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No. 19 Texas plays No. 7 Ole Miss in college football game

No. 19 Texas Longhorns face No. 7 Ole Miss Rebels in a college football game. Texas is 4-2 overall and 1-2 in SEC play; Ole Miss is 5-1 overall and 3-1 in SEC play. Texas will be without edge rusher Colin Simmons.

Where
Austin, Texas
When
Oct. 24, 2026
Sources
Reported by 4 outlets

Counties: Travis

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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Who's involved

  • Arch ManningTexas quarterback
  • Steve SarkisianTexas head coach
  • Trinidad ChamblissOle Miss quarterback
  • Pete GoldingOle Miss head coach

The facts

  • Texas is 4-2 overall and 1-2 in SEC play; Ole Miss is 5-1 overall and 3-1 in SEC play.4
  • Manning has completed 106 of 166 passes for 1,295 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions.4
  • Trinidad Chambliss has completed 142 of 210 passes for 1,676 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions.4
  • Texas has allowed 17 sacks of its quarterback this season.4
  • Ole Miss averages 444.5 yards and 37.5 points per game; Texas averages 361.3 yards and 30.2 points per game.4
  • Ole Miss has won its past two games over Vanderbilt and Missouri.3
  • Texas lost its past two games to Oklahoma and Florida by the score of 27-24 in each.3

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Arch Manning I haven't put good film on tape the past five weeks and I'm going to be better.1
  • Steve Sarkisian He's edgy right now, and honestly, I appreciate that about him.1
  • Kirk Bohls Ole Miss will win 35-31; Texas needs efficient offense, more runs and 60-minute defense.2
  • Cedric Golden Ole Miss will win 31-24; Texas defense faces most difficult game of season.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Golden: Edgy Arch Manning leads Horns into gut-check showdown with Ole Miss

    Austin American-Statesman

  • Can UT stop Ole Miss? A&M's chances at Bama?

    Houston Chronicle

  • Ole Miss and Texas collide in massive college football showdown with Arch Manning's season at stake

    Fox News

  • Ole Miss vs. Texas: Rebels Get Their Chance to Prove Themselves in Austin

    The Rebel Walk

Sources

Outlets: 1 right-leaning, 3 not rated Only right-leaning outlets reported this Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Golden: Edgy Arch Manning leads Horns into gut-check showdown with Ole Miss Austin American-Statesman Not rated, October 23, 2026
  2. Can UT stop Ole Miss? A&M's chances at Bama? | A Texas take on college football Houston Chronicle Not rated, October 23, 2026
  3. Ole Miss and Texas collide in massive college football showdown with Arch Manning's season at stake Fox News Right, October 24, 2026
  4. Ole Miss vs. Texas: Rebels Get Their Chance to Prove Themselves in Austin The Rebel Walk Not rated, October 24, 2026

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