The 2025 game · Year in review
2025 Red River Rivalry
Texas 23, Oklahoma 6
October 11, 2025 · Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas · ABC
The result
Texas won the 121st Red River Rivalry 23–6, keeping the Golden Hat for a second straight year. Oklahoma led 6–3 at halftime, but Texas scored all 20 points after the break. The Sooners did not score a touchdown.
- Final score
- Texas 23 · Oklahoma 6
- Date and kickoff
- Oct. 11 · 2:30 p.m. CT
- Venue
- Cotton Bowl Stadium
- Broadcast
- ABC
Before kickoff
Oklahoma arrived in Dallas 5–0 and ranked No. 6 in the AP poll. Texas entered 3–2, setting up a meeting between an unbeaten Sooners team and a Longhorns team seeking another Golden Hat.
Texas Longhorns
Pregame record: 3–2 overall, 0–1 SEC.
Oklahoma Sooners
Pregame record: 5–0 overall, 1–0 SEC; AP No. 6.
How Texas took control
A tight first half
Oklahoma's two field goals were enough for a 6–3 lead at halftime.
Texas moved ahead
Arch Manning found DeAndre Moore Jr. for a second-half touchdown, and the Longhorns kept Oklahoma off the scoreboard.
Defense and special teams
Texas intercepted John Mateer three times. Ryan Niblett's 75-yard punt-return touchdown helped seal the 23–6 win.
The year in rivalry history
Texas followed its 34–3 win in 2024 with another victory in 2025. The Golden Hat stayed with the Longhorns, while Oklahoma's unbeaten start ended at the Cotton Bowl. The full game recap covers individual drives, key plays and statistics.
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