Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian made a firm decision on the questions surrounding the annual spring game.

Texas will start spring football practice the week of March 17 but won’t have a spring game. Coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the change during an interview with Kay Adams on the “Up and Adams” show. Sarkisian said it makes more sense to go to a more NFL-type approach and have the OTA style early and then more scrimmages later in the 15 days of spring practice that is allowed.

According to head coach Steve Sarkisian, his program will pass on hosting a spring game ahead of next season to better focus on preparing a roster of new players for the 2025 season, meaning the next time the Longhorns will take the field will be in late August against Ohio State in Columbus.

One of the traditions that may start to fall by the wayside is the annual spring game. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian has announced that the Longhorns won't be playing a spring game this year. Sarkisian broke the news on Up & Adams after host Kay Adams asked if she should make plans to come back for the game in April.

The Texas Longhorns won't hold a spring football game this year, head coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday morning.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas won't have a spring game this year. Head coach Steve Sarkisian broke the news on Kay Adam's show "Up and Adams" on Thursday.

In what appears to be a trend among high-level college football programs, Texas will not hold a traditional spring game in 2025.

Texas joins a growing list of schools that are nixing the traditional spring game. USC, Ohio State, and Nebraska have all already canceled their spring games. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule cited widespread tampering in college football as one of the main reasons why his team wasn’t going to scrimmage.

Manning, the nephew of former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, is slated to take over as the Texas starting quarterback after backing up Quinn Ewers from 2023-24.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl.

Texas will join a growing list of college football programs doing away with traditional spring games in favor of a slightly restructured practice slate, coach Steve Sarkisian said during a recent appearance on the "Up & Adams Show.