Luckily, many teams around the country still see the value of these games, and the Texas Longhorns are one of them. On Aug. 31, Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns will kick off the 2025 campaign on the road against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes,

The Texas coach's new deal doesn't lift him above what Swinney or Smart earned in 2024. And Ohio State coach Ryan Day signed a new deal after the Buckeyes won the national championship last season that is set to pay him $12.5 million in 2025, which puts his deal above Sarkisian's on the list of the sport's most lucrative.

According to Matt Zenitz with CBS Sports/247 Sports, Texas is targeting former West Virginia head coach Neal Brown for a role on Sarkisian’s staff. The specific role remains to be seen, but it would be a key addition and an interesting bit of Texas Longhorn news this offseason.

Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns have enjoyed a long-awaited return to the spotlight over the past two years, going 25-5 with back-to-back appearances in

Steve Sarkisian has almost everything working for him, and the stage appears set for something big. The expectations also are astronomical.

Steve Sarkisian has taken Texas to the College Football Playoff in back-to-back seasons, and the Longhorns expect to compete for a national championship once again in 2025. To help bolster his staff,