Texas college football 2026 is back. First game for all 13 FBS teams

The Texas summer heat may still be lingering, but the unofficial start of the fall season is just around the corner: college football is back.

In a matter of weeks, Texas' college football powerhouses — from the Longhorns and Aggies to the Mustangs and Red Raiders — will take the field once more.

No matter what colors you rep, or whether your house is divided for a few hours on Saturdays, here's a look at the first games for Texas' 13 FBS teams.

Texas Longhorn football schedule

Conference: SEC

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. CT
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Opponent: Texas State Bobcats

Texas A&M Aggies football schedule

Conference: SEC

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. CT
• Location: College Station, Texas
• Opponent: Missouri State Bears

Texas Tech Red Raiders football schedule

Conference: Big 12

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. CT
• Location: Lubbock, Texas
• Opponent: Abilene Christian Wildcats

SMU Mustangs football schedule

Conference: ACC

First game:

• Date: Sept. 7, at 6:30 p.m. CT
• Location: Tallahassee, Florida
• Opponent: Florida State Seminoles

Houston Cougars football schedule

Conference: Big 12

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. CT
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Opponent: Oregon State Beavers

TCU Horned Frogs football schedule

Conference: Big 12

First game:

• Date: Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. CT
• Location: Dublin, Ireland
• Opponent: North Carolina Tar Heels

Baylor Bears football schedule

Conference: Big 12

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. CT
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Opponent: Auburn Tigers

UT San Antonio Roadrunners football schedule

Conference: American Conference

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. CT
• Location: San Antonio, Texas
• Opponent: UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

Texas State Bobcats football schedule

Conference: Pac-12

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 2:30 p.m. CT
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Opponent: Texas Longhorns

North Texas Mean Green football schedule

Conference: American Conference

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. CT
• Location: Bloomington, Indiana
• Opponent: Indiana Hoosiers

Rice Owls football schedule

Conference: American Conference

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. CT
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Opponent: Houston Christian Huskies

UT El Paso Miners football schedule

Conference: Mountain West

First game:

• Date: Sept. 4, at 6 p.m. MT
• Location: Norman, Oklahoma
• Opponent: Oklahoma Sooners

Sam Houston Bearkats football schedule

Conference: Conference USA

First game:

• Date: Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. CT
• Location: Troy, Alabama
• Opponent: Troy Trojans

Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him at mrosiles@usatodayco.com.

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