Texas college football teams announce 2026 season openers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 5:41 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
All 13 FBS programs in Texas are set to kick off their 2026 seasons in early September. Texas Longhorns will face Texas State in Austin on September 5. Texas A&M Aggies host Missouri State on the same day, while TCU Horned Frogs will start their season against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland on August 29. Other matchups include Baylor versus Auburn in Atlanta and SMU against Florida State in Tallahassee.
- •Texas Longhorns play Texas State on September 5.
- •TCU faces North Carolina in Dublin on August 29.
- •Texas A&M takes on Missouri State on September 5.
- •Baylor and Auburn meet in Atlanta on September 5.
- •SMU competes against Florida State on September 7.
- 5:41 PMYahoo Sports — Texas college football 2026 is back. First game for all 13 FBS teams
"Find out when Texas, Texas A&M, TCU, Baylor, SMU, UTSA, Texas Tech and every Texas FBS college football team opens the 2026 season.
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