The Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 1 Texas Longhorns meet in the Cotton Bowl for the 2026 Red River Rivalry. The Sooners enter the game in must-win mode after dropping road games to Michigan and Georgia.

Now, Oklahoma returns to their home-away-from-home in the heart of the Texas State Fair to take on the undefeated Longhorns.

You don't have to go back far to find an unranked team earning the win in the matchup. Just last year, the Longhorns were unranked after suffering an upset loss to the Florida Gators. They beat the Sooners 23-6. Oklahoma's offense struggled as John Mateer threw three interceptions less than three weeks removed from hand surgery.

Heading into the matchup with Texas, Mateer is completing 66.1% of his passes for 883 yards and eight TDs. But turnovers have been an issue. He had two fumbles and an interception against Georgia and has turned the ball over in each of the Sooners' last three games. If Oklahoma wants to pull off an upset in the Cotton Bowl, Mateer will have to play more like the guy that beat Michigan and Auburn to start the 2025 season.

But it isn't all on Mateer. Oklahoma needs a more productive rushing attack to take the load off its starting quarterback. The Sooners rank No. 131 in the nation in running the football this season and need to find a way to be better than what they've done in the first four games, where they've averaged 99 yards per game.

And it's going to take a stellar defensive effort from the Sooners as well. If Oklahoma wants to have a chance to win, they need to play inspired on the defensive side of the ball. Limit big plays to wide receivers Cam Coleman, Ryan Wingo, and Emmett Mosley, and contain a rushing attack averaging nearly 150 yards per game.

It's a rivalry game. And anything can happen. Can the Sooners find some magic on the State Fair midway?

Get real-time updates, scoring plays, turning points, and expert analysis throughout Oklahoma's game against Texas. Follow along for highlights, injury news, key plays, and instant breakdowns as the Sooners take on the Longhorns in a pivotal SEC showdown.

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Oklahoma vs. Texas: Defensive Tale of the Tape

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Oklahoma vs. Texas Offensive Tale of the Tape

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Quarterback Tale of the Tape

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Sooners Wire Staff Predictions

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Aaron Gelvin: Texas 24, Oklahoma 3

Jaron Spor: Texas 24, Oklahoma 3

James D. Jackson: Texas 24, Oklahoma 13

John Williams: Oklahoma 17, Texas 13

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Oklahoma vs. Texas predictions, picks, odds

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Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, October 9

  • Spread: Texas by 7 1/2
  • Over/under: 39 1/2
  • Moneyline: Oklahoma plus-260, Texas minus-325
  • Prediction: The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns are a combined 2-6 against the spread in 2026. Oklahoma's cover came way back in Week 1 against UTEP. The offense has been a far cry from that 51-point outburst. It's a rivalry game, so things could get weird, but it's hard to trust Oklahoma's offense to score a touchdown, let alone keep within a touchdown against the No. 1 team in the nation. The Sooners' defense can keep it close, but can the offense take advantage and get the win as a touchdown underdog. - Longhorns minus the points and take the under.

How to Watch Oklahoma vs. Texas

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What channel is Oklahoma vs. Texas on today?

  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Livestream: Fubo (free trial) and ESPN

Oklahoma vs. Texas will broadcast nationally on ABC in Week 6 of the 2026 college football season. Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will call the game from the booth at the Cotton Bowl, with Katie George reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers, and ESPN

Oklahoma vs. Texas time today

  • Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
  • Start time: 2:30 p.m. CT

The Oklahoma vs. Texas game starts at 2:30 p.m. CT from the Cotton Bowl at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas.

Oklahoma vs. Texas weather forecast

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Saturday afternoon forecast for Dallas: Clear skies, 88 degrees at kickoff, a high of 90 degrees, and a 0% chance of rain/snow, or lightning.

OU-Texas Availability Report

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Oklahoma Sooners Availability Report

As of Friday, Oct. 9

Texas Longhorns Availability Report

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