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American college football rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma
The Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between border rivals Texas and Oklahoma. The two teams first played each other in 1900, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1929 for a total of 122 games as of 2026. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the Red River Shootout, the Red River Rivalry, or the Red River Showdown. The name refers to the Red River, which forms part of the border between Oklahoma and Texas.
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The Texas Longhorns are unsurprisingly favored over the Oklahoma Sooners, but the Red River Rivalry is always anyone's game to win... or lose.
No. 1 Texas looks to secure its third consecutive Red River Rivalry win over Oklahoma for the first time since 1997-99, as the Longhorns and Sooners meet for the 122nd time Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.
Our Texas vs. Oklahoma prediction and college football picks for today's Red River Rivalry project the Longhorns to win decisively with defense.