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

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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.

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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 [email protected].

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