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Texas

Longhorns · 10–3 in 2025–26

Compare Texas with…
Fan Score
468.7
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
106,632
2025–26 season
Positive share
46.9%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
69.4
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Texas fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Identity-Based Abuse: 97th percentile · Harm: 96th percentile · Explicit Language: 95th percentilePercentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Texas Harm: 96th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Texas Identity-Based Abuse: 97th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Texas Explicit Language: 95th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Texas College Sports: 10th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Texas Off-Field Storylines: 58th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Texas Sports Betting: 17th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Texas Team & Front Office: 23rd percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive46.9%49,979
Neutral9.1%9,713
Negative42.2%44,952
Mixed1.9%1,988

Signature subtags

What Texas fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

Identity-Based Abuse
3.3×

Mentioned LGBTQIA+ at 3.3× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

2.3 per 1,000 comments
Identity-Based Abuse
2.4×

Mentioned Physical Appearance at 2.4× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

5.2 per 1,000 comments
Harm
1.9×

Mentioned Sexual Content at 1.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

2.6 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+70%+35%−35%−70%0%Peak: +61% · week of Dec 20Low: −42% · L 21–29 at FloridaAug 30: L 7–14 at Ohio StateLSep 6: W 38–7 vs San Jose StateWSep 13: W 27–10 vs UTEPWSep 20: W 55–0 vs Sam HoustonWOct 4: L 21–29 at FloridaLOct 11: W 23–6 vs OklahomaWOct 18: W 16–13 (OT) at KentuckyWOct 25: W 45–38 (OT) at Mississippi StateWNov 1: W 34–31 vs VanderbiltWNov 15: L 10–35 at GeorgiaLNov 22: W 52–37 vs ArkansasWNov 28: W 27–17 vs Texas A&MWDec 31: W 41–27 vs MichiganWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+49%1,8655152,782No game
2025-08-30−9%4,0124,9199,994L 7–14 at Ohio State
2025-09-06+16%2,8932,0235,539W 38–7 vs San Jose State
2025-09-13−21%1,5572,5214,573W 27–10 vs UTEP
2025-09-20−31%2,7795,8049,719W 55–0 vs Sam Houston
2025-09-27+39%552209886No game
2025-10-04−42%1,2723,4585,252L 21–29 at Florida
2025-10-11+42%3,5521,2455,489W 23–6 vs Oklahoma
2025-10-18−28%1,7203,2955,665W 16–13 (OT) at Kentucky
2025-10-25+11%2,8062,2065,640W 45–38 (OT) at Mississippi State
2025-11-01+18%2,9281,9125,502W 34–31 vs Vanderbilt
2025-11-08+22%1,3468122,437No game
2025-11-15−27%2,9595,5649,512L 10–35 at Georgia
2025-11-22+23%3,9832,3897,072W 52–37 vs Arkansas; W 27–17 vs Texas A&M
2025-11-29+25%6,5263,69811,318No game
2025-12-06+3%1,3611,2773,167No game
2025-12-13+34%6722821,131No game
2025-12-20+61%7981641,031No game
2025-12-27+40%5,2172,0517,927W 41–27 vs Michigan
2026-01-03+32%423204690No game
2026-01-10+40%516194811No game
2026-01-17+6%242210495No game
Fan mood jumped 84 points the week they beat Oklahoma by 17.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%39%77%Aug 30: L 7–14 at Ohio StateLSep 6: W 38–7 vs San Jose StateWSep 13: W 27–10 vs UTEPWSep 20: W 55–0 vs Sam HoustonWOct 4: L 21–29 at FloridaLOct 11: W 23–6 vs OklahomaWOct 18: W 16–13 (OT) at KentuckyWOct 25: W 45–38 (OT) at Mississippi StateWNov 1: W 34–31 vs VanderbiltWNov 15: L 10–35 at GeorgiaLNov 22: W 52–37 vs ArkansasWNov 28: W 27–17 vs Texas A&MWDec 31: W 41–27 vs MichiganWAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2367%18.5%2,782
2025-08-3040.1%49.2%9,994
2025-09-0652.2%36.5%5,539
2025-09-1334%55.1%4,573
2025-09-2028.6%59.7%9,719
2025-09-2762.3%23.6%886
2025-10-0424.2%65.8%5,252
2025-10-1164.7%22.7%5,489
2025-10-1830.4%58.2%5,665
2025-10-2549.8%39.1%5,640
2025-11-0153.2%34.8%5,502
2025-11-0855.2%33.3%2,437
2025-11-1531.1%58.5%9,512
2025-11-2256.3%33.8%7,072
2025-11-2957.7%32.7%11,318
2025-12-0643%40.3%3,167
2025-12-1359.4%24.9%1,131
2025-12-2077.4%15.9%1,031
2025-12-2765.8%25.9%7,927
2026-01-0361.3%29.6%690
2026-01-1063.6%23.9%811
2026-01-1748.9%42.4%495

Season timeline

Won the game, lost the comments 3 times this season; open a game below for that night’s story.

  1. Aug 30L 7–14at Ohio State
  2. Sep 6W 38–7vs San Jose State
  3. Sep 13W 27–10vs UTEP
  4. Sep 20W 55–0vs Sam Houston
  5. Oct 4L 21–29at Florida
  6. Oct 11W 23–6vs OklahomaNeutral
  7. Oct 18W 16–13at Kentucky (OT)
  8. Oct 25W 45–38at Mississippi State (OT)
  9. Nov 1W 34–31vs Vanderbilt
  10. Nov 15L 10–35at Georgia
  11. Nov 22W 52–37vs Arkansas
  12. Nov 28W 27–17vs Texas A&M
  13. Dec 31W 41–27vs MichiganNeutral
Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm55.2 per 1,000 · 5,883
Death Threat 1Group Hate 226Harm Wish 109Personal Attacks 5,468Sexual Content 275Violent Threat 12
Identity-Based Abuse14.3 per 1,000 · 1,521
Disability 230Age 89Gender 358LGBTQIA+ 248Physical Appearance 552Race 91Religion 15
Explicit Language48.5 per 1,000 · 5,169
Explicit Acronym 674Explicit Emoji 114Explicit Words 4,444Violent Language 87
College Sports8.5 per 1,000 · 903
Band 81Conference Realignment 166NIL 258Recruiting 168Student Section 10Transfer Portal 238
Off-Field Storylines30.3 per 1,000 · 3,235
Broadcast & Media 939Injuries 549Officiating 1,696Player Conduct 65Politics & Activism 34
Sports Betting2.3 per 1,000 · 248
Gambling 205Moneyline 20Parlay 10Prop Bet 13
Team & Front Office96.9 per 1,000 · 10,336
Coaching 4,895Crowd & Attendance 393Front Office 83Opponent Hostility 4,439Opponent Respect 452Athletic Department 16Stadium Experience 185

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

95th percentile
5,169 explicit comments48.5 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words4,444
  • Explicit Acronym674
  • Explicit Emoji114
  • Violent Language87

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 48.5 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 6th of 100 nationally, the 95th percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 69.4149.5 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Jan 17)LWWWLWWWWLWWW2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2347.1No game
2025-08-3069.3L 7–14 at Ohio State
2025-09-0673.5W 38–7 vs San Jose State
2025-09-1357.1W 27–10 vs UTEP
2025-09-20106.3W 55–0 vs Sam Houston
2025-09-2741.8No game
2025-10-0462.8L 21–29 at Florida
2025-10-1153.2W 23–6 vs Oklahoma
2025-10-1847.8W 16–13 (OT) at Kentucky
2025-10-2550W 45–38 (OT) at Mississippi State
2025-11-0167.1W 34–31 vs Vanderbilt
2025-11-0864.4No game
2025-11-15116.6L 10–35 at Georgia
2025-11-2266W 52–37 vs Arkansas; W 27–17 vs Texas A&M
2025-11-2958.5No game
2025-12-0651.5No game
2025-12-1353.1No game
2025-12-2049.5No game
2025-12-2758.2W 41–27 vs Michigan
2026-01-0376.8No game
2026-01-1050.6No game
2026-01-17149.5No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 149.5 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Jan 17)) against a season average of 69.4 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks5,468
  • Sexual Content275
  • Group Hate226
  • Harm Wish109
  • Violent Threat12
  • Death Threat1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Physical Appearance552
  • Gender358
  • LGBTQIA+248
  • Disability230
  • Race91
  • Age89
  • Religion15

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

“Craig A Foster Hoping for a good game 🤘🏽 Hook ‘Em”

positiveFacebook

“🧡🤘🧡🏈🧡🤘🧡 NOT THE TEXAS LONGHORNS! I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE 2026 FOOTBALL 🏈 SEASON TO BEGIN 🧡🤘🧡🏈🧡🤘🧡HOOK’EM HORNS 🧡🤘🧡🏈🧡🤘🧡”

positiveFacebook

“Should have been preparing instead team looks like crap”

negativeFacebook

“A win is a win, but 7-5 is not outside the realm of possibility. Here's hoping we don't enter another doom loop if that happens.”

mixedFacebook
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