These Texans felt right at home in Frisco this past week. 

Rice leaned heavily on the portal this offseason, signing 21 transfers to address major needs at quarterback and in the secondary as Scott Abell looks to push the Owls toward AAC relevance in 2026.

UTSA hit the portal hard after heavy losses, adding nearly 20 new faces while keeping QB Owen McCown. Can Jeff Traylor’s B-grade class push the Roadrunners back into AAC contention in 2026?

North Texas hit the portal hard under Neal Brown, adding nearly 50 transfers as the Mean Green rebuild after a mass exodus. We break down the class, key additions, and sleepers.

From Texas to UTEP, an early look at how all 13 Lone Star State programs stack up for 2026 after a historic season in 2025. 

Texas’ Group of Five programs delivered a season of breakthroughs and disappointments, from North Texas’ historic run to struggles at UTEP and Sam Houston.

An MVP candidate and the NFL's leading receiver headline our list. 

Before the SEC and the playoff spotlight, Will Stein proved himself under the Friday night lights at Lake Travis, where his competitiveness, fearlessness, and football mind were impossible to miss.

From Texas Tech’s historic CFP breakthrough to postseason disappointment in Waco, we rank all 13 Texas FBS programs after a season that reshaped the Lone Star State.