A 6-foot-6, 245-pound lineman, McKay was a stalwart on the Longhorns' offensive line under legendary head coach Darrell Royal. He helped lead Texas to an undefeated 11-0 season and win the national championship in 1969, when he also earned First Team All-American honors.

Ohio State hits the road for the first time this season.

Most Texas college football teams cruised to victories in Week 1, but the second week of the 2026 college football season will bring big out-of-conference tests for top teams.

This might be the season Arch Manning and Texas put it all together. Manning is more than a player from a famous family. He passed for 3,163 yards and 26 touchdowns last season and ran for 399 yards and 10 more scores.

Texas sophomore KJ Lacey has beat out Dia Bell and MJ Morris for the job as Arch Manning's backup. Lacey went 6-for-7 for 55 yards in the second half of last week's 59-7 win over Texas State.

Top 5 college football teams have mainly found success in recent years when facing the Longhorns at DKR Stadium in Austin.

Texas is right where it wants to be right now. So why does his coaching acumen always inspire a dramatic range of opinions?

Cam Coleman and Jeremiah Smith are set for a high-profile matchup when Texas hosts No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday. Coleman said he is focused on playing his game, while national projections have both receivers among the top picks in the 2027 NFL Draft.