Labor Day weekend brings the beginning of the 2026 college football season, and several Texas universities with big expectations are set to kick off their seasons.

Note: all times listed are in central time, and all games take place on Saturday unless specified otherwise.

Power 4 Texas schools No. 5 Texas vs. Texas State (2:30 p.m. in Austin, TX) Big picture view: The Longhorns come into the season as the highest ranked team in the Lone Star State, and for good reason.