The No. 6 Oklahoma Sooners face the Texas Longhorns, led by quarterback Arch Manning, on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

Ryan Niblett returned a punt 75 yards for a decisive touchdown in the fourth quarter and Texas got a much-needed 23-6 win over sixth-ranked Oklahoma.

With quarterback John Mateer not quite his usual self in his first game back after September hand surgery, the No. 6 Sooners were held to 258 total yards in a 23-6 loss to archrival Texas on Saturday, Oct. 11 in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

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The unbeaten Texas Tech Red Raiders look to continue their hot start Saturday night in Lubbock with a Big 12 Conference matchup with the Kansas Jayhawks.

OU football quarterback John Mateer is available to play Saturday vs. Texas, according to the pregame SEC availability report.

Sarkisian’s wife, Loreal, shared a game day message before the Red River Rivalry on Saturday. Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian has had a fantastic career as a coach in college football. In 12 years between three programs, Sarkisian has an overall record of 87-54, as he had just two years with a record below a .500 winning percentage.

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