Manning entered the concussion protocol after leaving Texas's overtime victory over Mississippi State late in the game. Manning, who appeared to suffer a leg injury earlier in the game, hit his head on the ground and was described as "a little bit woozy" by SEC Network's Alyssa Lang after exiting.

While the Texas Longhorns are focused on winning a national title, they are also keeping an eye on the future. On Tuesday, they entered the recruiting battle for 2027 prospect Blake Jenkins. The talented cornerback has the potential to be an elite player and is now on the Longhorns' radar.

Notre Dame's best-case scenario is a 10-2 finish with ranked wins over USC and likely Navy, as long as the unbeaten Midshipmen handle North Texas this weekend. And, in Texas Tech's case, the Red Raiders need to win out and take the Big 12 to guarantee a spot in the playoff.

The Longhorns have a new coach and a mostly new lineup.

The Texas Longhorns were the preseason title favorites, but now they're in dire need of help to get back into the playoff conversation.

No. 22 Texas battled back from a 17-point deficit and scored 24 points in the fourth quarter to eke out a 45-38 overtime win on the road against Mississippi State. Saturday's result represents the Longhorns' largest comeback win since they erased a 21-point deficit in 2007 against Oklahoma State .

This season, Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia has emerged as one of college football's top quarterbacks. As Texas coach Steve Sarkisian put it Monday, "Obviously, the quarterback is the tip of the spear."

University of Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian has offered a concerning update regarding quarterback Arch Manning ahead of the Longhorns’ matchup vs. No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday. Manning did not practice on Monday due to being in concussion protocol, with the HC noting that the team would be getting another injury later in the week.

Caldwell found his way to Austin as Texas’ backup quarterback at the last minute. He entered the transfer portal out of Troy during the post-spring transfer window and didn’t commit to Texas until early May, landing with the Longhorns less than four months before the season started.

Both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Walter Camp Award announced this week that Texas junior linebacker Anthony Hill has earned both of the organization’s top defensive weekly honor for his performance versus Missisippi State last week,