Who are Longhorns biggest rivals? Top 5 now includes SEC, Big Ten foes

Georgia and Ohio State move ahead of old Big 12 foes in rivals ranking

A lot has changed for the Texas Longhorns as a program since joining the SEC. One change the teams UT is and will be rivals with. Almost every team that plays Texas considers them a rival. “Horns Down” much? There are some rivals that never truly go away. But as the landscape UT plays in changes, so do the rivalries.

The Sooners are always there. Heck, the rivals joined forces, held hands and joined the SEC together. Even though there was a huge break, the Aggies are always there too. But some of Texas past rivals aren’t really in the picture for the foreseeable future.

Texas Tech might be the biggest example of an idle rivalry. It’s likely, the only way these two teams play in the future is the occasional random bowl game or in the college football playoff, if both teams make it.

Certainly, there will be recruiting battles with the Red Raiders. But they’re not an active rival anymore. It does not seem Texas is looking to fill its future non-conference schedule with teams from the past. The break from Tech seems more final than the break with A&M felt.

Some argue over the past decade, TCU has been one of the Longhorns biggest rivals. The two battled for a century and then had some tight Big 12 games as the Horned Frogs improved and the Horns didn’t. Baylor has been a rival in the past. Even Rice. But they aren’t now and won’t be again.

Texas has some new rivals now. One is a team UT will be battling against in the SEC for years. Another is a team Texas seems to be playing more and more and for big stakes.

Here are the Texas Longhorns Top 5 current rivalries:

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Publish date : 2025-08-15 10:32:00

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