Luckily, many teams around the country still see the value of these games, and the Texas Longhorns are one of them. On Aug. 31, Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns will kick off the 2025 campaign on the road against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes,

After falling short in the final four again, Steve Sarkisian is looking for a shake-up. QB Quinn Ewers is off to chase NFL glory, with young superstar Arch Manning stepping in to be the face of the program.

Following a huge return of Steve Sarkisian this offseason, Texas football is getting out ahead of its coaching staff adjustments for 2025, with Neal Brown in position to join the program for a pivotal upcoming campaign.

The Texas coach's new deal doesn't lift him above what Swinney or Smart earned in 2024. And Ohio State coach Ryan Day signed a new deal after the Buckeyes won the national championship last season that is set to pay him $12.5 million in 2025, which puts his deal above Sarkisian's on the list of the sport's most lucrative.

Steve Sarkisian has almost everything working for him, and the stage appears set for something big. The expectations also are astronomical.

Texas will begin the 2025 season with the same opponent that ended 2024 for them. A trip up to Columbus to face Ohio State is one of college football’s biggest of the year as potential preseason top-three teams face off.

"Look, Coach Sarkisian, all that stuff is cool. Building a culture does take time, but having the boosters attached to the University of Texas also helps," Newton said. "Hello? Th