The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
09.25.2023 | Football
The Longhorns and Sooners will square off in the 2023 Allstate Red River Rivalry on Oct. 7 at 11:00 a.m. CT on ABC.
AUSTIN, Texas – Kickoff for No. 3/5 Texas Football's Oct. 7 matchup against No. 14/14 Oklahoma is set for 11:00 a.m. CT, the Big 12 Conference announced Monday. The game will air on ABC from inside the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
It will be the 119th meeting between the rivals, with Texas holding an all-time series lead of 63-50-5. The series began in 1900 and has been played in Dallas since 1912 and at the State Fair since 1929. Saturday game will mark the 96th time the game has been played at a neutral site in Dallas.
Last year, the Longhorns shut out the Sooners, 49-0, the most lopsided victory for Texas over Oklahoma.
The Longhorns totaled 585 yards of offense, including 296 rushing yards and the defense held the Sooners to just 195 offensive yards. Texas shut out Oklahoma for the first time since a 19-0 win in 1965 and it was the first time the Sooners have been shutout in a game since 1998.
