Oklahoma Sooners face Texas Longhorns in Red River Rivalry showdown
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 7, 2026, 2:12 PM
Last updated Oct 7, 2026

The Oklahoma Sooners take on the Texas Longhorns in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday. Both teams have had contrasting starts to the season, with Texas ranked No. 1 and Oklahoma unranked. Coaches Brent Venables and Steve Sarkisian, known for their offensive and defensive strategies, respectively, are under pressure to prove themselves against each other. Their previous meetings have favored Sarkisian, who leads 3-1 in their matchups as head coaches. Venables aims to shift the narrative in his favor this time.
- •Oklahoma faces Texas in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday
- •Texas is ranked No. 1, Oklahoma is unranked
- •Sarkisian leads the rivalry 3-1 against Venables
- •Venables is seeking to break a losing trend in this matchup
- •Both coaches have championship experience as assistants
- 2:12 PMYahoo Sports — Can Brent Venables turn the tide in his matchup with Steve Sarkisian?
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