Texas vs. Oklahoma 2026: kickoff time and US broadcast

Texas and Oklahoma meet Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. US Central Time (CT) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The official Texas football page confirms that ABC will carry the game in the United States. The reviewed sources do not identify channels or platforms for Brazil, Spain, or France; viewers outside the US market should check a local provider’s schedule before kickoff.

Date, time and venue

The game is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. CT. Both the Texas schedule and the Oklahoma schedule show the same date and time. The matchup will be played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas as a neutral-site game.

Texas identifies the event as the Allstate Red River Rivalry. Oklahoma’s schedule lists the matchup in Dallas and said tickets available through that official channel were sold out when the page was reviewed. That notice does not establish that no tickets exist through any other channel; availability and terms can change, so each university’s official page remains the appropriate reference.

The kickoff should be read in the time zone supplied by the schools: CT. Because none of the sources provides international conversions, publishing equivalents for other regions without separately confirming the exact instant and local time-zone rules would be unreliable.

How to watch

ABC is listed as the broadcaster on Texas’ official team page. That confirmation applies to the United States market. The detailed Texas schedule does not display a network next to this particular game, while the main team page includes ABC on the event card; the latter is therefore the source supporting the television information.

The sources do not specify a streaming service, subscription requirement, free trial, alternate commentary, or international availability. Nor do they confirm coverage on Brazilian, Spanish, or French channels. To avoid relying on an unsupported promise, viewers should check ABC’s listings and the lawful options offered by their provider. Because rights and availability can change, it is also sensible to revisit the Texas Game Center close to kickoff.

How Texas enters the matchup

Texas enters the rivalry game with four recorded wins in 2026. The team beat Texas State 59–7, Ohio State 24–23, UTSA 30–6, and Tennessee 20–17. Its latest victory came on the road in Knoxville on September 26.

The team page labels Texas No. 1/1, a designation also used by the university in its October 8 news items. The supplied sources, however, do not explain the ranking methodology or provide a full poll table. It should therefore be understood as the designation published by Texas, not as an independent ranking assessment by this article.

The run also supplies an objective snapshot of form: Texas scored 133 points and allowed 53 across those four listed results. That total describes only the games shown on the 2026 schedule and does not predict performance in the rivalry game.

How Oklahoma enters the game

The official Oklahoma schedule records an overall mark of two wins and two losses, an 0–1 conference record, and a one-game losing streak. Oklahoma beat UTEP 51–0 and New Mexico 14–6, while losing 17–10 to Michigan and 41–13 to Georgia.

Its most recent game was also on September 26, a road loss to Georgia. The Oklahoma football page highlights a dedicated Texas game primer dated October 8, but the material available in the supplied sources does not include lineups, an injury report, or projections. There is consequently no basis here to claim returns, absences, or changes among the starters.

The results create a clear contrast between the available records: Texas is unbeaten in its four listed games, while Oklahoma is trying to respond to a loss. The rivalry and neutral venue provide context, but they cannot replace verified information about what will happen on the field.

What is at stake

For Texas, the game continues an undefeated opening and precedes a matchup with Florida scheduled for October 17. For Oklahoma, it is the first listed game after the trip to Georgia and comes before a home contest against Kentucky, also on October 17.

Both universities include the matchup among their conference games, and Texas formally presents it as the Red River Rivalry. That framing establishes the sporting significance of Saturday’s meeting without requiring unsupported claims about the all-time record, trophy, or number of editions. The supplied sources do not contain a complete official series history, so this article does not publish a wins breakdown between the rivals.

For a clear viewing note: save October 10, 2:30 p.m. CT, Cotton Bowl, Dallas, and ABC in the United States. Outside that market, consult local listings. Kickoff time, distribution, and availability remain subject to change by the responsible organizations.