NCAA Football: Texas at Oklahoma

Texas Longhorns defensive back Josh Thompson (9) and Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Charleston Rambo (14) battle for a pass during the Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 10, 2020.

The presidents and chancellors of the Southeastern Conference on Thursday voted unanimously to extend membership invitations to the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas to join the SEC effective July 1, 2025, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2025-26 academic year.

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey communicated the invitations to the respective presidents of the two universities following today’s videoconference meeting of the Conference’s presidents and chancellors. The meeting was convened after the two universities submitted separate requests for membership invitations to the SEC on Tuesday, July 27.

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