AUSTIN (Interstat) — Arch Manning passed for 164 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 50 yards and two more scores as Texas beat visiting Texas-San Antonio 30-6 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. The NCAA Football Bowl Division game drew an announced crowd of 103,753. Texas improved to 3-0. UTSA dropped to 2-1. The Longhorns controlled the game with balance and defense, while the Roadrunners struggled to finish drives.

Texas struck first. Manning found Cam Coleman for a 24-yard touchdown at 13:34 of the first quarter. Gianni Spetic added the extra point. UTSA answered later in the quarter when Michael Petro made a 34-yard field goal at 7:05. Texas pushed its lead back to seven when Spetic connected on a 52-yard field goal at 1:26. The Longhorns carried a 10-3 lead into the second quarter.

The second quarter belonged to Texas. Manning threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Cam Coleman at 11:26, and Spetic kicked the extra point. Just before halftime, Spetic made a 34-yard field goal at 0:10. Texas led 20-3 at the break. UTSA’s offense moved the ball only in short bursts. Owen McCown completed 14 of 23 passes for 70 yards and rushed three times for 7 yards. The Roadrunners’ leading receivers were David Amador II with four catches for 11 yards and DJ Allen Jr. with two catches for 15 yards. Brandon High Jr. rushed five times for 16 yards, caught three passes for 20 yards and returned one kickoff for 20 yards. A’Marion Peterson added five carries for 12 yards and one reception for 7 yards. AJ Wilson caught one pass for 8 yards, and Mekhi Anderson had one catch for 9 yards.

UTSA’s defense kept the game from becoming a rout for much of the afternoon. Brandon Tucker led the Roadrunners with 11 tackles, one sack and one quarterback hurry. Eze Osondu finished with eight tackles. James Walley Jr. had seven tackles. Owen Pewee recorded six tackles and one quarterback hurry. Darion White added five tackles and two quarterback hurries. Cameron Upshaw Jr. also had five tackles. Eddy Smith, Camron Cooper and Bryce Grays each made four tackles. Nate Robinson Jr., Jarvse Dickerson, Elijah Newell, Joel Rogers and Jakevian Rodgers each recorded three tackles. Asaad Chapman, Drenon Fite III, Tai Leonard and Dylan Spencer each had two tackles. Ahamad Chapman, Jon Stephens III, King Justice, Donald Quaite Jr., Jameian Buxton and Amare Johnson each finished with one tackle. Elijah Baldwin had three tackles. Jeremiah Bailey, Xavier Walton and Braydon Doane also contributed on defense.

Texas’ defense made life difficult for McCown and the Roadrunners. Rasheem Biles had four tackles, one quarterback hurry and one interception. Kade Phillips added four tackles. Jelani McDonald and Richard Wesley each made three tackles. Hero Kanu recorded two tackles and two quarterback hurries. Derek Williams Jr. had two tackles. The Longhorns’ pressure helped limit UTSA to six points. Caile Hogan punted eight times for 308 yards for the Roadrunners. Michael Petro made a 34-yard field goal. B. Doane made a 43-yard field goal in the third quarter.

UTSA opened the second half with a scoring drive. Doane made a 43-yard field goal at 12:44 of the third quarter to cut the deficit to 20-6. Texas answered with Spetic’s 23-yard field goal at 6:07. The Longhorns put the game away in the fourth quarter when Derrek Cooper rushed right for a 1-yard touchdown at 8:57. Spetic added the extra point. Texas led 30-6, and neither team scored again.

Manning finished 17 of 33 for 164 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran nine times for 50 yards and two scores. The New Orleans native, listed at 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, was the top star for Texas. In his previous game, a 24-23 win over Ohio State on Sept. 12, Manning was 23 of 37 for 195 yards and one touchdown and rushed eight times for 24 yards. Texas also beat Texas State 59-7 on Sept. 5. UTSA had beaten Texas State 31-26 on Sept. 12 and UT Rio Grande Valley 45-16 on Sept. 5.

Texas’ passing game spread the ball around. Jermaine Bishop Jr. caught two passes for 22 yards. Ryan Wingo had two receptions for 22 yards. Spencer Shannon caught one pass for 9 yards. Sterling Berkhalter had one reception for 8 yards. Cam Coleman scored both of Manning’s touchdown passes. The Longhorns’ ground game did enough to complement Manning, with Cooper’s fourth-quarter score sealing the outcome.

UTSA’s McCown, a 6-foot-2, 175-pound quarterback from Rusk, Texas, completed 14 of 23 passes for 70 yards. He rushed three times for 7 yards. The Roadrunners’ offense never found a consistent rhythm. Their longest gains through the air were modest, and the running game was held in check. High Jr. and Peterson combined for 10 carries and 28 yards. UTSA’s special teams provided some field position, but the Roadrunners could not turn it into touchdowns.

The Roadrunners will next host Colorado State on Saturday, Sept. 26. They will then visit Rice on Saturday, Oct. 3, host South Florida on Thursday, Oct. 8, host Navy on Saturday, Oct. 17, visit Tulane on Saturday, Oct. 24, visit Florida Atlantic on Thursday, Nov. 5, host North Texas on Saturday, Nov. 14, visit UAB on Saturday, Nov. 21, and host Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 28. Texas will visit Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 26, visit Oklahoma on Saturday, Oct. 10, host Florida on Saturday, Oct. 17, host Ole Miss on Saturday, Oct. 24, host Mississippi State on Saturday, Oct. 31, visit Missouri on Saturday, Nov. 7, visit LSU on Saturday, Nov. 14, host Arkansas on Saturday, Nov. 21, and visit Texas A&M on Friday, Nov. 27.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Texas 41, Texas-San Antonio 25. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Texas with a 98.2 percent probability to win. Texas-San Antonio had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +29.5. The over/under line was 58.5, and the combined score was 36.