Texas Longhorns Football TV Channel: Every 2026 Game and How to Watch It

The Texas Longhorns football TV channel for every 2026 game

Here is every 2026 Texas game with its network and result, as of October 19, 2026. Times are Central. Networks and results come from the 2026 Texas Longhorns season record and ESPN's Texas schedule, and the Ole Miss kickoff from Ole Miss Athletics.

Date	Opponent	Network	Result or kickoff
Sat, Sept 5	Texas State	ESPN	Won 59-7
Sat, Sept 12	Ohio State	ABC	Won 24-23
Sat, Sept 19	UTSA	SEC Network+ (streaming)	Won 30-6
Sat, Sept 26	at Tennessee	ABC	Won 20-17
Sat, Oct 10	Oklahoma (Dallas)	ABC	Lost 27-24
Sat, Oct 17	Florida	ABC	Lost 27-24
Sat, Oct 24	Ole Miss	ABC	6:30 p.m.
Sat, Oct 31	Mississippi State	To be announced	To be announced
Sat, Nov 7	at Missouri	To be announced	To be announced
Sat, Nov 14	at LSU	To be announced	To be announced
Sat, Nov 21	Arkansas	To be announced	To be announced
Fri, Nov 27	at Texas A&M	ABC	6:30 p.m.

The SEC usually names networks and kickoff times about a week or two before each game, so the blank rows fill in as the season goes. Two losses by three points apiece in October hurt, and Texas sits at 4-2 heading into a home night game against No. 7 Ole Miss. Whatever happens on the field, the TV part of the question has an easy answer.

Why so many Texas games are on ABC

Every SEC football game now belongs to ESPN, and ABC is ESPN's broadcast network. Since the 2024 season, ESPN holds the conference's rights alone, and it puts its biggest SEC games on ABC, often in the Saturday afternoon or Saturday night slots. Texas, as a big national draw, lands there most weeks.

That also explains a channel that disappeared. The Longhorn Network, the ESPN-run channel devoted to Texas, shut down when Texas joined the SEC in 2024, and its games moved to the regular ESPN and SEC channels. If your TV guide still lists it, the guide is older than the conference change.

Our finding: Counting the 2026 schedule game by game, six of the eight Texas games with a network so far are on ABC, including the Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas A&M games. Only the Texas State opener was on ESPN, and only the UTSA game was a streaming-only SEC Network+ broadcast. For an Austin fan, that means an antenna pointed at KVUE covers most of the season by itself.

Watching the ABC games for free

In Austin, ABC is channel 24, KVUE, and it is one of the easiest stations in town to receive. KVUE broadcasts on UHF 33 from Buckman Mountain in the West Austin hills, so even a small indoor antenna aimed northwest usually picks it up. That puts six of the eight known 2026 games on your TV for the price of an antenna.

One tip: rescan before the first game, not at kickoff. A scan takes a couple of minutes, and every Austin channel list is a little different depending on where you live. Our Austin TV stations guide explains where the towers are, and why FOX 7 is the station that gives antennas trouble, not KVUE.

KVUE also carries games beyond football. Texas basketball and other sports occasionally land on ABC too, so the antenna keeps earning its keep after November.

The ESPN, SEC Network and SEC Network+ games

For the games that are not on ABC, you need a service that carries ESPN's cable channels or the ESPN app's top plan. These are the main ways in, with prices checked October 19, 2026:

Option	Price	Texas games it covers
ESPN Unlimited	$31.99 a month or $319.99 a year	ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and SEC Network+ streams, plus ABC games in the ESPN app
ESPN Select	$13.99 a month or $139.99 a year	Streaming-only games such as SEC Network+, but none of the live ESPN channels
YouTube TV	$82.99 a month	ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and SEC Network in the base plan
Cable (Spectrum and others)	From about $100 a month in year one	The ESPN channels in most TV packages; check yours
IPTVZ	$29.99 for 3 months, $74.99 for 12	ABC 24, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN+ event channels

ESPN Unlimited and Select prices rose on September 17, 2026, as TheWrap reported; YouTube TV's price is its regular rate from tv.youtube.com. One trap to avoid: ESPN Select sounds like the cheap way to get ESPN, but it does not include the live ESPN channels. It covers games like the UTSA one that stream only on SEC Network+, and that is about it for football.

What a full Longhorns season costs

The regular season runs from early September to the end of November, about three months. Here is what it costs to see every game in that window:

Setup for the regular season	Cost	Covers
Antenna only	One-time purchase	The ABC games, six of the eight known so far
IPTVZ, 3-month plan	$29.99	ABC 24, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ESPN+ event channels
ESPN Unlimited, 3 months	$95.97	Every ESPN, SEC Network and SEC Network+ game
YouTube TV, 3 months	$248.97	ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network, plus the rest of live TV

The 3-month IPTVZ plan lines up neatly with a football season: buy it in late August and it runs through the Texas A&M game. A bowl or College Football Playoff run in December airs on ESPN's channels too, and some playoff games have also been on TNT in recent seasons. So you may want a month more of whatever you choose. Our guide to IPTV in Austin covers the setup.

Watching the Longhorns outside Austin

ABC games air on every ABC station in the country, so Texas fans elsewhere use their own local ABC. In Texas, that is KSAT 12 in San Antonio, KTRK 13 in Houston and WFAA 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth. ESPN, ESPN2 and SEC Network are national cable channels, so a streaming or IPTV service carries them the same way in any state.

Moved away and want KVUE's own local coverage, the pregame shows and Austin news? On IPTVZ you can open ABC 24 Austin from anywhere with a good internet connection, which is handy for alumni who still want the Austin broadcast. Our Austin channel numbers page lists KVUE's subchannels as well.

Texas basketball, baseball and the rest

The other Longhorns teams follow the same SEC pattern. Men's and women's basketball play mostly on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network, with some games on ABC. Baseball, softball and the Olympic sports lean heavily on SEC Network and SEC Network+ streams. ESPN Unlimited covers all of them in one subscription, and IPTVZ's ESPN networks and ESPN+ event channels carry most of the same games.

Living in Austin also means sharing a TV with other teams. Austin FC matches are all included with Apple TV in 2026, and the Spurs' local games stream on DAZN, which covers Central Texas. Our Austin TV guide lists where each team plays, and UT students can find the cheapest campus setups in our guide to TV for UT Austin students.

Longhorns on TV FAQ

What channel is the Texas game on?

Most often ABC, which is KVUE 24 in Austin. Other games air on ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network or stream on SEC Network+. The SEC announces each game's network about one to two weeks ahead.

What channel is Texas vs. Ole Miss on?

ABC, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Central. In Austin, that is KVUE 24.

Can I watch the Longhorns for free?

Yes, the ABC games. In 2026, six of the eight Texas games with a network so far are on ABC, which you can watch free on KVUE 24 with an antenna.

Is the Longhorn Network still on?

No. The Longhorn Network shut down when Texas joined the SEC in 2024. Texas games now air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network and SEC Network+.

Does ESPN Unlimited include SEC Network?

Yes. ESPN Unlimited, $31.99 a month or $319.99 a year, includes SEC Network and SEC Network+ along with ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU. ESPN Select does not include the live channels.

What is SEC Network+?

SEC Network+ is a streaming-only service for extra SEC games. It is part of the ESPN app, available with both ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited, and the 2026 UTSA game aired there.

What channel is the Texas vs. Texas A&M game on in 2026?

ABC, on Friday, November 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Central, at Kyle Field in College Station.

The short version

• Every Texas game is on an ESPN-owned channel, with ABC the most common.
• An antenna tuned to KVUE 24 covers six of the eight Texas games with a network so far in 2026.
• ESPN Unlimited covers every game for $31.99 a month; ESPN Select does not include the live channels.
• IPTVZ's 3-month plan, $29.99, carries ABC 24, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and SEC Network for the season.

Saturday will come around fast, so set it up on a weeknight with the free IPTVZ trial. Following the Cowboys, the Rangers or the Aggies as well? Our guide to Texas sports on TV covers every pro team in the state and the big college programs. Paying Spectrum for the games now? See what leaving Spectrum in Austin saves.