Historically, the Red River Rivalry had a morning kickoff, but that changed for 2024.
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners have traditionally been the opening game for a long day of college football.
However, the two schools will have a new kickoff time for their first matchup in the SEC at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
This year, the two teams will forgo their usual 11 a.m. kickoff and instead start at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The later time is a result of their move to the SEC, which traditionally schedules its bigger games in the late afternoon window.
The University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma also agreed to a contract extension that will keep their historic rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl through 2036. As part of the agreement, a renovation project will be done in two phases to the east and west ends of the stadium.