In each of their first two seasons under head coach DeMeco Ryans and with C.J. Stroud at QB, the Texans have won the AFC South and a Wild Card game before losing in the Divisional Round. However, the team fired OC Bobby Slowik and named Nick Caley as the new offensive coordinator to try and get Stroud back on track in Year 3.

The Texas Longhorns NFL pipeline is up and running again with coach Steve Sarkisian. Texas finished 13-3 and reached the SEC championship game and College Football Playoff semifinals in 2024. Now, the Longhorns hit double-digit selections in the NFL Draft for the second straight season.