College Football

AUSTIN, Texas — Mel Kiper Jr. took Texas quarterback Arch Manning second overall to the New York Jets in the first 2027 NFL Draft mock of the season on ESPN's First Draft, the podcast he co-hosts with Field Yates. Kiper and Yates alternated picks through the top 10, and the...

FORT WORTH — Former TCU safety Jacob Fields turned himself in to Tarrant County authorities Sunday morning and was booked on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, roughly two weeks after the Horned Frogs removed him from the roster. Fields is being held at the Tarrant County Jail in...

DALLAS — A judge in Dallas granted a temporary restraining order Thursday restoring eligibility to about two dozen athletes, and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jordan Hudson was among them, On3's Pete Nakos reported. The order allows Hudson to play a fifth college season and to enter the NCAA transfer portal....

DENTON, Texas — Tayven Jackson has won the starting quarterback job with the North Texas Mean Green. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the decision Wednesday, citing sources. Jackson's first start comes Sept. 5 at Indiana, where he spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons. In March, North Texas began spring drills with...

AUSTIN — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday that quarterback Arch Manning has had a great fall camp. The Longhorns open the season against Texas State on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Manning was restricted during spring practice as he recovered from foot surgery,...

AUSTIN — Texas dismissed linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith from the football program Friday evening. A school spokesman confirmed the move, which Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods reported first. Head coach Steve Sarkisian gave the reason Saturday, after the Longhorns' second scrimmage of fall camp, and said he had not wanted to make...

AUSTIN — Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Trevor Goosby has a bone bruise in his left knee, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Tuesday, and a timetable for his return remains unsettled. Goosby was hurt during Monday's practice in Austin. The injury was non-contact, and he underwent an MRI on Tuesday morning. ESPN...

DALLAS — SMU will face Oklahoma at AT&T Stadium a week earlier than originally scheduled in 2027, moving the matchup to Saturday, Sept. 4, during Labor Day weekend. The game had been set for Sept. 11. SMU announced the change Wednesday, with Oklahoma confirming the new date the same day....