Texas appears to have joined a growing list of prominent college football programs by dropping the annual spring game in favor of a restructured practice period. Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed the decision,

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

In another sign of college football's transformation, Texas and USC have joined Nebraska in canceling their spring games. "No, we're not going to have a spring game," Texas coach Sarkisian told Kay Adams on the "Up & Adams Show" podcast Thursday.