The Texas Longhorns took many fans by surprise on Thursday with the announcement that the program will be parting ways with defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkows

Muschamp was Texas' defensive coordinator from 2008-10 and will replace Pete Kwiatkowski on Steve Sarkisian's staff

Freshman running back Rickey Stewart is expected to move on from Texas, signaling another shift in a rapidly changing position room.According to a Thursday report from Burnt Orange Nation, the freshman running back is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal when the January window opens.

According to Chip Brown of 247Sports, Florida’s All- SEC running back Jadan Baugh is expected to transfer, and the Longhorns are expected to be a suitor. “Look for Texas to be a player in the Baugh sweepstakes,” wrote Brown.

Colin Simmons, the Texas Longhorns star edge rusher, received Second-Team honors for a dominant season on the Texas defense.

The Texas Longhorns take on the Le Moyne Dolphins in a non-conference match-up at home in the Moody Center on Tuesday night.

Arch Manning — the nephew of Eli and Peyton — is set to return to the Texas Longhorns in 2026, his father confirmed to ESPN. “Arch is playing football at Texas next year,” Cooper Manning wrote in a text message. Manning, 21, is eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft but will instead return to college for his redshirt junior season.

Grady Emerson, an Argyle, Texas native who's committed to the Longhorns, has been projected to be taken as high as the No. 2 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Rays.