The Texas offense on early downs averages 5.8 yards per play. Early downs are essentially first and second down. That ranks 68th in the country and they have a success rate of 36.9% which is 77th in the country. On those early downs Mike Yurcich calls a run play on 51.4% of those opportunities, that breaks down to 43rd in the country.
Unlike some numbers, rush rate means a lower number is better. EPA models have shown the path to success is throwing the ball on first to set up shorter down and distances to keep sustained drives.
| Category | Stat | Big 12 Rank | Overall Rank |
| Yards Per Play | 5.8 | 4th | 68th |
| Success Rate | 36.9% | 4th | 77th |
| Rush Rate | 51.4% | 4th | 43rd |
| Total EPA | -0.011 | 3rd | 57th |
| Rush EPA | -0.100 | 4th | 69th |
In most of these categories the Oklahoma Sooners, Iowa State Cyclones and Oklahoma State Cowboys are ahead of them in each. These are also the top four teams in the conference trying to make their way to the Big 12 Championship. So once again the rankings confirm what we see on the field. Next we take a look at the third down.
| Category | Stat | Big 12 Rank | Overall Rank |
| Pass EPA | 0.084 | 2nd | 46th |
| First Down % | 81.6% | 4th | 47th |
| Success Rate | 40.2% | 3rd | 62nd |
| Total EPA | 0.075 | 6th | 73rd |
| 3rd down % | 20.5% | 7th | 57th |
| Avg Distance | 7.4 | 4th | 82nd |
The third down percentage breaks down the number of plays that occur on third down, the lower the number the better. The Longhorns are one of the more efficient teams on third down when throwing the football. Despite the fact that Sam Ehlinger has regressed as of late. For what reason, there are a variety of factors and theories as to why that is. The most prevalent being that he is injured.
As far as the explosive plays, we break down how the Longhorns rank among each team.
| Team | 10+ | 20+ | 30+ | 40+ |
| Oklahoma | 150 | 46 | 20 | 10 |
| West Virginia | 126 | 40 | 22 | 4 |
| Texas Tech | 113 | 30 | 11 | 8 |
| Texas | 109 | 38 | 19 | 13 |
| Iowa State | 107 | 32 | 15 | 9 |
| Texas Christian | 96 | 27 | 16 | 7 |
| Oklahoma State | 92 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
| Baylor | 78 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| Kansas State | 70 | 33 | 15 | 9 |
| Kansas | 68 | 16 | 6 | 3 |