Red River Rivalry

The story of the Red River Rivalry

First played in 1900, the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma is one of college football's great annual fights — 126-plus years of bragging rights, family arguments and games that decided seasons.

The Oklahoma–Texas football rivalry is a college football rivalry game between border rivals Texas and Oklahoma. The two teams first played each other in 1900, and the rivalry has been renewed annually since 1929 for a total of 122 games as of 2026. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the Red River Shootout, the Red River Rivalry, or the Red River Showdown. The name refers to the Red River, which forms part of the border between Oklahoma and Texas.