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Team of the Week · 2026 Week 2

Texas

Beat Ohio State 24–23 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

September 12, 2026

Est. roster value

$48,937,555

The NIL Standard's estimated total value of Texas's 2026 roster. An estimate produced by our valuation model, not a report of money paid. Figures as of September 4, 2026.

How the roster was built

Share of roster value by how each player arrived.

59.4%
Retained
24.8%
Portal
15.8%
Recruit

Who carries the most of it

The game

Team1234Final
Texas0302124
Ohio State10103023
TexasOhio State
336Total yards372
4.3Yards / play5.9
25First downs19
141 on 41Rushing94 on 31
23/37, 195Passing17/32, 278
2Sacks2
5 for 25Tackles for loss5 for 33
31:28Possession28:32
3Punts3

Scoring

  1. Q112:08Connor Hawkins 26 yd field goal0–3
  2. Q15:44Ja'Kobi Jackson 8 yd rush0–10
  3. Q25:47Gianni Spetic 37 yd field goal3–10
  4. Q21:45Connor Hawkins 30 yd field goal3–13
  5. Q20:14Julian Sayin 19 yd pass to Jeremiah Smith3–20
  6. Q38:14Connor Hawkins 48 yd field goal3–23
  7. Q414:24Arch Manning 3 yd pass to Ryan Wingo10–23
  8. Q47:20Hollywood Smothers 1 yd rush17–23
  9. Q40:30Hollywood Smothers 1 yd rush24–23

Game statistics are operator-supplied as of September 13, 2026 and are not derived from The NIL Standard's valuation database, which holds no game or box-score data. They are reported figures, not estimates. Roster and player valuations above are model estimates as of September 4, 2026.

AP Top 25

Where the poll had them going into the week, and where it left them.

No. 4
Before week 2
No. 1
After week 2

Up 3 spots

56 first-place votes.

Poll positions are from the Associated Press Top 25, operator-supplied as of September 13, 2026 and not derived from The NIL Standard's valuation database, which holds no poll or ranking data. They are reported figures, not estimates. The prior poll was released September 8, 2026.