The Southeastern Conference revealed its football scheduling format for the 2026 through 2029 seasons on Tuesday. Oklahoma will face Texas, Missouri, and Ole Miss every year as part of the league’s new nine-game conference schedule.
The Red River Rivalry with Texas remains a neutral-site fixture at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, with OU designated as the home team in even years and Texas in odd years.
SEC’s New Nine-Game Format
Beginning in 2026, each SEC school will play nine league games, facing every other conference member at least once every two years and both home and away within a four-year cycle. In addition, each SEC team must schedule one high-quality non-conference opponent annually from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, or Notre Dame.
Annual opponents were determined based on rivalries