The Texas Longhorns handled their business easily in the season opener with a 59-7 beatdown of Texas State. The No. 4 ranked team in the country will have their biggest test of the season at home this Saturday when top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes come to town.
It will be an electric atmosphere inside of Texas Memorial Stadium as this matchup is a preview of two teams that are expected to make the College Football Playoff, and a win for either team will give them the leg up as far as seeding goes.
For the Longhorns, this will also be a prime opportunity for them to further impress some of the players they have committed in the 2027 class. Per Sam Spiegelman of Rivals, they'll have a star-studded list in attendance.
"Five-star WR Easton Royal is one
of many members of Texas’ 2027 recruiting class set to be in Austin this weekend. Other notable commitments visiting include five-star OL Ismael Camara, No. 3 RB Landen Williams-Callis, No. 4 TE Brock Williams, No. 5 DL Kasi Currie, No. 8 DL Cameron Hall, four-star OL Brian Swanson, four-star EDGE Jabarrius Garror, four-star CB Brandon Sherrard, four-star CB Montre Jackson, four-star RB Noah Roberts, four-star S Junior Tu’upo, four-star WR Kyron Brown, four-star WR Briceson Thrower, and QB Ty Knutson, among others." Rivals analyst Sam Spiegelman
NEW: Texas will host multiple 5-star prospects for the blockbuster vs. Ohio State. The Longhorns are leading for several blue-chippers returning to campus
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) September 8, 2026
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+New predictions logged for Texas
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Royal is the top-ranked prospect in the 2027 class for Texas, and he's listed as the No. 5 overall recruit nationally. There were rumblings this summer about him flipping to LSU. Getting him to be in attendance for this game works in the Longhorns favor in terms of keep the Tigers at bay.
Camara, Williams-Callis, Currie, and Williams round out their top five commits for the cycle, which makes them having a strong showing even more important. Texas currently has the No. 6 ranked class in 2027. So, they certainly want to keep these prospects on board, and beating Ohio State will assist immensely in the regard.
All the motivation is there for Texas to pull off this upset. Now, we'll see if they can make it happen on the field in a few days.
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