2026 Texas Football Schedule
The 2026 Texas Longhorns football schedule features a challenging SEC season with several major games against ranked opponents. Texas opens the season at home against Texas State before hosting No. 1 Ohio State in a huge early-season matchup. The Longhorns also face Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry, Ole Miss, LSU, and Texas A&M during the regular season.
2026 Texas Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | TV |
| Sat., Sep. 5 | Texas State Bobcats | Austin, TX | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat., Sep. 12 | No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes | Austin, TX | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Sat., Sep. 19 | UTSA Roadrunners | Austin, TX | 8:00 p.m. | SECN+ |
| Sat., Sep. 26 | at No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers | Knoxville, TN | 12:00 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| Sat., Oct. 3 | BYE | |||
| Sat., Oct. 10 | vs No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners | Dallas, TX | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | Florida Gators | Austin, TX | TBA | TBA |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | No. 9 Ole Miss Rebels | Austin, TX | TBA | TBA |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | Austin, TX | 6:00-8:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | at No. 25 Missouri Tigers | Columbia, MO | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Sat., Nov. 14 | at No. 11 LSU Tigers | Baton Rouge, LA | 3:30-8:00 p.m. | TBA |
| Sat., Nov. 21 | Arkansas Razorbacks | Austin, TX | 3:30-4:30 p.m. | TBA |
| Fri., Nov. 27 | at No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies | College Station, TX | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Sat., Dec. 5 | SEC Championship | Atlanta, GA | 4:00 p.m. | ABC |
Texas has a demanding 2026 schedule, with several ranked opponents and important SEC games. The Ohio State game, the Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma, the LSU matchup, and the Lone Star Showdown against Texas A&M stand out as some of the biggest games for Longhorns fans. If Texas finishes near the top of the SEC, the Dec. 5 SEC Championship could become the final major step toward the College Football Playoff.