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Auburn and the rest of the pre-2024 SEC called out for not being like Texas and Oklahoma

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners don't have an FCS game scheduled during the 2026 season. That's not the case for many of the SEC's original members and subsequent additions prior to the 2024 season when Texas and Oklahoma joined the "It Just Means More" Conference."

Of note, the Auburn Tigers face the Southern Conference's Samford Bulldogs in Week 12 of the 2026 College Football season, while the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Southern Conference's Chattanooga Mocs. Remember, the Tide doesn't schedule in-state schools.

The Longhorns are embracing local competition next year, scheduling the Texas State Bobcats and UTSA Roadrunners at DKR Stadium in Austin.