Texas Football: 3 ‘permanent opponents’ the Horns could have in SEC

Oklahoma

I would imagine that it would make no sense for the SEC administration to try and do anything to split up the annual Red River Rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma. Red River will be a massive draw for the SEC as one of the biggest rivalry games that will be joining the conference starting in 2024.

Upon the move to the SEC, Texas will also be the biggest rival for Oklahoma.

And depending on what happens to Bedlam in football, Red River could wind up being the biggest rivalry game by a wide margin for the Sooners. Given the rumors that the annual matchup between Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Cowboys could end for a while following the 2023 football season, it wouldn’t surprise me if this situation comes to fruition in 2024.

It sounds like the traditional early-October meeting in Red River between Texas and Oklahoma will hold upon both schools moving to the SEC. That means that Red River will likely continue to be played during the Texas State Fair at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

It will be interesting to see when the SEC puts the other two permanent opponents on Texas’ schedule year in and year out. If the SEC decides to put another permanent opponent on Texas’ schedule in the first half of the conference slate, then that could be a loaded stretch for the Longhorns to deal with annually.