Matthew McConaughey sends heartfelt message to Texas after Ohio State loss

In spite of Texas’ loss to Ohio State in the College Football PlayoffMatthew McConaughey will always be a Longhorns football superfan. 55-year-old actor encouraged the team on social media after their heartbreaking loss in the Cotton Bowl.

“Hell of a fight tonight @TexasLonghorns football people,” McConaughey tweeted. “After the pain is over, be safe and love each other and yourself so much that you did so well this year.” It was a season to be proud of. Until forever. #hookem”

McConaughey was in Texas at AT&T Stadium for the Cotton Bowl, an appearance he usually makes at big games. Not surprisingly, he wore his signature cowboy hat throughout the game.

A native of Uvalde, Texas, McConaughey graduated from Texas in 1993 with a degree in television and film. He landed his first acting job before graduating, accepting the role on “Unsolved Mysteries” in 1992, according to IMDb.

Ever since he became known as one of the most famous American actors of the present age, McConaughey has been the biggest fan of the Texan celebrity. A lifelong football fan, McConaughey memorably played legendary coach Jack Lengel in the cult film We Are Marshall.

Matthew McConaughey watches as Texas suffers second straight loss in CFP semifinals

While the 2025 Cotton Bowl was much closer than the final result, the Longhorns fell one game short of the college football national championship game for the second straight season. A year before losing to Ohio State, Texas lost a one-score game to Washington in the 2024 Sugar Bowl.

Despite losing by two scores to Ohio State, Texas was just as close to advancing to the 2025 National Championship Game. The Longhorns had the ball at the Buckeyes’ one-yard line with less than three minutes left in the game, 21-14. A botched tackle pushed them back to the eight-yard line.

Two plays later, the Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer fired Quinn Evers and returned the ball 92 yards for a score. Texas couldn’t recover as Evers threw an interception on the ensuing possession to firmly seal the team’s fate.

Moving forward, the Longhorns appear to be entering a new era in 2025. While Evers is eligible to return to the team, all signs point to Steve Sarkisian handing the keys to second-year superstar Arch Manning. As the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, Arch Manning is only two starts into his career, but he is already one of college football’s biggest stars.