2023 Texas Longhorns football team

2023 Texas Longhorns football
Big 12 champion
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 3
Record12–2 (8–1 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKyle Flood (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorA. J. Milwee (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorPete Kwiatkowski (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJeff Choate (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Texas y$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 16 Oklahoma State y   7 2     10 4  
No. 15 Oklahoma   7 2     10 3  
Iowa State   6 3     7 6  
No. 18 Kansas State   6 3     9 4  
West Virginia   6 3     9 4  
Texas Tech   5 4     7 6  
No. 23 Kansas   5 4     9 4  
UCF   3 6     6 7  
TCU   3 6     5 7  
Houston   2 7     4 8  
BYU   2 7     5 7  
Baylor   2 7     3 9  
Cincinnati   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Texas 49, Oklahoma State 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. The Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The Texas Longhorns football team drew an average home attendance of 101,625 in 2023.[1]

The season marked the team's last season as members of the Big 12 Conference before joining the Southeastern Conference on July 1, 2024.

Offseason

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Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Departures

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Team departures

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2023 Texas Offseason departures[2]
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Anthony Cook 11 CB 6’1” 195 lbs Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Bijan Robinson 5 RB 6'0” 222 lbs Junior Tucson, AZ Declared for 2023 NFL draft
Brayden Liebrock 89 TE 6’4” 228 lbs Junior Chandler, AZ Retired
Chris Hannon 52 EDGE 6’2” 219 lbs Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Daniel Trejo 35 P 6’2” 195 lbs Senior Fort Worth, TX Graduated
DeMarvion Overshown 0 LB 6’4” 220 lbs Senior Arp, TX Graduated
Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey 3 LB 5’10” 219 lbs Senior Norfolk, VA Graduated
D'Shawn Jamison 5 5’10” 187 lbs Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Gabe Sulser 83 WR 5’9” 163 lbs Senior Billings, MT Graduated
Keondre Coburn 99 DT 6’2” 344 lbs Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Luke Brockermeyer 47 LB 6’3” 224 lbs Senior Fort Worth, TX Graduated
Michael Balis 64 OL 6’5” 275 lbs Senior Plano, TX Graduated
Moro Ojomo 98 DT 6’3” 284 lbs Senior Katy, TX Graduated
Parker Alford 87 WR 5’10” 176 lbs Senior Dripping Springs, TX Graduated
Roschon Johnson 2 RB 6’2” 222 lbs Senior Port Arthur, TX Graduated
Tarique Milton 16 WR 5’10” 192 lbs Senior Bradenton, FL Graduated
Zach Edwards 29 DS 5’11” 212 lbs Senior Azle, TX Graduated

Outgoing transfers

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Name No. Pos. Height Weight Hometown Year New school Source
Agiye Hall 15 WR 6'3” 196 lbs Valrico, FL Sophomore [3]
Andrej Karic 69 OL 6’5” 306 lbs Southlake, TX Sophomore Tennessee [4][5]
Ben Ballard 16 QB 5’11” 203 lbs Austin, TX Senior FAU [6][7]
Brenen Thompson 11 WR 5’10” 163 lbs Spearman, TX Freshman Oklahoma [8]
D.J. Harris Jr. 42 EDGE 6’2” 235 lbs New Caney, TX Redshirt Freshman USF [9][10]
Devin Richardson 30 LB 6’3” 234 lbs Klein, TX Senior Washington State [11][12]
Hudson Card 1 QB 6’2” 201 lbs Austin, TX Sophomore Purdue [13][14]
Isaac Pearson 49 P 6’2” 223 lbs Newcastle, AUS Redshirt Freshman SMU [15]
Ishmael Ibraheem 19 DB 6’2” 169 lbs Dallas, TX Redshirt Freshman Marshall [16]
Jaden Alexis 13 WR 6’0” 186 lbs Pompano Beach, FL Redshirt Freshman USF [17]
Jamier Johnson 31 DB 6’0” 175 lbs Pasadena, CA Sophomore Indiana [18][19]
JD Coffey III 27 DB 6’0” 189 lbs Kennedale, TX Sophomore San Diego State [20][21]
Junior Angilau 75 OL 6’6” 311 lbs Salt Lake City, UT Senior Oregon [22][23]
Logan Parr 71 OL 6’4” 314 lbs Helotes, TX Sophomore SMU [24][25]
Ovie Oghoufo 18 EDGE 6’3” 239 lbs Lathrup Village, MI Senior LSU [26][27]
Prince Dorbah 32 EDGE 6’3” 232 lbs Dallas, TX Sophomore Arizona State [28][29]
Troy Omeire 21 WR 6’3” 213 lbs Sugar Land, TX Sophomore Arizona State [30][31]
Zach Edwards 29 DS 5'11” 212 lbs Azle, TX Senior [32]

Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2023 season.

Coaching staff departures

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Name Position New Team New Position Source
Brennan Marion Wide Receivers Coach/passing game coordinator UNLV Offensive Coordinator [33]
Ray Pickering Offensive Analyst Norfolk State Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach [34]

Acquisitions

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Incoming transfers

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Name Pos. Height/Weight Hometown Year Prev school Source
Gavin Holmes DB 5'11", 175 lbs New Orleans, LA Sophomore Wake Forest [35]
Jalen Catalon DB 5'10", 201 lbs Mansfield, TX Redshirt Junior Arkansas [36]
Ryan Sanborn P 6'3", 207 lbs San Diego, CA Senior Stanford [37]
Adonai Mitchell WR 6'4", 190 lbs Missouri City, TX Sophomore Georgia [38]
DeAngelo "Trill" Carter DT 6'2", 300 lbs Leesburg, GA Graduate Student Minnesota [39]

2023 recruits

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Arch Manning
QB
New Orleans, LA Isidore Newman School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 23, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Anthony Hill
LB
Denton, TX Billy Ryan High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 15, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 90
Johntay Cook II
WR
DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 29, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Cedric Baxter Jr.
RB
Orlando, FL Edgewater High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 10, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Derek Williams
S
New Iberia, LA Westgate High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 27, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Malik Muhammad
CB
Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff High School 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 20, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Sydir Mitchell
DL
Oradell, NJ Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 335 lb (152 kg) Jul 3, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR
Bellflower, CA St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 00 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Dec 22, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Ryan Niblett
WR
Houston, TX Eisenhower High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 23, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Tausili Akana
EDGE
Lehi, UT Skyridge High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 84
Derion Gullette
LB
Teague, TX Teague High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 5, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 83
Colton Vasek
EDGE
Austin, TX Westlake High School 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 8, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
S'Maje Burrell
LB
Fort Worth, TX North Crowley High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 2, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Jelani McDonald
ATH
Waco, TX Connally High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jan 7, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Warren Roberson
DB
Red Oak, TX Red Oak High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 7, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Payton Kirkland
OT
Orlando, FL Dr. Phillips High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 345 lb (156 kg) Jul 23, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Tre Wisner
RB
DeSoto, TX DeSoto High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 23, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Connor Stroh
OT
Frisco, TX Wakeland High School 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) 345 lb (156 kg) Jun 26, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Jaydon Chatman
IOL
Harker Heights, TX Harker Heights High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jun 26, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Liona Lefau
LB
Kahuku, HI Kahuku High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 25, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Spencer Shannon
TE
Santa Ana, CA Mater Dei High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Jun 13, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Andre Cojoe
IOL
Arlington, TX Mansfield Timberview High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 330 lb (150 kg) Jun 26, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Billy Walton
EDGE
Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 28, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 78
Will Randle
TE
New Orleans, LA Isidore Newman School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 19, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Trevor Goosby
OT
Melissa, TX Melissa High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jun 26, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 3  247Sports: 5
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  • "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

2023 overall class ranking

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Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits 2 star recruits 1 star recruits No star ranking
On3 Recruits[40] #3 #1 3 13 9 0 0 0
Rivals[41] #3 #1 2 15 8 0 0 0
247 Sports[42] #3 #1 4 16 8 0 0 0
ESPN[43] 2 16 7 0 0 0

Walk-ons

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Name Pos. Height Weight Hometown High school
Brady Sarkisian LB 6’1” 230 lbs Newport Beach, CA Corona del Mar High School
Brooks Kieschnick Jr. OL 6’3” 242 lbs San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights High School
Bryce Chambers WR 6’1” 203 lbs Austin, TX Westlake High School
Dorian Black DL 5'10” 270 lbs Harker Heights, TX Harker Heights High School
Ian Ratliff P 5'11” 177 lbs Humble, TX Atascocita High School
Ja’Faar Johnson Jr. DB 5'11” 186 lbs Bastrop, TX Cedar Creek High School
Reed Malphurs K 6'6” 194 lbs Dallas, TX Hillcrest High School
Rett Andersen WR 5'11” 188 lbs San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights High School
Robert Sweeney OL 6'5” 269 lbs Dallas, TX Highland Park High School
Tate Harver DS 6'0” 226 lbs Westlake Village, CA Oaks Christian High School
Ty Boatright WR 6'0” 178 lbs Kingwood, TX Kingwood High School

Coaching staff additions

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Name New Position Previous Team Previous Position Source
Chris Jackson Wide receivers coach Jacksonville Jaguars Wide receivers coach [44]
Joe DeCamillis Special assistant to the head coach Los Angeles Rams Special teams coordinator [45]
Paul Chryst Offensive analyst Wisconsin Badgers Head coach [46]

Entered 2023 NFL draft

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Round Position
Bijan Robinson RB

Returning starters

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The Longhorns return 18 starters from the previous season. They return 9 on offense, 6 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Offense

Preseason

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Big 12 media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas 886 (41)
2 Kansas State 858 (14)
3 Oklahoma 758 (4)
4 Texas Tech 729 (4)
5 TCU 727 (3)
6 Baylor 572
7 Oklahoma State 470 (1)
8 UCF 463
9 Kansas 461
10 Iowa State 334
11 BYU 318
12 Houston 215
13 Cincinnati 202
14 West Virginia 129

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Lott IMPACT Trophy Jaylan Ford LB Senior [47]
Maxwell Award Xavier Worthy WR Junior [48]
Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore
Outland Trophy Kelvin Banks Jr. OL Sophomore [49]
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Jaylan Ford LB Senior [50]
Ray Guy Award Ryan Sanborn P Senior [51]
Lou Groza Award Bert Auburn K Junior [52]
Wuerffel Trophy Christian Jones OL Senior [53]
Paul Hornung Award Xavier Worthy WR Junior [54]
John Mackey Award Ja'Tavion Sanders TE Junior [55]
Rimington Award Jake Majors OL Junior [56]
Biletnikoff Award Xavier Worthy WR Junior [57]
Davey O’Brien Award Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore [58]
Butkus Award Jaylan Ford LB Senior [59]
Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Xavier Worthy WR Junior [60]
Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore
Bednarik Award Jaylan Ford LB Senior [61]
Manning Award Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore [62]
Lombardi Award Jaylan Ford LB Senior [63]
Ja'Tavion Sanders TE Junior
Kelvin Banks Jr. OL Sophomore
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Xavier Worthy WR Junior [64]
Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore [65]
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award CJ Baxter RB Freshman [66]
Johntay Cook WR Freshman
Anthony Hill Jr. LB Freshman
Malik Muhammad DB Freshman

Preseason Big-12 awards

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Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
Player No. Position Class Source
Jaylan Ford 41 LB Senior [67]

2023 Preseason All-Big 12 teams

Position Player Class
Offense
WR Xavier Worthy Junior
TE Ja'Tavion Sanders Junior
OL Kelvin Banks Jr. Sophomore
Defense
DL Byron Murphy II Junior
LB Jaylan Ford Senior

Source:[68]

Preseason All-Americans

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Second Team All-Americans
Player No. Position Class Selector(s) Source(s)
Jaylan Ford 41 LB Senior Sporting News [69]
Xavier Worthy 1 WR Junior AP [70]
Kelvin Banks Jr. 78 OL Sophomore AP [70]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 22:30 p.m.Rice*No. 11FOXW 37–1098,017
September 96:00 p.m.at No. 3 Alabama*No. 11ESPNW 34–24100,077
September 167:00 p.m.Wyoming*No. 4
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
LHNW 31–10101,777[a]
September 236:30 p.m.at BaylorNo. 3ABCW 38–649,165[b]
September 302:30 p.m.No. 21 KansasNo. 3
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
ABCW 40–14102,986[c]
October 711:00 a.m.vs. No. 12 OklahomaNo. 3ABCL 30–3492,100
October 213:00 p.m.at HoustonNo. 8FOXW 31–2442,812[d]
October 282:30 p.m.BYUNo. 7
  • Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
ABCW 35–6101,670[e]
November 411:00 a.m.No. 24 Kansas StateNo. 7
FOXW 33–30 OT102,846[f]
November 116:30 p.m.at TCUNo. 7ABCW 29–2650,812[g]
November 187:00 p.m.at Iowa StateNo. 7FOXW 26–1661,500[h]
November 246:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 7
ABCW 57–7102,452 [i]
December 211:00 a.m.vs. No. 19 Oklahoma StateNo. 7ABCW 49–2184,523[j]
January 1, 20247:45 p.m.vs. No. 2 Washington*No. 3ESPNL 31–3768,791

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  1. ^ 101,777 is the 8th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date, later dropped to 9th after September 30 vs Kansas and to 10th after November 4 vs Kansas State and to 11th after November 24 vs Texas Tech
  2. ^ 49,165 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at McLane Stadium to date
  3. ^ 102,986 is the 4th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date
  4. ^ 42,812 is the 2nd highest attendance for a game at TDECU Stadium to date
  5. ^ 101,670 is the 10th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date, later dropped to 11th after November 4 vs Kansas State and to 12th after November 24 vs Texas Tech
  6. ^ 102,846 is the 5th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date
  7. ^ 50,812 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at Amon G. Carter Stadium to date
  8. ^ Reported attendance of 61,500 is considered a sellout and a Record Attendance at Jack Trice Stadium, the 15th sellout in its current configuration (since 2015)
  9. ^ 102,452 is the 8th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date
  10. ^ 84,523 set the attendance record for the Big 12 Championship Game, surpassing the previous record of 83,114

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Coach Title Years at Texas
Steve Sarkisian Head Coach 3rd
Jeff Banks AHC/TE/ST 3rd
Kyle Flood OC/OL 3rd
A. J. Milwee Co-OC/QB 3rd
Tashard Choice RB 2nd
Chris Jackson WR 1st
Pete Kwiatkowski DC/OLB 3rd
Jeff Choate Co-DC/ILB 3rd
Bo Davis DL 3rd
Terry Joseph DB 3rd
Blake Gideon S 3rd
Torre Becton S&C 3rd

Source:[73][74]

Roster

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Source:[75]

2023 Texas Longhorns Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 3 – Quinn EwersSophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 6 – Maalik MurphyRedshirt Freshman (6'5, 238)
  • 14 – Charles Wright – Sophomore (6'1, 203)
  • 16 – Arch ManningFreshman (6'4, 212)
  • 18 – Joe Tatum – Sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 19 – Cole Lourd – Junior (6'2, 216)

Running back

  • 4 – CJ BaxterFreshman (6'1, 218)
  • 7 – Keilan RobinsonSenior (5'9, 188)
  • 17 – Savion Red – Sophomore (5'10, 214)
  • 23 – Jaydon BlueSophomore (6'0, 191)
  • 24 – Jonathon BrooksSophomore (6'0, 207)
  • 26 – Quintrevion WisnerFreshman (6'0, 185)
  • 27 – Colin Page – Sophomore (5'10, 206)
  • 29 – Ky Woods – Sophomore (5'9, 175)

Wide receiver

  • 1 – Xavier WorthyJunior (6'1, 172)
  • 2 – Johntay Cook IIFreshman (6'0, 186)
  • 5 – Adonai MitchellJunior (6'4, 196)
  • 8 – Casey Cain – Sophomore (6'3, 197)
  • 9 – Isaiah NeyorSenior (6'3, 215)
  • 11 – DeAndre Moore Jr.Freshman (6'0, 194)
  • 13 – Jordan WhittingtonSenior (6'1, 204)
  • 18 – Ryan Niblett – Freshman (5'10, 183)
  • 35 – Rett Andersen – Freshman (5'11, 188)
  • 36 – Quinn Merritt – Sophomore (6'1, 194)
  • 37 – Bryce Chambers – Freshman (6'1, 203)
  • 38 – Remy Patson – Sophomore (5'9, 172)
  • 39 – Hamilton McMartin – Sophomore (6'0, 174)
  • 49 – Thatcher Milton – Junior (5'10, 183)
  • 84 – Reece Beauchamp – Sophomore (6'2, 189)
  • 86 – Paxton Anderson – Senior (6'4, 213)
  • 89 – Ty Boatright – Freshman (6'0, 178)

Tight end

  • 0 – Ja'Tavion SandersJunior (6'4, 243)
  • 48 – Patrick Bayouth – Senior (6'4, 281)
  • 81 – Juan Davis – Junior (6'4, 219)
  • 82 – Gus Asel – Senior (6'1, 226)
  • 83 – Spencer Shannon – Freshman (6'7, 241)
  • 85 – Gunnar HelmJunior (6'5, 250)
  • 87 – Will Randle – Freshman (6'4, 235)

Kicker/Punter

  • 15 – Will Stone – Sophomore (6'0, 194) (K)
  • 27 – Ryan Sanborn – Senior (6'3, 211) (P)
  • 43 – Reed Malphurs – Freshman (6'6, 194) (K)
  • 45 – Bert AuburnJunior (6'0, 183) (K)
  • 47 – Charlie Feris – Sophomore (6'2, 196) (K)
  • 49 – Ian Ratliff – Freshman (5'11, 177) (P)
  • 96 – Gabriel Lozano – Redshirt Senior (6'1, 185) (K)

Deep Snapper

  • 52 – Tate Haver – Freshman (6'0, 226)
  • 57 – Christian Rizzi – Junior (5'11, 225)
  • 58 – Lance St. Louis – Sophomore (6'0, 219)
 

Offensive line

  • 52 – DJ CampbellSophomore (6'3, 343)
  • 54 – Cole Hutson – Sophomore (6'5, 318)
  • 56 – Cameron WilliamsSophomore (6'5, 369)
  • 61 – Sawyer Goram-Welch – Junior (6'4, 307)
  • 62 – Connor Robertson – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 319)
  • 63 – Rick McBroom – Sophomore (6'2, 305)
  • 64 – Robert Sweeney – Freshman (6'5, 269)
  • 65 – Jake MajorsJunior (6'3, 315)
  • 67 – Malik Agbo – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 294)
  • 68 – Brooks Kieschnick Jr. – Freshman (6'3, 242)
  • 70 – Christian JonesSenior (6'6, 321)
  • 71 – Payton Kirkland – Freshman (6'6, 350)
  • 72 – Neto Umeozulu – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 311)
  • 73 – Max Merril – Sophomore (6'4, 294)
  • 74 – Trevor Goosby – Freshman (6'7, 285)
  • 75 – Jaydon Chatman – Freshman (6'4, 308)
  • 76 – Hayden Conner – Junior (6'5, 320)
  • 77 – Andre Cojoe – Freshman (6'6, 355)
  • 78 – Kelvin Banks Jr.Sophomore (6'4, 324)
  • 79 – Connor Stroh – Freshman (6'7, 364)

Defensive line

  • 42 – Ben Armstrong – Sophomore (6'3, 264)
  • 45 – Vernon Broughton – Junior (6'4, 291)
  • 53 – Aaron Bryant – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 301)
  • 90 – Byron Murphy IIJunior (6'1, 308)
  • 93 – T'Vondre SweatSenior (6'4, 362)
  • 94 – Jaray Bledsoe – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 274)
  • 95 – Alfred CollinsSenior (6'5, 317)
  • 96 – Zac Swanson – Redshirt Freshman (6'4, 270)
  • 97 – Kristopher Ross – Redshirt Freshman (6'2, 255)
  • 98 – Trill Carter – Senior (6'2, 300)
  • 99 – Sydir Mitchell – Freshman (6'6, 335)

EDGE

  • 1 – Justice Finkley – Sophomore (6'2, 250)
  • 17 – J'Mond Tapp – Redshirt Freshman (6'3, 266)
  • 31 – Billy Walton III – Freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 46 – Tausili Akana – Freshman (6'4, 209)
  • 88 – Barryn Sorrell – Junior (6'4, 261)
  • 91 – Ethan BurkeSophomore (6'6, 257)
  • 92 – Colton VasekFreshman (6'5, 242)
 

Linebacker

  • 0 – Anthony Hill Jr.Freshman (6'3, 234)
  • 15 – S'Maje Burrell – Freshman (6'0, 219)
  • 18 – Liona Lefau – Freshman (6'1, 227)
  • 32 – Brady Sarkisian – Freshman (6'1, 240)
  • 33 – David Gbenda – Senior (6'0, 225)
  • 37 – Morice Blackwell Jr. – Junior (6'1, 208)
  • 40 – Derion Gullette – Freshman (6'3, 231)
  • 41 – Jaylan FordSenior (6'3, 242)
  • 43 – Jett Bush – Senior (6'2, 242)
  • 44 – Tannahill Love – Senior (5'11, 225)
  • 50 – Michael Flanagan – Sophomore (6'2, 241)
  • 51 – Marshall Landwehr – Junior (6'0, 226)
  • 55 – Winston Smith – Sophomore (6'1, 202)

Defensive back

  • 2 – Derek Williams Jr. – Freshman (6'2, 191)
  • 3 – Larry Turner-Gooden – Redshirt Freshman (6'0, 204)
  • 4 – Austin Jordan – Sophomore (6'0, 198)
  • 5 – Malik MuhammadFreshman (6'0, 181)
  • 6 – Ryan WattsSenior (6'3, 206)
  • 7 – B.J. Allen Jr. – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 8 – Terrance Brooks – Sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 9 – Gavin Holmes – Junior (5'11, 177)
  • 11 – Jalen CatalonSenior (5'10, 202)
  • 13 – Jaylon Guilbeau – Sophomore (6'0, 180)
  • 14 – X'Avion Brice – Redshirt Freshman (6'1, 183)
  • 16 – Michael TaaffeSophomore (6'0, 189)
  • 21 – Kitan Crawford – Senior (5'11, 200
  • 23 – Jahdae BarronSenior (5'11, 192)
  • 24 – Warren Roberson – Freshman (6'0, 193)
  • 24 – Jelani McDonald – Freshman (6'2, 198)
  • 28 – Jerrin Thompson – Senior (6'0, 191)
  • 29 – Carson Marshall – Sophomore (6'0, 188)
  • 38 – Graham Gillespie – Sophomore (6'0, 197)
  • 39 – Ja'Faar Johnson – Sophomore (5'11, 186)

Legend

  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

[edit]

Rice

[edit]
Rice–Texas football rivalry
1 234Total
Rice 3 007 10
No. 12 Texas 7 9210 37
Pregame line Over/under
Texas -35.5 59[78]

The Longhorns were heavily favored by sportsbooks in their season opener against the Rice Owls, with a spread of 35.5 points (a roughly five-touchdown margin) in favor of Texas.[79] After receiving the opening kickoff, Texas failed to convert on fourth down, resulting in a turnover on downs on their own 33-yard line that led to Rice taking a 3–0 lead following a subsequent field goal. Texas's following drive culminated in a 37-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Quinn Ewers to runningback Jonathon Brooks. Brooks later dropped a potential touchdown pass in the second quarter, forcing to Texas to settle for a field goal.[80] Texas kicker Bert Auburn successfully kicked three field goals in the second quarter, including one to close out the first half, while Texas defense held Rice scoreless in the quarter, intercepting the Owls twice.[80][81] The Longhorns entered halftime with a 16–3 lead.[80] The first half of the matchup was closer than anticipated despite the lead,[82] with the Owls defense registering two sacks and forcing a pair of turnovers on downs in the half, stymieing the Longhorns offense.[83]

Texas widened their lead in the third quarter, with quarterback Ewers scoring two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdowns to give Texas a 37–3 lead by the end of the quarter.[83][81] Texas recovered an Owls fumble at the end of the third quarter but missed a 56-yard field goal to end the ensuing drive.[81] Most of the fourth quarter was taken up by a 13-play and 62-yard drive capped off by a 15-yard touchdown pass by Owls quarterback J.T. Daniels to Luke McCaffrey.[83] This was the only scoring drive by either team in the fourth quarter as Texas would win 37–10. With the win, Texas's record for the season improved to 1–0.[81] The Longhorns remained ranked No. 11 in the AP poll and rose two ranks to No. 10 in the Coaches Poll following the game.[84][85]

Statistics Rice Texas
First downs 8 24
Plays–yards 51–176 75–458
Rushes–yards 25–27 39–158
Passing yards 149 300
Passing: compattint 14–26–2 22–36–0
Time of possession 28:24 31:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing JT Daniels 14–26, 149 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Dean Connors 8 carries, 19 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Braylen Walker 2 receptions, 47 yards, 0 TD
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 19–30, 260 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Jaydon Blue 10 carries, 55 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 7 receptions, 90 yards, 0 TD

at No. 3 Alabama

[edit]
1 234Total
No. 10 Texas 3 10021 34
No. 3 Alabama 0 6108 24
Pregame line Over/under
Alabama -7 53.5

Texas played at Alabama in week 2 of the 2023 season, constituting the second game in the home-and-home series between the two teams.[88] The NCAA and Fox Sports named the matchup as one of the most important non-conference games of the season.[89][90] The game was selected as the host for the week 2 broadcast of College GameDay,[91] marking Texas's first appearance on the program since their loss to TCU in 2022.[92] Sportsbooks opened with an 8.5-point spread favoring the Crimson Tide, but the spread narrowed to around 7 points by the start of the game.[93][94][95]

Texas's first drive after receiving the opening kickoff ended in a punt. On the Alabama Crimson Tide's ensuing drive, Longhorns nickelback Jahdae Barron intercepted Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe. Texas would subsequently advance into the red zone but would end the drive with a 32-yard field goal after wide receiver Xavier Worthy failed to catch a pass in the end zone. Alabama advanced downfield and scored a 42-yard field goal to tie the game at 3–3 early in the second quarter. The Longhorns scored their first touchdown of the game the following drive with a 44-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Worthy. Neither team scored a touchdown for the remainder of the first half, exchanging punts and field goals before Texas entered halftime leading 13–6.[96] A potential touchdown for Alabama towards the end of the second quarter was called back after Alabama was penalized for having an ineligible man downfield.[97]

Alabama received the ball to start the second half. The Crimson Tide had an opportunity to tie the game at 13 points apiece, but a holding penalty negated a 32-yard touchdown, forcing Crimson Tide to settle for a 51-yard field goal.[96][97] Neither team scored for much of the remaining third quarter; one Texas drive ended with kicker Bert Auburn missing a 42-yard field goal. However, Alabama's final drive of the quarter culminated in a 49-yard touchdown pass from Milroe to Jermaine Burton, giving Alabama a 16–13 lead – their first of the game – entering the fourth quarter.[96][98][99] Texas followed with a scoring drive that included a 50-yard gain off a pass from Ewers to tight end Ja'Tavion Sanders and a 7-yard touchdown pass from Ewers to Adonai Mitchell to give Texas the lead. Longhorns safety Jerrin Thompson intercepted Milroe on the following drive, returning the ball 32 yards to set up a touchdown run by Jonathon Brooks to give Texas a 27–16 lead. The Crimson Tide subsequently scored off of a 39-yard touchdown pass and successfully converted a two-point conversion to bring the score to 27–24 with Texas narrowly leading.[96] Mitchell caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from Ewers with around eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter to extend the Longhorns's lead to 10 points on the following drive.[100] Alabama was unable to score on the ensuing drive, leaving Texas with the ball. Texas was able to reach first down twice on its final drive, forcing Alabama to exhaust its three timeouts and successfully running out the clock to secure the Longhorns's 34–24 victory.[96]

The win marked Texas's first against Alabama since the 1982 Cotton Bowl and the first against a team ranked in the top 3 of AP poll since 2008.[101] The win also snapped Alabama's 57-game regular-season nonconference winning streak extending back to 2007, as well as a 21-game home winning streak.[102] The Associated Press and the Houston Chronicle called the victory Sarkisian's biggest in his tenure as head coach at Texas.[103][104] Ewers received several weekly distinctions for his performance Alabama, including the Walter Camp Foundation Offensive Player of the Week and the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.[105][106] The Longhorns rose seven spots in the AP poll to the No. 4 ranking following the game.[107]

Statistics Texas Alabama
First downs 23 18
Plays–yards 75–454 62–362
Rushes–yards 37–105 35–107
Passing yards 349 255
Passing: compattint 24–38–0 14–27–2
Time of possession 32:31 27:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 24-38, 349 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 14 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ja'Tavion Sanders 5 receptions, 114 yards, 0 TD
Alabama Passing Jalen Milroe 14-27, 255 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jase McClellan 12 carries, 45 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Kobe Prentice 5 receptions, 68 yards, 0 TD

Wyoming

[edit]
1 234Total
Wyoming 7 030 10
No. 2 Texas 3 7021 31
  • Sources:

101,777 is the 8th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date. This would later drop to 9th after September 30 vs Kansas and to 10th after November 4 vs Kansas State

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -30 48.5
Statistics Wyoming Texas
First downs 17 13
Plays–yards 66–291 52–316
Rushes–yards 38–155 31–185
Passing yards 136 131
Passing: compattint 17–28–1 11–21–0
Time of possession 38:47 21:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Wyoming Passing Evan Svoboda 17–28, 136 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Harrison Waylee 18 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Wyatt Wieland 8 receptions, 62 yards, 0 TD
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 11–21, 131 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 21 carries, 164 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD

at Baylor

[edit]
1 234Total
No. 3 Texas 7 21100 38
Baylor 3 300 6
  • Sources:

49,165 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at McLane Stadium to date

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -14.5 49
Statistics Texas Baylor
First downs 24 19
Plays–yards 59–503 84–365
Rushes–yards 34–175 31–60
Passing yards 328 305
Passing: compattint 19–25–0 29-53-1
Time of possession 26:30 33:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 18-23, 293 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 18 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ja'Tavion Sanders 5 receptions, 110 yards, 0 TD
Baylor Passing Sawyer Robertson 20-35, 203 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Rushing RJ Martinez 3 carries, 22 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Monaray Baldwin 3 receptions, 81 yards, 0 TD

No. 24 Kansas

[edit]
1 234Total
No. 24 Kansas 0 770 14
No. 3 Texas 10 31314 40

The 661 yards of total offense were the most in Texas history in a Big 12 conference game.[110]

The announced attendance of 102,986 was the 4th highest attendance in program history, to date.

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -15.5 61.5[111]
Statistics Kansas Texas
First downs 11 33
Plays–yards 46–260 86–661
Rushes–yards 25–124 51–336
Passing yards 136 325
Passing: compattint 9–21–0 25–35–1
Time of possession 18:27 39:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas Passing Jason Bean 9–21, 136 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Devin Neal 8 carries, 45 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Trevor Wilson 1 reception, 58 yards, 1 TD
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 25–35, 325 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 20 carries, 217 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Adonai Mitchell 10 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 12 Oklahoma

[edit]
Red River Showdown
1 234Total
• No. 12 Oklahoma 7 1377 34
No. 3 Texas 7 10310 30
Pregame line Over/under
Texas -5.5 60.5[114]
Statistics Oklahoma Texas
First downs 28 25
Plays–yards 81–486 78–527
Rushes–yards 43–201 40–156
Passing yards 285 371
Passing: compattint 23–38–0 32–38–2
Time of possession 27:49 32:11
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Dillon Gabriel 23–38, 285 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing Dillon Gabriel 14 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jalil Farooq 5 receptions, 130 yards
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 31–37, 346 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 22 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jordan Whittington 10 receptions, 115 yards

at Houston

[edit]
1 234Total
No. 8 Texas 14 737 31
Houston 0 1473 24
  • Date: October 21, 2023
  • Location: TDECU Stadium (Houston, TX)
  • Game start: 3:05 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 42,812
  • Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C), wind SW at 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando and Spencer Tillman

42,812 is the 2nd highest attendance for a game at TDECU Stadium to date

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -23.5 61[117]
Statistics Texas Houston
First downs 19 20
Plays–yards 69–360 65–392
Rushes–yards 37–141 19–14
Passing yards 219 378
Passing: compattint 25–32–0 32–46–1
Time of possession 31:58 28:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 23–29, 211 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 20 carries, 99 yards
Receiving Xavier Worthy 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 32–46, 378 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Parker Jenkins 9 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD

BYU

[edit]
1 234Total
BYU 0 330 6
No. 7 Texas 14 7014 35

101,670 is the 10th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date. This would later drop to 11th after November 4 vs Kansas State.

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -17.5 51[120]
Statistics BYU Texas
First downs 17 16
Plays–yards 66–292 60–354
Rushes–yards 26–95 35–194
Passing yards 197 170
Passing: compattint 25–40–2 16–25–1
Time of possession 33:06 26:54
Team Category Player Statistics
BYU Passing Kedon Slovis 25–40, 197 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Aidan Robbins 17 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Darius Lassiter 5 receptions, 75 yards
Texas Passing Maalik Murphy 16–25, 170 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 16 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Adonai Mitchell 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD

No. 23 Kansas State

[edit]
1 234OTTotal
No. 23 Kansas State 0 77160 30
No. 7 Texas 10 71033 33

Fox's Big Noon Kickoff show was on Texas's campus for the first time this season.[123]

102,846 is the 5th highest attendance for a game at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium to date

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -3.5 50[124]
Statistics Kansas State Texas
First downs 20 18
Plays–yards 73–360 74–478
Rushes–yards 29–33 37–230
Passing yards 327 248
Passing: compattint 26–41–1 19–37–2
Time of possession 27:52 32:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Kansas State Passing Will Howard 26–42, 327 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Treshuan Ward 9 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Jayce Brown 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
Texas Passing Maalik Murphy 19–37, 248 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 22 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Adonai Mitchell 8 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD

at TCU

[edit]
TCU–Texas football rivalry
1 234Total
No. 7 Texas 7 1903 29
TCU 6 0020 26

50,812 is the 3rd highest attendance for a game at Amon G. Carter Stadium to date

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -12.5 55[127]
Statistics Texas TCU
First downs 22 22
Plays–yards 74–482 64–390
Rushes–yards 41–165 28–88
Passing yards 317 302
Passing: compattint 22–33–1 24–36–1
Time of possession 34:18 25:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 22–33, 317 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jonathon Brooks 21 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 10 receptions, 137 yards
TCU Passing Josh Hoover 24–36, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Emani Bailey 21 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Savion Williams 11 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD

at Iowa State

[edit]
1 234Total
No. 7 Texas 0 6911 26
Iowa State 3 067 16
Pregame line Over/under
Texas -7.5 44.5[130]
Statistics Texas Iowa State
First downs 23 16
Plays–yards 67–404 53–332
Rushes–yards 34–123 21–9
Passing yards 281 323
Passing: compattint 23–33–0 24–32–1
Time of possession 31:18 28:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 23–33, 281 yards, 2 TD
Rushing CJ Baxter 20 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Xavier Worthy 4 receptions, 77 yards
Iowa State Passing Rocco Becht 24–32, 323 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Abu Sama 7 carries, 11 yards
Receiving Jayden Higgins 7 receptions, 104 yards

Texas Tech

[edit]
Texas–Texas Tech football rivalry
1 234Total
Texas Tech 7 000 7
No. 7 Texas 10 16247 57

Texas Kicker Bert Auburn was 5 for 5 in field goal kicking, tying the program record of 5 field goals in a game.[133] Additionally, Auburn extended his field goal streak to 19, passing the previous school record of 15 consecutive field goals held by Phil Dawson and Anthony Fera as well as passing Hunter Lawrence (24 FGs) for most field goals in a single season at 28. With 5 field goals and 6 PATs, Auburn also set a single game record of 21 points for a kicker.

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -14 53[134]
Statistics Texas Tech Texas
First downs 14 27
Plays–yards 64–198 75–528
Rushes–yards 28–110 43–302
Passing yards 88 226
Passing: compattint 19–36–3 19–32–1
Time of possession 27:00 33:00
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 19–36, 88 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Tahj Brooks 19 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Coy Eakin 4 receptions, 27 yards
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 17–26, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaydon Blue 10 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xavier Worthy 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State (Big 12 Championship)

[edit]
2023 Big 12 Championship Game
1 234Total
No. 18 Oklahoma State 7 707 21
No. 7 Texas 21 1477 49

Quinn Ewers passed for 452 yards and 4 touchdowns, setting the Big 12 Championship Game record for passing yards and tying the record for passing touchdowns.[137]

Pregame line Over/under
Texas -14.5 56.5
Statistics Oklahoma State Texas
First downs 13 33
Plays–yards 56–281 87–662
Rushes–yards 18–31 40–198
Passing yards 250 464
Passing: compattint 22–38–1 36–47–1
Time of possession 19:54 40:06
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Alan Bowman 22/38, 250 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ollie Gordon II 13 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Brennan Presley 9 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 35/46, 452 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Keilan Robinson 4 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ja'Tavion Sanders 8 receptions, 105 yards, TD

vs. No. 2 Washington (Sugar Bowl-CFP Semifinal)

[edit]
2024 Sugar Bowl-CFP Semifinal
1 234Total
No. 3 Texas 7 14010 31
No. 2 Washington 7 14106 37
  • Sources:
Pregame line Over/under
Texas -4.5 62.5
Statistics TEX WASH
First downs 23 25
Plays–yards 71–498 70–532
Rushes–yards 28–180 31–102
Passing yards 318 430
Passing: compattint 24–43–0 29–39–0
Time of possession 23:40 36:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 24-43, 318 yards, 1 TD
Rushing CJ Baxter 9 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ja'Tavion Sanders 6 receptions, 75 yards
Washington Passing Michael Penix Jr. 29-38, 430 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Dillon Johnson 21 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rome Odunze 6 receptions, 125 yards
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Texas Washington
1 11:01 4 89 2:59 WASH Dillon Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Grady Gross kick good 0 7
1 7:06 7 75 3:55 TEX Jaydon Blue 5-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 7 7
2 13:08 9 80 4:26 WASH Dillon Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, Grady Gross kick good 7 14
2 10:08 3 22 1:37 TEX Byron Murphy II 1-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 14 14
2 1:27 9 76 4:28 WASH Ja'Lynn Polk 29-yard touchdown reception from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick good 14 21
2 0:17 10 72 1:10 TEX CJ Baxter 1-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 21 21
3 10:30 8 70 4:30 WASH Jalen McMillan 19-yard touchdown reception from Michael Penix Jr., Grady Gross kick good 21 28
3 7:44 5 2 2:30 WASH 26-yard field goal by Grady Gross 21 31
4 14:51 12 58 5:48 WASH 40-yard field goal by Grady Gross 21 34
4 7:23 10 72 3:56 TEX Adonai Mitchell 1-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, kick good 28 34
4 2:40 10 65 4:43 WASH 27-yard field goal by Grady Gross 28 37
4 1:09 8 68 1:31 TEX 25-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 31 37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 37


Awards and honors

[edit]

National awards and honors

[edit]
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
Walter Camp National Player of the Week Quinn Ewers QB September 10, 2023 [138]
Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week Quinn Ewers QB September 12, 2023 [139]
Maxwell Player of the Week Quinn Ewers QB
East-West Shrine Bowl’s Texas Star of the Week Jahdae Barron DB [140]
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week Anthony Hill LB [141]
John Mackey Tight End of the Week Ja'Tavion Sanders TE September 13, 2023 [142]
Reese’s Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week Jaylan Ford LB September 25, 2023 [143]
Postseason Awards
Honors Player Position Ref.
Outland Trophy T'Vondre Sweat DT [144]

Conference honors

[edit]
Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Quinn Ewers QB September 11, 2023 [145]
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Adonai Mitchell WR
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week Jonathon Brooks RB October 2, 2023 [146]
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Adonai Mitchell WR
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week Xavier Worthy WR October 30, 2023 [147]
Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Adonai Mitchell WR November 6, 2023 [148]
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week Bert Auburn K
Big 12 Individual Awards
Honors Player Position Class Ref.
Defensive Player of the Year T'Vondre Sweat DT Senior [149]
CO-Defensive Freshman of the Year Anthony Hill Jr. LB Freshman
Defensive Lineman of the Year Byron Murphy II DT Junior
Offensive Newcomer of the Year Adonai Mitchell WR Junior
Honorable Mention - Offensive Lineman of the Year Kelvin Banks Jr. OL Sophomore
Honorable Mention - Offensive Freshman of the Year CJ Baxter RB Freshman
Honorable Mention - Offensive Player of the Year Jonathon Brooks RB Junior
Honorable Mention - Defensive Newcomer of the Year Trill Carter DL Senior
Honorable Mention - Special Teams Player of the Year Kitan Crawford DB Senior
Big 12 Championship Game Most Valuable Player Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore
All-Big 12 Team
Player Position Class Team Ref.
Xavier Worthy WR Junior 1st [149]
Ja'Tavion Sanders TE Junior
Kelvin Banks Jr. OL Sophomore
Byron Murphy II DL Junior
T'Vondre Sweat DL Senior
Jaylan Ford LB Senior
Bert Auburn PK Junior
Xavier Worthy RS Junior
Jonathon Brooks RB Junior 2nd
Adonai Mitchell WR Junior
Jahdae Barron DB Senior
CJ Baxter RB Freshman Honorable
Mention
Terrance Brooks DB Sophomore
Ethan Burke DL Sophomore
Alfred Collins DL Senior
Quinn Ewers QB Sophomore
Gunnar Helm TE Junior
Anthony Hill Jr. LB Freshman
Christian Jones OL Senior
Jake Majors OL Junior
Ryan Sanborn P Senior
Barryn Sorrell DL Junior
Michael Taaffe DB Sophomore
Jerrin Thompson DB Senior
Jordan Whittington WR Senior

All-Americans

[edit]

NFL Draft

[edit]

The NFL draft was held at Campus Martius Park in Detroit, MI on April 25-27, 2024.

Longhorns who were picked in the 2024 NFL Draft:

Round Pick Player Position NFL Team
1 16 Byron Murphy II DT Seattle Seahawks
1 28 Xavier Worthy WR Kansas City Chiefs
2 38 T'Vondre Sweat DT Tennessee Titans
2 46 Jonathon Brooks RB Carolina Panthers
2 52 Adonai Mitchell WR Indianapolis Colts
4 101 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE Carolina Panthers
5 162 Christian Jones OT Arizona Cardinals
5 167 Keilan Robinson RB Jacksonville Jaguars
5 175 Jaylan Ford LB New Orleans Saints
6 195 Ryan Watts CB Pittsburgh Steelers
6 213 Jordan Whittington WR Los Angeles Rams

Statistics

[edit]

Individual statistics

[edit]
Passing statistics
# NAME POS RAT CMP ATT YDS AVG/G CMP% TD INT LONG
3 Quinn Ewers QB 158.6 272 394 3,479 289.9 69.0% 22 6 73
6 Maalik Murphy QB 118.3 40 71 477 68.1 56.3% 3 3 47
1 Xavier Worthy WR 197.0 1 2 35 2.5 50.0% 0 0 35
16 Arch Manning QB 90.4 2 5 30 15.0 40.0% 0 0 17
17 Savion Red RB 310.0 1 1 25 2.1 100.0% 0 0 25
27 Ryan Sanborn P 108.4 1 1 1 0.07 100.0% 0 0 1
TOTALS 151.9 317 475 4,047 289.1 66.7% 25 9 73

Defense

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Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

[edit]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP11114 (2)3 (3)3 (2)3 (10)9877777733
Coaches12106654 (1)117677774
CFPNot released777773Not released

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