The No. 22 Texas Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.

Texas football, head coach Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Arch Manning visit Mississippi State Saturday in a crucial SEC contest.

Texas moved to 6-2 on the season after taking down Mississippi State 45-38 in overtime, resulting in a big move in terms of its national title odds. The Longhorns were down 38-21 after a 62-yard touchdown pass from Bulldogs’ quarterback, Blake Shapen. Texas rallied and scored 17 unanswered points to force overtime.

It wasn't pretty for three quarters, but the Texas Longhorns staged an epic comeback down 17 in the fourth quarter to Mississippi State to win in OT.

Jackson blew up Mississippi State’s right tackle to stop the Bulldogs’ fourth-and-20 desperation play in overtime before it could get going. He got an arm on Shapen to shepherd him back toward a pack of chasing Longhorns, resulting in a game-ending sack-fumble.

The Bulldogs' gloomy mood after losing a game they led by 17 points in the fourth quarter was clear in the post-game press conference.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs lost 45-38 to the Texas Longhorns in overtime for their 16th straight SEC defeat

Texas Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian may or may not have an SEC Championship contender in Austin with three tough games to close the season.

The Texas Longhorns will be headed back to Austin from their final game away from home in a four-game stretch with an improbable victory, after surviving Starkville with a 45-38 comeback win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.