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Texas Longhorns defeat No. 7 Ole Miss, climb AP Top 25 rankings

Texas defeated No. 7 Ole Miss in Week 8 and climbed the AP Top 25 Poll rankings. The Longhorns now have three ranked wins this season over then-No. 1 Ohio State, then-No. 14 Tennessee, and then-No. 7 Ole Miss, offset by losses to unranked Oklahoma and Florida.

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Statewide
When
Week 8 (approximately Oct. 24, 2026)
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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  • Texas Longhornsfootball team
  • Ole Miss Rebelsopponent

The facts

  • Texas defeated then-No. 7 Ole Miss on Saturday in Week 8.1
  • Texas now has ranked wins over then-No. 1 Ohio State, then-No. 14 Tennessee, and then-No. 7 Ole Miss.1
  • Texas has two losses to unranked Oklahoma and Florida.1
  • Ole Miss dropped from No. 7 to No. 12 in the AP Poll after the loss.1
  • Texas faces No. 23 Missouri in Week 10 and No. 15 LSU in Week 11 in back-to-back road games.1
  • Texas has five remaining games in the season.1

Who said what

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  • Hook'em Headlines Texas deserves its AP Poll ranking based on handling business against a team with momentum.1
  • Hook'em Headlines Texas has played well against ranked opponents but struggled slightly against unranked teams.1

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  • Texas flies up the AP Top 25 Poll after Horns' Week 8 bounce-back win

    Hook'em Headlines

  • Tide bounces back in win over Texas A&M

    WSFA

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  1. Texas flies up the AP Top 25 Poll after Horns' Week 8 bounce-back win Hook'em Headlines Not rated, October 25, 2026
  2. Tide bounces back in win over Texas A&M WSFA Not rated, October 26, 2026

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