SEC schedule: Texas-Texas A&M rivalry renewed, Red River Showdown stays intact for 2024

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners know who they will face during their first season as members of the SEC.

The conference officially announced its full 2024 slate Wednesday night, with the renewal of the rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M serving as a highlight. The Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma will also continue that season, with the squads facing off at the Cotton Bowl. Game dates and times will be announced at a later date.

The Aggies and Longhorns will face off at Kyle Field, restarting a historic matchup that was played 118 times. The last time the rivals faced off was in 2011, where Texas defeated Texas A&M 27-25 before the Aggies departed for the SEC.

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Georgia and Arkansas also stand out as notable opponents for the Longhorns. The Bulldogs are scheduled to make a trip to Austin, while Texas will face the Razorbacks in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Oklahoma’s first season in the conference includes hosting Alabama and Tennessee and a road trip to face former Big 12 foe Missouri. The Sooners will also visit Auburn and LSU, completing a trifecta of Tigers in their slate.

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Texas A&M’s schedule includes a neutral site meeting with Arkansas, a home game against LSU and a road trip to Florida.

The SEC won’t be separated by divisions in 2024, meaning the top two teams in the standings will earn a spot in the SEC Championship Game when the regular season ends. The conference announced at its league meetings that it will play eight league games when it expands to 16 teams.

Traditional rivalries like Alabama-Auburn and Mississippi-Mississippi State were honored, along with yearly showdowns like Alabama-Tennessee, Georgia-Auburn and Ole Miss-LSU.

The Texas and OU move comes a year earlier than the SEC originally expected. Texas and Oklahoma were contractually bound to the Big 12 through the 2024-25 school year.

The advanced timetable left some athletic directors apprehensive about rushing into an expanded conference slate.

Some schools such as LSU and Texas A&M have been clear in their support for playing more conference games, and a few such as Kentucky have been steadfast in their desire to stay at eight. It remains unclear exactly where each school stands.

Texas and Oklahoma athletic directors participated in this year’s SEC meetings, but will not have voting rights until July 2024.

The Associated Press contributed to this post.

2024 SEC opponents for Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma

Texas

Texas A&M

Oklahoma

* neutral site game

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