Texas football and Michigan meet for the second season in row, this time in a New Year's Eve Bowl game down in Orlando, Fla. So who will win?

The interim defensive coordinator for the Longhorns believes that the team has remained steady despite recent coaching changes.

Arch Manning is getting an early start on his 2026 Heisman Trophy campaign. He just threw a dart to Kaliq Lockett for a 30-yard touchdown to put the Longhorns back ahead. He's nearing 100 yards rushing and has three total touchdowns. It's now Bryce Underwood's turn in what has been a banger of a QB battle.

The Michigan Wolverines will be playing in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl today, but some of their best players may not be suiting up. Michigan (9-3, tied for fourth in Big Ten) is playing the Texas Longhorns (9-3, T-5 in SEC) Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. ET (ABC).

Texas thought it should be in the College Football Playoff and gets to prove its point in the Citrus Bowl. The Longhorns take on 18th-ranked Michigan. The Wolverines fired coach Sherrone Moore and replaced him with former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham with hopes of stabilizing a program in disarray.

Two of college football's premier brands will square off Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl, as No. 13 Texas and No. 18 Michigan tangle in search of their 10th victories. It will be just the third all-time meeting between the storied programs, and the Wolverines will be seeking their first-ever win over the Longhorns.

The Michigan Wolverines and Texas Longhorns hit the field on New Year's Eve in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL.

College football bowl season is ramping up as New Year’s Eve presents a full slate of games heading into 2026. Five games will take place Wednesday, including a massive College Football Playoff quarterfinals showdown between defending national champions Ohio State and Miami.

There's no doubt that the Texas running back room has been hit the hardest when it comes to portal exits. After Jerrick Gibson left the team in October, Quintrevion Wisner, CJ Baxter and Rickey Stewart Jr. all followed suit following the end of the regular season.

The College Football Playoff began Dec. 19, 2025 and ends Jan. 19. Who will win the national title? Ohio State? Georgia? Someone else?

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian questioned the NCAA's rules on athlete agents, suggesting it's a lawless world where no certification is needed.

Texas Longhorns offensive coordinator Kyle Flood did not hold back on how the transfer portal has turned college football into the NFL.