Colleges With Football in Texas
40 colleges in Texas, and how many players each one loses after this season.
- players leave a typical team
- 24
- lose a quarterback
- 63%
2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026
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All 40 Texas schools
Most players leaving first. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.
40 schools
D1 FBSNorth Texas
Denton, TX
52players leaving
Positions
D1 FCSIncarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
51players leaving
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D1 FBSBaylor
Waco, TX
49players leaving
Positions
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D1 FCSHouston Christian
Houston, TX
48players leaving
Positions
D1 FCSPrairie View A&M
Prairie View, TX
46players leaving
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D1 FBSTexas Tech
Lubbock, TX
45players leaving
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D1 FCSUTRGV
Edinburg, TX
41players leaving
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JUCONavarro College
Corsicana, TX
40players leaving
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D1 FBSTCU
Fort Worth, TX
40players leaving
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D1 FBSHouston
Houston, TX
39players leaving
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JUCOKilgore
Kilgore, TX
38players leaving
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D1 FBSSam Houston
Huntsville, TX
38players leaving
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D1 FBSTexas
Austin, TX
38players leaving
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D3Hardin-Simmons
Abilene, TX
33players leaving
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D1 FBSSMU
Dallas, TX
30players leaving
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D1 FCSTexas Southern
Houston, TX
27players leaving
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JUCOTrinity Valley
Athens, TX
26players leaving
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D1 FCSAbilene Christian
Abilene, TX
25players leaving
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JUCOBlinn College
Brenham, TX
24players leaving
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JUCOCisco CC
Cisco, TX
24players leaving
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D2West Texas A&M
Canyon, TX
24players leaving
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D1 FBSTexas State
San Marcos, TX
23players leaving
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D2UT Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
23players leaving
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D1 FBSUTEP
El Paso, TX
22players leaving
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D1 FCSEast Texas A&M
Commerce, TX
20players leaving
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D2Midwestern State
Wichita Falls, TX
19players leaving
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D1 FCSStephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches, TX
19players leaving
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D2Angelo State
San Angelo, TX
17players leaving
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D3East Texas Baptist
Marshall, TX
17players leaving
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D3Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
17players leaving
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D3Texas Lutheran
Seguin, TX
17players leaving
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D3Howard Payne
Brownwood, TX
15players leaving
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D3McMurry
Abilene, TX
15players leaving
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D2Texas A&M-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
14players leaving
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D3Trinity (Tex.)
San Antonio, TX
14players leaving
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NAIATexas Wesleyan
Fort Worth, TX
11players leaving
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D2Sul Ross State
Alpine, TX
9players leaving
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D3Austin College
Sherman, TX
7players leaving
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NAIANelson
Waxahachie, TX
7players leaving
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NAIAWayland Baptist
Plainview, TX
5players leaving
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How many colleges in Texas have football?
NextCommit's coach data lists 47 colleges in Texas with football teams for 2026: 13 D1 FBS, 10 D1 FCS, 6 D2, 8 D3, 4 NAIA and 6 JUCO. This page shows the 40 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.
How many players does a Texas football program lose each year?
The typical Texas football program on this list has 24 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Offensive linemen are the most common opening: 98% of these programs lose at least one, then defensive linemen at 95%.
What does "players leaving" mean?
Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.
Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?
No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.
Which positions does each school need?
That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.
How should I use this list?
Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Football Recruit Score, then email the position coach or recruiting coordinator with your film, measurables and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.
How often is this data updated?
NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.
How we got these numbers
We read each college's own roster page on September 29, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.
This list shows 40 of the 47 programs in NextCommit's coach data (85%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.
Divisions are for the 2026 season, including North Dakota State and Sacramento State moving to FBS and Saint Francis (PA) moving to Division III.
A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.
Last updated November 3, 2026.
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