The Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns played their first college football game against one another way back in 1900. Since that first meeting, this has evolved into one of the greatest rivalries in the sport and great for college football betting.
The Red River Rivalry, or Red River Showdown, as it’s commonly referred to nowadays, has been played on the second Saturday every October since 1934, with the lone exception being in 2018. The Cottom Bowl in Dallas, Texas, has been the neutral site venue since 1932 as the teams fight for the Golden Hat, a gigantic ten-gallon hat awarded to the winner.
With so many iconic moments over the years, let’s reflect on some of the greatest events in this rivalry’s long history.
The 2022 season marks Year 2 for Steven Sarkisian at Texas, as he leads a talented bunch that is +275 to win the Big 12 when it comes to college football odds. The Brent Venables era begins in Norman with high expectations, as the Sooners have the lowest odds to win the Big 12 at +200 and have the seventh-highest national championship odds in the country at +3500.