Conference play is here for Texas Wesleyan Football.

On this episode of Rams Up, Driven by Moritz Family Dealerships, Tom Doer sits down with Texas Wesleyan head coach Fran Johnson as the Rams prepare to open Sooner Athletic Conference play against Texas College.

Coach Johnson breaks down what the Rams learned from their non-conference schedule, what it takes to compete in an increasingly tough SAC, and the keys to establishing Texas Wesleyan’s identity as conference play begins.

Plus, we go beyond the field for a look at the Texas Wesleyan Football mentorship program and how the Rams are helping prepare student-athletes for careers, leadership and life after football.

Then it’s back to the X’s and O’s with a closer look at the Texas College matchup, including offensive efficiency, red-zone defense, team chemistry and the culture being built throughout the Texas Wesleyan coaching staff.

📺 Texas Wesleyan vs. Texas College
📍 Crowley ISD Stadium
🕕 Saturday at 6:00 PM
📺 Watch live on FOX 4+ — Channel 27 / 4.2

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Rams Up — Episode Preview
01:21 Conference Play Begins
03:08 Inside the Sooner Athletic Conference
04:09 Preseason Expectations for Texas Wesleyan
05:13 The SAC Competition in 2026
07:12 Preparing for Texas College
08:19 Building Chemistry With a New-Look Team
10:29 More Than Football: The Rams Mentorship Program
12:29 NBT Financial & Community Partnerships
14:08 Preparing Players for Life After Football
17:34 Texas College Game Preview
18:51 Keys to Improving the Rams Offense
19:35 Defensive Keys & Red-Zone Execution
21:03 Building Team Chemistry & Culture
22:25 Creating Chemistry on the Coaching Staff
23:36 What Coach Learned at the Bowling Alley
24:29 How to Watch Texas Wesleyan vs. Texas College
24:52 Final Game Plan for Saturday
26:01 Closing — Rams Up

🏈 Texas Wesleyan Football is back — and RAMS UP is here!

In the premiere episode of Rams Up, Driven by Moritz Family Dealerships, we go inside the Texas Wesleyan Rams football program as the 2026 season gets underway in Fort Worth, Texas.

Host Tom Duer sits down with Texas Wesleyan Head Football Coach Fran Johnson to break down the Rams’ season opener against Central Oklahoma, what the team learned from its first test of the year, and what Texas Wesleyan needs to improve as the season moves forward.

Then, we look ahead to a major road challenge against McNeese State, as the Rams continue testing themselves against high-level competition and preparing for the road ahead.

This episode also goes beyond the field with an inside look at the culture Coach Johnson is building at Texas Wesleyan — accountability, attitude, effort, doing your job, handling adversity, and developing players both as athletes and as men.

Plus:

🏈 The continued growth of Texas Wesleyan Rams Football
📺 The Rams’ new television home on FOX 4+
🔥 Texas Wesleyan’s path toward NCAA Division II
🏟️ The growth of the football program and new Rams Fieldhouse
⛑️ How Moritz Family Dealerships helped provide 200 new helmets for Rams players
🤝 The impact of community support on Texas Wesleyan Athletics
⭐ A preview of Texas Wesleyan vs. McNeese State

Rams Up brings fans inside Texas Wesleyan Football every week with game breakdowns, previews, coach interviews, player stories, behind-the-scenes access and everything happening around one of Fort Worth’s fastest-growing college football programs.

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00:00:00 - Rams Up Premiere | Texas Wesleyan Football
00:01:11 - Welcome to Rams Up with Coach Fran Johnson
00:01:36 - Central Oklahoma Game Recap
00:02:58 - What Texas Wesleyan Needs to Improve
00:03:36 - Returning Players, Leadership & Coaching Consistency
00:05:06 - Building the Culture of Texas Wesleyan Football
00:05:40 - The Three Standards Behind Rams Football
00:07:27 - Accountability, Tough Love & Earning Everything
00:08:45 - The Growth of Texas Wesleyan Football
00:09:08 - Rams Football Comes to FOX 4+
00:11:03 - Moritz Family Dealerships & the Rams Partnership
00:12:08 - Investing in the Rams Fieldhouse & Football Program
00:13:15 - 200 New Helmets | Driven to Protect Our Rams
00:15:11 - Texas Wesleyan vs. McNeese State Preview
00:16:32 - Scouting McNeese State
00:17:56 - Defensive Keys to Beating McNeese
00:19:00 - Offensive Keys & Third-Down Efficiency
00:19:45 - What Coach Johnson Wants From the Quarterbacks
00:20:41 - Breaking Down the 2026 Schedule & Conference Race
00:22:31 - Every Game Matters
00:22:46 - Final Thoughts Before McNeese State
00:23:02 - Rams Up | Closing

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