When the SEC unveils the TV windows for the remaining conference-controlled games in 2026 during a live SEC Network special on Wednesday (6 p.m.), Texas fans will be one step closer to knowing when the Longhorns will be kicking off every game of Steve Sarkisian’s sixth season.

Still, the schedule isn’t expected to be set in stone.

The SEC typically utilizes a six-day window to announce kickoff times for flexed regular-season games. If a firm start time isn’t given, the game will be assigned one of four potential kickoff windows: the early window, with a kickoff time between 11 a.m. and noon; the afternoon (2:30-3:30 p.m.); the evening (5-7 p.m.); or it will be flexed for either an afternoon or evening kickoff.

Ahead of the TV window reveal, Texas has four game broadcasts locked in for the 2026 season:

Sept. 5 — Texas State (2:30 p.m., ESPN)

Sept. 12 — Ohio State (6:30 p.m., ABC)

Sept. 19 — UTSA (7 p.m., SEC Network+)

Nov. 27 — at Texas A&M (6:30 p.m., ABC)

The following games are the other SEC games on the Longhorns’ schedule. OTF will update the TV windows for each game as they're announced on Wednesday:

Sept. 26 — at Tennessee (11 a.m., ABC or ESPN)

Oct. 10 — Oklahoma (2:30 p.m., ABC or ESPN)

Oct. 17 — Florida (Early; 11 a.m.-noon)

Oct. 24 — Ole Miss (Flex; Afternoon or Night)

Oct. 31 — Mississippi State (Night; 5-7 p.m.)

Nov. 7 — at Missouri (Early; 11 a.m.-noon)

Nov. 14 — at LSU (Flex; Afternoon or Night)

Nov. 21 — Arkansas (Afternoon; 2:30-3:30 p.m.)

 

 

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I'll update the initial post at the top of the thread when the windows for the Texas games are announced.

Going to at least the Tennessee game !

I can't imagine the Tennessee and LSU games as anything but prime-time kickoffs.

OU will probably be a 2:30 start.

Missouri won't be a prime-time game because the conference schedule is loaded that day with Alabama at LSU, Georgia at Ole Miss and OU at Florida.

The Ole Miss game could be in prime time.

I'd expect Mississippi State and Arkansas to get the early or afternoon windows.

2 minutes ago, Horns7 said:

Going to at least the Tennessee game !

That's one of two SEC bucket list trips for me, along with LSU.

The only downside to this is that we've got to sit through Finebaum callers to get to the TV window reveal.

This feels like a case of diminishing returns.

12 minutes ago, Horns7 said:

Going to at least the Tennessee game !

See you there!

We made it through the last few minutes of Finebaum!

Let's get going.

Always a surprise seeing Gene Chizik on this set.

Thank goodness that we actually get to talk about football!

14 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

The only downside to this is that we've got to sit through Finebaum callers to get to the TV window reveal.

This feels like a case of diminishing returns.

 

1 minute ago, Jeff Howe said:

Thank goodness that we actually get to talk about football!

Wait…you don’t have a passion for deep dives on legal precedents and bylaws??? 😂

Roman Harper says he's looking forward to Auburn and Baylor in primetime!

... the game is at 2:30 p.m. CT.

I do wonder if Texas A&M and Arizona State will be interest/close. I lean no. Think A&M wipes them.

23 minutes ago, Horns7 said:

Going to at least the Tennessee game !

Should be a blast. 

Roman Harper: "It's never easy at Kentucky."

Ain't that the truth!

3 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Roman Harper says he's looking forward to Auburn and Baylor in primetime!

... the game is at 2:30 p.m. CT.

lol

Have fun with a 9:15 p.m. CT kickoff, Arkansas. That is brutal on the week 2 schedule at Utah.

Oklahoma and Michigan gets no mention on the SEC Network broadcast lol

FOX gets no love on the rival network!

I'm not shedding any tears for OU getting the Big Noon Kickoff experience in Ann Arbor.

Today I learned Paul Finebaum graduated from Tennessee.

I did not know that.

 

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Today I learned Paul Finebaum graduated from Tennessee.

I did not know that.

I didn't know about Finebaum until I read this book in my college "Sports as News" class: https://www.amazon.com/Rammer-Jammer-Yellow-Hammer-Heart/dp/0609807137

A totally different Finebaum than the one we know now.

Wish there more home games in November at prime time(want to see the drone show). Would coming in from OOS.