Game times, TV announced for two Texas non-conference matchups

Game times, TV announced for two Texas non-conference matchups

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Game times, TV announced for two Texas non-conference matchups
Nov 1, 2025; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian leads his team on to the field before a game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

The game time is set for the season opener on Sept. 5 as the Texas Longhorns will host the Texas State Bobcats at 2:30 p.m. Central on ESPN, the SEC announced on Wednesday.

The conference also revealed that head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program will close the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 7 p.m. Central kickoff against UTSA at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Sept. 19. SEC Network+ will carry that game.

The season opener pits fourth-year Bobcats head coach GJ Kinne against the program where he started his college career as a quarterback before going on to have a standout career for the Golden Hurricane under Gus Malzahn. It’s also just the second meeting between Texas and Texas State — the two programs previously met in 1930, a 36-0 win for the Longhorns against what was then known as Southwest Texas State Teachers College.

UTSA and Texas have played twice previously, a 41-20 win for the Horns in 2022 and a 56-7 victory in 2024 when Arch Manning replaced injured starter Quinn Ewers and threw for four touchdowns on 12 pass attempts in addition to ripping off a 67-yard touchdown run.

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