Texas aims for playoff hopes amid SEC challenges and tight games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
Texas football has faced a series of closely contested SEC games this season, with four matchups decided by just 16 points. Under coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns are 0-2 against unranked SEC foes, placing their College Football Playoff (CFP) aspirations in jeopardy as they approach the end of the season. With five remaining games, three of which are on the road, the Longhorns will need to secure victories to keep their playoff hopes alive. The team's performance reflects the competitive nature of the SEC, where every opponent poses a significant threat.
- •Texas has lost two games to unranked SEC teams this season.
- •Four SEC games for Texas have been decided by 16 points total.
- •Five games remain for Texas, including three on the road.
- •Coach Steve Sarkisian points to SEC's talent spread across teams.
- •Recent history shows only one three-loss team has qualified for the CFP.
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"The Longhorns know each week in the volatile, loaded SEC can bring an end to their CFP hopes. "This is an any-given-Saturday league," Texas DT Hero Kanu said.
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