No. 1 Texas outlasts No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 in Knoxville as Simmons gets 5 sacks with Trump watching
— The top-ranked Texas Longhorns knew just how to celebrate their latest win over Tennessee after their first visit to Neyland Stadium.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Texas Longhorns
20
Tennessee Volunteers
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| TENN | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Neyland Stadium · 101,915 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
14
1st Downs
22
3-12
3rd down efficiency
4-16
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-4
262
Total Yards
221
201
Passing
151
14/19
Comp/Att
18/32
10.6
Yards per pass
4.7
61
Rushing
70
36
Rushing Attempts
44
1.7
Yards per rush
1.6
11-115
Penalties
7-55
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:37
Possession
31:23
Top Performers
TEX
- Mac Chiumento NO 7 · YDS 323 · AVG 46.1
- Arch Manning C/ATT 14/19 · YDS 201 · AVG 10.6
- Gianni Spetic FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 44
- Emmett Mosley V REC 1 · YDS 43 · AVG 43.0
TENN
- Jackson Ross NO 7 · YDS 324 · AVG 46.3
- Faizon Brandon C/ATT 17/29 · YDS 145 · AVG 5.0
- Cooper Ranvier FG 1/1 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 33
- Qua Moss NO 3 · YDS 58 · AVG 19.3
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