After the SEC schedule release, the Texas Longhorns might have been granted their toughest schedule since joining the conference

There are two notable differences in this year’s schedule. First, there are no longer two bye weeks on each team’s schedule. The way the calendar fell in 2024 and 2025, there were 14 available Saturdays from late August/early September and late November for teams to play 12 games. That changes in 2026.

The Texas A&M football program's schedule for next year's ventures in the third season under head coach Mike Elko was officially unveiled on Thursday night. During the league reveal show on the SEC Network, the Aggies learned their full slate for the 2026 campaign, including the dates of the scheduled opponents.

The SEC released the 2026 conference schedule for all 16 teams on Thursday night, giving Texas and college football fans something to chew on before bowl season and the College Football Playoff begins. It's safe to say that the Longhorns have some intriguing matchups ahead on the path back to Atlanta.

The Southeastern Conference announced the dates for the Texas Longhorns’ 2026 conference games in a televised special on SEC Network on Thursday night. [Sign up for Inside Texas for just $1! Get the latest on the NCAA Transfer Portal,

Eight Texas Longhorns received All-SEC recognition from the league's coaches, including three first-team honorees.

“Sources: Lyle Hemphill, Texas A&M’s associate head coach for defense, will be the next defensive coordinator at Texas A&M. He’ll replace the departing Jay Bateman, who is off to Kentucky. He brings extensive experience working with Mike Elko, including at Duke,” Thamel wrote on X.

According to reports from On3's Pete Nakos, Texas A&M defensive coordinator Jay Bateman has elected to leave Aggieland to join new Kentucky Wildcats head coach Will Stein's staff in the same role.