poised to be a star.

Texas is coming off of back-to-back overtime wins on the road, hoping to knock off Vanderbilt and continue its climb back to the postseason.

The Texas Longhorns capped off their long road stretch with another cardiac victory, erasing a 17-point deficit to beat Mississippi State in overtime.

It was a downright ugly performance from Texas both offensively and defensively, but they found a way to win on both sides of the ball and kept their postseason dreams alive.

Has Texas found a solution to what plagues the offense and how can the defense right the ship?

The Texas Longhorns are closing out their month away from home with a trip to Starkville and need to make it out with a win.

If the Longhorns can make that happen, they will continue to hold their path to the SEC Championship. If they lose, their hopes for the postseason are slim at best. What can Texas do to keep itself in the running in a wild year?

The Texas Longhorns once again found themselves sturggling with an SEC opponent on the road, with Kentucky clawing back to force overtime.

Texas did just enough to get it done in Lexington, but they can't play like that against stiffer competition. What does this game mean for Texas long term?

The Texas Longhorns are back in the top-25 and back on the road, heading to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats to try to put together a win streak.

Kentucky is a team in peril, coming off of a bye week after decisively losing back-to-back SEC games. Head coach Mark Stoops came into the season on the hot seat and it has only gotten warmer as the Wildcats lost games.

The Texas Longhorns were a team in need of a decisive win to keep their season on the right track and got exactly what they needed against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Texas continued its streak of defensive dominance against the Sooners, holding them without an offensive touchdown in three of the last four matchups. The Longhorns' offense didn't set the world on fire, but did exactly what they needed to win the game and keep the Goldent Hat in Austin.

The Texas Longhorns come into the Cotton Bowl unranked with their backs against the wall.

After looking completely outmatched against the Florida Gators, Texas cannot afford to drop another game and fall to 3-3 on the year. Not only will it eliminate them from this year's CFP contention, but it will arrest the momentum they seemingly built after two trips to the postseason.

The Texas Longhorns went into Gainesville as a top-10 team and left with an embarrassing loss and a trip out of the Top 25. Texas looked outclassed on both lines, leading to the Longhorns' rushing issues and multiple Gators turning in career performances in the game.

What plagues Texas and what does this mean for the rest of the season?