The Steve Sarkisian era at Texas got off to a strong start in Week 1.
The Longhorns defeated a ranked Louisiana team 38-18. After a bit of a shaky start, Texas played sound football in all three phases and controlled the game.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Hudson Card appeared composed in his first career start, while the unique talents of running back Bijan Robinson and wide receiver Jordan Whittington were on full display.
As we take a look at the upcoming schedule, Texas has a tough road opponent with Arkansas in Week 2, followed by what should be a blowout win at home against Rice prior to starting conference play.
In ESPN’s updated Football Power Index, Texas is now favored in every game remaining on their schedule except for Oklahoma. The game-by-game predictions below are laid out by win probability for each matchup.
Texas’ matchups with Kansas and Rice present the highest win probability, while Oklahoma and Iowa State show the lowest.