⚡ CFB Dashboard

Texas will debut Will Muschamp's defensive system against a Texas State offense that averaged 73.1 plays and 36.5 points per game in 2025, making rapid alignment and assignment clarity the immediate test.

Linebacker Justin Cryer will relay Texas's helmet-communication calls and organize the defense before each snap, while the front has been instructed to assume tempo and get set without waiting to read the offense's pace.

Texas State's Art Briles-derived system combines wide receiver splits, pace and dual-threat quarterback Brad Jackson, who produced 3,224 passing yards, 744 rushing yards and 38 total touchdowns last season.

Texas allowed 38 points in its primary 2025 exposure to extreme tempo, and similar pace challenges later against Mississippi State, LSU and Tennessee make the opener a meaningful diagnostic for Muschamp's defense.