Nine members of the 2026 University of Texas at Austin rowing team raise their NCAA championship trophies above their heads while posing for a photo on a podium.

The UT Tower will shine burnt orange with the number “1” on its sides on Friday, August 28, as Texas Rowing takes a photo to commemorate their 2026 NCAA Championship win. In May, the Texas I Eight and I Four captured individual national titles, while the II Eight finished second as the Longhorns secure their fourth national title in last six years.

Not only did Texas Rowing match its school record with 130 total points to win the title, it is also tied for third among all teams since 2013 when the current scoring system was established. It trails only the 132 points scored by Washington in 2017 and 2019, while Cal also scored 130 points in 2018 as part of the tie for third.