2024 Texas Longhorns football team explained
The 2024 Texas Longhorns football team will represent the University of Texas at Austin in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns will be led by fourth-year head coach Steve Sarkisian and will play its home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. The 2024 season will be the Longhorns' first season as members of the SEC.[1] [2]
Offseason
Departures
Team departures
+ class="nowrap" | 2024 Texas Offseason departures[3] |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| 5 | WR | 6'4" | 196 lbs | Junior | | NFL Draft |
| 90 | DL | 6'1" | 308 lbs | Junior | | NFL Draft |
| 70 | OL | 6'6" | 321 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
Gabriel Lozano | 96 | K | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Redshirt Senior | | Graduated |
Gus Asel | 82 | TE | 6'1" | 226 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
| 0 | TE | 6'4" | 243 lbs | Senior | | NFL Draft |
| 41 | LB | 6'3" | 242 lbs | Senior | Frisco, TX | Graduated |
Jett Bush | 43 | LB | 6'2" | 242 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
| 24 | RB | 6'0" | 207 lbs | Senior | | NFL Draft |
| 13 | WR | 6'1" | 204 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
| 7 | RB | 5'9" | 188 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
Patrick Bayouth | 48 | TE | 6'4" | 281 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
Paxton Anderson | 86 | WR | 6'4" | 213 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
Ryan Sanborn | 27 | P | 6'3" | 211 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
| 6 | DB | 6'3" | 206 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
| 93 | DL | 6'4" | 362 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
Tannahill Love | 44 | LB | 5'11" | 225 lbs | Senior | | Graduated |
| 1 | WR | 6'1" | 172 lbs | Junior | | NFL Draft | |
Outgoing transfers
Name | No. | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | New school | Source |
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Billy Walton III | 30 | EDGE | 6'2" | 215 | | Freshman | | [4] |
B.J. Allen Jr. | 7 | DB | 6'1" | 205 | | Redshirt Freshman | | [5] |
Casey Cain | 8 | WR | 6'3" | 197 | | Sophomore | | [6] |
Charles Wright | 14 | QB | 6'1" | 203 | | Sophomore | | [7] |
Derrian Brown | 24 | RB | 5'10" | 180 | | Redshirt Senior | — | [8] |
| 9 | WR | 6'3" | 215 | | Senior | | [9] |
J'Mond Tapp | 17 | EDGE | 6'3" | 266 | | Sophomore | | [10] |
| 11 | DB | 5'10" | 202 | | Senior | | [11] |
Jerrin Thompson | 28 | DB | 6'0" | 191 | | Senior | Auburn | [12] |
Kitan Crawford | 21 | DB | 5'11" | 200 | | Senior | | [13] |
Kristopher Ross | 97 | DL | 6'3" | 280 | | Redshirt Freshman | | [14] |
Ky Woods | 29 | RB | 5'9" | 175 | | Sophomore | | [15] |
Larry Turner-Gooden | 13 | DB | 6'0" | 204 | | Redshirt Freshman | | [16] |
| 6 | QB | 6'5" | 238 | | Redshirt Freshman | | [17] |
Payton Kirkland | 71 | OL | 6'6" | 350 | | Freshman | | [18] [19] |
Reed Malphurs | 43 | K | 6'6" | 194 | | Freshman | | [20] |
S'Maje Burrell | 15 | LB | 6'0" | 219 | | Redshirt Freshman | — | [21] |
Savion Red | 17 | RB | 5'10" | 214 | | Sophomore | | [22] |
Sawyer Goram-Welch | 61 | OL | 6'4" | 307 | | Junior | | [23] |
| 8 | CB | 6'0" | 200 | | Sophomore | | [24] [25] |
Trill Carter | 98 | DL | 6'2" | 300 | | Senior | | [26] |
X'Avion Brice | 14 | DB | 6'1" | 183 | | Redshirt Freshman | | [27] [28] |
Zac Swanson | 96 | DL | 6'4" | 255 | | Redshirt Freshman | | [29] | |
Note: Players with a dash in the new school column didn't land on a new team for the 2024 season.
Coaching staff departures
Acquisitions
Incoming transfers
2024 recruits
See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football and Recruiting (college athletics).
2024 overall class ranking
On3 Recruits [43] | - 6
| - 3
| 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rivals[44] | - 3
| - 3
| 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
247 Sports[45] | - 5
| - 3
| 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ESPN[46] | — | — | 2 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Walk-ons
Coaching staff additions
NFL Draft Combine
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate
Returning starters
The Longhorns return 14 starters from the previous season. They return 5 on offense, 6 on defense, and 3 on special teams.
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
Player | Class | Position |
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Bert Auburn | Sophomore | K |
Will Stone | Sophomore | K |
Lance St. Louis | Sophomore | DS | |
Preseason
SEC media poll |
1 | Georgia | 3330 (165) |
2 | Texas | 3041 (27) |
3 | Alabama | 2891 (12) |
4 | Ole Miss | 2783 (4) |
5 | LSU | 2322 (2) |
6 | Missouri | 2240 |
7 | Tennessee | 2168 |
8 | Oklahoma | 2022 |
9 | Texas A&M | 1684 |
10 | Auburn | 1382 |
11 | Kentucky | 1371 |
12 | Florida | 1146 |
13 | South Carolina | 923 (1) |
14 | Arkansas | 749 |
15 | Mississippi State | 623 |
16 | Vanderbilt | 293 (2) | |
Media poll (SEC Championship) |
1 | Georgia | 165 |
2 | Texas | 27 |
3 | Alabama | 12 |
4 | Ole Miss | 4 |
5 | LSU | 2 |
6 | Vanderbilt | 2 |
7 | South Carolina | 1 | |
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason SEC awards
2024 Preseason All-SEC teams
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Preseason All-Americans
Other All-Americans teams |
Player | Position | Class | Selector(s) |
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Kelvin Banks Jr. | Offensive lineman | Junior | 1st Team Offense (Athlon) |
Jahdae Barron | Defensive back | Senior | 3rd Team Defense (Athlon) |
Quinn Ewers | Quarterback | Junior | 4th Team Offense (Athlon) |
Isaiah Bond | Wide receiver | Junior | 4th Team Offense (Athlon) |
Bert Auburn | Placekicker | Senior | 4th Team Special Team (Athlon) | |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Source:[74] [75]
Roster
Source:[76]
Schedule
The 2024 season's out-of-conference opponents represent the AAC, Big Ten, Mountain West and the Sun Belt. The Longhorns will host three of their four non-conference games which are against Colorado State from the Mountain West, Louisiana–Monroe from the Sun Belt, and UTSA from the AAC. The Longhorns will travel to Michigan. Texas' season opener against Colorado Statethe second meeting between the two teamswas agreed upon in 2019, with Colorado State to receive a $1.8 million payout as part of the contract for the matchup.[77] The game at Michigan is part of a home-and-home series initially announced in 2014, though in 2023 the programs agreed to switch the order of locations such that the match would be played at Michigan Stadium in 2024 and Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in 2027.[78] In 2019, Texas scheduled home-only games against UTSA and UTEP for 2024–2031, to be played in alternating years.[79] Texas's final regular season non-conference game for 2023, against Louisiana–Monroe, will be the first of two home games for Texas; their second game is scheduled for 2029.[80] A home-and-home series formerly scheduled with South Florida for 2020 and 2024 was canceled following additions to Texas's 2024 non-conference slate.
Texas' 2024 schedule consists of seven home games and four away games, along with one neutral site game for the regular season. Texas and the SEC announced the conference's 2024 football schedule on December 13, 2023. Texas will host four SEC conference opponents Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi State at home and will travel to four SEC opponents, Arkansas (rivalry), Texas A&M (rivalry) and Vanderbilt to close out the SEC regular season on the road. The Longhorns will face Oklahoma in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. The team will have bye weeks in week 6 and 10 (October 5 and November 2, respectively).[81]
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Game summaries
Vs Colorado State
See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team.
Statistics | Colorado State | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Colorado State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
At Michigan
See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team.
Statistics | Texas | Michigan |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Michigan | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Vs UTSA
See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
Statistics | UTSA | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Vs Louisiana-Monroe
See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.
Statistics | ULM | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ULM | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Vs Mississippi State
See also: 2024 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team.
Statistics | Mississippi State | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi State | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
At Oklahoma
See also: 2024 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
Statistics | Texas | Oklahoma |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Oklahoma | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Vs Georgia
See also: 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football team.
Statistics | Georgia | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
At Vanderbilt
See also: 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team.
Statistics | Texas | Vanderbilt |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Vanderbilt | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Vs Florida
See also: 2024 Florida Gators football team.
Statistics | Florida | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Florida | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
At Arkansas
See also: 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team.
Statistics | Texas | Arkansas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Arkansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Vs Kentucky
See also: 2024 Kentucky Wildcats football team.
Statistics | Kentucky | Texas |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kentucky | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
At Texas A&M
Statistics | Texas | Texas A&M |
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First downs | | |
Total yards | | |
Rushing yards | | |
Passing yards | | |
Turnovers | | |
Time of possession | | |
|
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Texas A&M | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Texas, Oklahoma leaving Big 12 early, joining SEC in 2024 season after reaching exit agreement. CBS Sports Network. Adam. Silverstein. December 14, 2023. February 9, 2023.
- Web site: CFP-bound Longhorns' 2024 schedule will be Texas-tough and SEC-ready.... Austin American-Statesman. Cedric. Golden. December 17, 2023. December 15, 2023.
- Web site: Assessing UT's senior departures and potential replacements. On3. November 30, 2022.
- Web site: Texas EDGE Billy Walton III plans to enter NCAA transfer portal. On3.com. Barkley. Truax. April 15, 2024. April 22, 2024.
- Web site: Texas Longhorns Safety BJ Allen Entering NCAA Transfer Portal - Tracker. Sports Illustrated. December 5, 2023.
- Web site: Texas WR Casey Cain to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. December 7, 2023. December 11, 2023.
- Web site: Texas QB Charles Wright enters the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. January 5, 2024. January 7, 2024.
- Web site: Texas RB Derrian Brown enters the NCAA Transfer Portal. On3.com. Sam. Gillenwater. April 2, 2024. April 22, 2024.
- Web site: Texas WR Isaiah Neyor expected to enter transfer portal. Longhorns Wire. December 8, 2023. December 11, 2023.
- Web site: Texas EDGE J'mond Tapp enters NCAA transfer portal. On3. April 17, 2024. April 18, 2024.
- Web site: Texas Longhorns Safety Jalen Catalon Enters NCAA Transfer Portal. Sports Illustrated. December 5, 2023.
- Web site: Texas S Jerrin Thompson enters the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. January 7, 2024.
- Web site: Texas S Kitan Crawford enters the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. January 7, 2024.
- Web site: Former Texas EDGE Kristopher Ross enters NCAA Transfer Portal. On3.com. Hunter. Shelton. December 19, 2023. December 20, 2023.
- Web site: Texas transfer running back Ky Woods commits to Nevada. On3.com. Justin. Rudolph. May 6, 2024. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Texas S Larry Turner-Gooden to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. December 7, 2023. December 11, 2023.
- Web site: Texas backup QB Maalik Murphy to enter transfer portal. ESPN. December 14, 2023.
- Web site: Payton Kirkland to enter the transfer portal. On3. April 15, 2024. April 18, 2024.
- Web site: Texas transfer OL Payton Kirkland commits to Colorado. On3.com. Grant. Gubbs. April 21, 2024. April 22, 2024.
- Web site: Reed Malphurs. Tulsa Hurricane. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Texas Longhorns linebacker S'Maje Burrell plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal. On3. April 11, 2024. April 18, 2024.
- Web site: Savion Red. Nevada Wolf Pack. July 25, 2024.
- Web site: Texas OL Sawyer Goram-Welch enters the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. Wescott. Eberts. December 6, 2023. December 18, 2023.
- Galatzan . Matt . Texas Longhorns Lose Starting CB to NCAA Transfer Portal . Sports Illustrated . 23 April 2024 . 5 May 2024.
- Web site: Texas transfer cornerback Terrance Brooks commits to Illinois. On3.com. Kaiden. Smith. May 12, 2024. May 14, 2024.
- Web site: Texas DT Trill Carter enters the NCAA transfer portal. Burnt Orange Nation. January 5, 2024. January 7, 2024.
- Web site: Texas Longhorns DB X'Avion Brice Enters Transfer Portal. Sports Illustrated. December 5, 2023.
- Web site: UNT picks up commitment from Texas transfer CB X’Avion Brice. Cleburne Times-Review. Brett. Vito. December 9, 2023. December 18, 2023.
- Web site: Texas DL Zac Swanson enters NCAA transfer portal. On3.com. Barkley. Truax. April 20, 2024. April 22, 2024.
- Web site: Jeff Choate Officially Named Nevada Wolf Pack Head Coach. Sports Illustrated. December 5, 2023.
- Web site: LSU hires Texas DL coach Bo Davis. Burnt Orange Nation. January 10, 2024.
- Web site: Tight end Amari Niblack becomes the third Alabama football player to transfer to Texas. Austin American-Statesman. Danny. Davis. January 18, 2024. January 19, 2024.
- Web site: Clemson transfer DB Andrew Mukuba commits to Texas. On3.com. Griffin. McVeigh. December 18, 2023. December 18, 2023.
- Web site: Isaiah Bond transfers to Texas: Nick Saban's retirement '100%' motivated exit, says ex-Alabama wideout. CBS Sports. January 14, 2024. January 14, 2024.
- Web site: Texas lands San Jose State transfer CB Jayvion Cole. Burnt Orange Nation. Daniel. Seahorn. May 5, 2024. July 16, 2024.
- Web site: Texas finds D-line help, flips Jermayne Lole from Oklahoma. ESPN. Dave. Wilson. May 9, 2024. June 26, 2024.
- Web site: Texas lands WR Silas Bolden, LB Kendrick Blackshire as transfers. ESPN. January 18, 2024. January 18, 2024.
- Web site: What the commitment of Houston transfer WR Matthew Golden means for Texas. Burnt Orange Nation. December 16, 2023. December 17, 2023.
- Web site: Longhorns Land Commitment From Oregon State Transfer Silas Bolden. Sports Illustrated. Matt. Galatzan. January 16, 2024. January 16, 2024.
- Web site: Breakdown - How does Tiaoalii Savea improve the Texas defense?. Rivals. Alex. Dunlap. January 24, 2024. January 25, 2024.
- Web site: Former UTSA EDGE Trey Moore commits to Texas. 247Sports.com. Jordan. Scruggs. December 23, 2023. December 25, 2023.
- Web site: Instant Analysis: Texas beefs up at the NT spot. Rivals. Geoff. Ketchum. April 22, 2024. April 22, 2024.
- Web site: Texas 2024 Recruiting Class . On3.com.
- Web site: Texas 2024 Recruiting Class . Rivals.com.
- Web site: Texas 2023 Recruiting Class . 247sports.com.
- Web site: Texas 2023 Recruiting Class . ESPN.com.
- Web site: Steve Sarkisian hires former assistant Johnny Nansen as co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. 247 Sports. January 7, 2024.
- Web site: Reports: Texas hires Miami Dolphins assistant DL coach Kenny Baker. Burnt Orange Nation. January 28, 2024.
- Web site: Adonai Mitchell. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Byron Murphy II. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Christian Jones. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Ja'Tavion Sanders. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Jaylan Ford. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Jonathon Brooks. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Jordan Whittington. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Keilan Robinson. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Ryan Watts. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: T'Vondre Sweat. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Xavier Worthy. NFL. February 29, 2024.
- Web site: Lott IMPACT® Trophy Announces 2024 Watch List. Lott Impact Trophy. July 17, 2024.
- Web site: Sarkisian named to Dodd Trophy preseason watch list. Texas Longhorns. July 17, 2024.
- Web site: Shedeur Sanders, Quinn Ewers, Carson Beck Headline 2024 Maxwell Award Watchlist. Bleacher Report. July 29, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Banks Jr. earns spot on Outland Trophy Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 4, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Barron, Hill Jr. named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 4, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Blue tabbed to Paul Hornung Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 4, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Auburn named to Lou Groza Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 4, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Ewers selected to Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 7, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Baxter, Blue named to Doak Walker Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 7, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Ewers recognized on Davey O’Brien Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 11, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Majors named to Rimington Trophy watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 11, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Niblack lands on Mackey Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 11, 2024.
- Web site: Football's Barron tabbed to Chuck Bednarik Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 13, 2024.
- Web site: No. 4/4 Football's Hill Jr. earns spot on Butkus Award watch list. Texas Longhorns. August 13, 2024.
- Web site: Coaching Staff. Texas Sports.
- Web site: Staff Directory. Texas Sports. March 14, 2022.
- Web site: 2024 Football Roster. Texas Sports. January 18, 2024.
- News: Barnard . Colin . Colorado State will get $1.8 million payday for playing at Texas in 2024 . December 25, 2023 . The Denver Post . May 10, 2019 . Denver, Colorado.
- News: Cobb . David . Michigan vs. Texas: Changes announced for historic series between Longhorns, Wolverines to begin in 2024 . December 25, 2023 . CBS Sports . CBS Interactive . April 25, 2023.
- Web site: Football adds games to future schedule . TexasSports.com . The University of Texas at Austin Athletics . December 25, 2023 . May 10, 2019.
- Web site: ULM Football Announces 2-Game Series Against Texas . ULM Warhawks . University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics . December 25, 2023 . Monroe, Louisiana.
- Web site: First SEC schedule for Texas football released. KXAN. Noah. Gross. December 17, 2023. December 13, 2023.
- Web site: 2024 Texas Longhorns Football Schedule. redrivershowdown.com. December 19, 2023.