No. 1 Texas set for 122nd Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma

Texas entered the October 10 Red River Rivalry against Oklahoma ranked No. 1 with a 4-0 record, while the Sooners were unranked after losses to Michigan and Georgia. The scheduled game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas is the 122nd meeting between the teams. Kickoff was set for 2:30 p.m.; the supplied pregame coverage does not report a result. Texas had won three of the previous four matchups. Oklahoma’s most recent victory came in 2023, when it beat Texas 34-30. The recent run follows a longer stretch in which Oklahoma had often held the advantage: the Sooners won 17 of the 27 meetings preceding the matchup, according to one account of the series. The teams were set to play at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park, alongside the State Fair of Texas. The fair was scheduled to open at 7 a.m., with stadium gates opening at 11:30 a.m. More than 100,000 visitors were expected at the fair, according to event information. The game listing described it as the 122nd edition of the rivalry. Former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who went 3-1 against Oklahoma during his college career, said the Longhorns had the talent and coaching to contend for a national title, while noting they still had to deliver.