Ohio State · W 24-23
No carries.
Tennessee · W 20-17
No carries.
Oklahoma · L 24-27
No carries.
Florida · L 24-27
No carries.
Terry has carries in 4 of Texas’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“I thought Sark forgot about Michael Terry III”
4 stories in the last 30 days, from 4 outlets.
Why Texas moved Michael Terry III to RB
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Michael Terry III
Second year in the same backfield at Texas. One game to point at: 41 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Ole Miss — Week 8, 2026.
104 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 22 carries
from 4 outlets
Why Texas moved Michael Terry III to RB
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Why Texas moved Michael Terry III to RB
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Sports IllustratedEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Michael Terry III vs Ole Miss.
Against Mississippi State on Oct. 31: 4 carries for 16 yards. In the 4 games drawn here: 22 carries for 104 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 16 rushing yards.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Texas State | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 30-6vs UTSA | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-27vs No. 7 Ole Miss | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 41 yds |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3vs Mississippi State | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 22 | 104 | 4.7 | 1 | 19 |
Week 8 · 2026
W 34-27
vs Ole Miss
41 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at home.
With M. Chiumento — 48.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · A. Manning — 212 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 49.2
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Steve Sarkisian — 16-5 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 26.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 23.5 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 28.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Pass share
43.5%
226 pass / 293 run
Plays / game
64.9
8 games
Team sack rate
9.1%
263 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
