The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Football ranked No. 12 on preseason coaches poll
08.07.2023 | Football
The Longhorns earned their seventh consecutive preseason top-25 ranking in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Football program, entering its third season under head coach Steve Sarkisian, is ranked No. 12 in the Preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll, which was released on Monday.
It marks the seventh-straight season in which the Longhorns have been ranked in the preseason coaches poll and 10th time in the last 13 seasons.
The Longhorns' schedule features six home games and 10 contests that will take place in the state of Texas, with the Alabama and Iowa State games being the lone ones outside of the state. The Longhorns' 2023 opponents combined for an overall record of 92-66 (.582) in 2022. Eleven of the opponents went to bowls, including three who played in New Year's Six bowls – National Runner-up TCU, Alabama and Big 12 Champion Kansas State, while three opponents totaled double-digit wins – TCU (13), Alabama (11) and Kansas State (10).
Texas opens the 2023 season with a home contest against Rice at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 2. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on FOX.
