Unveiling the 2025 Texas Longhorns Football Schedule - A Season of Transitions
The Reveal of the 2025 Schedule
The SEC's release of the 2025 football schedule for the Texas Longhorns was a momentous occasion. It marked the beginning of a new era for the team, with a schedule that holds both excitement and challenges. The non-conference slate includes a previously unknown opponent, as Texas will host Sam Houston in the second all-time meeting between the two schools. This matchup comes after the season opener at Ohio State and home games against San Jose State and UTEP. The first game of the home-and-home series against the Buckeyes is the fourth game between the two historic programs and the first in Columbus since 2005, when the Longhorns emerged victorious with a score of 25-22. The following year, Ohio State traveled to Austin and secured a rematch win, 24-7.
The schedule also features a bye week between the UTEP and Sam Houston games, providing the team with much-needed rest. After the bye, Texas will embark on a challenging conference play schedule, starting with a trip to Gainesville to face Florida. They will then head up I-35 to the Cotton Bowl to take on Oklahoma and continue their journey with games against Kentucky in Lexington and Mississippi State in Starkville. Each of these matchups presents a unique opportunity and challenge for the Longhorns.
November's Home Games and Bye Weeks
The month of November is particularly significant for the Texas Longhorns, as it features three home games in addition to the second bye week. After playing host to Vanderbilt, the Longhorns will face the Bulldogs in Athens. This game holds a special place in the team's history, as it marks their first encounter with the Bulldogs in Athens since a certain year. Following the bye week, Texas will host the Razorbacks and Aggies in consecutive rivalry games to close out the regular season. These games are always highly anticipated by the fans and hold great significance for the team's standing in the conference.
It's important to note that Texas hasn't faced Arkansas in Austin as conference opponents since 1990, which was a full 20 years before their last conference home game against Texas A&M. This makes the upcoming games against Arkansas even more special and adds to the excitement surrounding the team's schedule.