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The fifth annual Harvest Trot 5K, a benefit run/walk, was held on Oct. 11, 2026, at SeaWorld San Antonio to support local school food pantries in Bexar County Precinct 1. Participants brought unexpired nonperishable food items to enter the free event.
Rebeca Clay-Flores, Bexar County Precinct 1 Commissioner, host of event
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Texas lost 27-24 to Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry on Saturday, dropping in multiple college football polls. Texas fell from No. 1 to No. 6 in the Coaches Poll and from top rankings to No. 7 in the AP Poll.
Texas Longhorns, college football team; Oklahoma Sooners, college football team; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach and 2 more
Reported by 26 outletsOnly left-leaning outlets reported thisFound via Google News
Easton Royal, the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2027 recruiting class, flipped his commitment from the University of Texas to the University of Florida on October 10, 2026. Royal had been committed to Texas since November 2025.
Easton Royal, Five-star wide receiver recruit from New Orleans Brother Martin High School; Steve Sarkisian, Texas football head coach; Jon Sumrall, Florida football head coach and 1 more
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The Barbacoa and Big Red Festival, a two-day celebration of barbacoa and Big Red, is held in San Antonio featuring food, live Tejano and country music, local vendors, a pumpkin patch, and family activities.
Barbacoa and Big Red Festival organizers, Event organizers
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The Sumo Championship League, a new professional sports league, held its first-ever event this weekend outside of Austin. The competition features 58 athletes from 10 different countries, including several Texans.
Stuart Snyder, Chairman and CEO of Sumo Championship League; Sumo Championship League, New professional sports league
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WalletHub released its 2026 Safest States in America report on October 5, ranking Texas No. 48 out of 50 states for overall safety. Texas placed among the bottom three states, ahead of only Louisiana and Mississippi.
WalletHub, released study
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No. 12/14 Texas Tech soccer played TCU on Sunday at Garvey-Rosenthal Stadium. The match was the first all-time Big 12 fixture aired on ESPN2.
Texas Tech, soccer team in match; TCU, soccer team in match
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No. 1 Texas played Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on Saturday, October 12, 2026. The game was scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN. Texas entered the game undefeated at 4-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while Oklahoma was 2-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
Texas Longhorns, competing team; Oklahoma Sooners, competing team; Bevo XV, Texas mascot and 5 more
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The College Football Playoff announced that discussions with ESPN continue after an exclusive 30-day negotiating window ended over media rights for a potential expansion of the playoff field from 12 to 24 teams. ESPN's current deal is worth $7.8 billion over six seasons and includes first option rights for any expansion games.
$7.8 billion over six seasons for media rights deal value
College Football Playoff, announced continuation of discussions; ESPN, broadcast partner in negotiations; Tony Petitti, Big Ten Commissioner, said he was optimistic about expansion
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UT Permian Basin football defeated West Texas A&M on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The Falcons improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in Lone Star Conference play with the victory.
UT Permian Basin, football team that won the game; West Texas A&M, football team that lost the game
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Texas A&M traveled to Columbia, Missouri, to play No. 14 Missouri in a Week 6 SEC football game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Missouri entered the game 4-1 after beating Florida 45-17 the previous week. Texas A&M was 3-2 after defeating Arkansas 34-7.
Texas A&M Aggies, visiting team; Missouri Tigers, home team, ranked No. 14; Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach and 3 more
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Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko called out the TexAgs online community and its owner Billy Liucci following the Aggies' 27-6 loss to No. 14 Missouri on Saturday. Elko distinguished between the fan base and social media users, saying he did not care about the latter group.
Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach; Billy Liucci, TexAgs owner
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Texas and Oklahoma announced in 2023 that they extended their contract to hold their annual Red River Rivalry game at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas through 2036. The teams have played at the Dallas state fairgrounds every year since 1929, except for the 2018 Big 12 championship game held in Arlington.
University of Texas, team in Red River Rivalry; University of Oklahoma, team in Red River Rivalry
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The University of Texas swimming and diving teams competed in a tri-meet against Indiana and Northwestern in Bloomington, Indiana on October 9, 2026. Texas swept both Indiana and Northwestern on the men's and women's sides.
University of Texas, competing team; Indiana University, competing team; Northwestern University, competing team and 7 more
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Five Central Texas school districts are calling for Voter-Approval Tax Rate Elections (VATRE) to increase their Maintenance and Operations tax rates. The districts cite budget deficits from inflation and inadequate state funding as reasons for the elections.
If approved, Leander ISD's VATRE would provide $6.7 million in additional revenue; Georgetown ISD's Prop A would generate $8.4 million annually and result in a 3.5% to 4% pay increase for staff.
Bastrop ISD, school district seeking VATRE; Coupland ISD, school district seeking VATRE; Del Valle ISD, school district seeking VATRE and 2 more
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The University of Texas Longhorns played the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry football game on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Texas entered the game ranked No. 1 with a 4-0 record, while Oklahoma was unranked with a 2-2 record.
Texas Longhorns, college football team; Oklahoma Sooners, college football team; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach and 4 more
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No. 9 Texas volleyball defeated Arkansas 3-1 on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Texas won by scores of 22-25, 29-27, 25-20, 25-19 at Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville.
Texas Volleyball, winning team; Arkansas Volleyball, losing team; Jerritt Elliott, Texas coach and 7 more
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Former Texas running back Ricky Williams was named to the 2026 Southeastern Conference Football Legends Class presented by T-Mobile. He will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.
Ricky Williams, Former Texas running back; Southeastern Conference, League announcing Legends Class
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Breakthrough T1D North Texas Area announced Lindsay Pittard as its new territory executive director. Pittard will oversee the organization's Dallas, Fort Worth and Oklahoma chapters.
Lindsay Pittard, New executive director of Breakthrough T1D North Texas Area; Amy Camp, Former Breakthrough T1D North Texas Area executive director; Breakthrough T1D North Texas Area, Organization that announced the appointment
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University of Texas senior quarterback Arch Manning was named a Top 15 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award by The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation. The award honors the nation's top upperclassman quarterback.
Arch Manning, Texas senior quarterback; The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation, Award sponsor that announced the candidates
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