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Red River Rivalry

Oklahoma52-62-5Texas
Power Program I#8 of 138–Power Program I#9 of 138–
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Texas leads the all-time series 62-52-5. They've met 119 times since 1902. Texas once took 8 straight.

Current season

Vegas win totals and transfer-portal swing right now, plus what fans are actually saying — not history, this year.

Oklahoma
Win total
6.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-7
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -40
What fans are saying · coaching decision
fans think Ben Arbuckle's performance is holding back the team's success
4 OU problems #1 John Mateer, can,t throw or read defense # Ben Arbuckle, can't call play's
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Texas
Win total
9.5
Vegas over/under
Transfer portal
-1
portal net points (weighted) · raw ledger: -21
What fans are saying · player performance
fans believe Arch Manning is being unfairly blamed for Texas's struggles
Texas sucks. Arch Manning is not the savior. It’s like he doesn’t know the playbook. He misses tons of reads.
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Stature & the series, 1902–2026

Both programs’ standing over time, each line named at its end, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won. (Stature is each program’s season-by-season standing on the Zeitgeist List, 1936–present — one score blending on-field performance, program achievement, and roster talent.)

program stature over timeOklahomaTexasevery meeting (bar height = margin; dark: Oklahoma won, gray: Texas won)192019401960198020002020

The identity war

Texas has been the more pass-heavy program more often than not.

Across 23 seasons of real play-level data (2004–2026), Oklahoma led 10 and Texas led 13.

more passmore runOklahomaTexas2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262011Oklahoma 17.6 ptsOklahoma won 55-172015Oklahoma 11.1 ptsTexas won 24-172004Oklahoma 10.9 ptsOklahoma won 12-0
Source team_season_stats (CFBD season totals) · pass rate = passAttempts ÷ (passAttempts + rushingAttempts)

The biggest win was Oklahoma by 52 in 2003. The biggest crowd, 93,552, was in 2017.

The coaching duels

Bob Stoops vs Mack Brown9-6
Barry Switzer vs Fred Akers4-5-1
Bud Wilkinson vs Darrell Royal1-6
Bud Wilkinson vs Edwin Price5-1
Chuck Fairbanks vs Darrell Royal2-4
Snorter Luster vs Dana Bible0-5

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

Draft picks
228-201
Oklahoma leads
1st-rounders
36-39
Since
1967
First CFBD-carried draft class
OklahomaTexas
1960s4-5
1970s43-24
1980s31-36
1990s22-26
2000s42-39
2010s53-29
2020s33-42

Best picks, either side

2018Baker Mayfield Quarterback · Cleveland BrownsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2019Kyler Murray Quarterback · Arizona CardinalsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1976Lee Roy Selmon Defensive End · Tampa Bay BuccaneersRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1980Billy Sims Running Back · Detroit LionsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
2010Sam Bradford Quarterback · St. Louis RamsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1978Earl Campbell Running Back · Houston OilersRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1982Kenneth Sims Defensive Tackle · New England PatriotsRd 1, pick 1#1 overall
1986Tony Casillas Defensive Tackle · Atlanta FalconsRd 1, pick 2#2 overall

Recent meetings

2026Oklahoma27-24
2025Texas23-6
2024Texas34-3
2023Oklahoma34-30
2022Texas49-0
2021Oklahoma55-48
2020Oklahoma53-45
2019Oklahoma34-27
2018Oklahoma39-27Texas — both ranked
2018Texas48-45Oklahoma — both ranked, decided by 3
2017Oklahoma29-24
2016Oklahoma45-40
2015Texas24-17Oklahoma — Oklahoma favored by 13.5
2014Oklahoma31-26

Every meeting since 2018, play by play

Each line is Oklahoma’s chance to win through that meeting. Oklahoma is 5-1 in the meetings since 2018 that were still close in the fourth quarter. The loudest meeting for fans was 2026: firestorm.

2026Oklahoma 27-24Oklahoma won 27-24 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 41%, low 9%, high better than 99%.Firestorm
2025Texas 23-6Oklahoma lost 6-23 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 33%, low under 1%, high 61%.Roaring
2024Texas 34-3Oklahoma lost 3-34 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 14%, low under 1%, high 23%.Loud
2023Oklahoma 34-30Oklahoma won 34-30 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 42%, low 23%, high better than 99%.Roaring
2022Texas 49-0Oklahoma lost 0-49 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 30%, low under 1%, high 34%.Busy
2021Oklahoma 55-48Oklahoma won 55-48 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 47%, low 5%, high better than 99%.
2020Oklahoma 53-45Oklahoma won 53-45 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 55%, low 29%, high better than 99%.
2019Oklahoma 34-27Oklahoma won 34-27 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 80%, low 73%, high 97%.
2018Oklahoma 39-27Oklahoma won 39-27 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 75%, low 24%, high 95%.
2018Texas 48-45Oklahoma lost 45-48 vs Texas. Chance to win started at 71%, low under 1%, high 82%.
“That looked like Mateer threw that......”
An Oklahoma fan
Read a quote from each meeting
  • 2026
    “That looked like Mateer threw that......”
    An Oklahoma fan
  • 2025
    “Wide open receiver. Arch still takes 2 seconds to decide to throw to him”
    A Texas fan

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This season’s plays, Oklahoma and Texas

Official highlights with our numbers, from the 9 plays on film when they met.

  1. Q4, 10:07 · Oklahoma breaks the tiePeyton Bowen takes an interception 42 yards for a pick-sixTexas at Oklahoma, week 6Q4, 10:07 · Oklahoma 24, Texas 1742Pick-six42Pick-sixPick-sixA.Manning pass intercepted by P.Bowen at UT42 P.Bowen return 42 yards to the UT00 touchdown, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  2. Q4, 6:32 · Texas down 7, ties itArch Manning finds Jermaine Bishop Jr. for a 15-yard touchdownTexas at Oklahoma, week 6Q4, 6:32 · Texas 24, Oklahoma 24▲28%Texas’s chance to win, 25% to 53%▲28%Texas’s chance to win, 25% to 53%A.Manning pass complete short left to J.Bishop Jr. caught at OU04, for 15 yards to the OU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  3. Q4, 14:48 · Oklahoma down 7, ties itLloyd Avant runs 2 yards for a touchdownTexas at Oklahoma, week 6Q4, 14:48 · Oklahoma 17, Texas 17▲22%Oklahoma’s chance to win, 20% to 42%▲22%Oklahoma’s chance to win, 20% to 42%L.Avant rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UT00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  4. Q4, 0:19 · Texas tiedCourtland Guillory intercepts Arch ManningTexas at Oklahoma, week 6Q4, 0:19 · Texas 24, Oklahoma 24▼22%Texas’s chance to win, 66% to 44%▼22%Texas’s chance to win, 66% to 44%A.Manning pass intercepted by C.Guillory at OU39 QB hurried by O.Robinson, End Of PlayWatch from this playESPN College Football
  5. Q1, 6:56 · Texas tiedArch Manning finds Cam Coleman for a 41-yard touchdownTexas at Oklahoma, week 6Q1, 6:56 · Texas 7, Oklahoma 0Texas opened the scoringTexas opened the scoringA.Manning pass complete deep middle to C.Coleman caught at OU00, for 41 yards to the OU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playESPN College Football
  6. Q4, 6:32 · Oklahoma tiedOklahoma is sackedTexas at Oklahoma, week 6Q4, 6:32 · Oklahoma 24, Texas 24▼7%Oklahoma’s chance to win, 50% to 43%▼7%Oklahoma’s chance to win, 50% to 43%No Huddle J.Mateer sacked for loss of 9 yards to the OU29 (C.Simmons) penalty OU Intentional Grounding (J.Mateer)Watch from this playESPN College Football

Meetings with their own story page

12 meetings in our archive, 2015 to 2025.

Every meeting, game by game in History