Mississippi State’s Halloween trip to Texas now has a kickoff time and a TV home.
The Bulldogs will face the No. 18 Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 31 in Austin, with the game set to air on ABC or ESPN. Mississippi State enters at 4-2 overall and 2-2 in SEC play, while Texas is 4-2 and 1-2 in the league.
The matchup comes with both teams coming off a rough stretch. Texas has dropped back-to-back games against Oklahoma and Florida, even with Arch Manning at quarterback. The Longhorns’ four wins have come against Texas State, Ohio State, UTSA and Tennessee.
Mississippi State will be coming off a home game against Oklahoma on Oct. 24, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network. Texas also plays Oct. 24, hosting Ole Miss at 6:30 p.m. on ABC.
This will be the third straight season the Bulldogs and Longhorns have met since Texas joined the SEC, and Texas has taken both of the previous games. That includes a 17-point comeback win at Davis Wade Stadium last season.
Mississippi State’s last victory against Texas came in 1992.
After the Texas game, Mississippi State will have just one more road contest left: the Egg Bowl at Ole Miss on Nov. 27.
Mississippi State football 2026 schedule
Sept. 5: Mississippi State 62, Louisiana-Monroe 13
Sept. 12: Mississippi State 38, Minnesota 13
Sept. 19: Mississippi State 41, South Carolina 34
Sept. 26: Mississippi State 31, Missouri 24
Oct. 3: Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23
Oct. 17: LSU 31, Mississippi State 0
Oct. 24: vs. Oklahoma (2:30 p.m., SEC Network)
Oct. 31: at Texas (6:30 p.m., ABC or ESPN)
Nov. 7: vs. Vanderbilt (2:30-3:30 p.m. or 5-7 p.m.)
Nov. 14: vs. Auburn (11 a.m.-noon)
Nov. 21: vs. Tennessee Tech (noon, SEC Network+)
Nov. 27: at Ole Miss (11 a.m., ABC)
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