If you were born in the mid-1990s or later, you've never known a time when Oklahoma and Texas were not part of the same conference. But for more than 75 years, the two teams met in the annual Red River Showdown rivalry game as members of different conferences.
On Saturday, Oklahoma and Texas will square off for the 121st time in their historic gridiron rivalry. It is not the longest college football rivalry, but it is clearly one of the most-anticipated and tradition-bound rivalries in the sport. Since 1932, the game has been held at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, and a contract extension agreed to in 2023 ensures that the historic venue will continue to host the game through 2036.