The Southeastern Conference announced Thursday a new scheduling format for football starting in 2026, adding a ninth conference game, keeping long-standing rivalries and mandating all teams play a “high quality nonconference game.

The Longhorns currently have UTSA and UTEP on the schedule for the 2030 and 2031 seasons, respectively. Though Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte has already been adamant about the Longhorns scheduling tough non-conference opponents, the new change now ensures Texas will have some intriguing opponents to look forward to in 2030 and 2031.

Arch Manning puts it simply: "I think for greatness you have to be a leader and you have to win games. And so I'm going to try to do both."

Arch Manning might be the most hyped up QB in college football history. The elite talent. The famous family. It is a lot to deal with.