After visiting every FBS program in Texas, meeting coaches and players, and digging into each roster, here’s our full power ranking of all 13 teams heading into the 2026 season

Texas college football 2026 quarterback rankings: Why Arch Manning leads our list of the top 10 QBs entering spring practice across the Lone Star State’s 13 FBS programs.

Step inside Houston’s program, where rare continuity, Conner Weigman’s command, and eight returning defensive starters are turning a trendy sleeper into a legitimate Big 12 title threat.

Houston has landed one of the top signal callers in Texas!

UTSA’s offense has been explosive, but inconsistency remains. Rick Bowie’s answer: a simpler, aggressive system built on tempo, adaptability, and doing whatever it takes to win.

Who will be the next Texas team to reach the College Football Playoff? 

2026 Texas FBS spring power poll: Texas Tech tops rankings, Longhorns reload around Arch Manning, Aggies face challenges, and SMU builds momentum.

Six seasons, 13 programs, and one big question: Who truly runs Texas football? We rank every FBS team in the state using wins, titles, and playoff appearances at the decade’s midpoint.

The race to the college football season starts with projections, as FanDuel releases win totals that reveal which programs sportsbooks expect to dominate and which may struggle to reach bowl eligibility.