Texas Longhorns rolls past Texas State in season opener

For the first time in nearly a century UT and Texas State faced off on the gridiron. The number five Longhorns welcomed the Bobcats to DKR Stadium for the opening game of the year. Fox 7's Marco Bittnall has more on how fans got ready for kickoff. What better way to kick off the 2026 football season here in Central Texas, the Longhorns taking on the Bobcats. It's a house divided, let's just say both sides had something to say about it. University of Texas, man. It's what we live. We bleed, burn orange. And a sea of burnt orange it was on Saturday, but the Longhorn faithful weren't alone. Overwhelming, but hey, Texas State is out here. There's maroon out here. Sprinkled in was a mix of Bobcat fans as the maroon and gold prepared to take on the Goliath in the fifth ranked Longhorns. Don't underestimate the cats. Eat them up, baby. Brad Jackson is electric. Eat them up! Drink them up! Eat them up! Drink them up! Go Cats! Shock the world! Shock the nation! The first time since 1930 the schools faced off on the gridiron and even almost a century later, some houses are still divided. The first thing I noticed about your jersey today, sir, half and half Texas State UT. I mean, what's the story behind that? What were you rooting for? I'm rooting for both, man. Yeah. I went to school at Texas State. She went to school in Austin. He wanted to wear a Texas State jersey. I wasn't having it, so we compromised. And the Bobcats even had a little extra help. Some Texas A&M fans showing up, never missing a chance for some horns down. I'm an Aggie. I am the loudest and proudest Aggie class of 2029. And I'm here to watch Texas State hopefully beat Texas. And you know how the old saying goes. An enemy of my enemy is my friend. That's just a room for Texas State today. Absolutely, yes sir. Eat them up, Bobcats. And what could the start of a new season be without some good old fashioned tailgating? We pretty much got it down to a science. And for Michael Sainz, it's a science that's been in the making for decades. His family is tailgated in the same exact spot for every home game year after year. We've been here for a very long time, 20 years. For Michael, it's not a quick trip as he travels across the country every weekend to make it all happen. I moved to Chicago in 2003 and I fly in for every single game, home and away. Our families know, our friends know. Don't bother us on Saturdays between September and January. We're gonna be football, so. And when it comes to the final predictions, Longhorn fans were thinking big. 71, nothing. 50-0. It's gonna be brutal. 30-0. They weren't far off. Final score, Longhorns 59, Bobcats seven. Marco Bittnell, Fox 7 Austin News.