OTF community discussion: Is Texas' 2026 schedule for difficult than 2025?

[Gerry Hamilton]

OTF community discussion: Is Texas' 2026 schedule for difficult than 2025? 

I will first say, absolutely. No question about it in my mind. 

Non-conference:

Texas State 

Ohio State 

UTSA ... all in Austin. 

Texas State and UTSA are better than any of San Jose State, SHSU or UTEP.

SEC 9 game schedule:

Road games:

at LSU (Lane Kiffin year one)

at Tennessee 

at Missouri 

at Texas A&M 

Neutral:

Oklahoma

Home games:

Florida (Jon Sumrall year one)

Arkansas (Ryan Silverfield year one)

Ole Miss (new coach year one)

Mississippi State (QB is going to be a problem for folks)

 

[McCoy2Shipley]

Cancel OSU game imo. This year taught us the committee does not value that type of game even if you play really close. Schedule Northwestern or someone of that nature 

[Connor Vaughn]

NO question. Yet another opportunity to show that a W over Ohio State will mean the exact same thing as a W over Rice in the end. 

[Joe Zura]

This is a SEC schedule I have dreamed of since joining let’s FING go 

[Jdoug405]

I will keep it simple,,,,,YES!

[pinkman_90]

Impossible to say before the coaching carousel and portal closes. But if I’m taking a guess, I’d say it’s easier. 
 

No Georgia so that’s one less auto loss.  Ohio st at home.  Then the yearly SEC frauds plus toxic Lane on the road.  

[OpenYourEwers]

Absolutely! When dates of these games are played and when bye weeks will be could make it even more difficult but this is what joining the SEC gives us. Love the Ohio State game and the 9 game SEC schedule. Let’s go!!

[Bunk Moreland]

On its face, yes it is clearly a harder schedule overall. But context matters. Everyone thought OU’s schedule was borderline impossible this year, but they faced a bunch of overrated bums. We are lucky that we will face so many first-year coaches. My big question is how well we load up in the portal. If we can beef up the LOS on both sides of the ball and fill some key gaps, I really like our chances.

[Ace Recruiter]

CDC is not going to cancel a home game against osu or Michigan the year after. If he does anything it will be the year after that, but with a 16 team playoff looming a 9-3 record will get you in. 

[Jbro52]

I say bring it on! 🤘🏻

 

[John F.]

Yes but that’s a lot of new coaches. Also tough to say before portal madness. Home games should be manageable. To make the playoff have to lose no more than two of: Ohio State, Oklahoma, and the four road games. Not easy. 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Gonna depend on a lot of teams personnel. LSU is gonna be a tough environment. Hope we aren’t their opener. With how sark should be attacking the portal and 2nd year arch, I’m optimistic 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

Gonna be a lot of Florida players in the portal. 

[Jbro52]

I do think this season helps the guys prepare for the strength of schedule next year

[Pound Town]

Transfer portal…mount up 

[TexasFanatic]

No effffing reason to play Ohio State 

But hey we have Michigan, ND coming up too 

Edited 22 minutes ago by TexasFanatic

[pinkman_90]

4 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Gonna depend on a lot of teams personnel. LSU is gonna be a tough environment. Hope we aren’t their opener. With how sark should be attacking the portal and 2nd year arch, I’m optimistic 

Maybe we’ll be their home opener but have to imagine LSU starting their conference season @Ole Miss.  Must see TV. 

[Texas fan in Georgia]

2 minutes ago, pinkman_90 said:

Maybe we’ll be their home opener but have to imagine LSU starting their conference season @Ole Miss.  Must see TV. 

Wonder if it’ll top Kiffins return to Tennessee a few years ago. He may have to dodge more than golf balls this time.

[Ace Recruiter]

Next year is probably tougher. The key will be lessons learned from this year and not making life difficult on ourselves. The big out of conference game is at home.

[Longhornmd]

No.  The non conference looks better.  However, FL, Arkansas, Ole Miss will have new coaches even with portal the players will have new system and schemes to learn.  Tennessee just replaces Vanderbilt but you do have the extra SEC conference game LSU will be tough but not sure about Missouri.

[HookedOnTF]

20 minutes ago, Texas fan in Georgia said:

Gonna depend on a lot of teams personnel. LSU is gonna be a tough environment. Hope we aren’t their opener. With how sark should be attacking the portal and 2nd year arch, I’m optimistic 

Probably better to play them early rather than late

[Texas fan in Georgia]

10 minutes ago, Ace Recruiter said:

Next year is probably tougher. The key will be lessons learned from this year and not making life difficult on ourselves. The big out of conference game is at home.

I have more confidence about playing ohio st next year than I did this year.not so much based off who they may or may not have, but bc it’s at home and arch year 2. Likely a night game as well.

[Steamboat Willie]

No, no Ga and no Alabama in the regular season. 

[4thandFive]

Yes…but all the other SEC teams will have a harder one too. 
 

And our biggest rivals have a much harder one than this year.