Texas is breaking tradition and shaking up college football by eliminating their spring game in favor of NFL-style OTAs under coach Steve Sarkisian. With the challenges posed by the transfer portal, the Longhorns are focusing on player development rather than exhibition games.

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

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