A year into joining the SEC, Texas played for the conference championship, and although that was a loss, they are still a College Football Playoff team. And now there’s an overview of what to expect as the 2025 football schedule has been announced.

It all starts with a top road matchup in Big Ten country and includes another big road trip between the Hedges against the SEC rival that has had the number twice this season.

Here’s what you need to know as Texas looks ahead to its 2025 football schedule and how the Longhorns fared against their upcoming opponents.

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August 30th at Ohio State
September 6th against San Jose State
September 13th vs. UTEP
September 20th idle
September 27th against Sam Houston
Oct. 4 in Florida
Oct. 11 against Oklahoma
Oct 18 in Kentucky
Oct 25 in the state of Mississippi
November 1st against Vanderbilt
November 8th idle
November 15th in Georgia
November 22nd against Arkansas
November 29th against Texas A&M

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Ohio state: While the Buckeyes beat the Longhorns by a 24-7 decision in 2006, Texas is 2-1 in the series, winning in Columbus in 2005 and the Fiesta Bowl in 2009.

San Jose State: Texas is 1-0 against the Spartans and went 56-0 at home in 2017.

UTEP: The Longhorns have outscored the Miners 256-36 in six straight wins.

Sam Houston: Texas won 56-3 in their only meeting against the Bearkats in 2006.

Florida: Texas is 3-0-1 all-time against the Gators and dominated play in 2024 with a 49-17 loss, their first meeting since 1940.

Oklahoma: The Red River Shootout still belongs to the Longhorns, who are 64-51-5 against the rival Sooners and have won two of the last three games, including a 34-3 dominance in 2024.

Kentucky: Texas is 2-0 against the Wildcats, with a 31-14 win in the 2024 game and a 7-6 decision in the 1951 game.

Mississippi State: Although the Bulldogs won two straight against the Longhorns in 1991 and 1992, Texas won the Cotton Bowl in 1999 and a 35-13 victory in its SEC debut in 2024.

Vanderbilt: These teams hadn’t played since 1928, and the Longhorns were able to leave Nashville in 2024 with a 27-24 win over the Commodores.

Georgia: Texas is still 4-3 against the Bulldogs, but has lost the last two of that series, including a 30-15 game in the regular season and again in the SEC Championship Game in 2024.

Arkansas: The Longhorns, an old Southwest rivalry, defeated the Razorbacks in a 20-10 game in 2024, but lost the two meetings before that and led 57-23.

Texas A&M: Texas dominated the highly anticipated return of this rivalry game with a 17-7 win, its first since 2011, and owns the 1894 series 77-37-5.

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December 19, 2025 First round game
December 20, 2025 First round game
December 20, 2025 First round game
December 20, 2025 First round game

December 31, 2025 Cotton Bowl Quarterfinals
January 1, 2026 Orange Bowl quarterfinals
January 1, 2026 Rose Bowl quarterfinals
January 1, 2026 Sugar Bowl quarterfinals

January 8, 2026 Fiesta Bowl semifinals
January 9, 2026 Peach Bowl semifinals

January 19, 2026 National Championship

More…The Complete 2025 SEC Football Schedule

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