The Dallas Cowboys announced that country music singer Miranda Lambert will perform at halftime of their Thanksgiving Day game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on November 26. The show will mark the 30th consecutive Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff Halftime Show.
Reba McEntire launched the Salvation Army Red Kettle Kickoff tradition in 1997.2
Past performers include Randy Travis, Clint Black, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kane Brown, Luke Combs and Dolly Parton.2
The Cowboys have not revealed Lambert's full setlist.2
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Miranda Lambert There's something special about how music brings people together.2
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Miranda Lambert to headline Cowboys Thanksgiving game halftime show
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Southwestern University in Georgetown will play its first on-campus football game since 1950 on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2026, at a new stadium complex funded by $9.2 million in donor investment. The university disbanded its football program in 1950, reinstated it in 2013, and played home games off-campus until now.
$$9.2 million for stadium complex funding
Southwestern University, university hosting first on-campus game; Bill Kriesel, head coach; Devan Phillips, senior defensive back and 2 more
North Texas football defeated Navy 49-39 in Annapolis on October 24, 2026. North Texas improved to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in American Athletic Conference play, remaining unbeaten in conference alongside UTSA.
Tayven Jackson, North Texas quarterback; Jahiem White, North Texas running back; Justin Stevenson, North Texas receiver and 6 more
No. 7 Texas men's basketball lost to No. 13 St. John's 87-74 in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. St. John's led throughout and held a 49-31 halftime advantage.
Sean Miller, Texas head coach; Rick Pitino, St. John's head coach; Texas Longhorns, team and 1 more
Texas A&M led Alabama 20-17 entering the fourth quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium, but Alabama outscored the Aggies 14-0 in the final quarter to win 31-20. Texas A&M is now 3-4 overall and 1-4 in SEC play.
Texas A&M football, team; Alabama Crimson Tide, team; Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach and 5 more
Lauren Bussiere, head of collections at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at UT-Austin, is investigating more than 800 fiber artifacts from caves in the Rustler Hills in Culberson County. The artifacts, excavated in the 1930s, include sandals, nets, and cordage from bags and pouches. Bussiere is examining dimensions, weaving patterns, and plant sources to understand Indigenous fiber traditions and transmission of knowledge across generations.
Lauren Bussiere, Head of collections at Texas Archeological Research Laboratory; Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL), Institution holding the artifacts
Texas A&M men's basketball fell to SMU 94-88 in a preseason exhibition game at Dallas' Moody Coliseum. The Aggies led at halftime 37-35 but were outscored in the final seconds after SMU hit nine straight free throws.
PJ Haggerty, Texas A&M graduate student guard; Jordan Pope, Texas A&M guard; Mackenzie Mgbako, Texas A&M player and 3 more