The new Frank and Wofford Denius Texas Football Training Complex is officially open.

SEPTEMBER 2026

President’s 3 Things to Know

Excellence is the standard at Texas. We are raising the bar. Our students are achieving at record levels. Demand to teach and learn at UT is at an all-time high. And yes, our football team earned an incredible win. The momentum on campus is unmistakable right now. Here are three things that make us especially proud:

More students are here, and they’re thriving. We started the year with record highs in enrollment, applications, and student success. This fall, we reached a record of over 55,000 enrolled students and another all-time high in freshman applications. Our four-year graduation rate also rose to its highest in our history.
Great faculty want to be at Texas. Nearly 12,500 faculty applied for 94 open positions last year. It's the highest number of faculty applications we've received in at least five years. Then we announced our new Core Curriculum, and we've received an additional 1,150 applications for Core humanities teaching positions in the last six weeks. It’s an extraordinary response. And it reflects trust.
Texas Football made a historic comeback. What a start to the season. The Longhorns defeated Ohio State in an unforgettable game at DKR, the second-largest fourth-quarter comeback in program history. Now Texas is leading the country, with a new state-of-the-art practice facility that our world-class student-athletes deserve.

Longhorns continue to show the world what it means to be great.

Hook 'em!

Jim Davis

President

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