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Texas Longhorns To Continue Facing Major Non-Conference Opponents

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte revealed a big announcement is coming soon.
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Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, left, said he plans to discuss a possible contract extension and raise for head football coach Steve Sarkisian, right, in the next few weeks. Sarkisian has three years left on his contract and is the country's 30th highest-paid coach.
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, left, said he plans to discuss a possible contract extension and raise for head football coach Steve Sarkisian, right, in the next few weeks. Sarkisian has three years left on his contract and is the country's 30th highest-paid coach. | Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Texas Longhorns athletic director Chris Del Conte announced Texas' high-class list of non-conference opponents is not leaving anytime soon.

With partial non-conference schedules released until 2033, the Longhorns have teams like Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame and Arizona State in the future. Though the Fighting Irish are not yet included in the official schedules in the team's website, both teams confirmed a home-and-home series for 2028 and 2029. Texas will travel to South Bend for the first game of the series, and Notre Dame will head to Austin the following year.

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Ohio State quarterback Will Howard (18) runs past Texas defenders during the 2025 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. | Adam Cairns / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

"Our brand should play the greatest brands in college football because we are the best," Del Conte said.

The Arch Manning era will start against no other than national champions Ohio State in Columbus on Aug. 31, and the Buckeyes will travel to Austin in 2026.

Texas will meet a familiar face in 2027. The Longhorns traveled to Michigan to upset the defending national champions in Ann Arbor, but in 2027 it will be the Wolverines in Austin.

A home-and-home series against Arizona State in 2032 and 2033 has been confirmed, but the matchups in 2030 and 2031 remain unknown. Del Conte mentioned another announcement will come soon, though he hasn't confirmed it will be regarding those years.

As the quality of matchups keep increasing, so do the ticket prices. In 2025, as the big non-conference matchup is an away game in Ohio, it won't be affected by the season ticket prices. Del Conte revealed that tier one prices in 2024 were around $640, while in 2025 it has bumped to $720.

Season ticket renewals are due March 26.

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Isa Almeida
ISA ALMEIDA

Isa Almeida is a writer covering the Texas Longhorns for SI/Fan Nation, having joined the team on June 1, 2024. Raised in Southeast Brazil, Isa is now a third-year Journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. Fluent in both English and Portuguese, Isa brings a diverse background and a wealth of knowledge to her writing. In addition to her work with SI/Fan Nation, Isa also covers the soccer and women's basketball beats for The Daily Texan. Her journalism journey is firmly rooted in her academic pursuits and her passion for sports.

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