Red River Rivalry

Dallas, TX · Sports

When: October 10, 2026
Where: Cotton Bowl Stadium, Fair Park · Dallas · TX
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Texas and Oklahoma have met at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas's Fair Park every fall since 1929, splitting the stadium seating fifty-fifty between the two fan bases. The game lands during the run of the State Fair of Texas and is one of college football's longest-running neutral site rivalries. Texas and OU extended their agreement to keep the game here through 2036.

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Texas and Oklahoma have met at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas's Fair Park every fall since 1929, splitting the stadium seating fifty-fifty between the two fan bases.
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The first recognition of Black achievement at any American world's fair, won by organisers against the state's wishes and drawing 400,000 visitors.
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