From donation totals to student ticket prices to team GPAs, Texas Athletics produced a cluster of measurable milestones in a two-week window this May. The rankings below capture the six most quantifiable data points from the spring 2026 semester, ordered by the magnitude of the number or the size of the year-over-year shift.
Program-scale figures: dollars, rankings, percentages, and point totals · Spring 2026 (April–May 2026)
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Athletic Donations (FY 2024–25)
Texas led all SEC programs in athletic donations for fiscal year 2024–25, finishing more than $50 million ahead of second-place Tennessee and roughly $110 million ahead of Texas A&M, according to an AL.com report cited in mid-May.
$167,786,462↑ - 2
Football Team GPA (Spring 2026)
The football program recorded a team-wide GPA of 3.36 in the spring 2026 semester, described as a program record under head coach Steve Sarkisian. The figure compares to a 2.33 team average under a previous coaching staff.
3.36↑ - 3
Baseball National Ranking (D1Baseball poll, May 18)
Following a sweep of Missouri that secured the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament, Texas moved from No. 6 to No. 5 in the D1Baseball poll, jumping SEC rival Auburn. The Longhorns also recorded their second consecutive 40-win regular season, the first time that had happened in 15 years.
No. 5↑ - 4
Big Ticket Price (2026–27 academic year)
Texas Athletics raised the student Big Ticket from $250 to $270 for 2026–27, an 8% increase and the second consecutive annual hike. The Longhorn Foundation add-on for football ticket priority also rose, from $130 to $140.
$270↑ - 5
Softball Wins Against Ranked Opponents (through late April)
Texas softball entered the NCAA Tournament with a 35–7 overall record and 15 wins against ranked opponents. The program is the defending national champion.
15★ - 6
Men's Tennis NCAA Tournament Finish
The No. 2-seeded Texas men's tennis team reached the national title match before falling 4–3 to No. 4-seeded Virginia, according to a 247Sports report cited in Burnt Orange Nation's May 18 daily news.
Runner-up (national title match)★