Overview

• Texas right tackle Andre Cojoe will miss the entire 2025 season after suffering a knee injury that is feared to be a torn ACL during preseason camp.
• Coaches have elevated sophomore Brandon Baker to the starting right tackle position ahead of Texas’s August 30 opener at Ohio State.
• Freshman Nick Brooks has been designated as the primary swing tackle, placing significant responsibility on an 18-year-old against SEC pass rushes.
• Texas opens with Arch Manning in his first full season as starter and carries the No. 1 ranking in the preseason coaches poll.
• The Longhorns’ offensive line faces scrutiny after surrendering 37 sacks in 2024 and replacing four of five starters under coordinator Kyle Flood this offseason.