Game time, TV set for Texas contests against Oklahoma and UTSA

The kickoff times and television designations were announced Thursday for two Texas Longhorns game this season — contests against the Oklahoma Sooners and UTSA Roadrunners.

The headline news item is a rare afternoon matchup between the Longhorns and Sooners on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the first time since 2017 the Red River Rivalry moves out of its traditional 11 a.m. Central start in favor of the 2:30 p.m. Central time slot on ABC or ESPN. Twelve of the last 13 games between Texas and Oklahoma have been at 11 a.m. Central.

Texas leads the series 63-51-5 with the 2024 matchup the 120th in series history. After beginning in 1900, the game moved to Dallas for the first time in 1912 and then to the State Fair in 1929, making this year’s version of the rivalry the 102nd time a neutral site in Dallas will host the game.

In Week 3, head coach Jeff Traylor and UTSA head up I-35 for the second meeting between the two programs, set for 6 p.m. Central on ESPN from Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The Longhorns defeated the Roadrunners 41-20 in Austin in 2022.